Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-05-07

DEMOCRACY AND SILVER.
10 The democrats Of the United States:
WASHINGTON, Mar I've the under
signed democrats, present for your con-
siderution the following statement: We
believe that the establishment Of gold
as the only monetary standard aud the
elimination of silver as a full legal tend.
er money viii increase the purchasing
power Of each dollar, and SO the burden
Of al 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 70 financial bondage. We
believe that no party can hope for en-
during success in the United States so
long as il advocates a single gold stand
ard, and that the advocacy Of such a
financial policy would DO especially dan
gerous to a party which, like the demo.
cratic party, derives It's voting strength
from those who may without %reproach
be called the common people; and we
point to the overwhelming defeat Of the
party , "A 1894, to 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 be 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 so remain until it is settled by the
intelligence and patriotism Of the Amer
lean voters.
We believe that a 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 lame.
We believe it is the duty Of the ma
iority 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 that democrats
should surrender their convictions on
other questions in order to take an ac-
tive part in the settlement of the ques-
ton which at this time surpasses all
others in Importance. We believe that
the rank and file Of the party should at
once assert themselves IN the democrat
&c party and place it OF record in favor
Of the immediate restoration of the free
andunlimited coinage OF gold and silver
at the present legal ratio Of 16 to /, as
such coinage existed prior to 1873, with.
out waiting for the aid or consent Of any
other nation, such gold aud silver to be
full legal tender for all debts, public and
private.
We urge all democrats who favor the
financial policy above set forth to associ
ate themselves together and impress
their views upon the party organization
We urge all newspapers in harmony
with the above financial policy to plac,
it at the head Of the editorial column
and assist on the Immediate restoration
OF b%imetallism.
Signed: r P Bland, Missouri; w
Bryan, Nebraska; II A Colleen, Wyom
ing; George w FIthian. illinois; J I
Cockrell. Texas; John L McLauren
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cali.
%fornia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin L
Whiting, Michigan; C snodgrass, Ten
nessee; George + Richardson, Michigan;
N A Smith, Arizona; A w Odgep Louis
iaaa; ) G Capeheart, West Virginia; w
l. Moore, Kansas; II d Money, Missis.
sipp; W Ryan, Missouri; b Il Grady,
North Carolina; Charles + Morgan, Mis-.
souri,; G w Shell, South Carolina; Ed
ward Lane, Illinois, d Donovan Ohio
A G Latimer, South Carolina; Marshall
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, Ala
bama; w } Talbert, South Carolina
John S Williams, Mississippi; TT Stait
South Carolina; A I Caminetti, Cali.
fornia; W + Bowers, North Caroline.
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan /
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; ] Floyd
King, ex member OF congress, Of Loai
sinna