The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13
STORIES ABOUT THURMAN.
How He Was Convinced that Specie Payment
He'd Been Resumed.

HOW ne vas Convinced That specie fSymeuS
He'd Been Resumed.
Hev York Tribune.
The bringing forward at St Louis of Judge
Thurman, the red bsndsnna statesman Of Ohio,
has started round of stories about that ancient,
sine worn. ss-bscksd Bourbon politician. It
IL remembered that in the midst Of the success
full enforcement Of the resumption policy. he
made . speech 81 Hamilton, o., in which he de-
clared resumption an impossibility and fail
IRE. When the noted fat money advocate.
Gen. Thomas Ewing, was nominated by the
Democrats Tor Governor Of Ohio, in 1879, re-
sumption had been accomplished and the credit
of tns government carried paper money on an
equality with gold aud silver Very little coin.
however, a. compared with the volume Of paper
money, was distributed over the country.
Senator Thurman went on the stump in Ohio,
where in his first speech be ridieuled the idea
thar resumption had been effected and called on
his audience TO know If any OF them bad seen any
gold or any silver. He then cited the absence
Of the coin As proof that resumption was only
sham. Being one OF ths great men OF the party,
Thurman was only called upon to speak once in
three days HE next appointments was at Bell
sire, thriving manufacturing town. IN eastern
Ohio, where it happened that payday occurred
che day before he was announced to speak.
Charles Fosser, who vas running against Ewing.
having all these facts before him, teleeraphed
20 number Of banker friends at Beilaire, and
had the funds for pay day told OF 20 the manu-
LECTURERS IN gold ana silver. The workingmen
we're then asked to 60 TO Judge Thurman's
meeting. The old statesman was greatly elated
ct the apparent snth usiasm in his honor. He
started inso his speech with great vigor. and
presently coming to the money question, snort
ID out the question:
Resumption Is shame, for what working
men have seen any gold or silverf'
Instantly TWO or three hundred right hands
dove down into as many pockets and as quickly
went up into the air exhibiting shining coin,
while as many threats shouted In deafening
sborus:
I'VE have"
The old Roman was COMPOUNDED by this prac-
heal answer to bis inquiry. He finished his
speech ~ best he could and then en- plea of Ill
ness cancelled his engagements 4or two weeks,
while he rested at BeilAire aud revised his man
uscripG
It Was 10 the same gubernatorial campaign
that General George A Sheridan. who IS at
present tho religious antagonist on the lecture
platform OF Colonel In2ersoll. trlpped up Daniel
Voorhees,. of 1 Indiana. in similar manner. Mr..
Voorhees, had spoken at ZanesvllIe. AS q ram
pant hat-money man he had denounced resump-
sion = sham aud fraud. and said that no
one could get gold aud silver for greenbacks
she following night He GOT there
IN time 10 hear about Mr. Voorhees,
speech and to consult with the leading bankers
He found that they had ali told s.. 900 to $6. 900
pluck. which was better yet That night. from
tho platform, Sheridan scored voorhees, IN
msrcifully rs . man who had deliberately mis-
stated the facts, and said:
''On behalf Of the bankers of GAINESVILLE am
authorized 20 say 10 You people Assem- bled here
that any one who wants golf for green backs can
GET by going TO sheir places of business to-
morrow. or any other time."
The General learned aftsrward that the banks
were called upon for less than $500 by reason OF
hfs bp bluff
ExGov. Charles Foster tells story ilustrat
ing another phase OF the same money con
trcversv In bis town Of Fostoris, the cashier
OF bis bank, who was named wilksson, had got
hold OF the idea Of paying out gold silver very
early IN the campaign As a rule. he paid ont q
little TO every Democrat who came ia for cash,
wishing thereby 20 make . practical exhibition
Of Republican resumption. One day he paid
out . hundred dollars in gold an old farmer.
of whose politics be was in doubt. The old fel
low winked and nodded to Wilkeson. and finally
asked . privats audience in the back room,
whore he rendered back the gold, saying:
"Look-a here. I'm all right. an ! got faith IN
this ere eoverumsnt like . mountain You just
take this back an give me some Of the green.
back rags for 10. and pay the gold out TO some
mustard-sesd faith Democrat
Another story il told on Judge Thurman, Who
like most Of the solid old Democrats of his kind
II . lover OF good old rye. that on one occasior
st Newark, o.. he seriously shocked three cler
symen who called upon him to pay their 70
spects. Having made good speech that day
and being weary from his exertions, the SepA
tor had cent down to the hotel bar for . bottle
Of whiskv The only stand in bis room Was
very small one. on which was placed copy Of
the Bible, given TO the hotel by the ipdustrioui
members Of the Y. H. G. A The table was
somewhat Uttered With stationery. and the bot
tls wss set down upousthe Bible. The CLERGY
men looked ~ the bottle then at the nook, Their
at one another. and then at the Senator. They
paid their respects in the most embarrass INF
manner and bowed themselves out