Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-10
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM,

The republicans of the United States,
through their chosen representatives met
in national convention, looking hack upon
an unsurpassed record of achievement, and
looking forward into a great field OF duty
and opportunity. and appealing to the
Judgment of their conntrynien, make these
declarations:
people, turning from the democratic party
intrusted power four years ago 70 g re-
publican chief magistrate and q ~repapMean
congress, has been met and satished. Wnsn
the people then M at the polls,
after a term of democratic legislation anu
administration, business was dead INDUS
asfranslysimnaire The country's capital
was hidden and its labor distressed and
unemployed.
h 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 s16 to I. The
republican party, denouncing this plan as.
sure to produce conditions even worse than
those from which relief was sought, prom
ised to restore prosperity " means OF "
II legislative measures-a protective larlI=
and a law making gold the sta ndard OF
value. The people by great maJoritles 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.
ment obligation. Every American dollar,
is a gold dollar or it's assured equivalent,
and American credit stands higher than
that Of any other nation. Capital Is fully
employed and everywhere labor Is proIt-i
Il ably occupied.
No single fact can more strikingly tell
the story of what republican government
means TO the country .n fhan = t 1ns raaas
from 1890 to 1881, there was an excess OF.
exports over imports of only $3S3,o2S,49l
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 S1s4S3,53I ,094. 4&S5s
THE WAR.
And while the American people, Sus-
tanned by this NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. have,
been achieving these splendid triumphs IN
their business md commerce, they have
conducted and in victory concluded a war
for liberty and human rights. No thought
of national Acknowledgement tarnished the
high purpose with which American stand
ards were unfurled. 1t was d war un-
sought and patiently resisted, but when 1t
came the American government was ready.
Its fleets We're cleared for action. Its
armies We're 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
there was given ga new birth of free
dom, and to the American people a new
n noble responsibility.
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 untrfed 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 Ill action, always Inspiring and
deserving the confidence OF his country
men.
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 incapacity of the democratic party
to conduct public affairs. The prime es-
sential of business prosperity is pubic con
fdence in the good sense of the govern
ment and IN its ability to deal intelligently
and legislation. That confidence the dem-
ocratic party has never earned. tt is hope
lessly inadequate and the country's pros
polls Is announced, halts and ceases in
mere anticipation of democratic blunders
and failures.
THE GOLD STANDARD.
We renew our allegiance to the principles
MUI#int kOluSS LII II
hdence in the wisdom Of the legislation Of
the fftF-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 eauaIizing and Of further lowering
the rates of Interest we favor such none.
tary legislation as will enable the varying
III 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 IT 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 ma seem
to have secured the country against the
peril OF base and discredited currency, the
election OF d democratic president could
not fail to impair the country'S credit and
to bring once more into question the inten-
tIon OF the American people to maintain
upon the gold standard thep parity of their
moneys circulation. The democratic
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
form.
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and proprie-
ty OF the honest cooperation of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-.
eially to extend our rapidly increasing for,
eign trade, but we condemn all conspira-5
cies and combinations intended to restrict
business, to create monopolies,.@to iimit
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
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. OPP
poftn1aiIy 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
81 Distinguishing our WORKING people III their
better conditions of life from those of any
competing country. Enjoying the blessings
OF American omm1on schools, secure In the
right of sef-goFernlpent and protected In
the occupancy OF their own markets, their
constantly increasing knowledge and skill
have enabled them finally to enter the mar
g kets OF the world. We; favor the associated
policy Of reciprocity. so directed as to open
QUE markets on favorable terms for what
we do not ourselves produce In return for
free foreign markets.
IN THE INTERESTS OF LABOR.