Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-20
THURMAN ON FINANCES.
The Senator Interviewed In Regard 10
She Financial Plank in the COIunI-
bus Platform no IafIa-
tfOn for him.
The Democratic Party in GhiS Divided
on the Financial QuestIOn-A
Mere LEGAL IssHe, Etc.

| BALTIMORE, July Ex-senator Thur
man, of Ohio, who has been for several
! days the guest Of Senator Davis, of West
| Virginia, is at the Deer PARK hotel, on
! the Baltimore and OHIO railroad. Yes
/ teIday a reporter OF the Baltimore Ga
| zette interviewed Senator Thurman iu
regard to the financial plank OF the
Columbus, Ohio, platform. Judge
Thurman talked quite freely on the
situation in Ohio and his own relations
to it, which he thought had been mis-
understood. In reply to inquiries, he
said: "The Democratic party in Ohio is
divided on the currency question. The
| financial opinions contained in the CO.
lumbus platform should only be regarded
as an expression Of local opinion, and
nothing could be more unjust than to
attempt to charge, on this account, that
the Democratic party, as national
organization, is animated by spirit of
initiation. At all times Of commercial
depression the cry OF more money is
raised. The present period being no ex-
ceptiOn, intiati0nists are to be found in
both political parties, and it is very un-
becoming Republican journals to de-
nounce Democracy as an infiatiOn party
while so prominent Republican as
Judge Kelly is haranguing the IRON
workers of Ohio in favor of
his three-sixty. five bond scheme
and greenback heresies." He also
referred to other Republican lead
ers, who hare been first and fore
most in defense of greenbacks as the
best currency the world ever saw.
Touching the desire for Republican Ic-
cess in the present Onio canvass in the
interest OF Democratic principles, Sena-
tor Thurman sad that no man who
cOmprehends the political situation, and
hopes for the success of the Democratic
party at the next presidential election,
should desire Republican victory il
Ohio in the foolish belief that such re-
suit will contribute to q Republican de-
feat in 1876. Nothing could be more er-
rOneOus. A Democratic defeat in the
approaching State election is simply
suicidal. Il is true that serious errors
were inserted in the platform. l did
my best to avert threatened evil, but be-
cause others disagreed with me. see no
reason why | should bolster up the Re-
publican party. II errors have been
committed in Ohio, they can be UOr-
rected. They need not be the excUs for
greater ones. The Republican party in
Ohio is also divided on the currency
question. Tue financial plank
in t1eir platform can be construed
to mean hard or soft money,
and prominent Ohio Republican
congressman are in favor Of more green
backs. Replying to the charge that he
evinced lack of moral courage for not
denOuncing the initiation plank OF the
Columbus platform, a. the ratification
meeting, he said that the place and
time was not OppOrtune. 1t is a great
injustice to condemn one for opinions
never uttered. l have said or done
nothing 10 warrant the charges brought
against me. My record in the senate is
before the country, and on that record 1
yet STAN. I am 10 make my first
speech Of the campaign at Mansfield,
Ohio, July 31st, and shall then announce
my disagreement with the financial pro-
visions of tie platform, AMI throughout
the campaign [ shall say nothing to dis
credit the conviction of lifetime.