Evening star., 1896-08-25
SEVERE ON SEWALL
A Maine Populist Sets Forth His
Record.
BE WAS NOT TEE FRIEND OF LABOR
PopuIists to Notify Mr.. Bryan Of
His Nomination by Them.
TO EMBARRASS



LEWISTON, Me, August 25.-L. c. Bate
man of Auburn, the populist candidate for
governor of Maine does not cease for
moment his bitter antagonism against
Arthur Sewall, the democratic nominee for
Vice President. Mr. Bateman claims that
it was through his personal efforts that
Sewall was turned down at the populist
convention at st. Louis. and that he Is con-
stantly In close touch with populist lead
ers to further hinder the success of Mr.
Sewall politically.
1t is believed that Mr.. Bateman and some
other populist leaders throughout the coun-
try are not at heart favorable to Bryan
1t will be remembered that when the COM
mittee was chosen at the st. Louis con-
vention to notify Mr.. Bryan of his nomi-
nation by that body Senator Allen of Ne
braska was understood to be chairman
and Mr.. Bateman secretary of the commit
tee. 1t has been the plan of Senator Allen
and others to give MIR. Bryan no official
notification of his nomination, lest 1t en-
barrass him.
Must BE Notified.
But Mr.. Bateman and other populist lead
ers aver that the real chairman was Min
nesota man, instead of Senator Allen, and
they insist that Mr.. Bryan shall be off,
cially notified that he is the presidential
nominee of the populist party. With this
end in view, notification has been drawn
up and signed by the Minnesota gentle
man, as chairman, and Mr.. Bateman as
secretary, and steps are being taken to Sc
cure the signatures of the majority of the
committee to this paper. 1t Is expected that
when this notification is made public II will
make a sensation.
Among the delegates al the St. Louis con-
Ventlon VINO prominently opposed the nomi-
nation of Arthur Sewall was Judge James
s. Woods of Texas. Mr. Woods is doing all
he can to secure the electoral vote of Texas
for Watson On the 9th Of September q
great political ratification meeting is to be
held In Texas. and on that occasion Judge
Woods intends to show that Mr. SewaIl is
not proper man for the populists to sun
port With this end in view, he has writ
ten MI. Bateman, asking him to send the
pontlcal record and plutocratic history Of
Mr Sewall. In reply Mr.. Bateman has
sent the following communication which
VIII be read at this great ratification meet
ing before referred to in this letter:
Bateman on SewaIl.
AUBURN. Me-, August 20, 1906.
My Dear Mr.. Woods: Your letter of tire
loth instant to hand. Permit me to ex-
press to you my warmest thanks for the
klroly words and sentiments spoken I
am constrained to say, however, that what
ever bravery was exhibited by the Maine
men men In the st. Louis convention dwindlcs
into insignificance when compared with
the hercism displayed by the immortal
lo5 from Texas You won. and justly
won, the admiration of the country an.l
the world by the heroic constancy with
which You defended our principles and our
faith.
You ask me for the record and pluto
cratic history of Arthur Sewall First,
permit me to say that 1 have no personal
FEELINGS against the gentleman in uues-
ton This Is battle Of principles and
men Ovho are working for a great reform
nave right to know IL their leaders are
In In, accord with those principles. Mr.. Sew
all Is now president of the First National
Bank of Bath. and 1 am informed Is a
stockholder and director in others I SUBJ
NIT to your good Judgment that a bank
against banks. For several years he was
president of the Maine Central railroad.
Cutting Down Wages.
One of the last acts Of his administra-
ton before resigning two or three years
ago was to cut down the wages of the en-
ployes of that system 10 per cent At the
same time the road was paying IL per cent
Interest on millions of dollars of waterei
stock. I will further submit to your good
Judgment that the man who caused this
unjust deed to be done is not the man to
capital and corporations. Mr.. Sewall Is
heavy ship owner, and am creditahly
Informed that his ships all over the world
are under a boycott of the National Sail
ors' Union on account of the low wages
and unfair treatment accorded the men
who man his vessels. Mr.. Sewall Is by
birth. by instinct and by education a plu-
tocrat In every sense Of the word. He
has frequently been heard to say that q
dollar day is enough for any working
man to receive. He Is universally despised
on account Of his cold, avaricious and un-
feeling nature.
Sewall's UnpOpularity.
No man in Maine Is more unpopular than
he. He will be defeated two to one in his
own ward. his own city, his own county
and his own state. Such a nomination
for such a movement is the most out
rageous. inconsistent and wretchedly IL
logical that the entire history of American
politics can disclose. Say to your brave
men that the Maine populists repudiate
him to q man. We admire Bryan and
Will gladly support him II it can he done
not be done except in company with Sewall
then We repudiate the entire ticket with
scorn. We have been teaching the prin-
ciples of this reform for twenty years, and
we don't propose to stultify ourselves at
this late day. Those principles still fiy at
our mast head If the peoples party is to
go down into the dark valley of the shadow
of death then let 1t be with its honor nm
sullied and its flag unstained.
In closing. let me urge you to stand firm,
star Of humanity. When you fail us then
indeed will the sacred cause Of reform be
hopeless. Then liberty viii again perish as
Freedom shrieked when Kosiusco FELL"
Kindly yours. L. G. BATEMAN.
To James s. Woods Kaufman, Texas.
Hotel Arrivals.