Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-01
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

|8@#The republicans OfS@the United States.
through their chosen Representatives met
In national convention, looking back upon
an unsurpassed record of achievement, and
looking forward into u great field of duty
and opportlnity. and appealing to; the
Judgment OF their countrylnen, make these.
declarations:
The expectation in which the American
people, turning from the democratic party,
publican chief magistrate and a republican;
congress, has been met and satisfied. When
the peOple&the assembled atS the polls,
after a term Of democratic legislation and
administration, business was dead, indus
try paralyzed and the national credit dis
astrously impaired. The country's capital
was hidden and its labor distressed and
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 16 to Il. 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
Ind a law making odd the standard of
value. The people by great majorities is
sued to the republican party a commission
to- enact these laws.
the republican promise is redeemed. Pros
perity more general and more abundant
than we have ever known has followed
EthN
nlent obligation. Every American dollar
is q gold dollar or it's assured equivalent,
and American credit stands higher than
that of any other nation. Capital is fully
employed and eyerywhere labor is profit
ably occupied. W
No single fact can more strikingly tell
the story Of what republican government
means to the country Chan this-that
while during the whole period of 107 years
from 1870 to 1857, there was an excess of
exports over Imports Of only $3.50, OPS, 497,,
1 ~ fnc M t-E ~, ~~4 Il - .EaoH
the present republican administration an
excess of exports over imports III the enor-.
nous sum of 81 ASS. 537 ,0s4.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
tanned by this republican Legislation, have
their business and commerce., they have
conducted and Inc victory concluded a war.
for liberty and human rights. No thought
q 1iuh ha5, ION. 2 ag ss;ta dr. \ taInished the
ards were unfurled. 1t was a war un-ss
sought and patiently resisted, but when 1T
game the American government was ready
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 Ia new birth of free
dom and to the American people a new
XIII +llooiG ElCSpOlStulli FE-=%wsEEs&9 &SaIASAE
We indorse the administration of VIII
liam Mckinley. It's acts have been estab-,
ilished in wisdom and In patriotism, and at
home and abroad it has distinctly elevated
and extended the influence of the Amer
lean nation. Walking lIntried 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 iiudg-
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 ~remind8thenl OF the fact that the mem
ace to their prosperity has always resided
IN democratic principles and 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
with each new problem Of administration
and legislation. That confidence the DEM
ocrattc. party has never earned. 1t is hope
lessiy Inadequate and the country's pros
perlty..B When democratic success at the
polls is announced, halts and ceases In
mere anticipation of democratic blunders
and failures.
GOLD STANDARD.
We renew our allegiance to the principles
of the gold standard and declare our con
fidence 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 a gold basis has been
secured I've recognize that Interest rates
are a potent factor in production and bus
mess activity, and for the purpose Of fur
Their equaiizing and of further lowering
the rates OF interest we favor such mone-
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
and enlarged. The volume of
money in circulation was never So great
per cap1ta&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
pertl.of base and discredited currency, the
election OF a democratic president could
hot fail to- impair the counfry's credit and
TO bring once more into question the inten-
ton OF the American people to maintain
money 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 proprie-
1ty$Of the honest cooperation of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-
,IeiallF to extend our rapidly increasing for
~ LIZ III C0lSUlTd-
cies and combinations intended to restrict
business. to create. monopolies. to limit
iproductfon or to control prices and favor
such legislation as will effectualIy 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 Or PROTECTION.
We renew our. faith III the policy oi
protection to American labor. In thai
lpolfcy our industries have been established
diversified and maintained. by protecting
the ZONE market the competition has beer
stimulated and production cheapened. OPP.
pOrtlnity to the Inventive genius of oul
peopIe has been secured and wages in every
department of labor maintained at higl
rates, higher NOW than ever before, always
distinguishing our working people in theil
Ibetter conditions OF life from those OF an,
competing country Enjoying the blessing
of American common schools, secure III tllt
right of seif-government and protected ii
the occupancy OF their own markets, thefi
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 opeI
our markets on favorable terms for wha1
we do not ourselves produce in return fol
free foreign markets.
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