Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-07-02


40 the democrats q tho United States:
WAnHrgoTou, Mar. Ave the under.
signed democrats, present for your con-
aideratlon The following statement: We
bolieys that the establishment Of gold
q The only monetary standard and the
e~liminsiisn q silver &c e fall legal tend
81 money win fncroaso The purchasing
power Of each dollar, aud 30 the burden
u ell debts, decrease the market value
q all other forma Of property and con
tinue and increase the business depres-
sion and finally reduce tho majority Of
The people 10 financial bondage. Wo
hslisvs that no party can hope for en-
during auccsss Ia the United States 30
long as II advocates a single gold stand.
ard, and that the advocacy Of such a
dnancial policy would b especially dan
gorous 10 a party which, like the demo
cratic party, derives its voting strength
from those who may without reproaoh
DO called the common people; and we
point 70 the overwhelming defeat Of tho
party n 1894, 70 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 to
the support OF the gold standard pol
soy.
We believe that the money question
will be the paramount issue In 1886, and
win 20 remain until il is settled BY the
intelligence and patriotism Of the Amer
lean voters,
We believe that q majority Of the
democrats Of the United States favor
bimetallism and realize that Il can bo
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-
otciss 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 and
make the democratic party an effective
instrument in the accomplishment OF
needed reforms.
It is not necessary that democrats
should surrender their convictions on
othsr questions in order to take an ae-
tive part in the settlsnent Of the ques-
ton which at this time s-urpasses all
Others In Importance. We believe that
the rank aud Gle Of the party should at
once assert themselves IN the democrat
10 party and place II on record in favor
Of the immediate restoration Of the free
and unlimited coinage OF gold and silver
at the present legal ratio Of 10 to 1, az
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 al debts. public and
private.
We urge ali democrats who favor the
financial policy above set forth to associ-
ats themselves together ana impress
their Vows upon the party Organization
We urge all newspapers IN harmony
with the above financial policy to place
Il at tho head Of the editorial column
and assist on the immediate restoration
If bimetailism.
Signed: r P Bland, Missouri; w J
Bryan, Nebraska; II A Colleen, Wyom-
ing; George W Fithian. ulinois; J T
Cockrsll. Texas; John L McLauren,
South Carolina; James O Mcclure, Cali
%forniai George Iksrt. Ohio; Justin B
Whiting, Michigan; c Snodgrass, Ten
nessesi George F Richardson, Michigan;
n A Smith, Arizona; A w Odgen Louis
lanai > G Capsheart, West Virginia; w
l. Moore. Kansas; Il d Money, Missis-
sippii w r Ryan, Missouri; B r Grady,
North Carolina; Charles f Morgan, Mis-
sour; O w Shell. South Carolina; Ed
ward Lane, Illinois; d d Donovan, Ohio;
A Q Latimer, South Carolina; Marshall
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, Ala
bama; w , TalbeFt, South Carolina;
JOhn s Williams, Mississippi; TT Btait,
South Caroline; A ] Caminetli, Cali
foTnia; w r Bowers, North Caroline;
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan II.
Howell, Atlanta Constitution J FLOYD
King, ex-msmbor Of congress, Of Loais
siana.