Southwest-sentinel. [volume] (Silver City, N.M.) 1883-189?, 1896-01-07
nEMOcRACY ANp sILYER.

To The democrats Of the United States:
WASHINGTON, Mar I've the under
signed democrats, present for Ycur con-
siderRtlon the following statement; We
believe that the establishment Of gold
a. the only monetary standard aud the
elimination OF silver as a foil legal tend.
or money will increase the purchasing
power Of each dollar, and 30 the burden
Of all debts, decrease the market value
Of all other forms Of property and con.
tinue and iucrease 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 90
@lOu d,ocates n single ROId stand
ard, and that the advocacy Of such a
financial policy would be especially dan
gerous 10 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 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 be the paramount issue in 1896, and
will 30 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 a be
secured only by the restoration OF the
free aud unlimited coinage Of gold and
sil~ei 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 anne
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 o.
needed reforms.
II is not necessary that democrats
should surrender their convictions OF
other questions in order TO take an &C
tive part in the settlement Of the ques
tion which at this time surpasses al
Others in Importance. We believe tina
the rank and file Of the party should a
once assert themselves IN the democrat
ic party and place it on record in favo
Of the immediate restoration Of the fire.
and unlimited coinage OF gold and silSe
at the present legal ratio Of 16 10 1. a
such coinage existed PRIOR TO 1879 with
out waiting for the AID or consent of an
other nation, such gold and silver to be
full legal tender for all debts, public AM
private.
We urge all democrats who favor tn
financial policy above set forth to ascot
ate themselves together and imprea
heir views upon the party organization
we urge all newspapers IN harmon
With the above financial policy 10 plac
q at the head OF the editorial column
and assist on the immediate restoration
Of blmetallism.
Signed: K p Bland, Missouri; w
Bryan, Nebraska; II A Colleen, Wyou
ing; George w FIthiAn. Illinois; j
COckrell. Texas; John L McLaurel
South Carolina; James o MCGUIRE, Cal
fornia; George Ikert, Ohio; Justin
Whiting. Michigan; G S~nodgrass, Tel
nessee; George + Richardson, Michigan
~ A Smith, Arizona; A w Odgen Loui
lana; J g Capeheart, West Virginia; !
L Moore. Kansas; II ID Money, Missi
sippi; " X Ryan. Missouri; b + Grad
North ClrOlina; Charles Il Morgan, Nj
souTt; G w Shell, South Carolina; E'
wBrd Lane, Illinois; ID ID Donovan Obi
A lie timer, South Carolina; Marsha
Arnold, Missouri; w II Demon, Ali
lama; W } Talbert, South Carolln
John S Williams, Mississippi; TJ StaI
South Caroline; A ! Caminetti, Ia
forum; W + Bowers, North Carolin
Antonio Joseph, New Mexico; Evan
Howell, Atlanta Constitution; j Flo,
King, ex-member OF congress, Of Ioa
sianR.