Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-10-09
REPUBLICAN, sIeA RATIONAL PLATFORM.

rrha rqsub leans OF the United States.
through their chosen Representatives met
IN national convention, locking BACK upoaa
an unsurpassed record OF lcnteYemens s anu
looking forward into q great melu : ttba
OF their countrymen, make thcsee'
sdecIarationS:A :, -, -, n
people. turning from the aelnos sn ~ q 70.
publican chief magistrate and q y
congress, has been met and satisnea: Wh Ma
the people then assembled AT Tug poias;
aftar 4 term Of democratic legislation anu
administration, business was dead, indus-
iry nnIYllyacd and the national credit ais,
.astrousty Impaired. The country,s caplta,
vas hidden and Its labor distressed anu
unemployed. With
The democrats had no other plan VII
which to improve, the ruinous condltions
which they had themselves produceo, t nan
to coin silver, at the ratio OF ~ 70 L. ,n 40
republican party, denouncing TINS pun 10
s,lre to produce conditions even worse than
those from which relief was sought, prom,
ised to restore prosperity by means MS o. tariff RIFF
'sg1sl Y tIsw m msasaFes goid the Standard Of
value. The people by great maJori,ies t, -,
sued to the republican party a conlhissloh
to enact these ..d and
the republican promise is redeemed. fros.
perityt more general and more aD9huamds
thans we have ever known has 1ol9Weu
these enactments. Ihere Is ~ ,orasn-
,nents obligation. Every American dollar
IS a gold dollar or it's assured equlValent,
and American credit stands. nlSnet snnn IA
that of any other nation. Sapi.ai - nroft,
employed and eyeryWhefe l"poA =" :
No single fact can more strikingly tel
the story Of what republican g~oVerhuent
means ia, the country than thls-that
while during the whole period Of 1O7 years
from 1850 70 1887. there was an excess o.
exports over. imports OF oenlS SasS,oaS, 49,f
there has been in the short three years u
the present republican administration an
excess ST exports over imports in the enor-
nous sum of $1.4S3, 537 ,O94. .f@#
THE WAR.
tnd while the American people, sus-
+oinad nv this republican legislatlon, ndte
Neon achieving these splendid ~
their business ana ,c comments eaneluded a war
for liberty and human rights. No tnougnI
Of nationaI ACKNOWLEDGMENT tarnished the
nigh purpose with which American stand
ards were unfurled: .a # was sn 9 wa When ui #
came the American government was ready.
Its fleets were cleared for action. It's
armies were in the field, and the quick ana
signal triumph ct ITS forceshon oa lar asa an of
American soldiers and sailors, and toathe
skill and foresight Of republican statesman
ship. To ten millions of5the human raee
dom dom. and ana e the American people a new
ind noble responsibility t G -1.,g:
I've indorse the administration of Will
tam Mckinley. Its acts have beer. estaD.
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
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
deserving the confidence OF his country
men. 5.t.
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 mem
IA 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 public con-
1dence In the good sense OF the govern
ment and in its ability to deal intelligently
with each new problem of administrator
and legislation. That confidence the DEM
ocratic party has never earned. It Is hope
THE COLD STANDARD.
lessly inadequate and the country's pros
polls is announced. halts and ceases In
mere anticipation of democratic plumbers
and failures.
We renew our allegiance to the principles
1dence 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 q gold basis has been
secured. We recognize that interest rates
are a potent factor in production and bus
iness activity, and for the purpose of fur
i ther equalizing and Of further lowering
the rates Q. 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
and enlarged. & The volume Of
money in circulation was never SO great
per capita as 1t is today. %N
We declare our steadfast opposition to
$the free and unlimited coinage of silver.
No measure to that end could be consid-
erred without the support of the leading
commercial countries of the world. How
ever firmly republican legislation may seem
ito have secured the country against the
peril Of base and discredited currency, the
election Of a democratic president could
not fail to impair the country's credit and
Ito 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 the American
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
form.
THE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and proprie-
Sty Of the honest cooperation of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-
5Ecially to extend our rapidly increasing for
eign trade, but we condemn all conspira-
cies and combinations intended to restrict
business. to create monopolies, to limit
production or to control prices and favor
such legislation as will effectually restrain
lind prevent all such abuses, protect. and
promote competition aud 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
Portunity to the inventive genius of our
people las 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-goyernment 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
S,IIy lnprkpta on fayoraI,Ia tnrr,s for u,hak