Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-30
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, and
and Opportunity, and appealing to the
Judgment of their countryInen, make these
declarations: .
The expectation in which the American
people. turning from the democratlc party,
Entrusted power four years age to a re-
publican chief magistrate and ~SrepuDlean
congress-, has been met and SATISFIED Wnen
the people then assembled at the polls,
after a term of democratic legislation and
administration, business was dead, indus
try paralyzed and the national credit als,
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 Is to 4. The
republican party, d~enouncing 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
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 commission
to enact these laws.
This commission has been executed, and
the republican promise is redeemed. Pros
perity more general and more abundant
than we have ever known has followed
these enactments. There is no longer
controversy as to the value OF any govern
nlent obligation. Every American dollar
is a gold dollar or It's assured equivalent,
and American credit stands higher b
that of any other nation. Capital is fully
employed and everywhere labor is profit
ably occupied.
No single fact can more ~strikingly tell
the, story Of what republican government
means to the country than this--that
while during the whole period of LOT years
80 .zx,x, 4 n E~NE "a "a ~ yrn o. a n - nVr0nCG at
exports over imports of only $685., OPS, 497,
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 $1,4S3,5 3S7 ,O94.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sns-
tanned by this republican legislation, have
been achieving these splendid triunphs IN
their business and commerce, they have
conducted and in victory concluded a wal
for liberty and human rights. No thought
ct national ACKNOWLEDGEMENT tarnished thu
high purpose with which American stand
ards were linfurled. 1T was d war nn.
sought and patiently resisted, but when II
Its tteets were cleared for action. Its
armies were in the field, and the quick and
signal triumph of It's forces on land and
sea bore equal tribute to the courage OF
skill and foresight Of republican statesman
ship. To ten millions OF the human race
there was given "a new birth Of free.
dom. and To the American people a new
aiial noble responsibility.
We indorse the administration OF Will
i..siin Mckinley. It's acts have been estab'
Ilsised III wisdom and In patriotism, and III
home and abroad it has distinctly elevated
and extended the influence OF the Amer.
lean sutton. Walking untried paths an6
facing unforeseen responsibilities, President
AIeSfnley has been In every situation The
true American patriot and the upright
statesman, efear In vision, strong In iudg-
Inelit, firm III action, always inspiring ant
deserving the confidence OF his coslntrs.
men,
DEMocRATs AS Al MENACE.
III 1aking the American people TO In
dovse this republican, record and to renew
their commission TO the republican party
we remind them of tle fact that the men:
Ia democratic principles and no less in the
general incapaclitty of ne degaeeratic part,
sential OF business prosperity ID public con
fidence In the good sense of the govern
nsenf and In It's ability to- deal Intelligent,
With each new problem Of administratioT
and legislation. That confidence the dem.
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