Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-12-17
DgMOCRACY AND SILVER.

AZ Wv MNMAAaANAN "a NMA 1AANAA RAANNs
WASHINGTON, Mar Ave the under
signed democrats, present for your con
sideration the following statement; We
believe hat the establishment Of gold
a. The only monetary standard and the
elimination Of silver as q full legal tend
or money will increase the purchasing
power Of each dollar, and 90 the burden
of all debts, decrease the market value
Of all other forms Of property and con
tinue and increase the business depres-
sion and finally reduce the majority Of
the people 10 financial bondage. We
believe that no party can hope for en-
during success in the United States 50
long as it advocates a single gold stand
ard, and that the advocacy Of such a
financial policy would be especially dan
gerous to 8 party which, like the demo
cratic party, derives Its voting strength
from those who may without reproach
DO called the common people; and we
point TO tho overwhelming defeat OF the
party IN 1894, 70 the opposition aroused
by the veto Of the seigniorage bill and to
the still more unanimous protest against
The issue Of gold bonds as proof that the
democratic party can not DO brought TO
the support Of the gold standard pol
icy.
We believe that the money question
will be the paramount issue in 1896, and
will 90 remain until it is settled by the
intelligence and patriotism Of the Amer
lean voters.
We believe that q 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 ut the present ratio, and We assert
that the majority has and should ex.
eFciss 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 TAXI
charge OF the party organization anC
make the democratic party an effective
instrument in the accomplishment o
needed reforms.
1t is not necessary that democrat
should surrender their convictions Of
other questions in order to take an &C
tive part in the settlement Of the ques
ton which at this time SURPRISES al
others in importance. We believe tina
the rank and file Of the party should a
once assert themselves IN the democrat
10 party and place il on record in favo
OF the immediate restoration Of the fire.
and unlimited coinage Of gold and silye
at the present legal ratio Of 16 TO 1, a
such coinage exiHted prior 10 1873, with
ont waiting for the aid or consent Of an
other nation, such gold and silver to be
full legal tender for all debts. public an
private.
We urge all democrats who favor tn
financial policy above set forth 10 assoc
ate themselves together and impreG
their views upon the party organization
We urge all newspapers in harmon
Eith the above financial policy to plaC
& at the head of the editorial colum
AID assist on the immediate restoratlo
II bimetailism.
Signed: r p Bland, Missouri; w
Bryan, Nebraska; II A Coffeen, Wyou
ing; George w Fthian. Illinois; ]
Cockrell, Texas; John l. MoLaureI
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cal
fOrnia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin
Whiting, Michigan; G Snodgrass, Tel
neesee; George + Richardson, Michigan
NJ A Smith, Arizona; A w Odgen LOui
lana; ! @ Capeheart, West Virginia; \
L Moore, Kansas; II ID Money, Missi
sippi; W K Ryan, Missouri; b + Grad
North ClrOlina; Charles + Morgan, Mi
sour; O w Shell, South Carolina; IA
ward Lane, Illinois; ID ID Donovan, Obi
A O L. timer, South Carolina; Marsha
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, ALI
lama; w J TalbeFt, South CAROLYN
John 3 Williams, Mississippi; TT Stai
South Carolina; A / Caminetti, Gal
f%orhia; w + Bowers, North CAROLYN
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; j FiOy
King, ex-member OF congress, OF lou
siana.