The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-03-02
Issued by Democratic Congress
men to Democrats.
SIGNATURES BEING OBTAINED
Rank and File Urged to Assume Con.
troll Of National Organization.
The Bi-Metalfic League Is Trying TO
Induce Populists, Democrats and
Republicans fo Unite I'm o Party
That WIN Ignore Every Question
but Free silver.

Washington City. March 1.-The
Democratic silver manifesto. which has
been the chief topic af talk on that side
of the house for several days. was made
public today While IL was generally
circulated for the consideration Of
members there was no attempt to Sc
cure signatures until a late hour. be-
cause the prime movers In the matter
were undecided whether TO call cau-
Gus for discussing the matter. 10 secure
signatures or issue il directly 10 the
public. In consideration OF the short
time left and the pressure Of business.
II wa determined not TO have a confer
erlce. Representative uAns5ere from
fifteen states signed the declaration to-
day at the instance OF Mr.. Bryan The
canvass IS SO far very incomplete and
the list OF signatures will not be made
pubic until 1t Is complete. The paper IS
as follows:
TO the Democrat Of the United
States; We. the undersigned Demo
Gratis. present for our consideration the
following statement.
We believe that the establishment
OF gold as the only monetary standard
and the elimination OF silver as a full
legal tender money, will increase the
purchasing power Of each dollar. add TO
the burden OF al debts. decrease the
market value or all other forms of
property. continue and intensity bust
ness depresslons and finally reduce the
majorit Of the peop.e 10 finanSal
bondage
I'VE believe no party can hope for
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long as 1t advocates single gold stand
ard. and that the advocacy OF such a
financial policy would be especilly dam
gerous 10 a party which. like the Demo-
cratic party. receives fits voting
strength from those who may. without
reproach. be called the common people:
and we point 10 the overwhelming de-
feat to the party in 1894, the opposition
aroused by the veto OF the seigniorage
bill, and to the siill more unanimous
protest against the Issue of the gold
bonds, as proof thar the Democrats
party cannot be brought to the support
Of the gold standard policy.
I'VE believe that the money question
viii be the paramount Issue in 1896. and
VIII so remain until II is settled by the
intelligence and patriotism of the
American voters.
We believe large majority of the
Democrats OF the United States favor
n-metallism and realize that A can
only be secured hy~the restoration of
the free and unlimited coinage of gold
ana silver at the present ratio: and we
asset that the ma jority has exerted
and should exert the right To control
the Policy of the party and retain the
party name We believe ii Is the duty
Of the majority and within their power
to take charge Of the party ~Saniza-
tion and make the Democratic party an
effectlve instrument in the accompi sh-
inent az needed reform.
III 10 not necessary that Democrats
should surrender their convictions on
other questions order to take an
active part II the sett,anlsnt OF the quas-
ton wh'sh M this tim. su.Iass s all
Cihcr in Importance. we lJsIiev. that
the rank and file of the party should at
once assert themselves in the Demo-
cratic party and place IL on record in
favor ef the ifnsrledsate restoration Of
the free and unlimited conage of gold
aud silver at the present legal ratio OF
Is to !. as such coinage existed prior 10
1873, without waiting for the aid or con-
sent Of any other nation. such gold and
silver coin 20 he a full legal tender for
all debts, pubic ard private.
We urge ali Democrats who favor ,bn
financial policy above set forth TO a..
scc;aie themselves together and sunress
their views upcn the party organization:
we urge all newspapers in harmony with
the above financial policy 20 place II al
the head Of their edi,orii COLUMNS. and 10
assist in the immediate restoration of
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