Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-10-01

To the democrats Of the United States:
WAsHIsoroN, 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 aud the
elimination Of silver as a full legal tend.
er money will increase the purchasing
power Of each dollar, and 80 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 70 financial bondage. We
believe that no party can hope for en-
during success in the United States so
long as it 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 ITS voting strength
from those who may without reproach
DO 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 70
the support Of the gold standard pol
ICY.
We believe that tho money question
will be the paramount issue in 1896, and
will so remain until it is settled by the
intelligence and patriotism Of the Amer
lean voters.
We believe hat a majority Of the
democrats Of the United States favor
bimetallism 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 is the duty Of the ma
Jority and within their power to take
charge OF the party organization anC
make the democratic party an effective
instrument in the accomplishment oI
needed reforms.
II is not necessary that democrat
should surrender their convictions oil
other questions in order to take an &C
tive part in the settlement of the quea
tiop which at this time SURPRISES al
others in Importance. We believe tina
the rank and file OF the party should a
Once assert themselves IN the democrat
10 party and place it on record in favo
OF the immediate restoration Of the fire.
and unlimited coinage Of gold and silve
at the present legal ratio of 10 TO 1, a
such coinage existed prior TO 1873, with
out waiting for the aud or consent Of an.
other nation, such gold and silver TO be
full legal tender for all debts, public an
private.
We urge all democrats who favor tn
financial policy above set forth to assoc
ate themselves together and impress
their views upOn the party organization
We urge all newspapers in harmon
With the above financial policy TO plac
4 at the head OF the editorial colum
and assist on the immediate restoratIO
Of bImetallism.
Signed: r p Bland, Missouri; W
Bryan, Nebraska; II A Colleen, Wyou
ing; George w Fithian. Illinois; J
Cockrell, Texas; John l. MoLaureI
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cal
fornia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin
Whiting, Michigan; G S~nodgrass, Ter
nessee; George 4 Richardson, Michigan
M A Smith, Arizona; A w Odgen Louil
lana; J G Capeheart. West Virginia; \
L Moore, Kansas; II ID Money, Missi
sippl; w r Ryan, Missouri; b + Grad.
North Carolina; Charles II Morgan, Mi
souri,; G w Shell, South Carolina; E'
ward Lane, Illinois; ID ID Donovan, Obi
A G Latimer, South Carolina; Marsha
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, ALI
bama; w ] Talbert, South CarolinI
John S Williams, Mississippi; TT Stai
South Carolina; A / Caminetti, Gal
forum; w f Bowers, North Carolin.
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; ] Floy
King, ex-member Of congress, Of LOa
giaua.