Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-12-10


To the democrats Of the United States:
WAsHrSoroN, Mar Ave the under.
signed democrats, present for your con-
sideration the following statement: We
believe that the establishment Of gold
rs 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 the burden
Of all debts, decrease the market value
Of all other forms Of property and con
tinue and increase the business depres-
sion aud 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 it advocates q 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 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 IN 1894, 10 the opposition aroused
by the veto OF the s~eigniorage bill aud 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
ill 10 Nhn -mwuuunnNmN emurrl - 1900 a.I
will 30 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 II 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 OK.
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 that democrats
should surrender their convictions or
other questions in order to take an &C
tive part in the settlement of the ques
tiop which at this time SURPRISES all
others in importance. We believe thai
the rank and file OF the party should al
once assert themselves IN the democrat
ic party and place it on record in favor
OF the immediate restoration of the free
aud unlimited coinage OF gold and silver
at the present legal ratio Of 10 to 1, az
such coinage existed prior to 1873, with.
out waiting for the and or consent Of any
other nation, such gold and silver to be q
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,
e at the head OK the editorial column
and assist on the immediate restoration
If bimetailism.
Signed: r P Bland, Missouri; w ,
Bryan, Nebraska; II A Colleen, Wyom
ing; George w Fithian. Illinois; J Z
Cockrell, Texas; John L MoLaureu
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cali
%fornia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin ]
Whiting, Michigan; C Snodgrass, Ten
nessee; George Il Richardson, Michigan
NJ A Smith, Arizona; A w Odgen Louis
lana; J Q Capeheart, West Virginia; v
l. Moore. Kansas; III ID Money, Missis
sippI; " X Ryan, Missouri; b + Grady
North Clrolina; Charles F Morgan, Mis-
sour; G w Shell, South Carolina; Ed
ward Lane, Illinois; d d Donovan, Ohio
A CLasimer, South Carolina; Marshal
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, Ala
lama; w J Taibert, South Carolina
John S Williams, Mississippi; j Stat
South Carolina; A / Caminetti, Cali
f%orbia; w + Bowers, North Carolins
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan l
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; j FlOy
King, ex-member Of congress, Of Toal
siana.