Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1900-06-22
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM |
Full Text Of Declaration Of Frin-
ciples.
M'KlNlErs ACTS ENDORSED.
Tho Party Rsxeus Hts Allegiance to the
Principle OF the Gold Standard and
FRvors New Monetary LegisIatlon-As-

Philadelphia June 22-The text il
full of the republican national plat
form adopted at the convention is a.
follows:
The republicans Of the United States
through their chosen representatives, me
in national convention. looking back upol
| an unsurpassed record Of achievement
| and looking forward into q great field o
| duty and opportunity and appealing t.
| the Judgment of their countrymen max,
these decla r1tonS.
| The expectation in which the American
people, turning from the democratic par
ty, intrusted power four years ago TO
republican chief magistrate and repub
lican congress-. has been met and salts
ned. When the people then assembled al
the polls after a term of democratic legis
latfon and administration business was
dead, Industry was EaEalyzed and the ma
tfonal credit isastrously impaired. The
cOuntry's capital was hidden away and its
labor distressed and unem ployed.
The democrats had no other plan with
which to improve the ruinous conditions
which they had themselves produced thar
to coin silver at the ratio of is TO l. The
republican party denouncing this plan as
sure to produce conditions even worse
than those from which relief was sought,
of two legislative measures-a protective
tarin and Law making gold the standard
OF value.
The people, by great majorites. issued
to the republican party q commission to
enact these laws. This commission has
been executed, and the republican prom
Use Is redeemed. Prosperity more general
and more abundant than we have ever
known has followed these oenactments.
There Is no longer controversy as to the
value, OF any government obligations
Every American dollar is a gold dollar or
its assured equivalent and American
L.
ton. Capital is fully employed and every
where labor is protitably occupied.
No single fact can more strikingiy tell
the story OF what republican government
while during the whole period of 107 Years
from 1880 to 1897 there was an excess of
exports over imports of only 1888 2S,49l,
there has been in the short three years
Of the present republican administration
an excess Of exports over imports In the
enormous SUM of $1.4S3, .O94
And while the American people, sus-
tanned by this republican legislation,
have been achieving these splendid tri
umphs in their business and commerce,
they have conducted and in victory con-
cluded WAY for liberty and human
rights.
No thought OF national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
furnished the high purpose with which
American STANDARDS were unfurled. 1t
was a war unsonght and patiently re-
sisted, but whesl it came the American
government was ready. It's fleets We're
cleared for action; its armies were in the
field and the quick and signal triumph OF
its forces on land and sea bore equal trib-
ute to the courage of American soldiers
and sailors ard To the. skill and fore
sight of republican craftsmanship To ten
millions of the human race there was
given "a new birth of Freedom and to
the American people a new and noble
responsibility.
We indorse the administration of Will
liam Mckinley Its acts have been estab-
Isch- ~ of
home and abroad it has distinctly ele-
waited and extended the influence of the
American nation. Walking untried paths
fpa sGnS en n eTery
situation the true American patriot and
the upright statesman, clear in vision,
strong in judgment, firm in action. al
ways inspiring. and deserving the conf
dence of his CountrEnen.
In asking the American people to in
dorse this republican record and to re-
new their commission TO the republican
party, we remind them of the fact that
the menace to- their prosperity has al
ways resided IN democratic principles.
and no less in the general incapacity of
the democratic party to conduct public
affairs.
The prime essential of business pros
perity is public confidence in the
good sense CT the government and
with each new problem Of ad-
ministration and legislation That conf
dence the democratic party has never
earned. 1T is hOpeless)y inadequate and
the countryS PnoSper1tN, when democrat
ic success at the polls Is announced, halts
and ceases in mere anticipation of demo-
cratic blundes-i and failures:
We renew Allegiance to the principle
of the gold standard and declare our con-
fidence in the Wis5u1n OF the legislation
of the Fifty-sixth congress, by which the
parity of all oar money and the stability
of our currency on gold basis has been
secured.
We recognize that interest rates are
potent factor in production and business
activity, and for the purpose of further
equalizing and of further lowering the
rates of interest we favor such monetary
legislation as viii 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 1t is today.
We declare our steadfaSt opposition to
the free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer. No measure to Tilat end could be
considered which WIS without the sup
port of the leading commercial countries
of the world
However firmly republican legislation
may seem to have secured the country
against the peril NJ base and discredited
currency, the election OF a democratic
countrys' credit and no bring once more
into question fine inJentiOD of the Amer
lean people to maintain upon the gold
standard the parity of their money cir
culation- The democratic party must be
convinced that TIE American people will
never tolerate, tae Chicago platform.
We recognize the necessity and propri-
ETY. of the honest corporation of capital
to meet new busineHs conditions and eS-
pecially to extend our rapidly increasing.
foreign trade, El11 <pc condemn all con-
spiracies and combinations intended to
restrict business, to create jnonopolies,
to limit prodnc.ion Or to control prices,
and favor such legislation as will effectu-
ally restrain and prevent all such abuses,
protect and promote competition and Sc
cure the rights of producers. laborers.
and all who are engaged IN industry and
commerce.
We renew oar faith in the policy of
protection to American labor. In that
pclicy our Industries have been estah-
ijslled. diversified and maintained. By
protecting the home market the compe-
tition has been stimulated and produc-
ton cheapened- Opportunity to the in
yentive genius of olr people has been Sc
cured and wages in every department of
labor maintained at high rates, higher
now than ever before. always distinguish
ing our working people in their better
conditions of life from those OF any COM
'peting country. Enjoying the blessings
of American common schools. secure in
the right Of selS-susgrnment and protect.
ed in the occupancy Of their own mar
kets their constantly increasing knoWl-
edge and skill have enabled them finally
to enter the markets Of the world
We favor the associated policy of reci-
prooftx. iir&ctPd AZ open DIR mar