Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-16

DEMOCRACY AND SILVER.
To the democrats Of the United States.
WASHINGTON, Mar. Ave the under
signed democrats, present for your con
sideration 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
or 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-
time and increase the business depres-
sion and finally reduce the majority Of
the people 70 financial bondage. We
believe that 20 party can hope for en-
during success 10 the United States so
long as 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 it's voting strength
from those who may without reproach
be called the common people, and we
point 10 the overwhelming defeat OF the
party IN 1894, to the opposition aroused
by the veto Of the seigniorage 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
win be the paramount issue 10 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 aud
sil~er at the present ratio, and we assert
that the majority has aud 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 that democrats
should surrender their convictions OF
other questions in order to take an ae-
tive part in the settlement of the ques-
tiop 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
ic party and place it on record in favor
OF the immediate restoration Of the free
and unlimited coinage Of gold and silver
at the present legal ratio Of 16 to l, as
such coinage existed prior to 1873, with
out waiting for the aud or consent Of any
other nation, such gold and silver to be a
full legal tender for all debts, public and
private.
We urge all democrats who favor the
financial policy above set forth 10 associ
ate themselves together and impress
their views upon the party organization
We urge all newspapers in harmony
Win hnc ubohN AIuuclai Iohbf = pioos
IL at the head Of the editorial column
and assist on the immediate restoration
OF blmetallism.
Signed: r P Bland, Missouri; w ,
Bryan, Nebraska; II A Colleen, Wyom
ing; George w Fthian. Illinois; ] Z
Cockrell, Texas; John L McLauren
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cali
f%ornia; George Ikert, Ohioi Justin
Whiting, Michigan; c Snodgrass, Ten
nesseei George f Richardson, Michigan
NJ A Smith, ARIZONA; A W Odgen Louis
lana; ) Q C~apeheart, West Virginia; v
+ Moore, Kansas; II ID Money, Missis
sippr w r Ryan, Missouri; b f Grady
North Carolina Charles f Morgan, Mis-
sour; G W Shell, South Carolina; Ed
ward Lane, Illinois, d ID Donovan, Ohio
A @ Latimer, South Carolina; Marshal
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, Ala
bama; w } Talbert, South Carolina
John S Williams, Mississippi; t. Staff
South Carolinai A 1 Caminetti, Cali
~forniui W + Bowers, North Caroline
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan ]
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; J Floyl
King, ex-member OF congress, Of Loll
sinna.