Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-11-19

To the democrats Of the United States:
WAsHTNoroN, Mar I've the under
signed democrats, present for your con-
sideration the following statement: We
believe that the establishment Of gold
as the only monetary standard aud the
elimination Of silver as a full legal tend
er money will increase the purchasing
power Of each dollar, and so the burden
OF all debts, decrease the market value
Of all other forms Of property and con
tinue and increase the business depres-
sion aud finally reduce the majority OF
the people 10 financial bondage. We
believe that no party can hops for en-
during success In the United States so
long as it advocates a 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 It's voting strength
from those who may without reproach
be called the common people; and we
point 10 the Overwhelming defeat Of the
party m 1894, TO the opposition aroused
by the veto Of the seignioTage bill aud 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 so 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 IL 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 aud should OK
ercise the right TO control the policy Of
the party and retain the party name.
We believe It is the duty Of the ma
JOuty and within their power to take
charge of the party organization and
make the democratic party a N effective
instrument in the accomplishment OF
needed reforms.
IL is not necessary that democrats
should surrender their convictions on
other questions in order to take an &C
tive part in the settlement of the ques-
tiop which at this time surpasses all
others in Importance. We believe that
the rank and file Of the party should at
once assert themselves IN the democrat
&c party and place il on record in favor
OF the immediate restoration Of the free
and unlimited coinage OF gold and sill yeI
at tho WrnannN Ianul rufrn - Ia q, M
such coinage exiBted prior 10 1873, with.
out waiting for the and or consent Of any
other nation, such gold and silver to be q
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 10 plac'
q at the head OF the editorial column
and assist on the immediate restoration
VI b%lmetallism.
Signed: r p Bland, Missouri; w .
Bryan, Nebraska; III A Colleen, Wyom
ing; George w Fithian. Illinois; j ]
Cockrell, Texas; John Il McLauren
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cali
%fOrniu; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin
Whiting. Michigan; G Snodgrass, Ten
nessee; George l. Richardson, Michigan
NJ 4 Smith, Arizona; A w Odgen Louis
lana; ) Q Capeheart, West Virginia; v
l. Moore. Kansas; II ID Money, Missis
sippi; w X Ryan, Missouri; b + Grady
North Clrolina; Charles + Morgan, MIt
souri; 6 w Shell, South Carolina; Ec
ward Lane, Illinois; ID ID Donovan, Ohio
A LaImer, South Carolina; Marsha
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, ALA
bama; w J Talbert, South Caroline
John S Williams, Mississippi; T J Stat
South Carolina; A / Caminetti, Cal
forum; w + Bowers, North CarolinI
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; ] Floy
King, ex-member Of congress, OF Lon
siana.