San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-09-24
FOR MCKINLEY.
ENDORSES THE REPUBLICAN PLAT
FORM AND NOMINEE.
Distributing Republican Literature Broad
cast and Condemns Bryan's
Shipping Attitude.

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! Washington, d. c., Sept. 2O-Mr.
Sewall evidently means to make as
interests shall not suffer by the cleo
ton of Bryan andSewall on a free silver
and free trade platform. He there
fore lends the weight of his name and
authority to the cirucIaGon of Repub-
lican campaign documents, commend
ing the Republican platform and Mr.
McKinley's letter of acceptance, Wig
orously advocating a restoration and
continuance of the Republican policy
in national affairs, and urging all citi-
zens to vote the straight Republican
ticket. That is what Arthur Sewall,
Mr.. Bryan's colleague on the Popocrat-
ic ticket, is doing.
Here is a circular letter which is be-
ing widely distributed from what ap-
pears to be Mr.. Sewall's literary bu-
reau. 1t bears the printed heading
of the American Merchant Marine As
ISOLATION" The first words at the top
of the sheet are-in capital letters
Arthur Sewall of Bath, Me, Presi-
dent" The date, with exquisite ap-
propriateness, is September IA, 1896"
the date of the Maine election. The
signature is that of ALEX r. Smith,
Secretary" an associate of Mr.. Sewall,
who is believed to be a free silver man
of exactly the same kind as Mr. Sew
all himself. The following extract in
dicates the tenor, and indeed, express
es the gist, of the letter:
Enclosed please find extracts from
the Republican national platform and
Major McKinley's letter accepting the
presidential nomination, which have
reference to the Republican policy of
protection to American shipping in the
foreign trade. l also inclose a four
page circular containing extracts from
the utterances of eminent men on the
shipping question. 1 also beg to in
close astatement setting forth as ex-
plicitly as possible the entire shipping
question, which you could use to adj
vantage"
Enclosed with this, as stated, are eX-
tracts from the Republican platform
and from Mr.. McKinley's letter. The
"four-page circular" is largely made
up of quotations from the utterances
of James G. Blaine, William Window,
eX-President Harrison, Senator Lodge,
Senator Elkins, Senator Frye, Senator
Thurston, Senator-elect Foraker and
Joseph Nimmo, Jr., all staunch Re
publicans, and it is from beginning to
end detailed and earnest plea for the
extension and dominance of Republi
can principles in the national govern
ment.
Still more distinctly precious" is the
third Enclosure mentioned. the State
ment of the Shipping Question" 1t
points out that the Republican party
and it's presidential candidate are
pledged to a policy which will enor-
mously increase American commercial
prosperity, while the Democratic plat
form and candidate are silent on the
question. Here is Mr.. Arthur Sewall's
statement" or Mr.. Sewall's secretary's
statement, concerning Mr.. William j.
Bryan: I'm response to an inquiry ad-
dressed to the Democratic nominee for
the presidency as to his attitude upon
the shipping question, his reply was
that he stood upon his public utteran-
ces, but reference to his record has so
far failed to disclose any expression
whatever on the part of that gentle
man on the shipping question. He
has, however, repeatedly and specifi-
cally denounced protection in any form
and he has openly and persistently, I'M
til now, advocated free trade, or the
nearest possible approach to it, so that
it seems but fair to assume that neither
he nor his party can be depended upon
to protect American shipping in the
foreign trade"
And with what enthusiasm must the
Democratic party support a candidate
for the vice presidency under whose
name such statements as these are
sent out broadcast to the voters of the
United States:
The Republican party and its can
didate for the presidency stand for the
restoration of protection to our ships.
And Democracy, if it stands for any
thing in shipping, stands for more free
trade, more national losses and larger
payments to foreign ship owners for
doing the carrying that Americans can
and should, far better do for them
selves. Republicanism means Ameri-
can prosperity, Democracy means for
eign prosperity. Which shall Ameri-
can voters choose?"
Which, indeed? And is it not perth
nent to ask this other question, wheth.
er Mr.. Arthur Sewall, vice presidential
candidate on the Popocratic, free sill
yer, repudiationist, anarchist ticket, is
not really putting in his best ticks
for the election of Mckinley and Ho'
bart?