Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-10-18
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.


The republicans OF the Un,.ed 90 S.a ,nat
through thei aon Snossn Ia,,sing back upon
unsurpassed record OF acnievemenS, anu
looking forward into y great held o. IVY
and opportunity. and appealing 70 ene
judgment OF tneir COUNT 80
The expectation in which the American
people, turning from the uenoeaa ~ . ras
lntrusted power four years W an,b,;can5
publican chief magistrate anu y sep p.ltan
conrress. has been met and satisfied. When
the people then at Tug po, ns
after a term of democratic leglsiatioh n5 ~
try paralyzed and the hataonat canital
astrously impaired; Inc me- distressed and
was hidden anu ts ~ $3.50
nempioseu "a had no other plan with
i. y ~ inenroya the ruinous conditions
49, ,t,ax1 had themselves produced, than
" noIn silver MT the ratio OF 16 to l.. The
20 CON = ~ nartv denouncing this plan as
fepupncam pa = conditions even worse than
sure 70 n,6ich relief was ought, prom
tnose if uastora nrosperity by means Of two
iagis,at;ve neasures-a protective tarlff
anu d = Mha nannie Nv great majorities Is
vaiue. the pnobiican narty a commission
sueu ~ tnase laws - :. n =
This commission has been executed, anu
ans,tS more general and more abundant
tpheaan we have ever known has followed
than W. ae.ctments There is no longer
controversy as to the value Of ian. any gG SolIar
ment IA sSnI,ar or it's assured equivalent,
ssmarican credit stands higher than
anu a a. anr" ather nation. Capital is fully
that Of any sn gdIAev erywhere labor is profit
employsm, a ~
ABLY oseupaetfs .o+ oar more strikingly tell
nv er What republican government
.nsa M "a the country than this-that
means ~ 4Ho whole neriod OF LOT years
wnle 1ron y 1907 there was an excess Of
from ltsu ~ imnorts Of only 1888 ,O2S,4S7,
eHpoii Sas baan n the short three years of
the nrespnt republican administration an
Excess sne Of exports over Imports in the enor-
nous sum of $1,4SS'oSI .os4. &
THE w 70
nhi,a rho American people, sus-
Anu w, this rannhIican legislation, lave
sa III aaS;aT;n no rhesa splendid triumphs in
their business and commerce, they nave nave
= ;iharty and human rights. No thought
~ = nat;oGa, aearandizement furnished the
S vi, nMrnnsa With which American stand
ards were unfurled. It was q war un.
sousAtt ID - 4 rparic 90 n eoyernment was ready.
game aa aas annra Cleared tor action. Its
armies were in the field. and the quick and
signal triumph Of its forces on laru 90 an of
sea bore equal tribute 70 Tue eud : the
American solaieIs anu y ronnhiiican statesman
skill and foresight o. repapt tba hnman race
ship. 10 ten mli y hir+b of free
there was given a. new o naon,e q new
dom.. anu 70 sihilifn
ana noois 4hn addmin;stratio lion of Will
we ln1orse az Tts Gets have heen estab-
lam Mchlaiey. an5 IN narriotism. and at
hshed IN WISDOM a. has gistinctiy elevated
nome AN aaa',a ha ;nInance. of the Amer
ana e 4 1;nn Wa king untried paths and
facing UNFORESEEN resPolhasrroor1 sifnation the
MetAinley Ias eea+r;o+ and the uprieht
true AmeriS ,an pa rieiona strong in iudg-
statesnian. eiea a ~ ~ n1,rovs insnirine and
ment, nrm IN u aea,ea: uaWa ~ his COUNTRY
oesefYihs t = S'iiAs - 80 -
men, ne
DEMOCRATS AS A
do = a fhis republican, record and to renew
their commission to the republican party,
we remind them Of the fact that the men-
ace to their prosperity has always resided
general incapacity of the democratic party
81 conduct nnbIic affairs. The prime es-
sentfaI Of business prosperity is public con-
hdence In the good sense Of the govern
mant and In It's ability to deal intelligently
With each new problem Of administration
and Hesitation. That confidence the dem
ocratic party has never earned. It Is hope
THE GOLD STANDARD.
lessly tnadequate AND Ine county = pi u.s.
pertty; when democTatie success ~ 4 ta
polls y sn a]nnon taen 81 nd democratic egbaiS nnders
md fnilures.
We renew nnr allegiance to the principles
"a fro Gold sfanda ri and declare our COM
Sdancn IN the wisdom Of the. LEGISLATION Of
tha aftv-sirth Congress by which the
,nor,tv1af alt nnr money and the stability
5pf n,,r cnrranev nm a gold basis has been
secured We recognize that Interest rates
nra1 g natant faefnr't in nroduction and bus,
ineaS activitv md for the nnrnose Of fur
thar nmaIizinpNsand i If further lowering
the ratas ne Istaras+ we favor such none.
taru Ieeis,atinn 40 will enable the varying
needs Of the season and OF all sections to
be promptly met IN order that Iraoe lay .De
evenly sustained, labor slea9ily empioye1
and enlarged. VoauMe "
money IN clrcuiatlon was never SO great
per CAPITA as II Is tooay:
we declare our steadIasL opposlSi9n "
tue Tree unnmireo coinage OF. silYeT.
mo measure 70 atnat emo couiu .De consiu-
ered WITHOUT tne supporL OF Ihe iealins
eommerciai conntrles Ct lns World. Low Low
ever nrmiy repuDIsan legislat1on nay seen
70 nave secured lne county agalnst she
peru oI Dase ana alscreaIteu cairency, LIZ
eiecllon GA democfatic presiuent coui9
NOT TAI 70 i1npalr tne eouhtIys cIeuiL I
5to Drlng once more INTO quesIlou Tue inIen-
Ilon 3oI tne american peopie 70 MainLAn
upon the goid STANDARD the parity OF tneir
moneys circulatlon. me uemocIauc
parlys must pc eonYinceu 9 ING American
people VIII never toierale the chicago piaL-
form. y
THE TRUST QUESTION. II