Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-14

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 sustained, labor steadily employed
commerce enlarged. The volume Of
money In circulatiOns8waS never SO great
per capita as 1t is today. S5aa
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-
ton OF the American people to maintain
upon the gold standard the parity8Of their
moneys circulation. The democratic
party must be convinced that the American
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
form. f
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and proprie-
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 conspira-
cies and combinations Intended to restrict
business, TO create mOnopolies, to limit
production or TO control prices and favor
such legislation as will efectualiy restrain
and prevent all such abuses, protect d
promote competition and secure the rights
Of producers, laborers and all who are en-
6dSCoA NJ ElAluuolEy% ain
THE POLICY OF PROTECTION.
We renew our faith in the policy OF
protection 70 American labor. IN that
policy our industries have been established,
diversified and maintained. BY protecting
the home market the competition has been
portunity 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
L AfSfSf1 Uftfchf mn nf,r rnynpEir - {Ns,S.
better conditions of life from those of any
Ecompeting country. Enjoying the blessings
OF American common schools, secure in the
right of self-gorernment and protected In
the occupancy of their own markets, their
constantly increasing knowledge and skill
have enabled them finally to enter the mar
keIs5 of thew world. We favor the associated
policy of reciprocity. SO directed as to open
our markets on fayorab BILE terms for what
We do not ourselves produce In return for
free foreign markets.
IN TIE INTERESTS OF LABOR.
In the further interest Of American
workingmen we favor 9 more effective re-
from foreign lands,@sthe extension 0f
opportunities of education for working
children. the raising OF lineage limit FOR
child labor. the protectionSof free labor, as
against contract convict labor, and an
effective system OF abor insurance.
RESTORATION oFfOUR SHIPPING IN
DUSTRY.
Our present dependency upon foreign
shipping for nine-tenths OF our foreign car
rying is q greatloss to the Industry Of this
country. 1T lis 81 serious danger to our
tfade for Its sudden withdrawal In tile
event of European war would seriously
cripple our expanding foreign commerce.
The national defenses and the naval eff
ciency Of this country moreover. supply q
ccnpellfng reason f~0r9leglgIation which will
enable us to recover our former place
among the trade-carryiiig fleets OF the
world.
THE PENSION PLANK.
The nation owes d debt DC profound graf
itude 70 the soldiers and sailors who have
foughtsit battles, and It Is the govern
ment,s duty to provide for b survivors
and for the widows I'M orphans Of these
who have fallen In the country.s wars,
The pension laws, founded In this lust sem
tiinenf, should be liberal, and hould be
literally administered and preference
should be given wherever practicable with
respect to employment In the public service
to soldiers and sailors and TO their widows
and orphans.
AN EFFICIENT CIVIL SERVICE.
we commend the policy OF the republican
party La maintaining the efficiency OF thu