Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-30

10 the democrats Of The United States:
WAsHISGroN, Mar I've the under
SIGNED democrats, present for your con-
etdsration the following statement: We
believe that the establishment Of gold
q only monetary standard aud the
elm inatiOn Of silver as a fuil legal tend
tr honey will Increase the purchasing
r3gey Of each dollar, aud 20 the burden
q al debts, decrease the market value
Of an other forms Of property and con
tinue aud increase the business depres-
sion aud finally reduce the majority Of
The peoplo 70 financial bondage. We
bslieve that no party can hope for en-
during success in tho United States so
long as il 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 s~eigniorage 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 n majority OF the
democrats Of the United States favor
bimotallism 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 it is the duty OF the ma
iorty aud within their power to take
charge OF the party organization and
make the democratic party an effective
instrument in tho accomplishment OF
needed reforms.
II is not necessary that democrats
should surrender their convictions on
other questions in order to take an ao-
tive part in the settlement OF the ques-
tior 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
is party and place IL on record in favor
% the immediate restoration Of the free
and unlimited coinage OF gold and silver
at the present legal ratio Of Is to l, as
such coinage existed prior to 1873, with.
out waiting for the and or consent of any
other nation, such gold and silver to be
full legal tender for all debts, public ant
private.
We urge all democrats who favor the
financial policy above set forth to associ
ME themselves together and impress
their views upon the party organization
We urge all newspapers in harmony
with the above financial policy 70 place
it 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. MoLauren
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cali
fornia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin 1
Whiting. Michigan; c snodgrass, Ten
nessee; George + Richardson, Michigan
n A Smith. Arizona; A W Odgen Louis
lana; ) Q Capeheart, West Virginia; v
L Moore, Kansas; II d Money, Missis
sippi; W r Ryan, Missouri; b F Grady
North C..foiina; Charles L Morgan, his
aonris @ w Shell, South Carolina; Ed
ward Lane, Illinois; ID ID Donovan, Ohio
A Q Latimer, South Carolina; Marshal
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon Ala
bama; w } Talbert, South Carolina
John s Williams, Mississippi; III StaiI
South Carolinai A / Caminetti, Cali
%fornla; w + Bowers, North Caroline
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan ]
Howoll. Atlanta Constitutions j Floy,
King, ex-member Of congress, Of Loal
Eiana
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