Mexico weekly ledger., 1895-03-07
THE L v MANIFESTO.
Issued to the Democrats of the United
States by Free Coinage Men.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 2.-The
Democratic silver manifesto, which
has been the chief topic of talk onthat
side of the House for a few days was
made public to-day.
Representative members from 10
States signed the declaration to-day,
but the canvass is so far very incom-
plete, and the list of signers will not
be made public until it is complete.
The paper follows:
To the Democrats of the United
States: We, the undersigned Demo
Gratis, present for your 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 all debts, decrease
the market value of all other forms of
property, continue and intensity bus
mess depressions, and, finally, reduce
the majority of the people to financial
bondage.
We believe that no party can hope
for enduring success in the United
States so long as it advocates a single
gold standard and that the advocacy
of such a financial policy would be
fatal especially to a party which, like
the Democratic party, derives its vot-
ing strength from those who may
without reproach be called the com
nor people, and we point to the over
whelming defeat of the party in 1894,
to the opposition aroused by the veto
of the seigiorage bill and to the still
more unanimous protest against the
issue of gold bonds as proof that the
Democratic party a not be brought
to the support of the gold standard
policy.
We believe that the money question
will be the paramount issue in 1896 and
will so remain until it is settled by the
intelligent and patriotic voters.
We believe that a large majority of
The Democrats of the United States
favor bimetallism and realize that it
can only be secured 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 exert the right to control
the policy of the party and retain the
party name.
We believe that it is the duty of the
majority and within their power to
take charge of the party organization
and make the Democratic party an eff
fective instrument in the accomplish
ment of needed reforms.
1t is not necessary that Democrats
should surrender their conviction on
other questions in order to take an ac-
tive part in the settlement of the
question which at this time surpasses
all others in Importance.
We believe that$he rank and file OF
the party should at once assert them
selves in the Democratic party and
place it on record in favor of the i'm
mediate restoration of the free and
unlimited coinage of gold and silverat
the present legal ratio of Is to l az
such coinage existed prior to 1878.
without waiting for the aid or consent
of any other nation, such gold and sill
yer coin to be a full legal tender for al
debts, public and private.
We urge all Democrats who favor
the financial policy above set forth, tc
associate themselves together and inn
press their views upon the party Or
~sasisasion ~o urge all newspapers II
harmony with the above financial pol.
icy, to place it at the head of the edi-
torial column and assist the immediate
restoration of bimetallism.