Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-03
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

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 conntrymen, make these
declarations.
The expectation in which the American
people, turning from the democratic party,
intrlsted power four years ago to a re-
publican chief magistrate and a republican
congress, has been met and satisfied. When
the people then assembled at the polls,
after a term of democratic legislation and
administration business was dead. indus
try par;ilyzed and the national credit dis
sstrously 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 4. The
republican party. denouncing this plan us
sure to produce conditions even worse than
those from which relief was sought. prom
ised to restore prosperity by means of two
Legislative measurcs-a 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
than we have ever known has followed
these enactlnents. There is no longer
controversy asEto the value of any govern
ment obligation. Every American dollar
lis 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 profit
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 107 years
from 1880 to 1891. there1was an excess Of
exports over imports of only $3.50, O2S,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, 537 ,094. ss
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
tanned by this republican legislation, have
been achieving these splendid triumphs{i in
their business and commerce. they have
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 We're unfurled. 1t was a war I'M
came the American government was ready.
Its fleets were cleared for action. Its
armies were III. 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
DOM and to the American people a new
and noble responsibility.
We indorse the administration of VIII
lished 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
6oCn1.pira Or thu aopf n do, NfH q tsa
men.
DEMOCRATS AS al MENACE.
In asking the American people to In
dorse this republican record and to renew
their commission to the republican party,
we remind them of8the fact that the mem.
in democratic principles and no less in the
general incapacity Of the democratic party
to Onduc public affairs. The prime es-
sential of business prosperity Is public con-
fdence in the good sense Of the govern
ment and in its ability to deal i~ntelligently
with each new problem of administration
and legislation. That confidence the DEM
Ocratic party has never earned. ii is hope
perity, when democratic success at the
polls is announced halts and ceases In
mere anticipation of democratic blunders
and failures.
The GOLD STANDARD.
We renew our allegiance to the principles
of the gold standard and declare our CON
fidence 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 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 Of interest we favor such none
tary legislation as will enable the varying
needs OF the season and Of all sections to
be promptly net in order that trade may be
and enlarged. The volume of
money in circulation was never sosa great
per capita as it is today.
We Declare our steadfast opposition to
the Tree 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
eyer 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 countrX'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 thes American
people VIII never tolerate the Chicago plat
form.
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and proprie-
81 the honest corporation of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-
S11At ICuA AaPAoty NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
eign trade butsWe condemn all conspira-S
cies and combinations intended to restrict
business.to create monopoiies. to limit
production or to control prices and favor
such legislation as will effectually restrain
and prevent ali5such abuses, protect and
promote competition and secure the rights
OF producers, 1aborers and all who arese
gagged In industry and
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
home market the competition has been
stimulated and production cheapened. OPP
Eportunity to the inventive genius of our
people has been secured and wages in every
department of labor maintained sat 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-goFeFHment 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 0FsLABoR.
EHAEEE Xxx 6EELE