Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-18
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 tne
Judgment Of their countrymen, make these
declarations:
people, turning from the democratic party,
intrusted power four years ago to a re-
publican chief magistrate and a republican
congress, has been met and SATISFIED. When
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 a1s1
was hidden and its labor distressed ana
unemployed.
The democrats had no other plan with
which to improve the ruinous conditions
which they had themselves produced, than
to coin silver at the ratio Of l6 to !. Inc
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 protective Iaria:
and a law making gold the IS sta a.iaias g, eI
sued to the republican party a commission
4 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 folowed
these enactnlents. There is no longer
III controversy as TO the SdluE " uuS SOfC1n-
ment obligation. Every American dollar
is a gold dollar or it's assured equivalent,
and American credit stands higher than
that of any other nation. Capital is fully
employed and everywhere labor is profit
ably occupied. -,
No single fact can more strikingly tell
the story of what republican government
means to the country than this-that
while during the whole period of LOT years
from 1890 to 1885,, there was an excess of
exports over imports Of only $685., OPS. 497
the present republican administration an
excess Of exports over imports In the enor-
nous sum Of $1,4S3, 537 ,094.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
tanned by this republican legislation, have
been achieving these splendid trinmphs In
their business and commerce, they have
conducted and in victory concluded a war
for liberty and human rights. No thought
high purpose with which American stand
ards were unfurled. 1t was a war un-
sought and patiently resisted, but when 1t
Its fleets were cleared for action. It's
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
skill and foresight of republican statesman
ship. TO ten millions Of the human race
there was given ~ new birth Of free
dom and to the American peoples3a new
and noble responsibility.
We indorse the administration of Will
liam Mckinley. Its acts have been estab-
iisIed 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 and
facing unforeseen responsibilities, President
Mckinley has been in every situation the
true American patriot and the upright
statesman, clear In vision, strong In 3udg-
nnent, firm In action, always inspiring and
deserving the confidence OF his country
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