Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-19
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM

REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL PLATFORM.
TIL republics Of the United States,
through their chosen representatives met
in national convention, loOking back upon
an unsurpassed record OF achievement ana
looking forward into g great held o. dn ny
judgment OF their countrymen, make these
| declarati0nSs
The expectation in which the American
people, turning from the democratic party,
Entrusted bower four years ago to "a re-
publican chief magistrate and q repuDllcan
congress. has been met and satisfied. aWnen
the people then assembled at the poiis,
after a term of democratic LEGISLATION and
administration, business was dead, indus
try paralyzed and the national credit dis.
| ustrously Impaired. The country's capital
was hidden and Its labor distressed and l
unemployed.
The democrats had no other plan With
which to improve the ruinous conditions
which they had themselves produced, lnan
to coin silver at the ratio Of ~ 70 - In y
republican party, denouncing this plan as
sure to produce conditions even worse thar
those from which relief was sought, prom
ised to restore prosperity by means OF tW ~
legislative n, measures so1a Pre- saanaar 5aft of
value. The people by great majorities Is
sued to the republican party a commlssion
to enact these laws. ,
~ This COMMISSION nus Deen eAecuseu,, CIV
the republican promise is redeemed. Pros
perity more general and more abundant
than we have ever known has foiloWea
these enactments. There is no longer
controversy as to the value OF any go Seiar
is a gold dollar or Its assured equlvalent,
and American credit stands higher thar
that Of any other nation. Capital IS fuliy
employed and everywhere labor IS pront-
No single fact can more strikingly tell
the story of what republican government
means to the country than tnis-tnaI
from 1890 to 1887. there was an I.s EXCESS a6es OF
exports over imports Of only 3S3,O2S,49 NJ
there has been in the short three years OF
the present republican admlnistra az IA a.
excess Of exports over imports IN Stne enoE-
nous sum Of $1.4S3,5S .094.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sns-
| tanned by this republican legislation, nave
been achieving these splendid ~
their business and commerce. they nave
conducted and in victory concluded a war
for liberty and human rights. No thought
of national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT tarnisheu tne
high purpose with which American stand
ards were unfurled. It was a war IN T.
came the American government was ready.
Its fleets were cleared for action. LIS
armies were In the field. and the quick and
signal triumph of its forces on land ana
1 SEd pUIC. Clud1 - -.o-Ia-
American soldiers and sailors, and 70 tne
skill and foresight of republican statesman
ship. To ten millions Of the human race
DOM daeas and and t. the American people a new
and noble responsibility.
we indorse the administrator of Will
liam Mckinley. Its acts have been estaD.
llshed in wisdom and in patriotism, and at
home and abroad it has distinctly elevated
and extended the influence of the Amer
lean nation. Walking untried paths, and
facing unforeseen responsibilities, President
Mckinley has been In every situation the
true American patriot and the upright
statesman, clear In vision, strong In Judg,
| ment, firm in action, always inspiring and
deserving the confidence OF his country
men.
DEMOCRATS AS A MENACE.
Tn asking the American people to in
dorse this republican record and to renew
their commission to the republican party,
we remind them of the fact that the mem
ace to their prosperity r,;p mas ara Always NV fssu r Is Me-
general incapacity of the democratic party
to conduct public affairs. The prime es-
~sential of business prosperity is public con-
ment and IN its ability to deal intelligently
with each new problem of administration
and legislation. That confidence the dem
%ocratic party has never earned. tits hope
THE GOLD STANDARD.
lessly inadequate and the country's pros
DerlIy, when a. uellUSIdll cuCCtSS 81
DOLLS is announced. halts and ceases In
mere anticipation of democratic plumbers
and failures. aS$.
We renew our allegiance to the principles
ddence in the wisdom of the legislation Of
the ffty-sixth congress by which the
parity of all our money and the stability
Of our currency on q gold basis has heen
secured. We recognize that interest rates
are a potent factor In production and bus
mess activity, and for the purpose of fur
Their equalizing and Of further lowering
the rates tess' Of Interest = $ III, NE ed 6aT9r sue speh ya m9her
needs Of the season b of all sections to
be promptly met in order that trade may be
evenly sustained, labor steadily employed
money In circulation was never 90 great
per capita as 1t 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
commercial countries of the world. D
ever firmly republican legislation nay seem
to have secured the country against me
election OF a democratic president could
not fail to impair the country's credit and
to bring once more into question the inten-
upon upon the &c gold Standard p the parity q their
moneys circulation. b democratic
party must be convinced that the American
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
form. s
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and proprie-
ty 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-
cies and combinations intended to restrict
business, to create m%onopolies. to limit
production or to control prices and favor
such legislation as will efectually restrain
and prevent all such abuses, protect and
promote competition and secure the rights
Of producers, laborers and all who are en-
gagged in industry and commerce.
THE POLICY oF8PRoTECTIoN.
We renew our faith in the policy OF
protection to American Iabor. In that
policy our industries have been established,
diversified md maintained. BY protecting
the home market the competition has been
stimulated and production cheapened. OPP
%portunity to the inventive genius of our
people has been secured and wages In every
department of labor maintained at 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-goyernnent and protected in