Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-28
Ocratic party has never earned. It lis hope
THE GOLD STANDARD.

THE GOLD STANDARD.
lessly inadequate and the country's pros
when democratic success at the
polls is announced, halts and ceases In
mere anticipation of democratic bIunders
and failures.
We renew our allegiance to the principles
Of the gold standard and declare our COM
fdence in the wisdom of the legislation OF
the ffty-sixth congress by which the
OF our currency on q gold basis has been
secured. We recognize that interest rates
are a potent factor In production and bus
thsas e asaaxiisy; an and for i th 'fa pgsgeae io Sf rnr
the rates of interest we favor such none
tary Legislation as will enable the varying
needs OF the season and OF all sections to
evenly sustained. labor steadily employed
and enlarged. The volume OF
money In circulation was never so great
per capita assit is today.
We declare our steadfast opposition to
the free and unlimited coinage Of silver.
No measure to that end could be consid-
cred without the support OF the leading
ever firmly republican legislation MAJ seem
to have secured the country against the.
peril OF base and discredfted currency, the
election of a democratic president could
not fail to Impair the cOuntry's credit and
TO bring once more into question the inten-
ton of the American people to maintain
upon the gold standard the parity OF their
party must be convinced that the American
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity n proprie-
y of the honest cooperation Of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-
cially to extend our rapidly increasing for
eign trade. but we condemn all conspira-
eies and combinations intended to restrict
business. TO create m~onopolies. to limit
production or to control prices and favor
such legislation as will effectualiy restrain
and prevent all such abuses, protect and
Of producers, laborers md all who are en-
gagged In industry and commerce.
THE POLICY OF PROTECTION.
We renew our faith In the policy OF
protection to American labor. In that
policy our industries have been established,
diversified and maintained. BY protecting
1.-THE home market the competition has been
stimulated q production ~cheapened. OPP
portunity to the inventive genius of our
people has been secured and wages in every
department OF labor maintained ait high
! rates, higher now than ever before, always
distinguishing our working people In their
better conditions Of life from those OF any
competing country. Enjoying the blessings
Of American common schools, secure In the
right OF self-goyernment and protected in
the OF their WI markets, their
constantly increasing knowledge and skill
have enabled them finally to enter the mar
kets 81 the world. We favor the associated
policy Of reciprocity. SO directed as to open
our snarkets on favorable terms for what
we do not ourselves produce in return for
free foreign markets.
IN TIE INTERESTS OF LABOR.
II the further interest OF American
n~0rkingmen, we favor a more effective re-
stricsson OF the immigration Of cheaper
labor from foreign lands, the extension OF
opportunities Of education for working
children, the raising OF the age limit for
child labor, the protection OF free labor. as
against contract convict labor, and an
effective system OF labor Insurance,
RESTORATION OF OUR SHIPPING IN
DuSTRY.
Our present dependency upon foreign
chipping for nA1e-tenths OF our foreign ear
rying is a great loss to the industry OF this
country. II is serious danger to our
trade for Its sudden withdrawal In the
event Of European war would seriously
cripple our expanding foreign commerce.
The national defenses and the naval eff
cheney OF this country, moreover, supply q
compelling reason for legislation which will
eHabie us to recover our former place
among the trade-carrying fleets Of the