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

G4 lSPuD <04 slaNS 4
through their chosen Representatives met
In national convention, looking back upon
AN unsurpassed record of achievement, and
looking forward into g 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 "a re-
chief magistrate and q republican
congress, has been met and satisfied When
the people then assembled at the polls,
after a term of democratic legislation and
administration, business was dead, INDUS
try parnlyzed and the national credit dis,
aastrously impaired. The countrW's capital
was hidden and It's labor distressed and
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- III
republican party, ~denonncing this plan as
sure to produce conditions even worse than
those from which relief was sought, prom
Used to restore prosperity by means OF tive
and Il law making gold the standard of
value. THE people by great majorltles Is
sued to- the republican party a commission
to enact these laws.
the republican promise is redeemed. Pros
perity more general and more aDundant
than we have ever known has followed
these enactments. There IS no longer
controversy as to the value of any govern
nlent Obligation. Every American dollar
is a gold dollar or its assured equivalent,
and American credit stands higher than
that Of any other nation. Capital Is fully
employed and everywhere labor Is profit
ably#occupied.
No single fact can more strikingly tell
story of what republican government
means to the country than this-that.
while during the whole period of LOT years
from 1880 to 1887, there was an excess or
exports over imports of only $3S3,02S,49I
- fsa.<+ T. n - -, - IL TSbCrt fhr.nnG vna1sS nf
the present republican administration an
excess of exports over imports in the enor-
nous sum of $1.4S3, 53S5 ,o94.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
tanned by this republican legislation, have
their business and commerce, they have.
& conducted and in victory concluded a war
for liberty and human rights. No thought
of national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT tarnlshed the
high purpose with which American stand
ards were unfurled. 1t was a war 6un-
sought and patiently resisted, but when It
came the American government was ready.
Its fleets were cleared for action. Its
armies were 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 fo the American people a new
and noble responsibility.
indorse the administration of VIII
liam Mckinley. Itsaacts. have been estab-ls
lished inswisdon and in patriotism, and at
home and abroad it has distinctly elevated
lean nation. Walking untried paths and
facing unforeseen responsibilities, President
Mckinley has been in every situation the
true American patriot and the upright
ment, firm in action, always inspiring and
deserving thescontidence of his country
men.
DEMOCRATS AS "A MENACE.
IN asking the American people to- in
dorses this republican record and to renew
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
sential Of business prosperity Is public con-
fidence In the good sense of the govern
ment and in its ability to deal intelligently
and legislation. That confidence the DEM
socratic party has never earned. Tt is hope
lessly Inadequate and the country pros.
perity, when democratic success at the
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-
fldenee in the wisdom Of the legislation OF
parity of all our money and the stability
of our currency OF a gold basis has been
secured. We recognize that interest rates
are a potent factor in production and bus
mess activity and for the purpose of fur
ather eqnalizing and of further lowering
the rates of interest we favor such none
stary 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 sustained, labor steadily employed
and enlarged. volume Of
money in ejaculation was never so great
per capita5as it 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
Ito have secured the country against the
peril Of base and discredited currency, the
election of 4 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
money 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-
acially to extend our rapidly increasing for
NYGlEH lEdHG, Dut We condemn all cOQSpIfa-
cies and combinations intended to restrict
sSb business, to create mon0polies. to limit
production or to control prices and favor
such legislation as will effectualIy restrain
and prevent all such abuses, protect and
promote competition and secure the lights
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 lave been established,
diversified and 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 10Y than ever before, always
distinguishing our working people in their
better conditions of life from those of any
competing country. Enjoying the blessings
3of American common schools, secure in the
right of seif-goyernment and protected in
the ceupane 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