The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-02

Washington. March 1.-The Demo-
cratic silver manifesto which has been
the chief topic OF talk on that side of
the House for several days. was made
public today.
While it Was generally circulated for
the consideration Of members. there
was no attempt to secure signatures
until a late hour. because the prime
movers in the mater were undecided
whether to call caucus for discussion
Of the matter to secure signatures or
issue directly to the public. In con-
sideration Of the short time left and
the pressure Of business. it was deter
mined not to have a conference. Re-
preventative members from fifteen
states signed the declaration today at
the instance Of Mr.. Bryan. but as the
canvass is SO far very incomplete, the
list of signerS viii not be made public
until it is complete. The paper is as
follows:
To All Democrats,
'"To the Democrats of the United States;
We. the undersigned Democrats,
present for your consideration. the fol-
loving 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 bust
ness depression and finally reduce the
majority Of the people to financial
bondage.
we believe 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 financial policy would be es-
pecially dangerous to a party, which
like the Democratic party. derives its
voting strength from those who may,
without reproach, be called the conn
mon people and we point to the over
whelning defeat of the party in 1894,
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 canot be brought to
the support of the gold standard pol
Icy.
The Issue of 1896.
aye believe that the money question
will be the paramount issue in 1896.
and will SO remain until it is settled
by the intelligent and patriotism OF
the American voters.
eve believe a large majority of the
Democrats of the United States favor
bimetalnsm and realize it can only
he 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 it is the duty of the
majority and within their power tC
| lake charge of the party organization
and make the Democratic party an Ell
! fectiye instrument in the accomplish
| roent Of needed reforms.
! TT is not necessary that Democrats
I sbo,,Id surrender their convictions or
| other questions in order to take al
! active part in the settlement OF the
| question. which at his time surpasSeS
| all others in Importance.
Should Assert Themselves.
.eyva Believe that the rank and fix
| of the uarty should at once aS5eH
themselves in the Democratic part!
| nd place it on record in favor of thu
I jn,mediate restoration Of the free ant
nnlimited coinage Of gold and silve'
| at the present legal ratio of 16 to L, a.
e,1oh coinage existed prior to 1879
4 without waiting for the aid or con
| sent OF any other nation, such golt
and silver coin to be full legal tende
for all debts, public and private.
| 1--WE urge all Democrats VINO faVo
the financial policy above set forth, t.
| associate themselves together and i'm
nress their views upon the party or
eanization; we urge all newspapers il
harmony with the above financial pol
icv to place it at the head Of the edi
torial column and assist in the irnne
5iate restoration of bimetallism.