The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1895-03-09
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to Party.
A dispatch from W4shinGto
March lot says: The Democrat
silver manifesto, which has bee
tho chief topic Of talk On that sid
Of tho House for several days, Va
made public to-day. While tvs
generally circulated for tho consid
Grafton Of members, there was q
attempt 70 secure signatures unit
t. late hour, becauss the prim
movers il tho matter we're unde
cided whsthef to call caucus 70
discussion OF tho matter 10 secur
signatures, or issue directly to th
public.
In consideration Of the shor
time left and tho pressure Of busi
ness, it was determined not 20 hav,
. conference. Representative mem
bers from fifteen States sigued d,
declaration to-day 1t tho instanc,
of Mr.. Bryan, but the canvass is q
far very incomplete and the list O.
signers will not DO made public un
til It is complete. The paper is as
follows:
To the Democrats Of the United
States We, the undersigned Dem.
ocrats, present for your considers
ton the following statement:
We believe that the ablishment
of gold as the only monetary STAN
dard and the elimination of silver
asa full legal tender money will in
crease the purchasing power Of each
dollar. add to the burden of all
debts, decrease the market value of
all other forms of property, con-
tinue and intensity business depres-
sion and finally reduce the majority
Of the people to financial bondage.
We believe no party can hope
for enduring success in the United
States so long as it advocates a sim
gle gold standard, and that the adj
vocacy of such . financial policy
would be especially dangerous to
party which, like the Democratic
party, derives its voting strength
from those who may without re-
proach be called the common PEG.
pie; and we point to the overwhelm-
ing defeat to the party in 1894, the
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 cannot be
brought to the support Of the gold
standard policy.
MONEY THE CHIEF ISSUE,
We believe that the money issue
will be the paramount issue in 1895, !
Ind will so remain until it is settled !
~ the intelligence and patriotism
If the American voters.
We believe a large majority oil
he Democrats Of the United States !
avor bimetallism and realize it can
My be secured by the restoration
t the free and unlimited coinage
f gold and silver at the present ra-
10, and we assert that the majority
as, and should assert the right to
ontrol the policy of the party and
etain the party name.
We believe it is the duty of the
majority and within their power to
IKE charge Of the party organiza.
on and make the Democratic party
q effective instrument in the &C
Of needed reforms.
1t is not necessary that Democrats
hould surrender their convictions
d other questions in order to take
J active part in the settlement of
le question, which at this time
,rpasses all others in Importance.
We believe that the rank and file
the party should at once assert ,,
Iemselves in the Democratic party
I'd place it on record in favor of ,,
% immediate restoration of the
30 and unlimited coinage of gold 9
ID silver at the present legal ratio :
Is to l, as such coinage existed
Tor to 1873, without waiting for \
Q aid or consent of any other ma {
N, such gold and silver coin to :
a full legal tender for all debts Y
lblic and private. =
We urge ell democrats who favor G
. financial policy above set forth b
associate themselves together ,
d impress their views upon the q 2,
rty organization; we urge all .
wspapers in harmony with the 5,
Owe financial policy to place it At ).
, head Of the editorial column aud
inst in the immediate restoration
bimetallism. -
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