Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-21
party has never earned. 1t is hope
THE GOLD STANDARD.

IessIy Inadequate and the country,s pros
perity, when democratic success at the
polls Is announced, halts and ceases In
mere anticipation s0f democratic blunders
and failures.
We renew our allegiance to the principles
of the gold STANDARD and declare our con-
adencs r. the wisdom q the legislation Ct
parity OF all our money and the stability
Of our currency on a gold basis has been
secured. We recognize that interest rates.
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 ofsali sections to
be promptly met in order that trade may be
evenly sustained, labor steadily employed
and commerce enlarged. The volume OF
money II circnlation was never 50 great
We declare steadfast opposition to
the free and unlimited coinage OF silver.
No measure to that end could be consid-3
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 fall to Impair the country's credit
to bring once more into question the inten-
ton of the American people to maintain
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-
Ity of the honest corporation Of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-
cially to extend our rapidly increasing for
eies and combinations Intended to restrict
business, to create monopolies, to- limit
production or to control prices and favor
such legislation as will e~fectually restrain
Il "a md Ir Npa MN Nn ~ nvra - Ap.-e
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 III the policy 81
protection to American labor. In that
| policy our industries have been established,
diversified and maintained. BY protecting
the home market the competition has beer
stimulated and production cheapened. OPP.
portanify e. the inventive genius Of onl
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 theil
better conditions Of life from those Of an.
competing country. Enjoying the blessings
OF American common schools, secure in The
tight OF self-goFernment and protected ii
the occupancy of their " markets, theil
constantly increasing knowledge and skill
have enabled them finally to enter the mar
kets OF the world. We favor the associated
policysof reciprocity, SO directed MS to opei
II UuIa Hit Ia OIdUlEs@lGTIlS EIOT5 WQal
we do not ourselves produce in return fol
free foreign markets.
IN THE INTERESTS OF LABOR
In the further interest of American
workingmen, we favor a more effective re
s~triction Of the immigration Of cheaper
labor from foreign lands, the extension 81
opportunities OF edueation for workins
children, the raising Of the age limit foI
lchild labor, the protection of free labor, d,
against contract convict labor, and al
effective system of labor Insurance.
RESTORATION OF OUR SHIPPING IN.
DUSTRYs
Our present dependency upon foreign
shipping for niue-tenths OF our foreign car
rying is a great loss to the industry Of TIL.
country IL Is a serious danger to- gu,
trade for Its sudden withdrawal In TIL
event of European war would seriously
cripple our expanding foreign commerce
The national d~efenses ana the naval Elf.
cheney Of thu country, moreover, supply {
compelling reason for legislation which VII
enable us to recover our former place
among the trade-carrying fleets Of ths
world.