The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1900-07-14
FL T | l'FO .RM AS ADOPTED b
.SAYsoLD PROMISES WERE KEPT
tF'AlTHFULLY.59
Republican Declaration at Ihilaie,-
piai i''4l Ihdorses All McIxinLey's Acts
sta nds Tor II sGold-Against Restric-
y. ton @. of the Ballot-Assures Cuba
of Freed ON. 64ssi;g % Is & q
The platform as adopted follows

Inc PLATFORM as adopted follows:
Inc hepuDilcanS OF the United States
through their Chosen renresentatives nea
IN natlonal convention, looking back nnon
an UNSURPASSED record of achievement and
and opportunity and appealing to the indG,
ment OF their countrymen, make these daec-
arations: ri 49, A- -" ne 'n 'S :uec
The expectation in which the America,
people, turing from the Democratic Marty
lnLiusted power four years ago to u Re
publican chief magistrate and q Rennh
i!cah congress has been met and satisfied.
';Men tne. people then assembled ut the
polls, after a term OF Democratic ierislo-
tlon and administration business was DEAD.
inuustry Raralyzed ana the national credls
ulsastiously impaired. The country's cap
ltal was hidden away and irs labor d.,
>reSsed and unemployed. - ~ - '" -.
Credit for Tariff ,szG Gold LAWS.
Ihe Democrats had no other plan with
when TO improve the ruinous conditions
winch they mad themselves produced imam
Republican party, denouncing this plan as
sure to produce conditions even worse than
tnoSe from which relief was sought, prom
ised to restore prosperity by means Or two
legislative measures Eprotectiye taritr
and a law making gold the standard 4 or
vaaae. me people by great maJorities is
sion to enact these laws This commits
sion has been executed and the Repub
! lcan promise is redeemed. Prosperity
| more general ana more abundant than we
nave eyer known has followed these enact
ments. --> 1>foO
| There Is no longer controversy as to the
Every American dollar is d gold d5iior 49,
| IT'S assured equivalent, and American cred.
| II STANDS higher than that Of any nation.
| Capltal IS fully employed and every where
| labor is probably occupied. - -
| On Prosperity ana the War.
| -, mo single fact can more strikingly tell
| Tue STORY OF what Republican government
| curing the whole period of 1O7 years from
1870 to 1887. there was an excess of eX
ports over imports of only 1888, O28, 4Y7,
the present. Republican administration an
excess OF exports over imports in the
enormous sum OF 81, 4S3 .537, 094
.'And while the American neople. sus-
| talned by this Republican legislation, have
| Deen achleylng these splendid triumphs in
nnd and they
Tor liberty and human rights. No thought
OF national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT furnished The
| hlgh purpose with which American stand
sought and patiently resisted, but when it
came the American government was ready.
d LIS neets We're IS; cleared for action. It's
a rle Sgn Mgrf r IN the eid and the quick
and sea bore equal tribute to the courage
Of o. American 4e1; soldiers and sailors and to
i n
craftsmanship. 10 10000, 900 of the hmma n
| race there was given "a new birth of free
| dom, and to- the American people q new
and noble responsibility +,1
| lndOrse All Mckinley's Acts.
| I'VE indorse the administration of Will
liam Mckinley. Its acts have been esta r.
| hshed in wisdom and in patriotism, and at
nome and abroad it has distinctly elevated
cam nato1 She Inuenee Of the Amer
facing unforeseen responsibilities, Presi-
dent Mckinley has been in every Situation
s ste true american patriot and the upright
statesnean,a clear III vision, strong in; judg-
Hent, firm in5action always Inspiring and
deserving the confidence Of his country
In asking the American peon,e To in
dorse this Republican record and to renew
1nelr commission to the Republican party
leml IN tb them of the taet that the
| sided in Democratic principles ana no less
I'm the general incaDacity of the Demo-
pasey to conduct af public affairs The
puoilc confidence in the good sense of
che government and in it's ability to deal
indteiillgentiy with each new problem Of
| ndence the, Democratic party has never
earned 1t is hoDelessly inadequate, and
sne ,country,s prosperity when Democratic
/ success at the polls is announced halts and
| ceases in mere, anticipation of Democratic
| DlunderS and failures - -
Favor New Monetary Legislation.
| We renew our allegiance to the prin-
clple OF the gold standard and declare our
| commence IN The wisdom of the legislation
OF the LVlth congress, by which the parity
! OF, all our money and the stability Of our
currency on q gold basis have been Sc
/ 1--WE recognize that interest rates are a
potent factor in production and business
activity. and for the purpose of further
equaHzing and of further. lowering the
| rates Of interest we favor such monetary
legislation as will enable the varying needs
OF the season and of all sections to be
promptly. met in order that trade may, be
| evenly sustained, labor steadily employed
and commerce enlarged. The volume of
money in circulation was never so great
49, Firm Against free Silver.
), I'VE declare our steadfast opposition to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
No measure 70 that end could be consid-
cred which was without the support of
world However firmly R Ries . les she
| latlon may seem to have secured the coun-
try AGAINST the perils of base. and dis
cratic president could not, fail to impair
the country's credit and to bring once more
into question the intention of the American
people to maintain upon the gold standard
| the parity Of their money calculations:
I me Democratic party must be con-
I yinced that American people will never
tolerate Fax the Chicago platform platform .rr,
i we |. recognize the necessity and pro-
| priety of the honest cooperation Of cap
itial to.meet new business conditions and
especially to Eextend our rapidly increas-
spiracies and combinations intended to
restrict business, to create monopolies, to
1 limit production or to control prices, and
favor such legislation as will effectually
restrain and prevent all such abuses, pro-
tect and promote competition and secure
the rights Of producers, laborers and all
| who are engaged in industry and com
merce. &s@%- .sg.&-z4.. ser - r'. --@
! Reciprocity to Aid Labor. (
| r'sWe renew our faith in the policy of
protection to American labor In that
policy our Industries have been established,
diversified and maintained. By protecting
the home marfet the competition has been
stimulated and production lcheapened. OPP
portunity to The inventive genius of our
department of labor maintained at high