Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-11
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

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The repub.icans of the United States,
through their chosen representatives met
IN national convention, looking back upon
an unsurpassed record of achievement, and
looking forward into q great field OF dpsy
judgment of their counlrymen, make these
declarations
The. expectation in which the American
people, turning from the democratic party,
intrnsted power four years ago to a re-
publican chief magistrate and a republican
congress, has been met and satisfied. When5
the people then assembled at tne po,s;
after Il term of democratic legislation ana
administration, business was dead, lndus-
try paralyzed and the national credit dls,
astrously impaired. The country capltai
s was hidden and Its LABOR dfstresseo anu
unemployed.
The democrats had no other plan WITH
which to improve the ruinous conditions
which they had themselves produced, tn nan
republican party, denOuncing this plan as
sure to produce conditions even worse tnah
those from which relief was sought prom
ised to restore prosperity by means OF "
legislative measures protective tarl1f
and a law making gold the standard OF
value. The people by great majorities Is
sued to the republican party a commission
to enact these a
This commission has been executed, and
the republican promise Is redeemed. Pros-
perity more general and more abunaanl
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 d9llar
is a gold dollar or its assured equivalent,
and American credit stands higher than
+ that of any other nation. Capita! IS ruby
employed and everywhere labor is proht-
ably occupied.
the story Of what republican government
means to the country than this-that
while during the whole period Of 107 years
from 1870 TO 1897, there was an excess OF
exports over imports of only $3S3,02S, 49I,
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 81 ,4S3, 5S7 ,0S4.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
! tanned by this republican legislation, have
been achieving these splendid ump IN
their business and commerce they nave las E.
for liberty and human rights. Ne thought
Of national agglandizement furnished the
high purpose with which American stand
sought and patiently resisted, but when 1t
came the American government was ready.
It's fleets were. cleared for action. Its
signal triumph Of its forces on land and
sea bore equal tribute to the courage OF
American soldiers and sailors, ard to the
skill and foresight Of republican statesman
ship. To ten millions of the human race
there was given "a new birth OF free
don, and to the American people a new
and noble responsibility. ~
We indorse the administration OF VIII
lam Mckinley. Its acts have been estab-
Iished 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 1udg-
ment, firm i'll action, always inspiring and
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-
fdence in the good sense of the govern
with each new problem Of administration
and legislation. That confidence the dem
ocratic party has never earned. It is hope
THE GOLD STANDARD.
lessly Inadequate and the %country's pros
perity. when democratic success at the
polls is announced. halts and ceases In
mere anticipation of democratic plumbers
and failures.
We renew our allegiance to the principles
Ct the gold standard and declare our con.
- - ShS SNOA khS
the ffty-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
ther equalizing and of further lowering
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
~ nd #0nra IN opnn a. a rrra1 "a. 4 Nh ~
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 silver.
No measure to that end could be consid-
cred without the support of the leading
! 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
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-
ty of the honest cooperation of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-
cially to extend our rapidly increasing for
eign trade, but we condemn all consplra-
eies 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, laborers and all who are en-
gagged in industry and MINER
THE POLICY OF PROTECTION.
We renew our faith In the policy. Of
protection to American labor. In that
policy our Industries have 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-goyernment and protected In
the occupancy of their W. markets, their
constantly increasing knowledge and skill
have enabled them finally to enter the mar
kets OF the world. We favor the associated
policy of 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.