Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-24
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL PLATFoRM,

REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL PLATFORM.
The republicans OF the !. United States,
through their chosen representatives met
in national convention, looking back. upon
looking forward into a great field OF duty
and opportunity, and Appearing % sne
Judgment OF their countrymen, make THESE
declarations: .
i peopIe. turning from the deTnocratlc party,
intrusted power four years ago TO are-
publican chief magistrate and 5repuDlean
sbe neople then assembled ut the polls,
4 after a term of democratic iegislation aHu
administration, business was dead, INDUS
try paraiyzed and the tn mn, nat aolr srsd can dtsl
was hidden and it's labor distressed and
unemployed. y.
The democrats had no other plan with
which to improve the ruinous 'ana \ +han
to coin silver at the ratio OF IT TO l.. Inc
republican, party, denOunclng TINS plan as
sure to produce conditions even worse tnan
those from which relief was sought, prom
ised to restore prosperity by means OF two
legislative measures-a protective safil
and d law making gold the standard OF
value. The .p people by g gPea5 y ma commissi %,
to enact these laws.
This commission has been executed, and
the republican promise is redeemed. Pros-
perity more general and more abundant
Il Than we have ever known has followed
| these enactments. There Is no longer
controversy as to the value OF any govern
ment obligation. Every Amerlcan aoli pa
lis a gold dollar or its assured equivalent.
and american credit stands higher Ihan
that Of any other nation. Capita! Is Iuliy
employed and everywhere LABOR Is proHt-
ably occupied. !,
! the story OF what republican government
means to the country than this--fhat
while during the whole period ofsl0l years
from 1890 TO 1897, there was an excess OIL
exports over imports of only SSS5,O1S,4Ss
there has been in the short three years OF
the present republican administration an
e moss s of exports e s '4 ese 81 a@ ga. = 'ne en0i-
THE WAR.
And while the American people. sus-
[ tanned by this republican legislation, nave
been achieving these splendid riumph IN
their business and commerce, they nave
for liberty and human rights. No thought
Of national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT furnished the
high purpose with which American stand
ards We're unfurled. L. was a war I, uI T.
came the American government was ready.
Its fleets were cleared for action. It's
armies were In the field, and the Quick ana
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 Tree
DOM and to the American people a new
and noble responsibility.
We indorse the administration OF VII
Tam Mckinley. Its acts have been estaD-
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 nntried paths ana
facing unforeseen responsibilities, President
Mckinley has been in every situation the
true American patriot and the upright
statesman. clear in vision, strong In judg--
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,
nee to their prosperity has always resided
In democratic principles and no lesssin the
general i%ncapacity Of the democratic party
to conduct public affairs; The 2 PRIME IrI1a es-
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
ocratic party has never earned. 1t Is hope
THE GOLD STANDARD.
lessly inadequate and the country's pros
perity, when democratic success at the
polls is announced, halts and ceases in
mere anticipation Of democratic biunders
We renew our allegiance to the principles
Of the gold standard and declare our con-
fdence In the wisdom Of the legislation of
the ffty-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 factor in production and bus
ther equalizing and Of further lowering
the rates OF interest e favor such none
tary legislation as will enable the varying
be promptly met in order that trade may be
i evenly sustained, labor steadily employed
and commerce enlarged. The volume OF
money In circulation was never 80 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-
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 b elnten-
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 ana prOprle-
ty OF the honest cooperation Of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-
cially to extend our rapidly increasing for
eign trade, but we condemn all conspfra-
cies and combinations intended to restrict
business, to create m~onopolies, 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 aud 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 ave 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
i 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