Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-09
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
looking forward into a great field of duty
and opportunity, and appealing to the
judgment of their countrymen, make these
declarations:
people, turning from the democratic party,
intrusted owe four years ago 70 g. re-
publican chief magistrate and Y repuDhcanj
congress, has been met and satisnea. Mhen
the people then assembled at the polls,
after Il term of democratic legislation and
administration, business was dead, NOUS.
try paralyzed and the national eIedlt 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 16 to Il. me
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
legislative measures-a protective tarl1I
and a law making gold the standard of
value. The people by great maJorities ,ls,
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
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 proht-
ably occupied
81 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 1O72 years
- e..x, - -Angs~FE1 q III 1ND rrpn g n r.
exports over imports of only SSS3,O2S,4 97.
there has been In the short three years of
the present republican administration an
excess Of exports eyer q 81 imports in the enor-
nous sum of 81. 4S33, 5337, 094.
THE VAR.
And while the American people, sus-
tanned by this republican legislation, have
been achieving these splendid triumphs IN
their business and commerce, they nave
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. It&was a war un-
sought and patiently resisted but when II
Its fleets were cleared for action. Its
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 foresight of republican statesman
ship. TO ten millions OF the human race
SsCnGreMWaS given &T d new lTlu&&Ol$5lIGG
dom and to the American people a new
and noble responsibility.
We indorse the administration of Viii
liam 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 judg-
ment, firm in action, always Inspiring and
deserving the confidence of his country
men. &# B
DEMOCRATS AS A5MENACE.
In asking the American people to In
dorse this republican record and tosrenew
their commissioner 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 ~ineapacity of the democratic party
TO conduct public affairs. The prime es-
tidence in the good sense of the govern
ment and in its ability to deal intelligently
with each new problem Of administration
and legislation. That confidence the dem-
Z 0cratic party has never earned. 1t is hope
lessly inadequate and the country's pros
perity, when democratic success ut the
polls is announced, halts and ceases in
mere anticipation of democratic blunders
and failures.
THE GOLD STANDARD.
We allegiance to the principles
OF the gold standard and declare onr9con-
fdence in the wisdom of the legislation of
the hfty-sixth congress y which the
parity Of all our money mi 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 rhe purpose Of fur
the rates of interest we favor such none
#tary Legislation ais will enable the varying
needs OF the season and Of all sections to
IA M Y.,r trF r,aaA -, - ri - H.. = 1850 - .&o.- L.
evenly sustained, labor steadily employed
and enlarged. The volume of
money in circulation was never so great
per2eapita 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 ali 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
upan the gold standard the parity of their
party must be convinced that the American
form.
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and proprie-
ty Of the honest cooperation of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-
ciaHy TO extend our rapidly increasing for
eign trade, but we condemn all eonspiFa-
9cies and ~ombination intended TO restrict
business, to create m~onopolies. 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 commerce..
THE POLICY OF PROTECTION.
We renew our faith in the policy Of