Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-10
DEMOCRACY AND SILVER.

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WAsHINoroN, Mar Ave the under
Figned democrats, present for YoUr ron
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.
or money will increase tho purchasing
power Of each dollar, and 30 the burden
II 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 10 financial bondage. We
believe that no party can hope for en-
during succoss in the Unitod 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
DO 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 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
ecured 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 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.
II is not necessary that democrats
should surrender their convictions on
other questions in order to take an &C
tive part in thoBettlement OF the ques-
tion which at this time SURPRISES 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
Mt the present legal ratio OF 10 10 l, az
such coinage existed prior TO 1873, with.
out whiting for the AID or consent OF any
other nation, such gold and silver to be-
full legal tender for all debts, public and
private.
We urge all democrats who favor the
financial policy above SGT 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 10 place
il at the head of the editorial column
and assist On the immediate restoration
Of ~bimetallism.
Signed: r P Bland, Missouri; w ]
Bryan, Nebraska; II A Colleen, Wyom
ing; George w Fthian. Illinois; j Z
COckrell, Texas; John l. McLauren
South Carolina; James o MCGUIRE, Cali
f%ornia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin /
Whiting, Michigan; c Snodgrass, Ten
nessee; George + Richardson, Michigan
NJ A Smith, Arizona; A w Odgen Louis
lana; ) q Capeheart, West Virginia; v
l. Moore, Kansas; II ID Money, Missis
sippi; w II Ryan, Missouri; ID + Grady
North Carolina; Charles L Morgan, Mis-
souri,; q w Shell, South Carolina; Ed
ward Lane, Illinois; ID ID Donovan, Ohio
A @ Latimer, South Carolina; Marshal
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, Ala
bama; w } Talbert, South Carolina
John s Williams, Mississippi; TT Staii
South Carolina; A / Caminetti. Cali
f%ornia; w 4 Bowers, North Caroline
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan I
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; J Floyi
King, ex-member Of congress, OF Lou
Binna.