Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1895-04-09

DEMOCRACY AND SILVER.
To tbe democrats Of the United States:
WAsHSoroS, Mar Ave the under
signed democrats, present for -four con-
sideration the following statement; We
believe that the establishment Of gold
ns the only monetary standard aud the
elimination Of silver as a full legal tend
er money will increase the purchasing
power Of each dollar and 50 the burden
Of al debts, decrease the market value
Of al other forms Of property and con-
tinne and increase the business depres-
sion and finally reduce the majority Of
the people 10 financial bondage. We
believe that no party can hope for en-
during success in the United States 20
long as II advocates a single gold stand
ard, and that the advocacy % such n
financial policy would be especially dan
gerous to a party which, like the demo-
cratic party, derives tie voting strength
from those who may without reproaoh
be called the common people; and we
point 10 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 10
the support Of the gold standard pol
ICY.
We believe that the money question
will be the paramount Issue in 1896, and
will so remain until it is settled by the
intelligence and patriotism Of the Amer
lean voters.
We believe that q 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 aud
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 the party name.
We believe 1t is the duty Of the ma
iority 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.
It is not necessary that democrats
should surrender their convictions on
other questions in order t o take an &C
tive part in the %settlement OF the ques-
tior which at this time SURPRISES 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 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
and assist on the immediate restoration
OF bimetallism.
Signed: r P Bland, Missouri; w ]
Bryan, Nebraska; II A Colleen, Wyom-
ing; George w Fithian. Illinois; ] T
Cockrell, Texas; John L McLauron,
South Carolina; James o Mcclure, Cali
f%ornia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin q
Whiting, Michigan; c Snodgrass, Ten
nessee; George f Richardson, Michigan;
NJ A Smith, Arizona; A w Odgen Louis
lana; , C Capeheart, West Virginia; w
7 Moore, Kansas; II d Money, Missis-
sippi; wR Ryan, Missouri; b F Grady,
North Carolina; Charles + Morgan, Mis-
souri,; @ W Shell, South Carolina; Ed
ward Lane, Illinois; d d Donovan, Ohio;
A G Latimer, South Carolina; Marshall
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, Ala
hama; w } Talbert South Carolina;
john s Williams, Mississippi; TT Stait,
South Carolinai A ] Caminetti. Cali
forniu; w + Bowers, North Caroline;
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan p
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; J Floyd
King, ex- member Of congress, Of Loul
siana-