Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-12-24

DEMOCRACY AND SILVER.
To tho dsmocrata OF the United States;
WAsan0ros, Mar. we the under
tznsd domoCraea present for your con
sidoration the following statement: We
beiievs that the establishment Of gold
ss the only monetary standard aud the
elimination Of silver az q full legal tend
or money viii increass The Purchasing
power Of each dollar, and 20 lhe burden
Of all debts, decrease the market value
Of all other forms Of property and con.
tinuo and increase the business depres-
sion and finally reduce the majority Of
the people 10 financial bondage. We
believe that no party can hope for en-
during success ia the United States 50
long as it advocates a single gold stand
ard. and that the advocacy Of such a
financial policy would be especially dan
gerous 70 a party which, like the demo
cratic party, derives its voting strength
from those who may without reproach
be called the common people; and we
point 10 the overwhelming defeat Of the
party ~ 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 car not be brought 70
the support Of the gold standard pol
icy.
We believe that the money question
viii be the paramount issue in 1896, and
will 90 remain until it is settled by the
intelligence and patriotism Of the Amer
ican voters
We believe that q majority Of the
democrats OF the United States favor
bimetaIlism and realize that it can be
secured only by the restoration Of the
free and unlimited coinage Of gold and
sil-er 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 and
make the democratic party an effective
instrument in the accomplishment Of
needed reforms.
II Is not necessary that democrats
should surrender their convictions on
other questions in order TO take an &C
tive part in the settlament Of the ques-
tiop which az this time SURPRISES al
others in Importance. We believe that
the rank and 6le Of the party should al
once assert themselves IN the democrat
10 party and place il on record in favor
Of the immediate restoration Of the free
and unlimited coinage Of gold and silyel
&c the present legal ratio Of 16 70 /, a
suoh coinage eRiated PRIOR TO 1873, with
out waiting for the aid or consent Of any
other nation, such gold and silver 10 be-
full legal tender FOR al debts, public ant
private.
We urge all democrats who favor tn,
financial policy above set forth to associ
ate themselves together and impress
their vIews upon the party organization
We urge all newspapers in harmon!
with the above financial policy TO placl
&c at the head OF the editorial cOiumI
aud assist on the Immediate restoration
If btmetallism.
Signed: r p Bland, Missouri; w
Bryan, Nebraska; III A Colleen, Wyom
ing; George w Fithiau. Illinois; j Z
COekrell. Texas; John L McIAuren
South Carolina; James o MCGUIRE, Cali
fornia; George Ikert. Ohio; Justin ]
Whiting, Michigan; G Snodgrass, Ten
nes8ee; George + Richardson, Michigan
A Smith, Arizona; A w Odgen Louis
lana; J 9 Capoheart. West Virginia; v
L Moore. Kansas; II ID Money, Missia
slppi; WR Ryan, Missouri; b + Grady
North Carolina, Charles Il Morgan, Mis-
eouu; g W Shell, South Carolina; I'd
ward Lane, Illinois; ID d Donovan, Ohio
A q La Inner, South Carolina; Marshal
Arnold, Missouri; w IA Demon, Ala
lama; w J Talber6 South Carolina
fohn s Williams, Mississippi; To Stat
South Carolina; A j Camineiti, Cali
forum; " f Bowers, North Caroline
AntOniO Joseph, New Mexico; Evan i
Howell, Atlanta Constitution, ] Floyl
King. ex-member Of congress, Of Lou
siana.