Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1900-09-12
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL PLATFORM.
The repub Jeans OF the United States.
through their chosen representatives met
in national convention iooking 6aea u pna
looking forward into q great held q ousy
and opportunity. n appealing TO the
OF their countrymen, make tnese
The eynectation in which the American
people, turning from the democratic party,
fntrusted power four years 70 49, .s
publican chief magistrate and a repup1ean
congress, has been met and satisfied. When
the people then assembled at the poils,
after a term of democratic legislation ana
administration, business was dead. nous
try paralyzed and the en- national oonn1r esea can Hlsl
was hidden and Its labor distressed and
The democrats had no other plan. with
which to improve the ruinous conuit than
which they had themselves produced. than
to coin silver3at the ratio OF l6 toEl. Inc
Republican, party, sdenouncing this plan as
sure to produce conditions even worse tnah
those from which en, relief was us soesms' Of two
legislative measures-a protective = y ~
and a law making gold the standard OF
value. The people by great majorities Is.
sued to the republican party q commisslon
This commission has been executed. and
the republican promise Is redeemed. PIos.
perity more general and more aba 1'nn,a5
these enactments. There is no longer
controversy as to the value of any govern
ment obligation, Every American dollar
is a gold dollar OF its assured eanlva tsaS
thateof any other nation. Captains Iuiiy
employed and everywhere labor Is proht-
ably occupied.
the story of what republican government
means to the country than this-that
while during the whole period OF l7 years
from 1890 to 1891. there was an s excess ees so o.
exports over imports of only S3S3,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 SLASH 37, 0s4.
THE WAR.
And while the American people, sus-
tanned by his. republican legislation, nave
been achieving these splendid triumphs u
their business and commerce. they nave
conducted and In victory concluded q war
for liberty and human rights. Nc thougnt
Of national ACKNOWLEDGMENT tarntshed the
high purpose with which American stand
ards were unfurled. It was a war I'M
sought and patiently resisted, but when II
came the American government was rea4s,
It's fleets were cleared for action. lts
armies were In the field. and the quick and
signal triumph of ITS forces on Ian and
sea bore. equal tribute to the courage OF
American soldiers and sailors, and to the
sktIi and foresight of republican statesman
ship. To ten m~illlonsSof the human race
there was given "anew birth of free
dom and to American people a new
and nobleHresponsibnity.
we indorse the administration of Will
Tam Mckinley Its acts have been estab-
lished in wisdom and in patriotism, and az
home and abroad 1t has distinctly elevated
and extended the influence Of the Amer
ican 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
deserving the confidence of his country
men. s9sss5SSss 83SS
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
ace to their prosperity has always resided
In democratic principles and no less IN the
general incapaeIty q the dem mSs nrim party e.
sential OF business prosperity is public con-
ddence In the good sense OF the govern
ment and In Its ability to deal intelligently
and legislation. That confidence the DEM
socratic party has never earned. It is hope
THE GOLD STANDARD.
IessIy d the country's pros
SperitE, when democratic success ut the
polls is announced. halts and ceases in
mere anticipation OF democratic plumbers
and failures.
We renew our allegiance to the principles
OF the gold standard and declare our con-
fdence In the wisdom Of the legislation OF
the f1fty-sixth congress by which the
parity Of all our money and the stability
of our currency. IN a. gold basis has been
secured. We recognize that interest rates
are a potent factor In production and bus
Sn ocu - MI 1yffxy - nd EfnrE f1o mn rnnco Enf fur-
gther 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
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 an 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 may seem
to have secured the country against the
peril of base n 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 inten-
ton OF the American people to maintain
upon the gold standard the parity of their
party must be convinced that the American
people will never tolerate the Chicago plat
form.
TIE TRUST QUESTION.
We recognize the necessity and proprie-
ty OF the honest cooperation Of capital to
meet new business conditions and espe-
cially to extend our rapidly increasing for
eign trade, but we condemn all conspira-
cies and combinations intended to restrict
business. to create m~onopolies, to limit
production or to control prices and favor
such legislation as will effectnally restrain
and prevent all such abuses, protect and
promote competition and secure the rights
of producers, Iab0rers 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 has been secured and wages in every
department Of labor maintained at high
rates. higher now than ever before, always