Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-02

AMI HAAHAna
40 ths democrats Of the United States:
WASHINGTON, Mar Ave the under
signed democrats. present FOR your on
~sidssatlon The following statement; We
believe that the establishment Of gold
e. She only monetary standard and the
e~liminativn Of silver as a full legal tend.
er money will Increase the purchasing
power Of each dollar, and 50 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 people 10 financial bondage. We
believe that no party can hope for en-
during success in the United States 90
long az Il advocates a single gold stand
ard, and that the advocacy Of such a
financial policy would DO especially dan
gorous 10 a party which, like the demo
cratic party, derives ITS voting strength
from those who may without reprOach
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:
viii be the paramount issue 10 1896, and
win 80 remain unit. 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
bimotalliam and realize that it can be
secured 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 lie the duty Of the ma
jority aud within their power to take
charge OF the party organization and
make the democratic party en- effective
instrument In the accomplishment Of
needed reforms.
It 10 not necessary that democrats
should surrender their convictions on
other questions 10 order TO take an &C.
tive part in the settlement of the ques-
tior which at this time suFpasses all
others in importance. We believe that
the rank and 6le OF the party should ut
once assert themselves IN the democrat
&c 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 10 to /, as
such coinHge existed prior 70 1873, with
out waiting for the and or consent Of any
other nation, such gold and silver 20 be g
full legal tender for all debts, public and
private.
We urge all democrats who favor the
financial policy above set forth 10 associ
ate themselves together and impress
their views upon the party organization
We urge all newspapers in harmony
with the above financial policy TO placs
it at the head Of the editorial column
and assist on the immediate restoration
Of blmetallism.
Signed; r P Bland, Missouri; W
Bryan, Nebraska; H A Colleen, wyom
ing; George W Fthian. Illinois; ] !
CockreIl, Texas, John L McLauren
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cali
forniA; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin +
Whiting, Michigan; c Snodgrasa, Ten
Bessee; George F Richardson, Michigan
NJ A Smith, Arizona; A W Odgen Louis
lana : C Capshsart, West Virginia; "
L Moore, Kansas; II d Money, Missis
sippli WR Ryan, Missouri; B F Grady
North Carolina; Charles F Morgan, Mis-
souri,; G W Shell, South Carolina; Ed
ward lane, Illinois; ID d Donovan, Ohio
A @ Latimer, south Carolina; Marshal
Arnold, Mlacsuh; w II Demon, Ala
bama; W } Talbert, South Carolina
John s Williams, Mississippi; TT Staff
South Carolinai A / Caminetti, Cali
forniui W r Bowers, North Caroline
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; J Floy,
King, ox-membeF Of congress, Of LOAF
siana.