The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-07-19
senator Thurman IntervIeWed.

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BALTIMORE, July E-Senator Thur
man, Of Ohio, has been for several days
the guest of Senator Davis, Of West Viz
gtnia, at Deer Park Hotel on the Balti-
more 4 Ohio Railroad.
Yesterday reporter for the Baltimore
Gdsette interviewed Senator Thurman on
the financial plank Of the Ohio platform.
Judge Thurman talked quite freely on
the situation in Ohio and his own rela-
tions to 1t, which he thought had been
misunderstood.
In reply to inquiries, he said that the
Democratic party in Ohio Is divided on
the currency question. The financial
opinions contained in the Columbus
platform should be regarded as the ex-
preston Of local opinion, and mo-
Thing could be more unjust
than the attempt to charge on this &C.
count that the Democratic party,e ma
tional organization, Is animated by q
spirit Of initiation. In all times OF COM
mercial depression the cry Of more money
Is raised, the present period being no ex-
ception. InaatOnists are to be found in
both political parties, and II Is very un-
becoming for the Republican journals to
denOunce the Democracy as an imitation
party, while so prominent q Republican
as Judge Kelley Is haranguing the iron
workers Of Ohio in favor Of his 3.65 bond
scheme and greenback heresies, He also
referred to other Republican lead.
ers who have been first and foremost In
defence Of greenbacks as the best cur.
renCy the world ever saw, Touching the
desire for Republican victory In the
present Ohio canvass, In the interest Of
the Democratic principles Senator Thur.
man said, no man who Comprehends the
political situation and hopes for the sue.
cess Of the Democratic party at the next
Presidential election should desire q Re.
publican victory in Ohio in the foolish
belief that such result will contribute to
q Republican defeat in 1870. Nothing
could be more erroneous. The Demo.
cratic defeatin the approaching State el.
eCtion Is simple suicidal, II 10 true that
serious errors were inserted In the plat.
form. l did my best to avoid the threatened
evil, but because others disagreed with me
Is no reason why l should bolster up the
Republican party. II errors have been
committed In Ohio they can be corrected.
They need not be the excuse for greater
ones. The Republican party In Ohio, Is
also divided on the currency question.
The financial plank in their platform can
be construed 10 mean hard or soft money,
and prominent Ohio Republican Con.
gressmen are in favor Of more green.
backs. Replying to the charge that he
eyinced lack Of moral courage for not
the initiation plank In the
Columbus platform at the ratification
meeting, he said that the place
and time were not opportune. II 10
great injustice to condemn one for opin-
ions never uttered. l have said or done
nothing toward the charges brought
against me. My record In the Senate Is
before thecountry, and by that record Iyet
stand. am to make my first speech Of
the campaign at Mansfield, Ohio, on July
3lst, and shall then announce my disa.
greement with the financial provisions Of
the platform, and throughout the cam
paign shall say nothing to dlscredit the
convictions Of lifetime,