Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1895-03-09
MOUNTAIN HONE, March ., 1895.
FREE SILVER DEMOCRATS.

kilograms from Washington City
give the positive position OF leading
Democrats On the great silver issue in
the following manifesto. Representa-
tive Bryan, that staunch silver advo.
cate OF Nebraska, has the matter in
charge. Here is the paper:
ITO the Democrats OF the United
States--We, the undersigned Demo
Gratis, present for your consideration
the following statement: We believe
that the establishment OF gold as the
only monetary standard and tile elimi-
nation OF silver as full legal tender
money will increase the purchasing
power OF each dollar, add to the bur.
den OF all debts, decrease the market
value of all other forms OF property,
continue and intensity business de-
preston and finally reduce a majority
Of the people 10 financial bondage.
We believe no party can hope for en-
during success in the United States SC
long as IL advocates the single gold
standard, and that the advocacy oil
such financial policy would be es'
pecially dangerous to party, which
like the Democratic party, derives it,
voting strength from those who may
without reproach be called the com.
mon people; and we point to the over.
whelming defeat OF the party in 1894
the opposition aroused by the veto Of
the seniorage bill, and to the still more
unanimous protest against the issue Of
gold bonds as proof that the Demo
cratic party can not be brought to the
support OF the gold standard policy.
1--WE believe that the money qnes
ton will be the paramount issue ii
1896 and will so remain until il is set
tied by the intelligence and patriotism
of the American voters. We believe /,
large majority OF the Democrats OF I'll,
United States favor bimetalism ant
realize il can only be secured by res
toration OF the free and unlimited
coinage Of gold and silver at The pres
emit ratio, and we assert that the ma
jority has, and should exert, the right
10 control the policy OF the party ant
retain the party name. We believe il
is the duty OF the majority, and within
their power, to take charge Of til,
party Organization and make the Dem
ocratic party an effective instrument
in the accomplishment OF needed re
forms.
at is not necessary that Democrat
should surrender their convictions OF
other questions in order TO take al
active part in the settlement OF tn
question which at tins time surpasse
all others in importance. We beliey,
that the rank and file OF the part,
should al once assert themselves ii
the Democratic party and place it OF
record In favor of the immediate res
toration OF the free and unlinite,
coinage of gold and silver at ratio q
16 to l, as such coinage existed prio
TO 1873, without waiting for the all @
consent OF any other nation, such gol
and silver coin TO be full legal tende
for all debts, public and private.
1--WE urge all Democrats who fave
The financial policy above set forth /
associate themselves together and i'm
press their views upon the party OF
ganization. We urge all newspaper
in harmony with the above financia
policy TO place IL at the head of thei
editorial column and assist in the i'm
mediate restoration OF bimetalism."
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Mr.. X. w. Smith desires MS TO pull