Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-03
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

The republicans OF the United States,
through their chosen representatives met
In national convention, looking pack upoa
looking forward into q great HELD OF GUY
and opportunity, and appealing TO Inc
judgment of their countrymen, MAKE tnese
rrhn axnectation in which the American
people. turning from the democratic party,
intrusted power four years ago 70 Ie-
publican chief magistrate and 4 Arepuplieah
congress, has been met and satlsfled. Nleh
the neople then assembled atssthe polls,
after d term OF democratic legislation ana
administration, business was dead, nous
try paraIyzed and the u, national sred aan dtsl
was hidden and its labor distressed and
unemployed. -,4r
which2to improve the rulnohs onulsi y
which they had themselves produced, tnah
to coin silver at the ratio OF JIG to i. y
republican party, Sdenouncing this pan as
sure to produce conditions even worse tnan
those from which RELIEF was soag ~ x two
legislative measures-a proteetiYe Sariif
and d law making gold the standard OF
value. The people by great majorities Is,
sued to the republican party a cohMlsston
This commission has been eSecuseu, anu
the republican promise is redeemed. fIost
perity more general and more aDahuuns
t these enaetments There is no longer
controversy as to the value Of any govern
mont sobligation. Every American dollar
is a gold dollar or its assured eqniVa tsan
that Of any other nation. Capital is Iulis
emnloyed and everywhere labor is proht-
ably occupied. o.,
the story Of what republican government
means to the country than this--that
while during the whole period OF l0a years :
from 1890 70 1891. there was an I.s EXCESS oes so q
there has been in the short three years OF
the present republican administrator an
excess Of exports over imports In the enor-
NOUS sum Of $1s4SSs,5 37 ,0s4.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
famed py this republican legislation, nave
been achieving these splendid N
their business and commerce., they nave
conducted and in victory concluded q WaI
for liberty and human rights. No thoughl
Of national ACKNOWLEDGMENT furnished the
high purpose with which American stand
ards were unfurled. 1t was. a war un.
sought and patiently resisted, but Wnen II
came the American government Wassreaqy.
its fleets were cleared for action. It's
armies were In the field, and the quick anu
signal triumph of its forces on land ana
sea bore equal tribute to the courage OF
American soldiers and sailors, and 70 an 2
ship. To ten millions Of the human race
there was given "a new birth OF s1ree-
dom, and to the American people anew
and noble responsibility.
We Endorse the administration of Will
l!am Mckinley. Its acts have been estab-
lished in#Wisdom and in patriotism, ana az
home and abroad it 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 uprignl
statesman. clear In vision, strong In judg-
,nent, firm in action, always inspiring and
deserving the confidence OF his country
men
In asking the American people to fn-
dorsa this repupiican 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-
sential of business prosperity is public con-
fdence 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
ocratic party has never earned. It is hope
THE@GOLD STANDARD.
8lessly inadequate and the %country's pros
DOLLS is announced, halts and ceases in
mere anticipation Of democratic plumbers
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 and the stability
4of 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
2ther equalizing 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 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-
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
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-
tn of the honest cooperation Of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-
sSciaIly to extend our rapidly increasing for
eign trade, but we condemn all %conspira-
cies and combinations intended to restrict
business, to create monopolfes, 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, Iaborers and all who are en-
gagged in industry n 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
portuniIy 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 enlightenment and protected III
the occupancy Of their own markets. theil
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 zopen
0ur markets on favorable terms for what
NE do not ourselves produce In return fol
free foreign markets.
IN TEE INTERESTS OF LABOR
In the further interest of american