Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-10-04
REpuRL1cAN NArIoNAL PLATFORM.

In national conNentlon,S loohitiS oaSn 49,
nm unsurpassed record of achievement, anu
hooking forward into 4 great telu OF ausS
and opportunity, and appealing 70 Tue
Judgment of their countrymen, make theseS
declarations: :, !, ., n
oeople. turning from the democrataeS party
gintrusted power four Years ago 70 . =
publican chief magistrate ana u repuDnSau
congress-. has been met and satisfed. Wnehf
the neople then assembled at the polls,
after a term of democratic legislatlon, anu
administration, business was deau, Aa;s-
try paralyzcd and the ~, national iona ere ereu cs 1ditlall
was hidden and its labor distressed ana
The democrats had no. other plan with
which to improve the rulnous eonu than
RI coin silver at the ratio of 10 to-1. 1ns
%republican party, denouncing this plan us
sure to produce conditions even WORST La
those from which rei,eh was hS S means Of W
legislative measures-a protective dart Of
and a law making gold the .standara t.; Si
value. The people by great ma1oritles \,
sued to the republican party d
mis- commission has been executed, ana
the republican promise IS reaeelheu, idan+
perity more general ana mule tnInMaS
sb bn enactn,ents. There is no longer
controversy as to the. value OF any govern.
ment obligation. Every American u1liai
is a gold dollar or ITS assuse1 b,e %a' thnn
that of any other nation. Capltai Is au.s
eInn,oyed and everywhere labor is pront-
ablye occupied. +o,,
The story Of what republican government
means to the country than tnls-anus
While during the whole period OF 10Y years
from 1880 TO 1857, there was an xas sN oss ae2
there has been in the short'three years "
the present republican administrator an
excess of exports over imports IN tue ehoK-
nous sum Of $1,4S3,5 37 ,o94. -
- THE WAR.
And while the American people h susa
IA ineti nv this republican legislation, have
heen achieving these splendid ump ~
their business and commerce, they nase
conducted and in victory conciuQeu a VII
for liberty and human rigntts. ;, r mH ,nd1uffhh e
high purpose with which American stand
ards were unfurled. 1t was a wal .uI.
sought and patiently resisted, but when IL
came the American government was reaqy.
IFS fleets were cleared for action. It's
armies were in the field, and the quick ana
signal triumph of its forces on lano anu
sea bore equal tribute to the courage OF
American soldiers and sailors. and TO tne
skill and foresight of republican statesman
ship. To ten millions OF the human race
there was given "a new blrth OF iree-
dom and to the American people u ne"
and noble responsibility, 1,u
We indorse the administration OF WI
tam MCKINLEY. Its acts have been estab-
lished in wisdom and in PATRIOTISM, anu ~
home and abroad it has distinctly elevateu
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 patron ana Tue upa.gne
ment, firm i'll action, always inspiring anu
deserving the confidence of his country
men. ~. + r.
DEMOCRATS AS A MENACE. RI
In asking the American people to In
rdorse this republican record ana 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 tne
general %incapaeity 81 me e de nSe nrim pat ess
sentiaI of business prosperity IS pupllc con
idence in the good sense OF the govern
ment and in its ability to deal intellisently
ind legislation. That confidence the DEM
ocratic party has never earned. 1t Is hope.
THE GOLD STANDARD. y
iesslyr inadequate and the country's pros
perity, when democratic success at the
polls is announced, halts and ceases IN
mere anticipation OF democfatlc olunuers
md failures. s r.
Wesrenew our allegiance to the principles
Of the gold standard and declare our con-
fdence in the wisdom OF the LEGISLATION o.
parity of all our money and the stability
of our currency on q 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
rates o. 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
and commerce enlarged. The volume OF
money in circulation was never SO great
per capita 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-
commercial countries Of the world, How
ever firmly republican legislation may seem
to have secured the country. against the
peril Of base and discredited currency, the
election of a 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 ne, parity Of Their
party must be convinced that the American
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
form. I% 60
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and proprie-
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-
eleS 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. s
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
Ut American common schools, secure in the
right Nof self-government and protected in
the occupancy of their own markets, their
constantly Increasing knowledge and skill
have enabled them finally to enter the mar
kets ofsthe 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. a
IN THE INTERESTS OF LABOR.
In the further interest of American
workingnen, we favor a more effective re-
ssirictioii of the immigration Of cheaper
Iull0rs fran forpipn inpds tho ayfansinn ~