The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1875-07-23
Especial TO Cincinnati Commerciai]
THURMAN.
The Ohio Senator Interviewed on the
Imitation Plank.

+. BALTIMORE, July 1Sth.-Senator
Thurman, of Ohio, has been for several
days the guest of Senator Davis, of West
Virginia, at Deer Park Hotel, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. 1ester-
day reporter of the Baltimore Gazette
interviewed Senator Thurman on the
financial plank of the Columbus (Ohiol
platform. Judge Thurman talked quite
freely on the situation in Ohio and his
own relations to it, which he thought
had been misunderstood. In reply to
inquiries, he said the Democratic party
in Ohio is divided on the currency ques-
ton. The financial opinions contained
in the Columbus platform should only
be regarded as the expression of local
opinion, and nothing could be more I'M
just than the attempt to charge on this
account that the Democratic party, as
National organization, IL animated by
the spirit of imitation. At all times of
commercial depression the cry of more
money is raised, the present period being
no exception. The infationists are to
be found in both political parties, and
it is very nnbecoming for Republican
Journals to denounce the Democracy as
an initiation party, while so prominent
Republican as Judge Kelly is harangu
ing the iron workers of Ohio in favor of
his 1865 bond scheme and greenback
heresies. He also referred to other Re
publican leaders who have been first and
foremost in defence of greenbacks as the
best currency the world ever saw.
Touching the desire for Republican
success in the present Ohio canvass in
the interests of Democratic principles,
Senator Thurman said, mo man who
comprehends The political situation, and
hopes for the success of the Democratic
party, at the next Presidential election,
should desire Republican victory in
Ohio, in the foolish belief that the re-
suit will contribute to Republican de-
feat in 1876. Nothing could be more
erroneous. Democratic defeat in the ap-
preaching State election is simply suici
udIs 1t rs true lIlstI ScIIOuS WCAC
inserted in the platform. / did my
best to avert the threatened evil, but be-
cause others disagreed with me see no
reason why should bolster up the Re
publican party. If errors have been
committed in Ohio, they can be correct
ed. 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 to mean hard
or soft money, and prominent Ohio Re
publican Congressman are in favor of
more greenbacks."
Replying to the charge that he evinced
a lack of moral courage for not denounc-
ing the imitation plank of the Columbus
platform at the ratification meeting, he
said "the place and time were not OPP
perfume. 1t is great injustice to con-
denim one for opinions never uttered. /
have said or done nothing to warrant
the charges brought against me. My
record in the Senate is before the count
ry, and on that record yet stand. l
am to make my first speech of the cam
paign at Mansfield, Ohio, July 81, and
shall then announce my disagreement
with the financial provisions of the plat
form, and throughout the campaign
shall say nothing to discredit the con-
victions of a life time"