Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1895-03-09
MONEY IS THE ISSUE
The Democratic Silver :festo
for 1896.
6IMETA-LiSM Ar Is TO I


| Washington March 3.--.r2zc q no
cratic silver manifesto which has been
The chief topic for several days, was
made public today, There was no at
tempt TO secure signatures until a late
hour because the prime movers were
undecided whether to call caucus fol
/ discussion Of the matter on to secure
I signatures or issue q manifesto di-
recty 10 the public. In consideration
/ OF the short time left and the pressure
OF business, il was determined not t.
I have conference. Representative
| members from Is states signed the dee
! taration today at the instance Of Mr..
4 Bryan. but the canvass is so far very
+ Incomplete The list Of sisners Will not
be made public until ii is complete.
4 The paper is as follows
ITO the Democrats Of the United
States: We, the Undersigned demo
Gratis, present for Your consideration
/ the following statement: We believe
that the tablishnent 81 Euld as The
/ only monetary standard, and tie elm
! ination Of silver as faI legal tcndsl.
/ money. Will increase the purchasing
iuWrt Of each DOLLAR add 10 the burden
d al debts decrease tie market value
Of al othe! forms Of property. continue
and intensity business Depression and
finally reduce the majority Of the people
to financial bondage. We believe no
party can hope for enduring success IN
he United States 50 long as it adyo-
cafes a single gold standard. ana that
Tie advocacy Of such a financial policy
would be especially dangerous to s par
ty, which, like the democratic party,
derives its voting strength from those.
Who, without reproach. may be called
the common people and We point to the
overwhelming defeat of the party in
1894, the opposition aroused by the veto
Of the seignOrage bill and To the still
more unanimous protest against the Is
cue Of gold bonds, as proof that the
democratic party can not be brought to
the support of the gold standard policy
We believe that the money question
Will be the paramount Issue in 1856
and Will So remain until it is settled by
the intelligence and patriotism Of the
American voters We believe large
majority Of democrats favor bimctaI-
iS1l and realize that it can only be Sc
cured by the restoration Of free and
upniimited coinage of gold and silver
al the present ratio, and we assert
that the aj0lity has and should exert
the right to control the policy Of tie
pal ty and retain the party name, We
believe it is the duty of the majority
and within their power to take charge
Of the party organization and make the
democratic party an effective instiu-
ment in the accomplishment Of needed
reforms.
1T is not necessary chat democrats
should surrender their convictions ON
other questions in order to take an act
i've part in the settlement Of the ques-
ton, 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 Demo
cratic party and place it on record in
favor of the Immediate restoration Of
free and unlimited coinage Of gold and
silver at the ratio of 16 to /, as such
coinage existed prior to 1872, without
waiting for the aid or consent of amy
other nation, such gold and silver coin
to De legal tender for debts, public and
private
1--WE urge all democrats who favor the
financial policy above set forth to as
sooiate themselves together and i'm
press their views upon the party organ
iZation. We urge all newspapers in
harmony with the above financial pol
icy to place it at the head of the edi-
torial column and assist i'll the m1edi-
ate restoration of bimetalIisnl'