New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-12-13

jorty of the committee voted to report a substitute
period. Judge Thurman vigorously opposed the
substitute. on the ground that suspension amounted
TO virtual confession that the law Ia 10 be
forced when II VIII have no practical effect. and
that discEsso M"f the ohio Senator fy estabshed
his reputation as a fair. logical and strong de-
batter.
HIS ATTITUDE ON FINANCE.
Another important measure that came before the
Senate in the first session of the XLIst Congress
was the bill to strengthen the public credit. II
hardly to expected that Judge Thurman
would support such measure. AS a delegate to
the Democratic National Convention 81 1865 he had
been largely instrumental In the adoption OF the
greenback plank OF the platform, and his views on
financial questions pretty generally known
when he took his seat in the Senate. He offered
an amendment TO the bill strengthen the public
credit providing that the $40 bonds OF the Govern
ment should be excepted from the operation OF the
proposed law. which required the payment OF the
public debt OF the United States in coin or It's
equivalent. The amendment which would have
virtually nullifed the object OF the law. was re-
jected.
In the XLIIId Congress Mr. Thurman vigorously
opposed the passage OF the Resumption act. which
he stigmatized as measure framed and approved
by Republican party caucus. In the XLlVth
Congress he supported and voted for the concurrent
resolution offered by his colleague. Stanley Mat
thews. which declared that the public debt OF the
ard qe Weight and heness and in the same Con-
gress he supported in speech and voted for, the
expressed the opinion that the contract with the
public creditor provided for the payment OF public
S See dollar ii r0 OF grains Was legal tender
Judge Thurman took prominent part IN the sd
tia election of 1875. He member Of the
joint committee raised to consider the mode .S Of
work Of framing the bill providing for the Elec.
ors which ne IN Of an the
mission. the constitutional authority OF when, as
well its decisions. he was always ready 10 de-
Mr.. Thurman took an active interest in the sub
Jet o. the Is Of 1 th %%h ohge he
reported rep from the Judiciary Committee a bill 10
debtedness at maturity The BIZ failed to become
law befo.e the expiration OF that E e So
with success Experience has shown the law to be
nadeanas 9 out dn Was one st thus far taken Judge
tinn Of the XIVIh Congress and several less i'm
portant measures, in regard to which the senate
did not divide on party lines
A THOROUGH PARTY MAN.
In respect TO party measures however. his course
never swerved after he became member OF inc
Senate As a representative in Congress IN MS
early manhood he had stood in opposition to an
overwhelming majority OF his party and reDened
against the sway of the pro-slavery wing on two
notable and important occasions; but when he re-
turned as Senator twenty-five years ai'er wdiu'
he bowed his neck submlssively to the yoke OF 'n'
leaders and wore II as long as ne relhdio- 81"
public life His course consistent one through
ont and his political opponents In the Senate never
doubted that 1t was inspired by the honest cohVic
tions CT his later years. He had been a peace
democrat" during the war az a private citizen ana
II was therefore natural II not inevitable that ne
should strongly sympathize with and indeed snare
the preiudices and views of the Southern ana
dominant leaders Of his party In the senate ai'er
his election 10 that body And yet, partisan as ne
was. Judge Thurman COMMANDED me iDspG' ,be
warm personal regard Of most Of them irrespective
OF party. g.. 40 o,ao,io, % tho
Senate nv General Carried The latter upon ms a.
cession To- the Presidency appointed his rival 10 the
International Monetary Conference at PARIS. po,
Mr.. Thurman was nomnatea Iot 'D ne,.an,io1 5n
dencv bv the Democratic Natonal CONVENE ~
lss8 when MI Cleveland was at the heal ol ,Iie ui
successful ticket lie had previously; however. Dre'
a candidate for the Presidency user se!eId iSso
In 1876 Mr. Thurman received several votes. IN IeS
The Ohio delegation was solid for him. with consli
cradle support from other states out ne was
nv the influence OF Henry Payne OF ono De
bitter feud for many years. In 1884 thurman was
delegate-at-large 10 the Democratic ConVentoh ana
Was again put in nomination. He stood, however
heiou both Cleveland and BaYard In the baIotlng
ooart during the last few years. and took nttle part
in pol,tlcs In the recent Ohio campaign however
he appeared on ne stump for NE rasI 'l Hnneress
Mr. Blaine, in his Twenty ears OF NoHBre9S'
thus speaks Of Judge Thurman: ,
"Nr Thurman's rank in the senate was rstdp-
lished from the day he took his seat ana vas neVeI
admirably disciplined debater was fair In his meth
DDS Of statement logical in his argument honest in
his conclusions He had no tricks in discussion no
ca .ch phrases to secure attention put was aI"ays
dIrect and manly His retirement from The
Senate was n serious .oss to his pary-a loss III
deed. TO the Dody.