Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-09-03
DEMOCRACY AND SILVER.

WASHINGTON, Mar Ave the under
signed democrats, present for your con-
sideration the following statement: We
believe that the establishment Of gold
ne the only monetary standard and the
elimination Of silver as n full legal tend
er money will increase the purchasing
power Of each dollar, aud 80 the burden
Of all debts, decrease the market volus
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 cnn hope for en-
during success in the United States so
long as IL advocates n 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 tie voting strength
from those who may without reproach
be called the common people; and we
point 10 the overwhelming defeat OF the
party IN 1894, TO the opposition aroused
by the veto OF tho 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 30 remain until il 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
ccured only 10y 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 10 take
charge of the party organization and
make the democratic party an effective
instrument in the accomplishment OF
needed reforms.
1t is not necessary hat democrats
ehould surrender their convictions on
other questions in order to take an nc
tive part in the settlement of the ques-
ton which at this time surpasses all
Others in Importance. We believe that
the rank and file Of the party should at
nce assert themselves IN the democrat
ie Marty and nlaco IL IN raoord Il, F,.o,
Of the immediate restoration Of the free
and unlimited coinage of gold and silver
at the present legal ratio Of 10 to l, as
such coinage existed 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 associ-
ate themselves together and impress
their views upon the party organization.
We urge all newspapers In harmony
with the above financial policy to place
II ct tho head Of the editorial column
and assist on the immediate restoration
IT btmetallism.
Signed: r P Bland, Missouri; w J
Bryan, Nebraska; II A Colleen, Wyom
ing; George w FIthian. Illinois; j ri
COckrell, Texas; John l. McLauren,
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cali
%fOrnia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin b
Whiting, Michigan; G Snodgrass, Ten
Desseei George + Richardson, Michigan;
NJ A Smith, Arizona; A w Odgen Louis
lana; J @ Capeheart, West Virginia; w
l. Moore, Kansas; II ID Money, Missis-
sippI; w II Ryan, Missouri; b + Grady,
North Carolina; Charles + Morgan, MIS-
souri,; q w Shell, South Carolina; Ed
ward Lane, Illinois; ID ID Donovan, Ohio;
A q Latimer, South Carolina; Marshall
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, Ala
bama; w } Talbert, South Carolina;
John 8 Williams. Mississippi; II j Stait,
South Carolina; A / Caminetti, Cali
%fornia; w + Bowers, North Caroline;
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan p.
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; J Floyd
King, ex-member OF congress, OF Ions
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