Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-03-19
pEMocRAcY ANp slLYER.


DEMOCRACY AND SILVER.
To tho democrats OF tso United States.
WAsuSoroS, Mar I've the under
signed democrats, present for your con-
sideration the following statement; We
believe that the establishment Of gold
as the only monetary standard and the
elimination Of silver rs a foil legal tend
er money will increase tho purchasing
power Of each dollar, and so the burden
OF all debts, decrease the market value
Of all other forms Of property and con
tinue aud increase tho business 6epres
sion and finally reduce the majority Of
the people to financial bondage. We
believe that no party can hope for en-
during success in the United States 90
long as il advocates a single gold stand
ard, and that the advocacy Of such a
financial policy would DO especially dan
gerous TO a party which, like the demo
cratic party, derives It's voting strength
from those who mas without repronch
bo called the ommon 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 to
the support Of the gold standard pol
ICY.
We believe that the money question
will DO the paramount issue in 1896, and
will 80 remain until it is settled by the
intelligence and patriotism OF the Amer
lean voters.
We believe that 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 tho party name.
We believe It is the duty Of the ma
jority aud within their power to take
charge OF the party organization and
make the democratic party m effective
instrument in the accomplishment Of
needed reforms.
IL is not necessary that democrats
should surrender their convictions on
other questions 10 order to take an ac-
tive part in the settlement OF the ques-
tior which ~ This time SURPRISES all
others 10 importance. We believe that
the rank aud Gle Of tie party should at
onco assert them selves m tho democrat
ic party and place 10 on record in favor
OF tho immediate restoration Of the FREQ
and unlimited coinage OF gold md silver
at the present legal ratio Of 10 10 l, as
such coinage existed prior to 1873, with
out Whiting for the AID or consent of any
other nation, such gold and silver to be a
full legal tender for all debts, public and
private.
We urge all democrats who favor the
financial policy above set forth to associ-
ate themselves together and impress
their views upon the party organization.
We urge all newspapers in harmony
with the above financial policy to place
it at the head OF the editorial column
aud assist on the immediate restoration
OF b~lmetallism.
Signed: r P Bland, Missouri; w ]
Bryan, Nebraska; II A Colleen, Wyom-
ing; George w Fithian. Illinois; J Il
Cockroll, Texas; John l. MeLauren,
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cali
%fornia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin B
AWhiting, Michigan; Z Snodgrass, Ten
nessee; George + Richardson, Michigan;
M A Smith, Arizona; A w Odgen-Louis
"a; } G Capeheart, West Virginia. w
kcore, Kansas; II ID Money, Missis-
w r Ryan, Missouri; b + Grady,
Carolina; Charles Il Morgan, Mis-
G w Shell, South Caroliuai Ed
Lane, Illinois; ID ID Donovan,O Ohio;
tatimer, South Carolina; Marshall
- Missouri; w n Demon, Ala
} Talbert, South Carolina;
lliams, Mississippi; TT Stait,
lima; A I CHminetti, Cali
- Bowers, North Caroline;
b. New Mevlco; Evan L
y Constitution; J Floyd
sr ~ congress, Of LOai-