Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-10-12
REpunLIcAN NATIONAL PLATFORMS.

N %nafionai Convention, looking back upon
an unsurpassed record OF achievenens' III ts,
hooking forward into a great neid OF un W.
and opportunity, and appealing 70 +hose
,napment OF their countrymen, make THESE
declarations: : American
people, turning from the demosra.e = Z rs.
intrusted power four years ago 70 49, aa,
publican chief magistrate ana q repup r.ISan
congress, has been met and saIisnea. Wis =
the people then az lne onS
after a term of democraIle sasad indus
try naralyzed and the national circuit u etsI
asirously Impaired. The countryes capleai
was hidden and its labor distfesseu anu
Tha democrats had no other plan WIZ
which to improve the ruinous conaitions
which they had themselves produced, T L
to coin silver at the ratio 81 10 th TO n n,an as
snre to produce conditions even worse nn m,l
those from which relief was sought, pron OIL
ised to restore prosperity by menus +orssf
lsg,sl ! 1--we m msasaFss goid t Rpe's stanaard Of
value. The people by great ma1ori., iss,nn
sued to the republican party a omnuhhiAs'i'
to enact these laws; .xoo,toa and
This commission has been executed, -
the repnblican promise is redeemed. frost
perity more general and more atumnn,aS
fhan we have ever known has foiiSwen
these enactments. Inere onv severn
n,ent obligation. Every American a1iia 4
issa gold dollar or its assured equiyalent,
and American credit stands thigneI tnin
that Of any other nation, !, S ohppr Is nroit,
employed and eVefyWheie ap
No single fact can more strikingiy tett
the story Of what republican goxer aM4Sat
means to the country than this-anas
while during the whole period OF lOi years :
from 1870 20 1897, there was an ass oes aa =
exports over imports OF only Sooo,oaS,.
there has been in the shorS i ~; ZION an
excess of exports oyer imports IN :
NOUS sum of 1.4S3,5 SI .0s4.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
ia lined by this republican legislation, nase
been achieving these splendid tri IhaY have
conducted n in victory concluded q va
for liberty and human rights NO tnoush.
Of national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT tarnisheu Lle
high purpose with which American stand
ards were unfurled. 1t was a war un-
sought and patiently resisted, but when II
came the American government was re'Is.
It's fleets were cleared tor action. lts
armies were in the field. and the QUICK and
signal triumph Of its forces on land ana
sea bore equal tribute to the courage OF
American soldiers and sailors, and TO the
skill and foresight Of repabllsan stasestr nan
there ~wasagiyen "a new birth OF Tree
dom" and TO the American people a new
and noble responsibility. :E.i5
gssEW we =lnuOISo Tile dulllulSlAdI1OA VI =
Tam Mckinley. Its acts have been sestab-
lished in wisdom and in patriotism, and at
home and abroad 1t 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 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
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-
hdence In the good sense of the govern
ment and In its ability to deal intelligently
with each new problem OF administration
and legislation. That confidence the DEM
socratic party has never earned. 1t Is hope
THE GOLD STANDARD.
lessly inadequate n the country's pros
perity, when democratic success at the
polls Is announced, halts 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 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
the rates OF interest we favor such none
tary legislation as will enable the varying
needs Of the season and of all sections to
evenly sustained, labor steadily employed
and 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
to nave secured the country against the
peril of base and discredited currency, the
election of a democratic president could
not 70 br rala to ona ,mp mare the into ]ee ouaafyoD credit iSs int and
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
form. Y
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and proprie-
ty OF the honest evaporation 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 hi 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. 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 LABOR.
In the further interest of American
w~Drkingmen, we favor a more effective re-
striction of the Immigration of cheaper