Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-10-11
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

III SuutfOLal ASVAN 49,
an unsurpassed record OF achievement, ana
hooking forward into a great Held OF dnty
and opportunity, and appearing Co =
Judgment of their countrymen, make tness
THE expectation In which the American
people, turning from the democratlc pafLS,
Entrusted power four years ago 70 a.Ie-
publican chief magistrate ana /. wv g.1San
conrress has been met and satisfied. When
the people then az ny lug
after a term of democratic iegislatlon anu
administration, business was aeaa, an nnis-
astrously impaired. The country's capltai
was hidden and its labor distressed ana
unemployed. n,,+b
which to improve the ruinous, CONDITIONS
which they had themselves producer, tnan
to coin silver at the ratio OF ~ TO l.. luz
republican party, denounclng TINS pan as
snre TO produce conditions even worse IMAM
those from which relief was sought, prom
ised to restore prosperity by means OF tM9
legislative measures-a protective AZ 70
and a law making gold the stahuaiu ~, "
yalue. The people by great ma1orltles Is.
sned TO the republican party a commission
This commission has been executed, ana
the republican promise Is feueened,, ,ndant
fhan we have ever known has followed
these enactments. There is no longer
controversy as to the value OF any goNs5n.
ment obligation. Every American dollar
and ! marscan credit stands higher than
that Of any other nation. Capital IS fuliy
employed and everywhere labor Is proht-
ably occupied
No single fact can more strikingly tell
the story of what republican government
means to the country than sthis-tnal
while during the whole perlod oi, auoo sea IF
exports over imports of only S3SS,O2s,4sl
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 81, 4S3, So, 094.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
tanned by this republican legislation, nave
been achieving these splendid IN
their business and commerce. they nave
conducted and in victory concluded q war
for liberty and human rights. No thought
of national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT tarn1shed the
high purpose with which American stand
ards were unfurled. It was a war un.
came the American government was ready.
Its fleets were cleared for action. It's
armies were In the field, and the quick and
signal triumph Of its forces on AND ana
sea bore equal tribute to the courage OF
American soldiers and sailors, and 60 the
skill n foresight of republican statesman
ship. To ten millions Of the human race
DOM dom. and e 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
4 and extended the influence of the Amer
~ican5nation. Walking untrieds paths and
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 A 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
aee.te their prosperity has always resiaea
general incapacity Of the democratic party
to conduct public affairs. The prime es-
sential of business prosperity Is public con-
ment and IN its ability to deal inteligently
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 plumbers
and failures.
We renew our allegiance to the principles
Of the gold standard and declare our con-
fdence in the wisdom of the legislation Of
the fifty-sixth congress by which the
parity of all our money n 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
mess activity, and for the purpose of fur
ther equalizing and Of further lowering
the rates Of 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
evenly sustained, labor steadily employed
n 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 consid-
cred without the support of the leading
commercial countries of the world. How
ever firmly republican legislation may seem
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
party must be convinced that the American
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
form.
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and preprie-
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 effectually 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. 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-goyernment 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. WeSfaror 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
w~0Fkingmen, we favor a more effective re-
strfction OF the immigration OF cheaper
labor from foreign lands, the extension of