Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-04
ocratic party has never earned. It Is hope
.THE GOLD STANDARD.

ocratic party has never earned. It Is hope
THE GOLD STANDARD.
lessIy inadequate and the country's pros
perity, when democratic success at the
polls is announced, y halts 2 ceases IN
mere anticipation OF democratic blunders
and failures.
We renew our allegiance to the principles
OF the gold standard and declare sonr con.
5idence In wisdom of the Legislation OF
the fifty-sixth congress py when q !, nne
of our currency on a gold basis has been
secured. We recognize that Interest," rates
are a potent factor in production ana BUS
mess activity. and for the purpose OF FUR
the rates Of interest we favor such none
tary 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 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 of the world. How
ever firmly republican legislation may seem
to- have secured the country against the
peril of base and discredited 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-
tion OF the American people to maintain
upon the gold standard the parity Of their
| moneys circulation. democratic
party must be convinced that the American
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and pToprie-
Ity OF the honest cooperation of capital to
meet new business conditions n espe-
cia1ly to extend our rapidly increasing for
elgn trade, but we condemn all conspira-
cies Inc combinations intended to restrict
business. to create mOnopoiies, to Hmi
production q e control prices and fayol
land prevent all such abuses. protect and
promote competition and secure the rights
tgof producers. laborers and all who are en-.
gagged In industry and
THE POLICY OF PROTECTION.
We renew our faith in The policy 0,
protection to American labor, In tha1
policy our Industries have been established
diversified and maintained. BY protecting
the home market the competition has beer
stimulated and production clleapened. OPP
p0rtInity TO the inventive genius Of oul
people has been secured and wages In ever.
department of labor maintained at higI
i rates, higher now than ever before, Away
distinguishIng our working people IN thei
better conditions of life from those of an.
competing country. Enjoying the blessing
Of American commo schools, secure in til
right OF self-goyernment and protected Il
the Of their own markets, thei
Econstantly increasing knowledge and ski
have enabled them finally to enter the mar
i kets OF the world. We favor the associate,
policy of reciprocity. SO directed as TO ope
! our markets on favorable terms for wha
We 40 not ourselves produce in return 70
free foreign markets.
IN THE INTERESTS OF LABOR.
Id the further interest of America
workingrnen, we favor d more effective re
s~triction Of the immigration of cheape
labor from foreign lands, he extension o
opportunities Of education for workin
. children. the raising of the age limit ia
"a child labor. the projection OF free labor, a
against contract convict labor, and a
effective system OF labor Insurance.
RESTORATION OF OUR SHIPPING IN
DUSTRY.
Our present dependency upon foreig
shipping for nine-tenths OF Dur foreign cal
rying is q great loss to the industry OF TIL
country. It Is a serious danger to on
trade for It's sudden withdrawal In I'll
j event of European war would ~seriorsl
1 cripple our expanding foreign commerce,
The national defenses and the naval eff
cheney of this country, moreover, supply
K compelling reason for legislation which wi
enable us to recover our former plae
among the trade-carrying fleets Of tE
: world.