The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-06-21
THE REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
Mckinley Endorsed. For Gold Protection ES'
mansion, Justice" to the Negro

The Republicans of the United States,
through their chosen representatives met
in National Convention, looking back
unon an unsurpassed record of achieve
ment al / looking forward into great
field Of duty and opportunity, and ap-
healing to the judgment of their country
men. make these declarations;
The expectation in which the Ameri-
can people turning from the Democratic
party. entrusted power four years ago
10 Republican Chief Magistrate and
Republican Congress, has been met and
satisfied. When the people then assem-
bled at the polls. after term OF Dem
ocratic legislation and administration,
business was dead, industry paralyzed
and the national credit disastrously
impaired The country's capital was hid
den away and labor distressed and I'M
employed The Democrats held 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 l. The Republican party, de-
nouncing this plan as sure !" produce
conditions even worse than rnuSe from
which relief was sought, promised to
restore prosperity by means OF two
legislative measures protective tariff
and a law making gold the standard OF
value. The people by great majorities
issued to the Republican party COM
mission to enact these laws. This COM
mission has been executed, and the Re-
publican 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 gov
eminent obligation. Every American
dollar is a gold dollar or it's assured
equivalent, ard American credit stands
higher than that of any nation. Capital
is fully employed and labor everywhere
is proftably occupied.
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 OF national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT tar
nished the high promise with which
American standards were unfurled 1t
was war unsought and patiently resist
ed, but when it came the American Gov
eminent was ready To ten millions OF
the human race there was given new
birth of freedom, and to the American
people a new and double responsibility
We endorse the administration of Will
liam Mckinley It's acts have been es-
tablished in wisdom and in patriotism,
and at home and abroad it has distinctly
elevated and extended the inuence of the
American 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 judgment, firm in action, always
inspiring and deserving the confidence OF
his countrymen.
In asking the American people to in
dorse this Republican record and TO re-
new their commission to the Republican
party. we remind them of the fact that
the menace to their prosperity has al
WAYS resided in Democratic principles
and no less in the general incapacity or
the Democratic party to conduct public
affairs. The prime essential of bust
ness prosperity is public confidence in
the good sense of the Government and
in it's ability to deal intelligently with
each new problem of administration and
legislation. That confidence the Demo-
cratic party has never earned. 1t is
hopelessly inadequate, and the country's
prosperity when Democratic success at
the polls is announced, halts and ceases
in mere anticipation of Democratic blum
ders and failures.
We renew our allegiance to the prin-
ciple of the gold standard and declare
our confidence in the wisdom of the legis-
lation of the Fifty-sixth Congress by
which the parity of all our money and
the stability of Olir CURRENCY upon q