New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-07

pledged to imitation.
But what shall be said of political party
that allows itself to be handled and managed III
that way, party that permits itself to be COM
mitted to the most dangerous political hercsies
and makes no protest Had the seven men
in the Committee who arc reported rs hard
money men any belief, any positive con-
victions whatever upon this subject, or were
they possessed with the idea that the financial
question is only of the most subordinate i'm
portance in comparison with the necessity for
keeping the Democratic party harmonious, ana
its hold upon the State offices unimpaired
Very likely the men who counted themselves
in favor of honest currency and in vague ana
habby way thought they had views upon the
subject of finance, have during the past
two or three years given unstlnted praise
and admiration to the honest Republicans anu
sincere patriots who would not sacrifice prln-
ciple for party, but have come out from under
the tyranny of caucus and voted lnde-
pendently. That kind of thing when
done by Republicans excitcs the average
Democrat to enthusiasm. He talks about
it feelingly as the encouraging feature III poll
tics, the sign of better days coming. But when
his own party is guilty of worse things than
any that dissatisfied Republicans protested
! against in theirs, he fails to see the prlnci-
ple involved in it, Then he believes III har-
monv and success even when gang
of conspirators has bagged the party conven-
ton and saddled it with resolutions running
! counter to all the traditions of Democracy,
and oppOsed to its most cardinal doctrines.
Our correspondent believes, and we are aware
that he il in position to speak advisedly on
the subject that Senator Thurman has not
changed his views, but that ne Is as nrh
supporter of sound currency now rs ever
The reason given for his attitude IN .ie oo"-
yention is that he and his frends' upon
consultation, thought it better 10 walt
for some more favorable opportunity 10
combat the financial hcresles or inc
platform, as he would very likely have
been hooted down by the mob of imitation
lunatics if he had attempted it then ana
there. Moreover, as our correspondent states IT.,
"he hopes to bring about reforms and a
change in opinion among Democrats in Ohio
con the financial question, inside his party,
"instead of outside" The old story
reforming a party from the inside. 1t
is never done, Mr.. Thurman, except under
the lesson of defeat, and that is the lesson we
hope your Ohio Democrats will have to learn
mex. Fall. So long as they can carry the
State on such a platform as the one adopted
at Columbus, and the advocates OF an
honest currency support the ticket and the
marty and the platform there will be no " re
:" form from the inside" or anywhere else.
Let Ohio be carried by the Democrats III the
coming election and you have not only lost the
opportunity of bringing about reforms among
Ohio Democrats on the financial question, but
you have swamped your party in the nation IN
this beresy of imitation. If Mr.. Thurman has
a sincere desire for sound currency he can
not wish for the success of his party i'll ONO
| on the Columbus platform.
| The times demand statesmen who upon such
question as this of finance, so vitality I'M
portant to all the interests of the coun-
try, will not hesitate or compromise. II
Mr.. Thurman is in earnest on the subject,
the best time for him to say so was III the
face of the initiation mob at Columbus. Had
he done SO no explanation would have been
necessary. He lost his opportunity then. And
so did his party.