The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-05

1864. The electoral vote for Mckinley
was 292; for Bryan 155.
THE REPUBLICAN PLATFORM.
The platform adopted by the Philadel-
phia Convention, which nominated Mr.
Mckinley, and upon which his canvass
for reelection was made. follows:
The 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 countrymen, make
these declarations:
THE expectation in which the American
people, turning from the Democratic par
ty, entrusted power four years ago to a
Republican Chief Magistrate and Re
publican Congress, has been met and sat
isfied- When the people then ssembled
at the polls, after a term of Democratic
legislation and administration. business
was dead, industry paraiyzed, and the ma
tional credit disastrously impaired. The
country's capital was hidden away and it's
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 15 to J. The Re
publican party, denouncing this plan as
sure to produce conditions even worse
than those from which relief was sought
promised to restore prosperity by means
of two Legislative measures-a protective
tariff and law making gold the standard
of value. The people by great majoritfes
issued to the Republican party commits
sion to enact these laws. The commission
has been executed and the Republican
promise is redeemed. Prosperity more
general and more abundant than we have
ever known has followed these enact
ments. There is no longer controversy
as TO the value Of any Government obliga-
tons. Every American dollar is gold
dollar. its assured equivalent, and
American credit stands higher than that
of any nation. Capital is fully employed
and labor everywhere is profitably occu-
pied. No single fact can more strikingly
tell the story Of what Republican govern
ment means to the country than this
that, while during the whole period of 1U7
years from 1893 TO 1897 there was an ex-
cess of exports over imports Of only
$3.50. .i97 there has been in the short
three years Of the present Republican Ad
ministration an excess Of exports over i'm
ports in the enormous sum OF 81 .fS3 53l ,094.
THE WAR WITH SPAIN.
And while the American people sus-
tanned by this Republican legislation have
been achieving these splendid tIiumphs
in their business and commerce, they
have conducted and in victory concluded
a war for liberty and human rights. No
thought of national ACKNOWLEDGMENT tar
nished the high purpose with which
American standards were unfurlea. 1t
was a var unsought and patiently r. sist-
ed. but when it came the American Gov
eminent was ready. Its feet3 wera clear
ed for action, its armies were in the Eeld
and the quick and signal triumph of its
forces on land and sea bore equal tribute
to the courage of American soldiers ana
sailors. to the skill and foresight of Re
publican craftsmanship. To l0.0Jn 900 OF
the human race there was given a new
birth of freedom and TO the American
people new and noble responsibility
I'VE endorse the administration OF Pres
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