Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-11-05

To the democrats Of the United States;
WASHINGTON, Mar Ave the under
signed democrats, present for your con-
aideration 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.
or money viii increase the purchasing
power Of each dollar, and 30 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
the psople 20 financial bondage. We
believe that no party can hope for en-
during success in the United States 70
long as il advocates n single gold stand
ard, and that the advocacy OF such =
financial policy would be especially dan
gerous 10 n party which, like the demo.
cratic party, derives It's voting strength
from those who may without reproach
DO called the common people; end we
point 10 the overwhelming defeat OF the
party IN 1894, 10 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 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 aud 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 II is the duty Of the ma
iority 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.
IL is not necessary that democrats
should surrender their convictions on
other questions in order 10 take an ac-
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
ooce assert themselves m the democrat
ic party and place 1t on record in favor
Of the immediate restoration OF the free
and unlimited coinage Of gold and silver
ct the present legal ratio of is TO l, as
such coinage exiHted 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 TO assoei-
ate themselves together aud impress
their views upon the party organization.
We urge all newspapers in harmony
Nth the above financial policy TO place
e at the head OF the editorial column
and assist on the immediate restoration
If bimetallism.
Signed: r p Bland, Missouri; w J
Bryan, Nebraska; II A Colleen, Wyom
ing; George w FithiRn. Illinois; J L
Coclrell. Texas; John L McLauren,
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cali
f%ornia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin b
Whiting, Michigan; G SnodgrHss, Ten
neheoei deotge b~lCnhfuSOpf hAicnlRhn
NJ A Smith, Auzonai A w Odgen Louis
lana; J G Capeheart, West Virginia; w
Il Moore, Kansas; II ID Money, Missis-
sippi; w X Ryan, Missouri; b F Grady,
North Clrolina; Charles + Morgan, Ms.
souri,; G w Shell, South Carolina; Ed.
ward Lane, Illinois; ID Donovan, Ohio,
A LP.imer, South Carolina; Marshall
Arnold, Missouri; W II Demon, Ala.
bama; w J Talbert, South Carolina
John S Williams, Mississippi; TT Stait
South Carolina; A / Caminetti, Cali
%forhia; w f Bowers, North Caroline
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan p
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; j Floy6
King, ex-member OF congress, Of LOal
siana.