The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-20
TIE GREAT FRAUD OF 1876.
A DEMAND THAT ITS REPETITION ne
MADE IMPOSSIBLE
Let the Investiration he Fair and Searching,
and the Authors OF the Grimes he Held Ac-
countabie- Colorado Democrats Speaking

countab1e- Colorado Democrats Speaking
Pueblo, July 1s-The Democratic state
Convention to-day nominated w. A. II. Love-
land for Governor. and rcnominlted Thos NJ
Patterson for Representative in Congress. both
by reclamation.
The platform nfflrms a strict construction Of
the Constitution. with all the amendments rs
follows Supremacy OF civil over military pow
er; complete severance OF Church and State
and the protection Of the common school sys-
TEN. Every honest voter should approve Of an
investigation and exposure Of the monstrous
frauds by which the will Of the American peo-
pie has been set aside. and thoir choice OF Pres
ident and Vice President deprived of the high
offlcos to which they were elected II disclaims
any purpose OF interfering with the title Of tho
President made valid by the order Of Congress.
possible in future and the perpetrators
made infamous. 1t demands that such inves-
tgation be fair and searching, and the author
OF tho crimes be held accountable.
That the commercial and industrial distress
TINT prevails ia the result OF vicious financial
legislation OF the moneyed power effected
through the agency Of the Republican party in
Congress by the dcmonctization Of silver. the
enactment, OF the Resumption law. the retire.
exchange OF bonds originally redcemable in
greenbacks Tor those which arc to be- redeemed
IN coin. and the maintenance OF tho national
That before trade and business enterprises
fhll it fntckfb III lItlI 1NWnWhfl course, an
increase in the volume Of the currency Is inn
perativey required Ii demands free and un-
limited coinage Of silver; also. that the Govern
ment shall issue 10 deposiiors Of silver bullion
coin certificates Tor circulation as money II
dcnounccs the Senate amendments to the silver
bill because they enabled the Secretary Of the
Treasury to entirely controlc the coinage Of sill
yer. and To hoard the same in the Treasury II
demands the repeal Of the Resumption act and
a substitution 81 United States legal tender pa
per Tor national bank notes, and It's permanent
recstablishment Us the sole paper money Of
the country. to ba made receivable for all dues
to the Government. the amount ot such issues
70 be regulated by legislation Of organic law.
II affirms the exclusive right and duty OF Con-
gress To furnish 20 the people Of the country
their circulating medium. whether gold, silver.
or paper. and 1t should always mention the
values OF such currency. SO rs to meet the de-
mands Of trade. The full faith and credit OF
the Government should be pledged to maintain
whatever currency II may furnish Of equal
value and power. There shall be no further
increase in the bonded debt and no further sale
OF bonds for the purchase Of coin for resump-
ton purposes. 4 graded extinction Of the pub
lie debt 10y the edemption Of the interest-b bear
ing portion thereof in such currency MS the law
will permit. in United States notes whore coin
IA not demanded 10y the letter OF the law. and in
silver equally with gold wherever coin is
quircd.