Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1898-07-29
REPUBLICAN, STATE PLATFORM.
Adopted by fFac Republican State
Convention at Fargo on
July go, 1898,

The Republican party Of the state OF
North Dakota. in convention assembled at
Fargo, July 20, 1898, formally adopt the
following:
ltesolved, That, in the interest of human
ity aud more progressive and enlightened
civilization. We most earnestly advocate
closer relations and Il better understanding
between the Euglish-spealling people of the
earth wherever dispersed
Ia the future, as in the past, we welcome
to our shores, and to our hospitality, 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 our republican form
OF government.
We condemn the unciyilized and darlz-age
policy OF spain, in its barbarous treatment
Of the inhabiants of Cuba. Porto Rico, the
Philippines and those islands yet remaining
under spanish control TO those of our
patriotic citizens who have pledged their
lives in behalf Of these oppressed people we
oiler our tendcrest devotion and our united
support. In the Innryelous victori.s on zen
and land which our milton has achieved in
inc past three months, We recognize the
fand OF Providence, ani accept them MS as
sura1cas of the success of our nation in
the future
We sipcorely 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
future government and control of the islands.
We fully indorse the action Of congress and
the executive i'll tho annexation of Hawaii
We favor the Immediate completion Of the
Nicaragua canal, under governmental super
vision and control
We favor the construction and naintcn-
| ance Of navy that shall 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, so that it will bc
equal to any military emergency that may
| arise
| 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 and 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 bimetllism under agree
ment with the civilized nations Of the world.
We believe i'll just and equal taxation OF
all private ana corporate interests, and
| pledge our state board Of equalization to q
| higher assessment of railroads than has here
tofore obtained in the state.
| We believe in the strict observance of MI
laws, and especially that no backward ster
should be taken in the maintenance and en-.
forcoment Of the prohibition law.
.,He favor The enactment OF such laws as
| viii better protect the employees Of corpora.
| tions from injuries sustained by reason OF
negligence on tie part OF fellow-sevants.
| We reaf1irm our belief in the policy o
protection to American industry and Ameri
can labor.
We heartily indorse the wise, conservative
! and pltriotic administration of President
| Mckinley, and renew faitb in the whole
some and beneticent policy Of the republican
party in national affairs, and conimend
the wise administration Of tie executive
affairs of this state by the heads Of The
various departments placed in authority by
the republican party.