Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-14

try paralyzed and the national credit dis
%astrously impaired. The 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 16 to l..
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
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 laws.
This commission has been executed, and
the republican promise Is redeemed. Pros
pertty more general and more abundant
than we have ever known has followed
controversy as to the value Of any govern
ment obligation. Every American dollar
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
ably occupied.
No single fact can more strikingly tell
means to the country than this-that
| while during the whole period OF 107 years
from 1880 to 1897, there was of
exports over imports of only $s3S3.O2S,497
the present republican administration an
nous sum Of $1,4833, 55337 ,094.
TIE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
tanned by this republican legislation, have
their business and commerce, they have
conducted and In victory concluded a war
for liberty and human rights. No thought
Of national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT furnished the
high purpose with which American stand
ards were unfurled. 1t was a war un-
sought and patiently resisted, but when IT
came the American government was ready.
armies were in the field, and the quick and
signal triumph of Its forces on land and
sea bore equal tribute to the courage OF
American soldiers and sailors, and to the
skill and foresightsof republican statesman
ship. To ten millions OF the human race
there was given "a new birth of free
dom" and TO the American people q new
and noble responsibility.
We inuOrse the administration of Will
liam Mckinley. Its acts have been estab-
lished In wisdom and in patriotism, and at
home and abroad it has distinctly elevated
lean nation. Walking nntried paths and
4 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 III 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
general ~ineapacity OF the democratic party
to conduct public affairs. The prime es.
~sentiai Of business prosperity fs public con.
Efidence in the good sense OF the govern
ment and In its ability ID deal intelligently
With each new problem OF administration
and legislation. That confidence the dem
ocrafic party has never earned. It lis hope.
lessly inadequate and the eountry's pros
perity, when democratic success af the
polls is announced, halts and ceases in
mere anticipation of democratic biunders
and failures.
THE GOLD STANDARD.
We renew our allegiance TO the principles
of the gold standard and declare our com
fdenee In the wisdora Of the legislation o1
fine fftyssfxth congress by which the
parity Of All our money and the stability
of our currency on q gold basis has beer
secured. We recognize that Interest rates
are a potent factor In production and bus.
iness activity and for the purpose Of fur
ther equa)izing and Of further lowering
the rates OF interest we favor such none