| Show TRUE TO PRINCIPLE LEAST the above sacramento bee replies to its critics who call the bee a democratic newspaper the bee baa been one ol 01 the strongest and leading republican papers of california for years but like a it supported bryan and the democratic ticket in 1896 and still claims to be a republican paper referring to the criticism the bee says the only reason that the bizette refers to the bee a democratic new shaper Is because this paper supported wm J for president on a free silver platform as the gazette would have done bad it in any manner remained true to principle listen to the words of the gazette just prior to the national republican convention of the silver question is paramount to all other issues before the people of the united states just at this time ant whether favorable silver legislation is the most important of all public needs is matter that we are not prepared to state it to say silver is the absorbing abs question of abe moment with the masses and while the kold bug minority is battle against abe le ot the white metal their effort only seems to stimulate silver lies to the contest whenever the people make ap their minds that they want a thine itis sure to come sooner orlaver or later and that the people ot this country want free and unlimited coinage tf silver is so plain that there can be no disputing the wishes of abe great majority the saint louis convention had no sooner adjourned however than the gazette swerved around on the other tack and has been on it ear since the bee stuck by its republican principles notwithstanding the of william mckenley and the republican party the gazette did not that is the difference that elates THE STANDARDS position exactly THE STANDARD still adheres to the grand old principles of the republican party aught from lincoln to biarne we want protection and the free coinage of silver we are opposed to free trade under all circumstances for thai reason we differ with those who advocate democracy |
