Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-10-07
Republican, sllts Blatl0tiii.

Resolved, that in the interests Of
humanity and q more progressive and.
enlightened civilization, we most earn
estly advocate closer relations and q
better understanding between the Eng.
|ltsh speaking people Of the earth.
unlthe future, as In the past, we well
come to our hospitality all l~iberty-lov-
Ing individuals from every cline and
0mer to each q full share of the great
blessings that belong to and are a part
OF b free institutions under our repub-
lican form of government.
We condemn the uncivilized and dark
age policy Of. Spain in its %barbarous
treatment of the Inhabitants Of Cuba,
Porto Rico,i the Philippines and those
Islands yet remaining under Spanish
control; to those of our patriotic citi-
zens who have pledged their lives on
behalf of these oppressed people we
oher our tenderest devotion and united
support. In the marvellous victories
on sea and land our nation has achieved
in the past, three months we recognize
the hand Of Providence and accent
them as assurance Of the success of
our 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 VIE favor such wise policy as may
be deemed necessary by the admins
tration for the future government and
control Of those islands.
We fully endorse the action of con-
gress amd the executive in the annexa-
ton of Hawaii.
We favor the immediate completion
of ithe N~icaraguan canal under govern
ment supervision and control.
We favor the construction of a navy
that shall be second to none IN any
sea and urge the adoption by the sew
eral states of such measures as will
promote the national guard so that it
will be equal to any emergency that
may arise.
Money being an institution of inter-
national concern. we are ~unalterably
opposed to the free coinage III silver.
The currency Of the American people
is nov and should be the hest IN the
world and q parity of all forms of
money should be maintained by wise.
and conservative laws. We favor the
use of both gold and silver MS the
standard ,of all commercial countries,
and endorse the efforts of the repub-
lican administration to promote the
policy Of bimetalism under agreement
with the civilized nations Of the world.
We believe in a just and equal tax
alton of all private and corporate inter-
ests and pledgei u state board of
equalization to a higher assessment of
railroads than has heretofore been OBJ
tanned in this state.
We believe in the strict observance of
all laws and especially that no back
ward step should be taken I'M the main-
tenance and enforcement of the pro-
hibition law.
We favor the enactment of such
laws as will better protect the employees
of corporations from injuries sustained
by reason bf negligence on the part Of
fellow servants.
We rehffirm our belief in the policy of
protection to American industry and
American labor.
We heartily endorse the wise, patri-
otto and conservative administration
of President Mckinley and renew our
faith in the patriotic and benefcent
policy of the republican party in ma
tional affairs.
We also, commend the wise admins
tration OF the, executive affairs of this
state by the heads Of the various
departments placed in authority by
the republican party.