The sun., 1895-03-02
SIGNED BY DEMOCRATS ONLY.
An Addre. So In Favor or the Restoration OF
Free Coinage or Silver.

WAsHINGroN. March /. 1.-Representative Bryan
| Of Nebraska abandoned at late hour this after
| noon his Intention Of securing conference of
| the free silver Representatives and Senators.
with a view to issuing u call to the Democrats
OF the country laying down the proposition that
= majority OF the Democrats favor the free and
unlimited coinage of silver and calling upon
this majority to take control of the party Or
ganization. He decided instead to circulate
tho call among such Of the House Demo-
Gratis as favor the free coinage of sill
yer. with q view to securing their endorsement
About twenty members had signed at the
hour OF adjournment. These were Representa-
tives from fifteen States. number OF Democrats
declined to sign for one reason or another, but
Mr.. Bryan believes that in the end very con-
siderable number will affix their signatures to
the paper. copy of the call will be also cir
culated in the Senate tomorrow. 1t is present
ed only to Democrats. and not to Populists or
tn free silver Repu ublicans. The call Is addressed
ITO the Democrats of the United States" and
reads as follows:
We. the undersigned Democrats. present for
I'VE believe that the establishment OF gold
Rs the only monetary standard ard the eliminn-
ton OF silver as FULL legal tender money VIII
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 business depression. and
finally reduce the majority of the people TO
financial bondage.
during success in the United States SO long ~ as il
advocates single gold standard. and that the
advocacy OF such financial policy would lie
especially fRtal to a party which. like the
Democratic 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 10
the opposition, aroused by the, veto OF the
nous protest against the Issue Of gold bonds, as
proof that the Democratic party, cannot be
brought to the support OF the gold standard
" We believe that the money question will be
the paramount issue in 1896. and will so remain
until It is settled by the intelligence and patriot
ism of tho American voters.
:" We believe that a large majority of tho
Democrats Of the United states favor bimotal-
the restoration Of the frse and unlimited coin
age OF gold and silver at the present ratio and
We assert that the majority have and should ex-
ercis- the right to control the policy OF the party
and retain the party name.
We believe that it is the duty OF the major
ths Ir party and make tho bemo. o.
cratic party an effective instrument in the
complishment OF needed reforms; 1t is not
necessary that Democrats should surrender
their convictions on other questions In order to
take an active part in the settlement of the
question which at this time surpasses all Others
in Importance.
We believe that the rank and file Of the
Democratic party should at once assert them
selves in the Democratic party and place the
party on record in favor OF the immediate
restoration or the free and unlimited coinage OF
gold and silver a. the present legal ratio Of 10 to
waiting for the aid or consent of any other ma
tion, such gold and silver coin To be full legal
tender for all debts, public and private.
I'VE urge all Democrats who favor the hnan-
cial policy above set forth to associate them
selves t@selhs, and impress their views upon
papers in harmony with the above financial
policy Ia place II at the head Of the editorial
OF bimetallism."