Show onn we have been asked what course THE STANDARD would pursue in case the republicans public ans made a et raddle or adopted a gold plank at st louis and the democrat at chicago came out for silver without equivocation whether we would attempt to justify the past history of democracy and assail republicanism to this we reply let the dead past bury its dead only va so far as the adherents of paramount protection shall attempt to place tariff above finan cewill THE question the grounds upon which the republicans stand As all know the adoption of a tree silver plank and the nomination of a free coinage man at chicago will be a rep ot the two cleveland administrations therefore thi democracy will come to us almost us an entirely new party the priding over what done or what democracy has done reminds us of that class of humanity who boast 0 their ancestry while themselves devoid of merit the old motto which says do well your part there all the honor lies ia applicable to the parties of today which de generate or improve at each succeeding election there aie epochs in the his tory of all parties which mark their de cadence or and while re a name in principle and purity hey pass from honesty of purpose to the ery antithesis of what they profess |