The anti-monopolist., 1876-08-03
THE DEMOCRACY OF THE THIRD
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

Let the people rejoice! The Democ-
racy Of the Third Congressional District
have moved forward huge, stride! Read
these resolutions adopted on the Goth
inst, at their District Convention in
st. Paul:
We heartily endorse the principles an
nounced by the Democratic National Conven-
ton, held in ST. Louis on the 27th Of June last,
as full and sound exposition Of Democratic
principles and measures which are necessary
for the restoration of prosperity to the whole
country, We declare that the resolution of that
convention which demand the repeal of the
resumption act Of 1916 meets our especial Gp-
proral.
THAT VIZ DBNoUNcR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY
AS THg AUTHORS OF sRRIIs OF FINANCIAL ACTS,
ALL OF WHICH WERE DIRECTLY INTENDED TO IN
RICH THE CAPITALISTS OF THR COUNTRY AT THE
EXPENSE OF THE PEOPLE, AND THE OPERATION OF
WHICH HAVE PRODUCED THAT RESULT; AND WE
HOLD THAT PARTY RRsPoHLIBLE FOR THR BANK
RuPrcY AMI SUFFERING WHICH NOW EXISTS IN
BvERY PART OF THB COUNTRY.
Why this is wholesale and sweeping
1--WE denounce the republican party as
the author of a series OF financial acts,
all vf which were directly intended tc
enrich the capitalists OF the country al
the expense OF the people"
/ This series OF acts is undoubtedly:
/ /. The agreement to pay the $40 bonds
in gold when they were properly paya.
BILE in greenbacks.
Ii. The repeal OF the law which per-
mtted the greenbacks to be funded in
bonds, thus depreciating and dshonor-
ing the nations own money.
Ill. The demonetlzatlon of silver thu,
increasing the value OF the gold in which
the bond holders are to be paid and rem
dering the product ot our silver mines
q drug in the markets OF the world.
". The policy Of contraction OF oul
currency, amounting to o,o0o, ,OOf
during the past Year; thereby contract
prosperity OF the people.
y. The policy OF substituting national
bank notes, based on bonds bearing in
terest. TO the amount Of over twenty
million dollars per year, paid through
the taxation OF the people. for green
backs. equally secure and valuable, ant
which cost the people nothing
VI. The policy OF fixing day for the
resumption Of specie payments. when il
Is Wen known we have not got the spc-
Gle To resume with thus hanging a ter
uple and paralvzlng threat over the heat
OF every business man in the nation, ant
still further prostrating enterprise ant
l.llng the land with bankrupts, tramps
and paupers.
Such q declaration in Minnesot;
d.
1t proves that the process Of education
has done its perfect work that the Dem
ocrats have got their eyes open at last
1t means business.
Now let Mr.. McNair,-an able ane
honorable gentleman.-follow up thi!
bold pronunciamento with 8 ringing can
vass on the same basis. DR.. Stewar
cannot defend single one OF these acts
and If he attempts ii, 50 much the worse
Tor him. All our people are feeling the
pinch Of hard times. Let Mr.. McNail
show lust what has caused and now in
tensliles these hard times. Let him ge
up out OF the low regions Of old part,
discussions onto the high land Of these
great financial issues let him leave. thu
past and address himself to the future.
We rejoice to think that the Democra
cy OF Minnesota are at last forsaking ths
lead Of Wall Street and placing them,
selves in the same phalADx with theil
bretheren ofOhio, Indiana and Illinois
When the Independent Convention o
the ID District is held the Greerbackerl
can If they see it,endorse Nr. McNair
or they can Place candidate OF thei]
own IN the field, who will make 4 yiyor
Gus canvass. The result will be that Al
enlightened people viii repudiate Have.
ana his contraction heresies. and DR.
Stewart viii suffer, like poor dog Tray
from being caught in bad company.
TTE DDY(sI. n. - rrr,-,~