Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-08
DgMOCRACT am SILVER.



To the democrats OF the United States:
WAsHmoroN, Mar. I've the under
signed democratic, present for your son
sideFation the following statement; We
believe that the establishment OF gold
Ne the only monetary standard aud the
elimination u silver a. 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 70 financial bondage. We
believe that no party can hope FOR en-
during success in the United States 90
long as IL advocates a single gold stand
ard, and that the advocacy Of such a
financial policy would be especially dan
gerous 70 a party which, like the demo.
cratic party, derives It's voting strength
from those who may without r~eproach
be called the common people; and we
point to the overwhelming defeat Of the
party in 1894, 20 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 "a
the support Of the gold standard pol
ICY.
We believe that the money question
will be the paramount issue in 1896, and
viii 80 remain until it IL settled by the
intelligence and patriotism Of the Amer
icRn voters.
We believe that a majority Of the
democrats OF the United States favol
~bimetallism and realize that il can b,
secured only by the restoration Of th,
free and unlimited coinage Of gold anC
silver 1t the present ratio, and we asserf
that the majority has and should ex
ercise the right 70 control the policy o
the party and retain the party name.
We believe 1t is the duty Of the ma
lority and within their power to take
charge OF the party organization anC
make the democratic party an effective
instrument in the accomplishment oI
needed reforms.
II is not necessary that democrats
should surrender their convictions or
other questions IN order 10 take an &C
tive part in the settlement Of the ques
tiop which at this time surpasses al
others in Importance. We believe tina
the rank and file Of the party should al
Once assert themselves IN the democrat
10 party and place IL on record in favol
Of the immediate restoration Of the FREE
and unlimited coinage OF gold and silveI
st the present legal ratio Of 10 to ], a
such coinage existed prior 10 1873, with
out waiting for the aid or consent OF am
other nation, such gold and silver to be
full legal tender for all debts, public anC
private.
We urge all democrats who favor tbs
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 place
& at the head OF the editorial column
aud assist on the immediate restoration
III btmetallism.
Signed: Il P Bland, Missouri; w
Bryan, Nebraska; II A Cofeen, Wyom
ing; George w Fithian. Illinois; ] ]
COokrell. Texas; John L MoLauren
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cali
f%ornia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin I
Whiting, Michigan; G SnOdgrass, Ten
nessee; George + Richardson, Michigan
NJ A Smith, Arizona; A " Odgen Louis
lana; ! Q Capeheart, West Virginia; v
l. Moore, Kansas; II d Money, Missis
sipPl; w X Ryan, Missouri; b F Grady
North Clrolina; Charles f Morgan, MIS-
souri,; O w Shell, South Carolina; Ed
ward Lane, Illinois; ID ID Donovan, Ohio
A @ La elmer, South Carolina; Marshal
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, Ala
bama; w J Talbert, South Carolina
John s Williams, Mississippi; TT Staff
South Carolina; A / Caminetti, Cali
fOrhia; w F Bowers, North Caroline
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan p
Howell, Atlanta Constitutions J F1oyC
King, ex-member OF congress, Of LOli
siana.