Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-23
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10 lut u~eulucfAts OF tne Onlteu nNaleas
WAsmSoroS, Mar. I've the under
signed democrats, present for your con-
sideration the following statement: We
believe that the Establishment Of gold
ne the only monetary STANDARD aud the
elimination Of silver as a full legal tend.
er money will increase the purchasing
power Of each dollar, and so tho burden
Of al debts, decrease the market value
Of all other forms Of property and con-
tinue aud increase the business dopres-
sion and finally reduce the majority o.
the people to financial bondage. We
believe that no party can hope for en-
during success in the United States so
long ms it advocates a single gold stand
ard, and that the advocacy OF such a
financial policy would be especially dan
gerous TO a party which, like the demo
cratic party, derives ITS voting strength
from those who may without %reproaoh
be called the common people; and we
point TO the overwhelming defeat OF the
party IN 1894, TO the opposition aroused
by the veto Of the scigniorage bill and to
the still more unanimous protest against
the issue OF gold bonds as proof that the
democratic party can not be brought to
the support Of the gold standard pol
ICY.
We believe that the money question
viii be the paramount issue in 1896, and
will 50 remain until it is settled 10y the
intelligence and patriotism Of the Amer
lean voters.
We believe that n majority Of the
democrats OF the United States favor
bimetallism and realize that it can be
secured only by the restoration Of the
free and unlimited coinage OF gold and
silver at the present ratio, and we assert
that the majority has and should ex.
ercise the right to control the policy Of
the party and retain the party name.
We believe it is the duty Of the ma.
jority and within their power to take
charge Of the party organization and
make the democratic party an effective
instrument in the accomplishment Of
needed reforms.
It is not necessary hat democrats
should surrender their convictions OF
other questions in ordor to take an &C
tive part in the settlement OF the ques
tiop which at this time SURPRISES al
others in importance. We believe tina.
the rank and file Of the party should al
once assert themselves IN the democrat
ic party and place it on record in favol
OF the INN late restoration OF the free
and unlimited coinage Of gold and silver
at the present legal ratio OF Is to 1, n
such coinage existed PRIOR to 1873, with
out waiting for the AID or consent Of any
other nation, such gold and silver to be
full legal tender for all debts, public anC
private.
We urge on democrats who favor a.,
financial policy above set forth to associ
ate themselves together and impress
their views upon the party organization
We urge all newspapers in harmon!
with the above financial policy to plac,
it ht the head OF the editorial column
and assist on the immediate restoration
OF %bimetallism.
Signed; r P Bland, Missouri; w ,
Bryan, Nebraska; II A Colleen, Wyom
ing; George w Fithian. Illinois; J Z
Cockrell. Texas; John L McLauren
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cali
f%ornia; George Ikert. Ohio; Justin ]
Whiting, Michigan; c S~nodgrass, Ten
nessee; George f Richardson, Michigan
NJ A Smith, Arizona; a W Odgen Louis
lanai . @ Capeheart, West Virginia; "
L Moore, Kansas; II ID Money, Missis
aippii ~ Ryan, Missouri; b + Grady
North Carolinai Charles + Morgan, Mia
Rourii O. W Shell, South Carolina; Ed
ward Lane, Illinois; d d Donovan,O Ohio
A @ Latimer, South Carolina; Marshal
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, Ala
bama; W } Talbert, South Carolina
John S Williams, Mississippi; TT Stait
South Carolina; A 1 Caminotti, Cali
%forniu; w f Bowers, North Caroline
ANTONIO Joseph, New Mexico; Evan I
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; j Floyd
King, ex-member OF congress, Of Lou.
siana.