Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-10-05
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM

mo rennh icans OF the United States,
through their chosen representatives mee
in national convention, looking Dnck upoa PA
an unsurpassed record Of achleVemens, uhu
fookins forward into a great iielu OF aH !
and onnortunity, and appealing tome
Judgment or their countrymeli, MAKE tilcse
declarations: - !, eric,r
neople. turning from the democratac pafas'
intr1lsted power four years ago 70 Y II,
mI1hllcan chief magistrate anu q repup1lSan
congress, has been met and siCisileu. W.
the people then " y on3
sffer n term Of democratic leslslatlon amu
nd ADMINISTRATION, business was dead, lhuuu :s
iry paraIyzed and the national c,eda. u ;tS
astrously impaired. The co9nLrs > sap ana
was hidden and It's iaooi -
T,ha democrats had no other plan with
which to improve the ruinous conait tha
which they had themselves produceu' t 1rhn
~ coin silver at the ratio of 16 TO l.. lne
,onnhiican party, denouncing this plan US
s,lra I'd produce conditions even worse lnan
thasa from which relief was sought, pfon-
ised to restore prosperity by means VI +a 1S;fTf
Z iag;slatiyo measures-a protective taiiia
md a law making gold the staneaiu ,ol
M nc IiThe people by great majoritles Is
SIZED to the republican party q cohthission
to enact these laws: .H uro,rtod and
ti,a rannhlican promise is redeemed. Ilose
nerityt more general and more apu i y
Van we have ever known mas loiioWeu
these enactments. Iheie - ~ ,ovarn-
Want ohIigation. Every American doliat
Il - ro,d dollar or it's assured equlValSn,,
and american credit stands hgner t LIZ
that of any other nation. Sohpr is nroft-
employed and every where "noA :"
ably occupied. =, DIV tell
the story Of what republican goHet EA4bnt
,ne,ns TO the country than tEis-tnns
neans 1nrinc the whole period Of 1O7 years
from, 1890 70 1887, there was an noe eN oss Io5
exports over imports OF only ssoS,oa 70 ~
there has been in the short tnfee W. on
the present republican administrators AZ
ny II e If asnorts over imports in the enor-
nous sum Of $1.4S3,oSI IVA. .
THE WAR.
And while the American people , ~
!, ineti nv this republican legisiatloh, naIe =
been achieving these splendid tft tbaI h.re
their baSIn asd IN ahu victory concluded a var
for liberty and human rights. No aug fhs
~ rational ACKNOWLEDGEMENT tarnlsnea Iae
high purpose with when A ANY way mn
snusht and patiently resisted, but When II
came the American government Was ie"T Ts
Its fleets were cleared Tor actlon. o t.s
armies were ad n 5 af h its forces aea on land and
saa hore equal tribute to the courage ol
American soldiers and sailors, anu ~ -
skill and foresight OF republcah SUE rana
shin TO ten millions. of the human race
tDere@Was given "a new birth OF tree-
lamp, and to the American people u ne"
and noble responsibility. Will
we indorse the administrator OF ~ h-
IAN McKinley, It's acts have Deen essaD.
,isiad in wisdom and in patriotism, ana az
home and abroad it has distinctly eieYa.s.
aud extended the influence OF the Amer
lean nation. Walking untftea p Pras,d ant
Mckinley has been in every SITUATION tnt
true American patriot and the uprlgnt
statesman clear in vision, strong N Juuss
ment, firm in action. Always lhsplianS NV :,
men. -
DEMOCRATS AS A MENACE.
Tn asking the American people to IN
lorse this republican record ana 70 renew
their commission to tie republican party
Ne remind them OF the Lact inat ns sh rosiSad
in democratic principles and no less IN tue
reneral incapacity of the democratic party
70 conduct public affairs. The prlnle es-
Sdence in the good sense of the govern
msnt and3in its AFFINITY TO deai ln.elliss4'L,g
,,.ith each new problem of administrator
and legislation. That commence l.e us
ocratic party has never earned. IL Is nope
THE GOLD STANDARD.
loss,r inodao1ate and the country's pros
,ierify5 when democratic success at the
nolIs is announced, halts and ceases IN
mere anticipation Of democratic Dlunoers
and failures.
of the gold standard and declare our con-
fidence In the wisdom of the Legislation OF
the ffty-sixth congress by when nne
Of our currency on a gold basis has been
secured. We recognize that interest rates
are At potent factor in production and bus-
mess activity, and for the purpose, o Of rnr-
the rates o. interest we favor such none
iary legislation as will enable the varying
needs Of the season and of all sections to
be promptly met in order that trade may pc
evenly sustained, labor steadily employed
and commerce enlarged. The volume OF
money in circulation was never so 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 Countries o. 1as ehe o Worlq NAV a ssem
10 have secured the country against the
peril of base and discredited currency, the
election of a democratic president could
to bring once more into question the inten-
ton Of the American people to maintain
upon the gold standard the parity of their
moneys circulation. The democra.ic 6
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
form.
THE TRUST QUESTION. a&
We recognize the necessity and proprie-
ty of the honest cooperation of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-
ciaIly to extend our rapidly increasing for
eign trade, but we condemn all conspfra-
cies and combinations intended to restrict
business. to create m~onopolfes, to limit
production or to control prices and favor
such legislation as will effectually 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 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
the home market the competition has been
stimulated and production c~heapened- OPP
portufity 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
Gf american common schools, secure in the
right OF self-gosernment and protected in
the occupancy of their own markets, their
constantly increasing knowledge and skill
lsaye enabled them finally to enter the mar
kets OF the world. We favor the associated
policy Of reciprocity, so directed as TO open
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