Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-06
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

auSunSurpaSSedg record OF achievement, ana
looking forward into a great field of duty
and opportunity, and appealing to the
Judgment of their countrymen, make these
declarations:
The expectation in which the American
people, turning from the democratic party
intrusted power four years ago to g re;
publican chief magistrate and a republican
congress, has been met and satisfied. When
the people then assembled at the polls,
after d term Of democratic legislation and
Il administration, business was dead, INDUS
try paralyzed and the national credit als;
astrously impaired. The countrS's capital
was hidden and Its LABOR DISTRESSED anu
unemployed.
The democrats had no other plan with
which to- improve the ruinous conditions
which they had themselves produced than
to coin silver at the ratio of Is to l.. Inc
republican party, ~denouncing this plan as
sure to produce conditions even worse than
those from which relief was sought, prom
ised to restore prosperity by means Oh. .M9 y
Legislative measureS-a protective tarlfI
and Il law making gold the stanoafd OF
value. The people by great maJorltles IS
sued to. the republican party a COMMISSION
to enact these awS
This commission has been executed, and
the republican promise is redeemed. Pros
perity more general and more aDuhuall,
than we have ever 1 known mas no 1o1 lonSer
controversy as to the value of any govern
ntent obligation. Every American dollar
is a gold dollar or its assured equlValent,
~ l~nua.Anerica circuit r SldnuSs 81 Shc % AoL
that of any other nation. Capital is fully
employed and everywhere labor rs pront-
ably occupied.
No single fact can more strikingly tell
the story of what republican government
means to the country than this-that
while during the whole period of 1O7 years
from 1890 to 1897, there was an excess OF
exports over imports of only s5s3,o2S,49ls
the present republican administration an
excess of exports over imports in the enor-
nous sum of $1s4S3,53 ,O94.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
tanned by this republican legislation,,h nav
been achieving these splendid triumphs In
their business and commerce., theyShaYe
conducted and i'll victory concluded a war
for liberty and human rights. No thought
of national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT furnished the
high purpose with which American stand
ards We're unfurled. It was a war IN
sought and patiently resisted, but when 1t
came the American government was ready.
Its fleets We're cleared for action. Its
armies We're in the field, and the quick and
signal triumph of its forces on land and
sea bore equal tribute to the courage OF
American soldiers and sailors, and to the
skill and foresight of republican statesman
ship. To ten millions Of the human race
there was given "a new birth of free
dom and to the American people a new
and noble responsibility.
We indorse the administration of Viii
liam Mckinley. Its acts have been estab-
lished 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.
In 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 has always resided
in democratic principles and no less in the
general incapacity Of the democratic party
TO conduct public affairs. The prime es-
sential of business prosperity is public con-
fidence in the good sense of the govern
ment and in its ability to deal intelligently
with each new problem of administration
and legislation. That confidence the dem
f%ocratic party has never earned. 1t is hope
lessly inadequate and the country's pros
polls is announced, halts and ceases in
mere anticipation of democratic blunders
and failures
THE GOLD STANDARD.
We renew our allegiance to the principles
of the gold standard and declare our con
fdence5 in the wisdom of the legislation of
the hfty-sixth congress by which the
parity OF all our money and the stability
of our currency on a gold basis has been
secured. We recognize that interest rates
are a potent neutrality-suspicious. and bus
mess activity, and fofsthe purpose of fur
ther eqnalizfng and of further lowering
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 be
evenly sustaineds labor steadily employed
and commerce&enlaRged. The volume Of
money in circulation was never so great,
per capita asst Is TODAY. a&S%E So
We declare our steadfast opposition to,
the Tree 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-
ton OF the American people to maintain
moneys circulation. The democratic
party must be. convinced that the American
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
form.
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and proprie-
$ty OF the honest cooperation of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-
cialiy to extend our rapidly increasing for
elgn trade, but we condemn all conspiPa-
eies and combinations intended to restrict
business, to- create monopo1ies, to limit
promotion 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 cheapened. Op-
~portnnity 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 or 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 enlightenment and protected In
the occupancy of their own markets. their
constantly increasing knowledge and skill
have enabled them finally to enter the mar
kets OF the world. We favor the associated
policy OF reciprocity, SO directed as to open
our markets on favorable terms for what
we do not ourselves produce in return for
free foreign markets.
IN THE INTERESTS OF LABOR.
In the further interest OF American
W-erkingmens we favor a more effective re-
striction of the immigration OF cheaner
labor from foreign lands, the extension Of
opportunities OF education for Working
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