Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-05-21

To lhe democrats Of the United States;
WASHINGTON, Mar I've 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
er money will lncrease 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 and finally reduce the majority Of
tho people 70 financial bondage. We
believe that no party can hope for en-
during success ia 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 10 a party WHICH, like the demo
cratic party, derives ITS 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, 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 1886, and
will 80 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 name.
We believe il 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.
II 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-
tior which at this time SURPRISES all
Others in Importance. We believe that
the rank aud Gle 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 10 to l, as
such coinage existed prior to 1873, with
out waiting for the aid 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 Vows upon the party organization
We urge all newspapers in harmony
with the above financial policy to place
it at tho head Of the editorial column
and assist onithe immediate restoration
Of bimetallism.
Signed: r P Bland, Missouri; w J
Bryan, Nebraska; Fl A Colleen, Wyom-
ing; George w Fthian. Illinois; J I
CockreH TeSas; John L McLauren,
South Carolina; James o McGu iro, Cali
fornia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin b
Whiting, Michigan; c Snodgrass, Ten
nessee; George f Richardson, Michigan
n A Smith, Arzonai A W Odgen Louis
lana; J c CapehsaFt, West Virginia; W
L Moore, Kansas; II d Money, Missis.
sippl; w r Ryan, Missouri; B r Grady,
North Carolinai Charles + Morgan, Mis-
souri,; @ w Shell, South Carolina; Ed
ward Lane, Illinois; d d Donovan Ohio;
A C Latimer, South Carolina; Marshall
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, Ala
bamaj W } Talbert, South Carohnai
John S Williams, Mississippi; TT Stait,
South Carolinai A / C~aminetti, Cali
formal w T Bowers, North Caroline
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan p
Howell, Atlanta Constitution j Floyd
King, ex-member Of congress, Of Lou
eiana-