Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-08-29
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.

The republicans OF the United States,
through their chosen representatives met
In national conventions, looking back upon
an unsurpassed record OF achievement, and
and Opportunity, and appealing to the
Judgment Of their countrymen, make these
declarations:
The expectation in which the American
.people, turning from the democratic party,
intrusted power four years g to q re-
publican chief magistrate n q republican
congress, has been met ana saIisneas Wnen
the people then az the poLs,
after a term Of democratic legislation and
administration, business was dead, indMs-
try paralyzed and the national credit dis.
~astrously Impaired. b country's capital
was hidden and Its labor distressed and
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 q ~ 70 T.. me
sure to produce conditions even worse than
those from which relief was sought, prom
Used to restore prosperity by means OF two
a assis q law making gold the standard Of
value. The people by great maJoritles ls-;
sued to the republican party Q commission
to enact these laws.
This commission has been executed, =
the republican promise Is redeemed. Pros
5perity more general and more abundant
than we have ever known has foioWea
these enactmentS There IS q longer
controversy as to the value OF any govern
ment obligation. Every American dollar
is a gold dollar or its assured equivalent
n American credit stands higher than
that of any other nation. Capital is fuiiy
employed and everywhere LABOR ls pronI-
No single fact, can more strlkingly tell
the story Of what republican government
means to the country thai. this-that
while during the whole period OF 1W years
from 1890 to 1897. there was an excess OF
exports over imports Of only $SS3,02s,497,
there has been in the short three years OF
the present republican administrator an
excess OF exports over Imports IN the enor-
nous sum OF s.. 4S3,5 SS7 ,094.
THE WAR.
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 IN
sought and patiently resisted, but when IT
came the American government was ready.
Its fleets were cleared for action.-lt Its
armies were in the field, and the quick and
signal triumph Of its forces on land and
American soldiers and sailors, and to the
skill and foresight of republican statesman.
ship. TO ten millions Of the human race
there WIS EUlTLu&0 VI S1ICC-
dom" and Is the American people a new
and noble responsibility.
We indorse the administration of Will
lam Mckinley. Its acts have been estab-
home and abroad it has distinctly elevated
and extended the influence of the Amer,
lean nation. Walking untried paths and
facing unforeseen responsibilities, President
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
DEMOCRATS AS "A MENACE.
In asking the American peopleto In
dorse this republican record and to renew
their commission to the republican party,
we remind them of the fact that the men
In democratic principles and no less In the
general ~incapacity OF the democratic party
to conduct public affairs. prime es-
sential of business prosperity is public con-
Eidence 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
~ocratic party has never earned. It is hope
THE COLD STANDARD.
lessly inadequate n the ~country's pros
Eperity. when democratic success at the
polls is announced, halts and ceases in
mere anticipation of democratic plumbers
and failures.
We renew our aliegianse - lie pIanclplss
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t - ha ass., Z. ,anu e,ss ~ - III t9a the Il nuns
needs 81 the season and Of ali sections t.
be promptly mel in order that trade may be
evenly sustained, labor steadily employed
and N enlarged. The volume Of
money In calculations 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
commercial countries of the world. How
ever firmly republican Legislation nay seem
to have secured the country against the
peril Of base and discredited currency, the
election OF q democratic president could
not fail to impair the country's credit and
to bring once more into question the tnten-
ton of the American people to maintain
upon the gold standard the parity of their
moneys circulation. The democratic
party must be convinced that the American
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
form.
THE TRUST QUESTION.
&Ea ElN MO-, IN .F9N