Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-28
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

The republicans Of the United States,
through their chosen representatives met
in national convention, looking back upon
an unsurpassed 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: aa. 1891.
! oeople, turning from the democratic party.
intrusted power four years ago TO he
nublican chief magistrate and
| the people then assembled at the polls,
| after a term Of democratic legislation ana
| administration, business was dead, INDUS
try paralyzed and the m national o,,a ere cred aan dts1
was hidden, and its labor distressed and
The democrats had no other plan with
which to improve the ruinous conali noa
| which they had themselves produced, IMAM
to coin silver at the ratio OF 10 TO !. Inc
republican party, d%enouncing this 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 Iarilf
and a law making gold the standard OF
| value. The people by great ma1orlties IS
| sued to the republican party a comnlssAoA
| to enact these laws.
This commission has been executed, and
| the republican promise is redeemed. Pros-
perity more general and more aDuhuana
than we have ever known has followed
these enactments. There is no longer
controversy as to the value of any govern
| ment obligation. Every American dollaf
and American credit stands higher than
that of any other nation. Capita! IS Iuiiy
employed and everywhere labor is pront-
ably occupied. al
the story Of what republican government
means to the country than this-tnaI
while during the whole period OF 10Y years
from 1880 70 1891. there was vas, an sas sx oss aa -
there has been in the short three years OF
the present republican administration an
excess Of exports over imports IN the enor-
nous sum of SLASH S7 ,O94.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
tanned by this republican legislation, have
heen achieving these splendid triumphs IN
their business and commerce, they nave
conducted and In victory concluded a Wat
for liberty and human rights. No thought
Of national aggrandizement furnished the
high purpose with which American stand
ards were: unfurled. It was q war I'M
came the American government was ready:
| Its fleets were cleared for action. lts
armies were in the field. and the QUICK ana
signal triumph Of it's forces on land ana
| American soldiers and sailors, and to the
| skill and foresight Of republican statesman
ship. To ten millions OF the uma race
5 5nms. was snd e glvf fhe q ns@ ot people q new new
l uOul . IL y
and noble responsibility.
We indorse the administration OF VIII
lam 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 untried 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--
ment, firm in action, always inspiring and
deserving the confidence OF his country
men.
DEMOCRATS AS 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 men
In democratic principles n no less in the
| general incapacity Of the democratic party
to conduct public affairs. The prime es-.
sential of business prosperity is public con-
fdence 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. II Is nope
THE GOLD STANDARD.
Iessly inadequate and the conntry's pros
| polls is announced, halts and ceases In
mere anticipation of democratic blunders
and failures. &,.5s
We renew our allegiance to the principles
Of the gold standard and declare our con-
hdence 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 q 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
the rates o. 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
and commerce 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 eonsfd-
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 q 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 parity of their
moneys circulation. The democratic
people viii never tolerate the Chicago plat
form.
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and proprie-
Fly Of the honest cooperation of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-
1 Sftl1 SALGAu u ptu lutIcd6luS lbI-
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 efectually 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 Iabor. In that
policy our industries have 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 now than ever before. always
distinguishing our 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 self-gorernment and protected In
the occupancy of their own markets, their
constantly increasing knowledge skill
nave enabled them finally to enter the mar
kets of the world. We favor the associated
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