Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-10-19
REPUBLICAN, NATIONAL PLATFORM.

in VAA ooN. Ea
an unsurpassed record of achieyement anu
looking forward into Il great helu OF uusy
and opportunity, and appealing TO lns
Judgment OF their countrsmeI, MAKE llhnecsse
Tbe expectation in which che American
people, turning from the democratlc party,
intrusted power four years ago 10 49,.
publican chief magistrate ana = 4Whhan
the people then assembled at the poi.s,
after a term of democratic legislation anu
administration, business was dead, ihuus-
Try paraly:zed ana the ah hat conntry's capital
was hidden and its labor distfesseo IL
unemployed. @ with
which to improve the %ruinous, condltions
which they had themselves produced, tnan
10 coin silver at the ratio OF 1t TO l.. Luz e
republican party, ~denouncing thts pan a.
sure to produce conuitlons even wolss s 10
those from. which relief was sought pro III
ised to restore prosperity by means OF IM9
legislative measures-a protective Iari III
and a law making gold The standard OF
value. The people by gpe eat = ma c9ommission
sued to the republican party d
- This commission has been executed, and
the republican promise is redeemed. Flos.
perity more general ana mG hos foiiowed
th enactmenrs. There is no longer
controversy as to the value OF ans dollar
ment obligation. Every American aollai
Ia n E00i0 QOllGT VI I
and American credit stands higher than
that of any other nation. Capital IS tuiiy
amnloyed and everywhere labor Is proht-
ably occupied. +eu
tbe story of what republican government
means to the country than tlis-tnas
while during the whole period OF lOl years
from 1890 to 1881. there was an xss sN oes 4s7.
there has been in the short three years OF
the present republican administrator an
excess of exports over Imports IN the enos-
nous sum Of $1,4S3,53 ,O94.
THE WAR
And while the American people, slss-
rs aimed nv this republican legislation, nave
haen achieving these splendid rlumph IN
their business and commerce. theS nass
conducted and in victory concluded a VIZ
for liberty and human rights. No thought
IF nntional ACKNOWLEDGEMENT furnished the
high purpose with which American stand
ards were unfurled. It was a war ~
sought and patiently resisted, but when II
came the American government was feaqy.
It's fleets were cleared for action. 1tS
armies were in the field, and the quick ana
signal triumph of its forces on lana any
sea bore equal tribute to the courage 81
skill and foresight of republican statesman
ship. To ten millions Of the human race
there was given "a new birth OF tree
dom and to the es; Amerlcan people d nc"
We indofse the administration OF VII
tam Mckinley. Its acts haye been esIap.
lished in wisdom and In patriotism, ana a.
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 iii action, always inspiring and
deserving the confidence of his country
men. aarl
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 @incapaelty q OF f n !. de moe nr;n, parry ~,
sential Of business prosperity is public con-
fidence in the good sense of the govern
ment and in its ability to deal intelligently
and legislation. That confidence the dem
0cratic party has never earned. 1t is hope
THE GOLD STANDARD.
tessly 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-
fidence In the wisdom of the legislation of
the 5E uILy-SlXLQ !. congress ny WHICH LIE
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
the rates o. interest we favor such none
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
and commerce enlarged. The volume Of
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
e eSmm armIy republican eguh,ntss Il ies shs Mopiq may Seem 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 eountry'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
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
form.
THE TRUST QUESTION.
recognize the necessity and proprie-
lty of the honest cooperation of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-.
ciaily to extend our rapidly increasing for
eign trade. but we condemn all conspira-
cies and combinations intended to restrict
business, to create m~onopoIies. to limit
production or to control prices and favor
such legislation as will effectuaIly 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. Eg.
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.s 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-gorernment and protected In
the occupancy Of their own 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.
In the further interest OF American
~workingmen, we favor a more effective re-
striction OF the Immigration of cheaper