Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-08-12
REPUBLICAN, STATE PLATFORM
Adopted By tho Republican stat,
Convention at Fargo ON
July go, 1895.

The Republican party of the state Of
North Dakota. in convention assembled. ct
Fargo. July 20, 1898, formally adopt the
following:
Resolved, That, in the interest of human
ity and more progressive and enlightened
civilization. we most earnestly advocate
closer relations and better understanding
between the Engaishspeaking people of the
earth, wherever dispersed.
In the future, as in the past, we welcome
to our shores. and to our hoapitality, all
liberty loving individuals from every cline,
and offer to each of them full share of the
blessings that belong to and are part of the
free institutions under eur republican form
of government.
We condemn the unciviltzed and dark.age
policy of Spain, in its barbarous treatment
Of the inhabitants of Cuba, Porto Rico, the
Philippines and those islands yet remaining
under Spsnish control. To those of our
patriotic citizens who have pledged their
lives in behalf of these oppressed people we
offer our tenderest devotion and our united
support. In the marvellous victories oo sea
and land which our nation has achieved in
the past three months, we recognize the
hand of Providence, and accept them as as.
surances of the Sfccess of oar nation in
the future.
We sincerely believe that Cuba must and
of right ought to be free and Independent.
Spanish dominion over Porto Rico and
the Philippines must cease forever, and we
favor such wise policy as may be deemed
necessary by the administration for the
future government and control IT the,islands.
We fully indorse the action of congress and
the executive in the annexation of Hawaii.
We favor the immediate completion of the
Nicaragua canal, under governmental super.
vision and control.
We favor the construction and mainten-
ance of q navy that shal be second to none
in any sea, and urge the adoption by the
several states of such measures as will pro-
mote the national guard, 80 that it will be
equal to any military emergency that may
Money being an instrument of inter-
national concern, we are unalterably opposed
to the Independent free coinage of silver.
The currency Of the American people is now.
and should continue to be, the best in the
world, and the parity of all forms of money
should be maintained by wise aud conserva
tive laws We favor the use of both gold
and silver as the standard of all commercial
countries, and indorse the efforts of the
republican national administration to pro-
mote the policy of bimetalism under agree.
ment with the civilized nations of the world.
We believe in just and equal taxation Of
all private and corporate interests, and
pledge our state board Of equalization to a
higher assessment of railroads than has here
tofore obtained in the state.
We believe in the strict observance of all
laws, and especially that no backward step
should be taken in the maintenance and en-.
forcement of the prohibition law.
We favor the enactment of such laws as
will better protect the employees Of corpora.
tions from injuries sustained by reason Of
negligence on the part of fsllow-servants.
We reafflrm our belief in the policy Of
protection to American industry and Ameri.
can labor.
We heartily indorse the wise, conservative
and patriotic administration of Presiden,
Mckinley, and renew our faith in the whole
some and beneacent policy Of the republican
party in national affairs and commend
the wise administration Of the executive
affairs of this state by the heads Of tn,
various departments placed in authority b!
the republican party.