Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-26
REPUBLICAN N; NATIONAL PLATFORM.

The repub. leans Of the United States,
through their chosen representatives mel
IN national convention, looking back upon
an 9nsuEpasssa tr sSsna o. gr asfis seld ~ duty
n opportunity. n appealing 70 lne
judgment OF their countrymen make I laess'
declarations: -.
people, turning from the democratic party,
intrusted power four years ago TO q re
publican chief magistrate and q repu1sisan
congress, has been met and satisned. lsn
the people then assembled at the poils;
AFTER a term of democratic legislation and
administration, business was dead, mons
try paralyzed and the national credit as
astrously impaired. The co9ntry,s eaplea!
was hidden and its labor dlstfesseeael a u
unemployed. a.
The democrats had no other plan. with
which to improve the ruinous conullions
which they had themselves produced, Z
to coin silver ut the ratio of l6 to l., me
republican party, denouncing this plan. as
sure to produce conditions even worse y
those from which relief was. sought, prom
Used to restore prosperity by means OF I've " g
legislative measures protective tariff
and a law making gold the standard OF
value. The people by great majorities is
sued to the republican party a commlsslon
to enact these laws.
This commission has been executed, ana
the republican promise is redeemed. Fros.
perity more general and more abundan.
than we have ever known has foiioWea
these enactments. There IS no lone
controversy as to the value of any govern
nent obligation. Every American dollar
is a gold dollar or it's assured equivalent,
and American credit stands higher 2
that of any other nation. Capital Is Iuliy
employed and everywhere labor Is piolh t
ably occupied. IL,
No single fact can more strikingly tell
the story Of what republican government
means to the country than L. 9 lnF veaas
from 1890 to 1897. there was an excess OF
exports over imports of only S3SS,Uzo,49a
has been in the short three years OF
excess Of exports over imports in the enor-
nous sum Of $1,4S3, 5S1 ,O94. X
THE WAR.
And while the American people. ,sus-
tained by this republican legislation, nave
been achieving these splendid N
their business and commerce, 1ney nasr
conducted and in victory concluded a war
for liberty and human rights. NO thoughI
Of national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT tarnisned lhe
high purpose with which American STANG
ards We're unfurled. i, was q war War ui i
came the American government was reaqy.
Its fleets were cleared for action. lts
armies were In the field, and the quick ana
signal triumph of its forces on land ana
sea bore equal tribute to the courage ct
American soldiers and sailors, and to the
skill and foresight Of republican statesman
ship. To ten millions Of the human [aaeee
there was given h new n UtlIugE ~
dom" and to the American people a new
and noble responsibility.
We indorse the administration Of VIII
lam Mckinley. Its acts have been estaD-
lished 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 upright
statesman, clear In vision, strong In judg.
ment, firm In action, always inspiring and
deserving the confidence Of his country