Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-26
DEMocRArs AS 4 MENACE.

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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
general %incapacity Of the democratic party
to conduct public affairs. The prime es-
sential of business prosperity is pubic con
fdence in the good sense q the govern
with each new problem of administration
and legislation. That confidence the dem
~ocratic party has never earned. 1t Is hope.
THE GOLD STANDARD.
lessly inadequate and the country's pros
perity, when democratic success at the
polls is announced, halts and ceases tn
mere anticipation of democratic blunders
and failures.
We renew our allegiance to the principles
Of the gold standard and declare our con,
the fifty-sixth congress by which thu
parity of all our money and the stability
of our currency on a gold basis has been
secured sec y : aoten we f ,rseogn ~ nr snas thaer end r hus.
mess activity, and for the purpose Of fur-
ther equalizfng and Of further lowering
the rates Of 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 q
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-
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 parity Of their
party must be convinced that the American
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
form
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
Eeign 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 ehectually 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 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
OF American common schools. secure in the
right of self--gorernment 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
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
worklngmen, we favor q more effective re-
stEietion of The Immigration Of cheaper
opportunities OF education for working
children, the raising of the age limit for
child labor, the protection Of free labor. as
against contract convict labor. and an
effective system Of labor Insurance.
RESTORATION 52Is& ogR SHIFTING N
Our present dependency upon foreign
shipping for nfne-tenths OF our foreign car
ryfng is asgreat loss to the industry Of this
country. tt Is q serious danger to our
trade for Its sndden wfthdrawaI In the
event Of European war would seriously
cripple our expanding foreign commerce.
The nati0nal defenses and the naval eff
cheney OF this country, moreover, supply a
compelling reason Tor legislation which will
enable US to recover our former place
among the understanding fleets OF the
world.
THE PENSION PLANK.
The nation owes a debt of profound graft
itlade to the soldiers and sailors who have
Fought Its battles, and IT is the govern
ment.s duty TO provide for the survivors
and for the widows and orphans OF those
who have fallen In the e0untry's wars.
pension layrs. founded ri this Just sem