Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-21
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

ESSa-s
The republicans of the United States,
through their chosen representatives met
In national convention, looking BACK upon
an unsurpassed record OF achievement, anu
looking forward into q great neld OF fda ny
Judgment OF their countrymen, make these
The expectation In which the American
people. turning from the democratic party
Entrusted power four years ago TO a re-
publican chief magistrate u 2
congress, has been met and satisned. WnsA
the people then at ane spo ana;
AFTER afterm of democratic legiSiation ana
administration, business was dead, NOUS
lfry paralyzed and the national credit qis,
astrously impaired. The conntry's capitai
was hidden and Its labor distressed and
The democrats had no other plan with
which to improve the ruinous conditions
which they had themselves proauced' M =
| republican party, denouncing this plan as
sure to produce conditions even worse thnh
| those from which relief was sought, prom
tsed to restore prosperity by means OF Two
legislative measures-a protective saria
and a law making gold the stan9aru ol
value. The people by great majofities is
sued to the republican party a commission
This commission has been executed, anu
the republican promise is redeemed. Pros.
perity more general and more ab9ndans
than we have ever known has followed
these enactments. There is no longer
.nnfroyersy as to the value of any govern
ments obligation. Every American doLaf
is a gold dollar or its assured equlVaIent.
and American credit stands higher lhnn
that of any other nation. Capita! is IuiiN.
employed and everywhere labor Is proft-
ably occupied. -
the story OF what republican government
means to the country than this-tnat
while during the whole period OF l0t years
from 1900 to 1897. there was an as excess oss so q
s---- frnnnrfSSnf only NHSS ZS.4Sl.
there has been in the short three yearsEoI
the present republican administrator al
lexcess of sexports over imports IN the enor-
| nous sum of $1,4S3,53 ,Os4.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
tanned by this republican legislation, have
been achieving these splendid triumphs IN
their business and Iney nase
conducted and In victory conclndea Wal
for liberty and human rights. No thought
Of national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT tarnished the
high purpose with which American stand
ards were unfurled.; It was a war IN
sought and patiently resisted: pna wn reaa1
Its fleets were cleared for action. It's
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 republican statesman
ship. To ten millions OF the human rage
uOu 4 aAo E|0EEh-n-sES
and noble responsibility. m
we indorse the administration OF VIII
liam Mckinley. Its acts have been estab-
llshed in wisdom and in patriotism, and at
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 uprlght
statesman, clear in vision, strong In JudS.
ment, firm in action, always Inspiring and
9 a. III hNG EnnnnfrVo
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,
In democratic principles and no less in: the
general incapacity of the democratic party
to conduct public affairs. The prime es-
5fidence In the good sense. Of the govern
ment and In its ability to deal intelligently
with each new problem of administration
legislation. That confidence the dem
s~Ocratic party has never earned. 1t Is hope
THE GOLD STANDARD.
slessIy inadequate and the country's pros
5perity, when democratic success at the
polls 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
idence In the wisdom OF the legislation of
the fifty-sixth congress by which the
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 o. interest we favor such none
5tary legislation as will enable the varying
needs of the season and of all sections to
be promptly met In order that trade may be
ovnn1v& sustained II IghNrS StpQdilv pmnlnvpd1
and commerce enlarged. The volume Of
money In circulation was never 50 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
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,
to bring once more into question the inten-
ton of the American people to maintain
upon the gold standard the parity Of their
moneys m ras mnst Circulation re- naat,ncea th The de amsas
form.
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and proprle-
~ Of the honest cooperation of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-e
cially to extend our rapidly increasing for
Eeign trade, but we condemn all conspira-.
Giles 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
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 seIf-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 5