The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1895-03-07
GREAT SCOTT
ALMIGHTY!
The Democrats, Who Knocked 0ui
What Life There Was in
Free Silver,
ISSUE A BIG MANIFESTO,
Md ~ay Tho, Believe La fr-- Silver The
Ga.g That B.rmisi~~i 1hr~~ i.-u~. "f
,.id ss.a.i.. which Mere >r~-al.f~d Ia

= nd >ay The, Relieve La fr-~ >Hs~r- Inc
G.sS That Permitted Ihr-- I.-u-. .f
,..id u.aJ.. which w~r. >r--sl.'~d Ia
d, >yudis.,~. " .k~. . Decree hoos,~s;
WASHINGTON. March The ls-mo-
cratic silver manifesto, which has been
the chief topic of talk oB that SIDE of
the House for few day. wa> mad"
public today. while il ha> been csn-
orally circulated Ter the consideration
OF members. there was ao attempt To
secure signatures until lat, hour. b,.-
cause. the prime movers in the matter
wer. Undecided whether &" call eau
Gus for discussion Of the matter. ar to
secure signatures and Issue az directly
| Ia he public. In consideration ni the
| short time left and the pressure "i
business. IL was determined not Ia have
conference. Representative mem
bers from fifteen states signed the
declaration to-day IT IA" instance oi
Mr.. Bryan. bat the canvass - - far
very incomplete and The lit of >ign-r>
will not be made public until II l.
complete. The paper l. n follows:
To N. Democrats Of th, fii.,i !>fdi.s.
We. the undersigned Democrats, pre-
sent for your consideration the follow
ing statement:
We believe that tn. establishment of
gold a the only monetary standard
and the elimination oi silver a. a iuli
legal tender money viii d"crra>" the
, pure hasing power of each dollar. add
10 the burden of all debts. incr-a~.. th,.
/, market value of all other forms of prop
erty, continue and intensity bu>in">~
anu finally reduce the ma joriIN oi IA,
people To financial bondage.
We believe that no party can h"l'
for enduring success ia the | mite.
States 80 long a. IL advocates "A singh,
i gold standard, and that the adN"rarA
( OF such financial policy would Ice. -
: pecially fatal 10 "A party which. like a.,
Democratic party, derives IT. voting
4 strength from those who may wiih"u
D reproach be- called the common p-opl,.
and We point To the oyerw helmiug d,.
feat of the party in 1884, Ia the oppu~l
! ton aroused by tile ,eto of the >'.Igui
/, oragc bill. and 10 the still more uuaui
nous protest against the issue al gods
bonds, as proof that the Democrat
party cannot be brought Ia the supper
u of the gold standard policy.
;, We believe that the money que-iio
= will be- the paramount i>su. In i>:''
e and will so remain until IL j. settled 10
u the intelligence and patriotism ,
American voters.
u We believe that a large majority ,
the Democrats of the United Stat.
favor bi-metallism. and realize that
can only be secured by tn. restoratio
n of the free and unlimited coinage /,
= gold and silver at the present rati
and We assert that the ajority haN
nd h..t H..
p troi the policy of the party and retail
ST the party name.
X We believe that il il the duty of IL
T. ma iordty, and within their power.
ye take charge of the party organizatio
!. and make the Democratic party =
re- effective instrument in the accomplish
IN ment Of needed reforms. IL l. not n'-
he essary that democrats should surrel
I'm der their convictions on other que
he tions i'm order To take an active part
or the settlement of the question, whi'
IL at this time surpasses all others ia III
m. pOrtance.
H. We believe that the rank and file
m. the Democratic party should at un'
m. assert themselves i'm the Democrat
ny party, and place the party on record
favor Of the Immediate restoraiis
IS of the free and unlimited col
of age of gold and silver at Il
present legal ratio of IL to- I, as SUE
coinage existed prior To 1873, witho
waiting for the aid or consent of al
other nation, snch gold and silver 90
IN, To be full legal tender for all deb
ir- public and private.
We urge all Democrats who fav
the financial policy above set forth
r. associate themselves together and il
~ press their view upon the party organ
D.. cation: we urge all newspapers in Ina
-, mony with the above financial poll
a. nI..,, - -, :: a:
restoration Of bi-netallism