The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1900-06-30
REPUBLICAN, PLATFORM.
ADOPTED st Philadelphia National
Convention, June 20, 1900.

4ISthieB iglfUu&tl ttlt1lF G1bSSIl ~ pISsCuGh-
tives, met in national convention, look
lug hack upon an unsurpassed record
of achievement, aud looking forward
Into great field Of duty and oppor,
tuility, and appealing 10 the judgment
of their countrymen make these declar-
ations: The expectation in which the
American people, turning from the
Democratic party, hltrusted power
four years ago toa Republican Chief
Magistrate and u Republican Congress
has been met and satisfied.
When the people then assembled at
the polls after a term OF Democratic
legislation and administration, busi-
M.ss Was dead, Industry raralyzed aud
the national credit disastr0ualy i'm
paired. The cUunirys capital was hid
den away and its labor distressed and
unemploS The Democrats had no
other plan with which 10 improve the
ruinOns conditions which they had
themselves produced than to coin sill
YER at the ratio of 10 toll.
The Republican party denouncin9
the plan as sure 10 produce conditions
even waese than those from which re-
lief was sought promised to restore
prosperity by means OF two legislative
-neasuree--a protective tariff and a
law making gold thestandard of value.
The people by great majorities issued
to the Republican partya commission
to enact these laws. This commission.
has been executed and the Republ lean
pledge Is redeemed, prosperity more
general and mere alunCart thaI We
have ever known has followed these
enactments. There Is no longer any
controversy aSto the value ut any
Government obligation. Every Amer
lean dollar Is gold dollar or its as
suTed equivalent, and American credit
Stands higher than that Of any other nf-
ti0n, capital is fully employed and every
where labor is probably occupied.
No single fact can more strikingly
tell the story OF what Republican gov
ernment means to the country than
this-that while during the whole pc
rIod OF 107 years from 1901 to 1897,
there was an excess of exports over i'm
ports of only 1883 OPS 497, there hrs
been in the short three years Of the
present Republican administration an
excess OF exports over imports In the
enormous sum of $1,493, 1888 049, and
while the American people, sustained
by this Republican legislation, have
been achieving these splendid triumphs
In their trade and commerce they
have conducted and In victory con.
cluded q war for liberty and human
rights. No thought of national ag-
grandiZement furnished the high pur
pose with which American standards
were unfurled. 1t was war unsought
and patiently resisted but when it
came the American Government was
ready. Its fleets were cleared for &C,
ton. Its armies V ere In the field and
the quick and signal triulL phi of its
forces on land and sea bore equal tri-
butte to the courage Of American SOL
diers and sailors,s and to the foresight
of Republican craftsmanship. To ten
millions Of the human race, there was
given "a new birth of freedom" and to
the American people new and nobler
responsibility.
We indorse the administration of
William Mckinley. Its acts have
d. L.
patriotism and at home and abroad it
has, distinctly elevated and extended
the influence of the American Nation
Walking unGried paths and facing un-
fOreseen responsibilities, President
Mckinley has been in.tevery situation
the true American patriot and upright
statesman, clear in vision, strong in
judgment, firm in action, always in,
spring and deserving the confidence Of
his c0untrymen.
In asking the American people to 10
dorse this Republican record and to re
new their commission to the Republic
can party, We remind them of the fact
THAT the menace 10 their prosperity has
always resided in Democratic prinei
pies aud no less in the general inGapac
ity of the Democratic party to cOnduc'
public affairs. The prime essential Of
business prosperity Is public confidence
In the good sense Of the Government
and its ability to deal int. lligently
with all new problems OF administers
ton and Legislation. That confidence
the Democratic party has never earned
IT. Is hopelessly inadequate and the
conntry's prosperity WHEN Democratic
success at the polls is announced, halts
and ceases in mere anticipation OF
Democratic blundtrs aud failures.
We renew our allegiance to the priE'
ciple of the gold standard, and declare
our confidence In the wisdom OF thG
LEGISLATION of the Fifty sixth Conprt a.