Show 0 U it POSITION we arc in receipt of a lengthy communication muni cation from an old llo publican friend who undertakes to chastise us for the democratic party the letter is too long for publication aa it covers forty three pages but the following opening lines embrace the full sense of the letter EDITOR NOW that haat become ft democratic paper and bince its editor has become a fall fledged democrat wo of the south are to how o 0 are boing to bolster up the cause of free trade first of all let it be understood THE is not now and ha no intention of becoming a democratic organ ann strictly an independent paper and will support only that party which has tor its principles and object the best interest of the state in which we live secondly THE STANDARD editor hag nut become a fall democrat the democratic party las become a full fledged silver party and that is the party to which the editor of holds allegiance THE STANDARD and its editor proclaimed their position nine months ago and as tho democratic party haa adopted our principles wo gladly accept tho whole party as converts to our cause the fact that the name is changed makes no difference tois STANDARD wine on principle and we willingly let the democrate have the party name in other words we did not join the democracy they joined our cauce the issue now ie not between republicanism and democracy formerly constituted but between gold and silver As to free trade we have no intention of bolstering up the cause of tree trade the last four ears has proven that free trade in the united states is impossible and the chicago convention haa for p that doctrine and come out squarely for an increase of the present tariff duties wo place ourselves in line with silver as all true frienda of utah and humanity should do we favor protection not less but silver more |