Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-28
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

The republicans of the United States,
through fheirs chosen representatives met
In national convention, looking back upon
an unsurpassed record OF achievement, and
looking forward into a great field of duty
and opportunity, and appealing to the
Judgment of their c0untrymen, make these
declarations:
The expectation In which the American
people, turning from the democratic party,
intrusted power four years ago to q re-
publican chief magistrate and a republican
congress-, has been met and satisfied. When
the people then at the polls,
after q term OF democratic legislation ana
try paralyzed and the national credit dis
astronsly impaired. b country's capital
was hidden and It's labor distressed and
unemployed.
The democrats had no other plan with
which to improve the ruinous conditions
which they had themselves produced, than
to coin silver at the ratio Of 16S to ]. The
sure to produce conditions even worse than
those from which relief was sought. prom
ised to restore prosperity by means of two
legislative measuresE protective tariff
value. The people by great majorities is
sued to the republican party q commission
to enact these laws.
This commission has been executed, and
the republican promise is redeemed. Pros
perity more general and more abundant
than we have ever known has followed
these enactments. There is no longer
controversy as to the value of any govern
ment obligation. Every American dollar
Is a gold dollar or its assured equivalent,
and American credit stands higher than
that Of any other nation. Capital is fully
employed and everywhere labor Is profit
ably occupied.
No single fact can more strikingly tell
the story of what republican government
means 70 the country than this-that
from 1870 to 1887. there was an excess of
exports over imports OF only $383.028,497,
there has been In the short three years of
the present republican administration an
excess Of exports over imports In the enor-
nous sum Of 1,4SSss $50, 094.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sue
tained by this republican legislation. have
been achieving these splendid triumphs In
their business and they have
conducted a in victory concluded q war
for liberty and human rights. No thought
&C national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT furnished the
high purpose with which American stand
sought and patiently resisted, but when 1t
came the American government was ready.
Its fleets were cleared for action. Its
armies were u the fed. andEthe quick and
sea bore equal tribute to- the courage OF
American soldiers and sailors, and to the
skill and foresight OF republican statesman
ship. 10 ten millions Of the human race
dom. and TO the American people q new
and noble responsibility.
We Indorse the administration OF VIII
S1sam Mckinley. Its acts nave been estab-
ilshed ID wisdom and In patriotism, and at
home and abroad tt 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
s~tatesnaan.. clear IN vision, strong in Judg..