Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-20
nEH0ORAcY ANp slLYER.

To b democrats Of the United states;
WAsH1NaroN, Mar. I've the under
signed democrats, present for FOUR con-
sideratiOn the following statement; We
believe that the establishment OF gold
~ the only monetary standard and the
elimination Of silver as q full legal tend
or money will increase the purchasing
power Of each dollar, and 20 the burden
Of all debts, decrease the market vslue
Of all other forms Of property and con
tinuo and increase the business depres-
sion and finally reduce the majority Of
tho people ~ financial bondage. We
believe that no party can hope for IN
during success IN the United States 80
long AZ Il advocates a single gold stand
ard, and that the advocacy Of such n
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, 10 the opposition aroused
by the veto Of the seigniorRge bill and TO
the still more unanimous protest against
the issue Of gold bonds rs 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 20 remain until it IL settled by the
Intelligence and patriotism Of the Amer.
lean voters.
We believe shat 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 ct the present ratio, and We assert
that the majority has and should OK.
ercise the right TO control the policy Of
the party and retain the party name.
We believe il lie the duty of the ma
jority and within their power TO TAKE
charge OF the party organization anC
make the democratic party an effectiv'
instrument in the accomplishment o
needed reforms.
II lie not necessary that democrat
should surrender their convictions OF
other questions in order TO take an &C
tive part in the settlement Of the ques
tiOn which at this time SURPRISES al
Others in Importance. We believe tina
the rank and file Of the party should al
once assert themselves IN the democrat
10 party and place it IN record in favo
Of the immediate restoration OF the fire.,
aud unlimited coinage Of gold and silve
ct the present legal ratio of 10 TO 1, q
such coinage existed prior 10 1873, with
out waiting for the and or consent Of an,
other nation, such gold and silver 10 be
full legal tender for all debts, public anC
private.
We urge all democrats who favor th,
financial policy above set forth to aasoci
ate themselves together and impress
their views upon the party organization
We urge all newspapers in harmon,
with the above financial policy TO placI
it at the head Of the editorial column
and assist on the immediate restoration
If %bimetalligm.
Signed: r p Bland, Missouri; W ,
Bryan, Nebraska; H A Colleen, Wyom
ing; George w Fithian, Illinois; j :
COckrell, texas; JOhn II
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cali
fornia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin ]
Whiting, Michigan; G SnOdgrHss, Ter
neasee; George Il Richardson, Michigan
M A Smith, Arizona; A w Odgen Louis
lana; ) @ Capeheart, West Virginia; v
L Moore, Kansas; II ID Money, Missil
sippI; w r Ryan, MIssouri;B + Grad,
North Carolina; Charles + Morgan, Mi
souri,; q w Shell, South Carolina; Ec
ward Lane, Illinois; ID ID Donovan, Ohio
A Latimer, South Carolina; Marsha
Arnold, Missouri; w IL Demon, Ala
bama; w } Taibert, South CarohnI
John s Williams, Mississippi; TT Stai
South Carolina; A ] Caminetti, Cal
fornia; w Z Bowers, North Carolini
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan ]
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; J Floy
King, ex-member Of congress, Of Lol
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