The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-03

Under this head we copy the following
timely editorial from the Lake County
AUdlGnche of May 20. which should be read
and carefully considered by every honest
Republican in the State:
Is IT COWARDICE?
Why is 1t that The Republicans of the State
feel that they must coneede so much TO the
metropolitan press? Some of them seem to
think the State cannot be carried by the Repub-
leans unless they have the support OF the
Chronicle, aud seem TO be willing TO cOncede
everything that ifs ungenerous and selfish pro-
prietor sees fit TO demand. This is a very erTone
Gus idea and the sooner u can be eradlcateG
from The minds OF these weakkneed Republi-
cans The sooner the party will be wrenehed from
tie power that, we are sorry TO say, seems 10
have control Of II. Tile bulld0Zng tactics puT-
sued by The Kelly Crlmmins-De Young gang az
The Stockton convention had its effect on certain
Republicans from the interior. The threat made
By George Knight frightened some. but with
those who understood The situation il had but
little effect. The true facts are the Republicans
would be much surer Of carrying this State In
the coming election if the earth would open up
and swallow De Young ana his Chronicle and
wipe them from the face OF The earth. Outside
OF San Francisco there ale 459 newspapers, of
which only 90 are pronounced Democratic. The
balance are classified as follows: Republican
so, independent 40. and the remaining 40
local. literary ana undesignated. The average
circulation per week OF the 400 papers that are
not Democratic can safely be estimated al 1000
per week, making a total of 100000 newspapers
that are taken mostly by he people of the in
terror who represent over so per cent Of the Re-
publican voting population
The influence OF the Chronicle has always
been held as whlp-handle over the heads of tie
Republicans Of this State, and the leaders OF The
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things in order that its proprietor might be kept
within the ranks. The true situation has never
been rightly understood. The fact is the in-
terror press has always saved the party, that,
too, without pay or hope OF reward while the
Chronicle has received not only the credit OF
carrying the party safe TO victory, but has
always been well paid FOR its services In both
money and patronage. The more the Re
publlcans have conceded TO the Chronicle the
more its selfish, unappreclauve proprietor has
asked, until now he has the effronlery TO pre-
sumo that the party owes 1t 10 him 10 elect him
TO the United States nate. Heretofore IL was
simply the matter OF granting him dollars and
the naming Of some Office besides giving TO him.
self one important Office. His present demands
Involve not only the good name and the reputa-
ton OF tire Republican party and the dignity OF
the grand old State of California, but also the
honor Of the nation. Right here the line should
and must be drawn; the leaders of the R.
publican party cannot afford to shirk any Of the
responsibility Of putting this man De Young and
his dishoUorable gang down any longer. He has
stepped beyond the pale Of reason aud has asked
for something hat no respectable party can
afford 10 grant him. he must not be made an
Issue Ia this campaign, or the next Legislature
VIII be lost TO the Republicans for the respect
able voters of the interior Will not support him,
and would prefer 70 sacrifice the State TO the
Democrats as he did IN tie Sargent-Farley
fight rather than have him represent them
IN The Senate. The threat made openly
In the Stockton convention that the Re
pubcaus could not afford 10 antsgonize the
Chronicle should be accepted as made and taken
as just pr0y0cation for the withdrawal Of the
support Of the better element of the party from
il and It's owner. If the leaders Of the party per.
nit such insults 10 be heaped upon the party
without resenling them. I'm ali probability before
tile campaign is over they Will be accused Of
cowardice, and II VIII be a serious affair when
this charge is made for II viii be hard TO make
tie majority Of The so per cent OF The voters That
live In The Interior understand that such Is not
the true stale OF affairs. especially when the
any takes for the leading organ paper that
has only one-fOurih OF It's readers in the Interior
We notice many Of our exchanges agree with US
on this question, but for the sake OF the party
they say little or nothing about the matter. This
IS not safe course TO pursue for the reason
that silence or Indifference but endaugers the
party. There Is nothing that has more OF ten
dency to create harmony 10 tue ranks of a great
party than 10 have all matters thoroughly under.
stood before the campaign opens. Therefore, it
is not only the privilege, but the duty OF every
Republican newspaper TO fully discuss the ad-
visibility Of De Noung's candidacy before the
matter has gone so far that 1t will be impossible
10 get any one else In case he should not be &C.
eeptable 10 the people. II be is dangerous man
The marry 10 forward then ebOuld Ia
known. II he is the man the majority Of the
people wish, then it should be known, and al
once too, and not be left until the Kelly Grim
minS-De Young gang succeed 10 getting control
Of majority, and force him upon The people
whether they wish it or not. and thereby bring
defeat 10 The Republicans, not only in the matter
OF the Legislature, but on the national ticket.