Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-27
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM

through their CHOSEN representatives mel
In national convention, looking back upon
an unsurpassed record of achievement, and
looking forward into a great field OF duty
and opportunity, and Appearing TO the
Judgment of their countrymen, make these
declarations:
The expectation in which the american
people, turning from the democratic party,
intrusted power four years ago TO a re-
publican chief magistrate and a republican
congress, has been met and satisfied. When
the people then assembled at the polls,
after a term of democratic legislation ana:
administration, business was dead, INDUS
try paraIyzed and the national credit dis
astrously impaired. Th country's capital
was hidden and its 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 l6 to i Inc
republican party, ~denouncing this plan as
sure to produce conditions even worse than
those from which relief was sought, prom
Ised to restore prosperity by means OF Two
Legislative measures-a protective tarlIi
and a law making gold !. me s. saa aar;a'ss q, el
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.
- hsr -
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
No single fact can more strikingly tell
the story Of what republican government
means to- the country than 1his-that
from 1870 70 1897. there was an excess OF
exports over imports of only 3,02S,4 97,
there has been in the short three years of
the present republican Administrator an
excess Of exports oyer imports IN the enor-
nous sum of 81 ,53S7 ,094.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
tanned by this republican legislation, have
been achieving these splendid triumphs In
their business and commerce., they have
conducted and insvictory concluded a war
for liberty and human rights. No thought
Of national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT furnished the
high purpose with which American stand
sought and patiently resisted, but when it
came the American government was ready.
It's fleets were cleared for action. Its
armies We're In the field. and the quick ana
sea bore equal tribute to the courage OF
American soldiers and sailors, and to the
skill and foresight of republican statesman
there was given "a new birth of free
dom and to- the American people q new
and noble responsibility.
We indorse the administration of Will
liam Mckinley. Its acts have been estab-
lfshed in wisdom and in patriotism, and at
home and abroad it has distinctly elevated
and extended the influence of the Amer
facing unforeseen responsibilities, President
Mckinley has been in every situation the
true American patriot and the upright
statesman. clear in vision, strong in judg-
deserving the confidence of his country
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-
ace to their prosperity has always resided
In democratic principles and no less In the
to conduct public affairs. The prime es-
sential of business prosperity is public con-
hdence In the good sense of the govern
ment and in its ability to deal intelligently
and legislation. That confidence the DEM
0cratic party has never earned. 1t Is hope
THE GOLD STANDARD.
lessly inadequate and the eountry's pros
polls Is announced. halts and ceases in
mere anticipation of democratic plumbers
n failures.
We renew our allegiance to the: principles
of the gold standard and declare our con-
fdence In the wisdom of the legislation OF
the 1fty-sixth congress by which the
parity of all our money and the stability
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
thef 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 fs today.
We declare our steaGfast 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 fnten-
ton Of the American people to maintain
upon the gold standard the parity Of their
moneys circulation. The democratic
party must be convinced that the American
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
form.
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and proprie-
~ OF the honest corporation Of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-
cially TO extend our rapidly Increasing for
eign 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 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 and commerce.
THE POLICY OF PROTECTION.
We renew our faith In the policy OF
protection to American labor. In that
policy our industries ave 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
pofcysof 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,
In the further interest sof American
w-orkingmen we favorSa more effective re-
strietion of the immigration OF cheaner