Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-24
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL PLATFORM.

REPUBLICAN PIAIfOHsA.
The Republicans of the United States.
through their chosen representatives met
in national convention, looking back upon
an unsurpassed record of achievement, and
locking forward into a great field OF duty
and opportunity. and appealing to- the
Judgment of their countrymen. make these
The expectation in which the American
people, turning from the democratic party,
inIruSted power four years ago 10 4 re
publican CHIEF magistrate and a repu6lsan
the people then assembled at the polls,
after a term of democratic LEGISLATION ana
administration. business was dead, INDUS
try paralyzed and the national credit als,
~astrously impaired. The country's capital
was hidden and its labor distressed and
unemployed.
which 10 Improve the ruinous conditions
which they had themselves produced, than
TO coin silver at the ratio OF 10 to l. the
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 OF two
legislative measures-a protective tariII
and a law making gold the ssansaIa %, or
sued TO the republican party a commission
to enact these laws.
This commission has been executed, and
the republican promise is redeemed. Pros.
perity more general and more abundant
than we have ever known has followed
these enactmentS. There is no longer
controversy as to the value OF any govern.
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 pront-
ably occupied.
the story of what republican government
means to the country than 5nis. Una
from 1T90 to 1897, there was an excess OF
exports over imports of only S3SS,02S,49l.
4 there has been in the short three years or
the present republican ADMINISTRATOR an
excess of exports over imports in the enor-
nous sum of S1.4SS.5S ,os4.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
tanned by this republican legislation, have
been achieving these splendid triumphs In
their business and commerce. they have
conducted and in victory concluded a war
for liberty and human rights. No thought
s Of national ACKNOWLEDGMENT furnished the
ards were unfurled. It was a war un-
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 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
n extended the influence of the Amer,
facing unforeseen responsibilities, President
Mckinley has been in every situation the
true American patriot and the upright
a - ,N~rfr -, ~&~1-- r. -I -.r
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 n 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 inca I,ssi, Ct the de moe party
senfial of business prosperity is public con-
ddence In the good sense of the govern
Iaent and in its ability to deal ~inteIigently
with each new problem of administration
and legislation. That confidence the dem
ocratic party has never earned. It Is hope
THE GOLD STANDARD.
lessly inadequate and the country's pros,
perity, when democratic success at the.
polls is announced. hats and ceases in
mere anticipation of democratic blunders
and failures.
We renew our allegiance to the principles
OF the gold standard and declare our CON
ddence 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 q gold basis has been
secured. We recognize that interest rates
are q potent factor in production and bus
mess activity, and for the purpose of fur
ther equalizing and of further lowering
the rates of interest we favor such none
ttary legislation as will enable the varying
q needs OF the SeaS0nAandE 0f all sections tn
be promptly met in order that trade may be
evenly sustained, labor steadily employed
and enlarged. The volume Of
money in circulation was never so great
per capita as 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
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-
upon the gold tandard the parity Of their
moneys circulation. The democratic
party must be convinced tina the American
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and proprie-
" OF the honest corporation Of capital to
meet new business conditions and eSpe-
ciaily to extend our rapidly Increasing for
eign trade, but we condemn all conspira-
cies and combinations intended to restrict
business. to create mon0poIies. 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 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. Ops
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-government 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 IARoR