Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-08-13

To the democrats OF the United States:
WASHINGTON, Mar I've the under
signed democrats, present for your con-
sideratlon the following statement: We
believe that the establishment Of gold
as the only monetary standard and the
elimination OF silver as a full legal tend.
or money will increase the purchasing
power OF each dollar, and 80 the burden
Of all debts, decrease the market value
OF all other forms OF property and con.
tinue and increase the business depres-
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 so
long us 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 may without reproach
be called the common people; and we
point 10 the overwhelming defeat Of the
party IN 1904, 10 the opposition aroused.
by the veto Of the seigniorage bin 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 be the paramount issue in 1896, and
will 30 remain until il is settled by the
intelligence and patriotism Of the Amer
lean voters.
We believe that n majority OF the
democrats OF the United States favor
bimetallism and realize that 1t can be
secured only by the restoration Of the
free and unlimited coinage Of gold and
silver at the present ratio, aud we assert
that the majority has and should ex-
ercise the right 70 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.
IL is not necessary that democrats
should surrender their convictions on
othor questions in order 10 take an &C
tive part in tho settlement Of the ques-
tiop which at this time surpasses all
others in Importance. We believe that
the rank and file OF the party should at
once assert themselves IN the democrat
ic party and place it on record in favor
Of the Immediate restoration OF the free
and unlimited coinage OF gold and silver
at the present legal ratio Of 16 to l, as
such coinage existed prior TO 1873, with
out waiting for the AID or consent of any
other nation, such gold aud 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 OK the editorial column
and assist on the Immediate restoration
Of blmetallism.
Signed: r p Bland, Missouri; w
Bryan, Nebraska; III A Colleen, Wyom
ing; George w Fithian, Illinois; j Z
Cockrell, Texas; John l. McLauren
South Carolina; james o Mcclure, Cali
fornia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin l
Whiting, Michigan; G Snodgrass, Ten
nessee; George + Richardson, Michigan
NJ A Smith, Arizona; A w Odgen Louis
lana; J c Capeheart, West Virginia; v
L Moore, Kansas; II ID Money, Missis
sippI; w X Ryan, Missouri; b + Grady
North Carolina; Charles f Morgan, Nus
souri,; g w Shell, South Carolina; Ed
ward Lane, Illinois; ID ID Donovan, Ohio
A @ Latimer, South Carolina; Marshal
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, Ala
bama; w j Talbert, South Carolina
John S Williams, Mississippi; TT Stat
South Carolina; A l Caminetti, Cali
fornie; w 4 Bowers, North Caroline
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan I
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; j Floyl
King, ex-member OF congress, Of Loaf
siana.