Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-27

NANAMAA KAaH
To the democrats Of the United States;
WASHINGTON, Mar I've the under
signed democrats, present for our con-
~Gideration the following statement. We
believe that the establishment Of gold
as the only monetary standard and the
elimination Of silver as a full legal tend.
or non will increase tho purchasing
power Of each dollar, aud 80 the burden
Of all debts, decrease the market value
Of all other forms Of property and con.
tinuo and increase the business depres-
sion and finally reduce the majority Of
the people to financial bondage. We
believe that no party can hope for en-
during success in the United States 50
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 repfoach
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 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.
It is not necessary that democrats
should surrender their convictions on
other questions in order 10 take an &C
tive part in the settlement Of the ques
ton which at this time SURPRISES al
others in importance. We believe thai
the rank and file OF the party should al
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 Is TO 1, nj
such coinage existed prior to 1873, with.
u waiting for the and or consent Of any
other nation, such gold and silver to be
full legal tender for all debts, public anC
private.
We urge all democrats who favor the
financial policy above set forth to 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 the head OF the editorial column
and assist On the immediate restoration
nf bImetailism.
Signed: Il p Bland, Missouri; w j
Bryan, Nebraska; II A Colleen, Wyom
ing; George w Fthian. Illinois; j ]
Cockrell, Texas; John Z MoLauren
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cali
f%ornia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin /
Whiting, Michigan; G Snodgrass, Ten
nessee; George h Richardson, Michigan
III A Smith, Arizona; A w Odgen Louis
lana; } Q Capeheart, West Virginia; v
l. MoOre Kansas; II ID Money, Missis
sippi; w r Ryan, Missouri; b + Grady
North Carolina; Charles + Morgan, MIS-
souri,; G w Shell, South Carolina; Ed
ward Lane, Illinois; ID ID Donovan, Ohio
A G Latimer, South Carolina; Marshal
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, Ala
bama; w } Talbert, South Carolina
John S Williams, Mississippi; TT Stat
South Caroline; A I Caminetti, Cali
fornia; w l. Bowers, North Carolina
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan /
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; j FlOyl
King, ex-momber Of congress, OF Loui
eiana.