Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1898-10-14
Republican State Platform.

Resolved, that in the interests of
humanity and Il more progressive and
enlightened civilization, we most earn
estly advocate closer relations and a
better understanding between the Eng
lish speaking people Of the earth.
In the future, as in the past, we well
come to our hospitality all liberty-lov-
ing individuals from every cline and
offer to each a, full share of the great
blessings that belong to and are a part
of the free institutions under our repub-
lican form of government.
We condemn the unciviliZed and dark
age policy of Spain in it's barbarous
treatment of the inhabitants of Cuba.
Porto Rico.i the Philippines and those
islands vet remaining under Spanish
controls; to those of our patriotic citi-
Zens who have pledged their lives on
behalf of these oppressed people we
offer 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 accept
them rs 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 We 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 and the executive in the anneXa-
ton of Hawaii.
We favor the immediate completion
of the Nicaraguan canal under govern
ment supervision and control.
We favor the construction of a navy
that shall he second to none on 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 oil silver.
The currency of the American people
is now and should he the hest n the
world and Il parity Of all forms of
money should be maintained by wise
and conservative laws. We favor the
use of both gold and silver as 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 state board of
equalization to Il higher assessment Of
railroads than has heretofore been OBJ
| tanned in this state
wv believe in the strict observance of
all laws and especially that no back
ward step should be taken in the main
| tcnance 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 of negligence on the part of
fellow servants.
We reaffirm 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 enc our
faith in the patriotic and beneficent
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.