New-York tribune., 1878-07-20
TUT COLORADO DEMOCRATS.


MoSEY DEMANDED. .-.,u,g tsaE5f. a
pIrn1o. Col, July 10.-The Democratic State
corys,atibp to-day nominated W. A. IL Loyeland
Cor 1;oyernor. and renominated Thomas NJ. Patter-
sop for Representative in Congress both by aecla-
nation. ......r- ....,..,
adopted; .-ole
strict construction Of the Constitution with al
tbe amendments; supremacy VI cllllseyer mlntaIy
and fhe protection of the common school system.
Every honest voter should approve OF an inyesti-
cation into and the exposure OF the monstrous
5rands by which the will of the American people
bas heen set aside and their choice for President
ana ,S NAV were elected TO the end that snch
crimes may be rendered impossible IN the
future, and the perpetrators made infamous,
be fair and searching, and the authors or the
crimes be held accountable. 1t also diselams any
nnrnose of interfering with the Presidents title,
made valid BY the order of CONGRESS.
Thn. commercial and industrial distress that pre-
walls is the result of the vicious financial Legislation
the nOneyed power, effected, through the agency
of tine Republican party in Congress. by the demon
efization of silver, the enactment OF the Resumption
law the retirement and destruction OF legal-tender
notes The exchange Of bonds originally Tedeemable
In greenbacls for those which are to be redeemed
iu coin and the maintenance of the National bank
inc system Before trade and business enterprises
eaS ia checked in their downward course, an IN
crease in the volume Of the currency IS inperanyely
ieguired -. 7.,o,,,. f,o ,,a ,,n1imitad
COINAGE Of silver 80 that owners OF bullion may
iAyeit coined and without further interference oy
Cfovernment circulate the same also that the
yernfnent circulate the same; also that the
,yernment shall issue, to depesltoTs OF silver
qliicn. coin certificates for circulation as money.
denOunces the Senate amendments 70 the SILVER
I'M passed by Congress, because they enabled the
1lrstary Of the Treasury to entirely controi the
coinage Of silver, and 70 h3ard the same an Ia
Resumption Act, and substitution OF United
Ststes legal-tender paper Tor NatonaI QahK-
notes and It's permanent nj tbs bSeSsDo sa1RT 70 be-
Inade receivable for all dues to the Govern
msnt, the amount OF such lssnes 70 oe
regulated by legislation. 1t atfirms the exclusive
reht and duty of Congress to furnish 70 the people
OF the country their circulating medium, whether
gold silver or paper, and 1t should always maintain
fha yoiru1e of such currency so as 60 meet the de-
InaDds Of trade. The full faith and credit OF the
Government should be pledged TO MAINTAIN what,
ever currency 10 may furnish at equal value and
The platform also demands that there shall be no
further Increase in the bonded debt and no further
sale Of bonds for the purchase OF CON toI Iesnm2
tOn purposes and that the public debt shall be grad
pay extnguished by the redemption OF tine interest
will permit in United States notes when coin Is
not demanded by tho letter OF the law and in silver
bQ6ally with gold Whenever com IS required
THE TEXAS DEMOCRATIC DEADLOCK.
fHK SECOND DAY OF THE STATE CONVENTION SPENT
IN FRUITLEss BAILoTs FOR GOyERNoR-NEw
SAsus SUGGESTED.
GALvEsrON. July 19.-SpeeIal dispatches to The
Ne,rs from the Democratic State Convention at Aus
TN give the following reports Of the baloting for
Governor:
.Richard B. Hubbard 679 697 774 772
flames w. TlrockmoTtOn. .5e0 566 704 7O4
w. w. Lang. -..----.---.-Z4O 24I -
SCATTERING ---'.- -,,,',', - u -; -,
Disiriot.
Nearly 900 votes are necessary to a choice. The
names OF Judge Deyine, Of San Antonio, and Repre-
sentatives Mills and Reagan are suggested, to break
the deadlock. but nothing bas been done that looks
like un1on of twO-thirds Of She convention any
one man.
The convention has adjourned until o'clock to-
night
Iater.-A dispatch to 1Ae Ness says the Committee
on Resolutions viii report tomorrow morning. and
gives the following summary of the proposed plat
form: i.tTr +
Theplatform recommends adherence TO- tho two
thirds rue Ia making nOmlnatOus; declares that
the State troops should ss Kept " the nela
mends an amendment 10 the State Constitution eX-
enpting farm products from taxation demands tax
aton OF United States bonds spledges the devotion
OF Texas Democrats 10 the Union Of the States; de-
olares that faithful adherence 70 the Following
principles is necessary as essential TO the
Fnie snpfen acy Of the civil over the military power
separation Of Church and State equality OF all ci-
zcns before the laws absolute acqueseence in the
lawfully expressed will Of the majority, and the
mainteRance and perfection OF common SCHOOL
gFstem fhe platform also declares mat the inYeg-
tkati0n Of the frauds committed at the last Pres-
dental election IN Florida aud LOUISIANA ought TO
have been made by the Electoral Commission,
aRd It's refusll 10 do 80 violation OF the spirit
OF the law under which IL was organized and
eross Outrage on the people Of the United States;
AID whilst decision was made by the ALVIN
Congress of the question as % who should De de-
ciqred President Of the United States the decision
Ouaht not TO preclude an investigation ana exposure
by the proper authority ot al frauds coDnected
with that elechan. md the dne accoanIaDliily oi
allwhO were guiltIly connected with theln.
Il also declares that the commercial ana lndus-
trial stagnatOn which has long prevailed through
oat ne country, and TIE conseqaeht we-sPIsaH re .
cs0ns financial legislation OF the RepHbbean party:
Contraction Of currency and demonstration OF
silver are denOJnCed The action o. Congress IN
fesoriug The dcbtpaying power Of the silver dollar
isapproycd.
lbeP Pstform also declares; 1--WE favor, one cnr-
aud ofhco-h1ldsr phnsiOner and soldier producer
and bOntlholdef. We declare that all bonds ana
oblgations Of the National Governments 9nghi
70 10 paid In legal tender notes OF the Unied
Sta.es. except where otherwise provided by the
Original law under which they were issned ana
oil that oaa be called in and paid now shouid De
pad al once aud the remainder as soon as IL can DC
We declare FRAT it Is the duty Of the Legislature
81 tins State 20 pass an set regulating rates oil
ireIghi aud tariff sa al ralrOads IN tins State, IN
0oedience 70 the provisions Of the Constitution
The other resolutions are Of local interest only.
THE CAMPAIGN IN MAINE.
1aR PROSPECTS OF FULL REPUBucAS DfLEGA
rIoN GOOD REgD oBLrGRD 10 MAXI rm
HARDgsf FIGHT. .. -. ....f-
10y rELzaRArH 10 fHz rRmUxEI
WAsHNGToS. July 1o.-General Ellis speer. the
Commissioner Of Patents, has returned from a brief
a. ardh hoa hoe AZ