Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-10
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.
The republicans Of the United States.
through their chosen representatives met
in national convention, looking back upon
an unsurpassed record of achievement, ana
looking forward into a great HELD OF duty
and opportunity, and appearing 10 Ing
Judgment OF their countfynhen, Mahe lness
declarations:
The expectation in which the American
people, turning from the democratic party,
intrusted power four years ago to 9, re-
publican chief magistrate and a repuollcan
congress, has been met and SATISFIED. Nhen
the people then at the polls,
after a term of democratic leglsiaIlon h anu
try paralyzed and the national credit als1
astrously impaired. The country's capltal
was hidden n its labor distressed and
unemployed.
The democrats had no other plan with
which to Improve the ruinous conditions
which they had themselves produced, tnan
to coin silver at the ratio OF ~ 70 L : nc
snre$ to produce conditions even worse tnan
those from which relief was sought, prom
ised to restore prosperity by means Of tW se
and i law making gold the standard OF
value. The people by great malorities Is.
sued to the republican party a commission
to enact these laws:
the republican promise is redeemed. Eros.
perity more general and more aDundahs
than we nave ever known has foioWea
these enactments. There Is no longer
controversy as to the value Of any govern
ment obligation. Every American dollar
is a gold dollar or its assured equivalent,
that: Of any other nation. Capital is fully
employed and everywhere laDor Is prom
4 ably occupied.
.Ea4a - - o y, 49, rap11h Ifran 81 vOvpTnmpnf
means to the country than this-that
while during the whole period of 1O7 years
from 1880 to 1897, there was an excess OF
there has been in the short three years Of
the present republican Administrator an
excess Of exports over imports In the enor-
nous sum Of $l.4s3,5 3s7 .os4.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
tanned by this republican legislation, have
been achieving these splendid IN
their business and commerce., they nave
conducted and in victory concluded. g war
for liberty and human rights. NO thoughs
of national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT furnished the
high purpose with which American stand
ards were unfurled. It was a war un.
sought and patiently resisted, but when It
came the American government was ready.
It's fleets were cleared for action. Its
armies were in the field, and the quick and
signal triumph of it's forces on land ana
sea bore equal tribute 70 the, courage ~ +S %
skill and foresight of republican statesman
ship. To ten millions OF the human race
there was given "a new pirth OF Tree
dom and to the American people q new
and noble responsibility.
We indorse the administration of VIII
tam Mckinley. Its acts have been estab-
home and abroad it has distinctly elevated
and extended the influence of the Amer
lean nation. walking untrfed paths. and
facing unforeseen responsibilities. President
& ~ 49, !, HhnnnE cif11QtinnEfhn
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
men.
DEMOCRATS AS "a MENACE.
In asking the American people to in
fdorse this republican record and to renew
their commission to the republican party,
we remind them Of the fact that the mem
ace to their prosperity has always resided
In democratic principles and no less in the
general incapacity of the democratic party
to conduct public affairs. The prime es-
idence. in the good sense Of the govern
ment and In its ability to deal intelligentiy
With each new problem OF administrator
and legislation. That confidence the dem
0cratic party has never earned. 1t 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
Of the gold standard and declare our con
fdence in the wisdom of the legislation of
the ffty-sixth congress BY which the
parity Of all our money and the stability
of our currency on d 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
Their 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 10
be promptly met in order that trade may be
evenly sustained, labor steadily employed
and m enlarged. The volume Of
money IN circulation was never SO great
per capita as it is today.
We declare our steadfast opposition to
the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
IN 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 inten-
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 cs-operation 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 have been established,
diversified and maintained. BY protecting
the home market the competition has been
stimulated and production cheapened. OPP
poftunity to the inventive genius Of our
Y pennle has been secured and NageS in every