The bee., 1896-09-24
SEWALL FOR M'KlNLEY.
DISTRIBUTION OF REPUBLI-
CAN LITERATURE BY AN
ASSOCIATION
OF Which Arthur Sewall,
Of Bath, Maine, Is
President.
Bryan Condemned and the Republican
National Policy Nd
vocated
SEWALL FOR M'KlNLEY.

The BEE is in receipt OF letter
which evidently means that Mr.
Sewall is more concerned in the
success OF his business interests
than in the success OF the silver
ticket of which he is only one of
the tails. A Washington dispatch
says: "He therefore lends the
weight OF his name and authority
to the circulation OF Republican
campaign documents, commencing
the Republican platform and Mr..
Mckinley's letter of acceptance,
vigorously advocating a restora-
ton and continuance OF the Re-
publican policy in national affairs
and urging all citizens to vote the
straight Republican ticket. That
is what Arthur Sewall, Mr. Bryan's
colleague on the Popocratic ticket,
is doing"
The circular letter referred to,
(which is being widely distributed
from what appears to be Mr..
SewalPs literary bureau" bears
the heading "American Merchant
Marine Association. "Arthur
Sewall, OF Bath. Me-, President"
are the first words at top of the let
ter head. 1t is dated "Sept. I4th,
1896" the date of the Maine cleo
ton, the appropriateness of which
will everywhere be recognized.
The letter is signed by "Alex II.
Smith, Secretary" an associate of
Mr.. Sewall, who is said to be the
same sort Of silver man as Mr..
Sewall.
The following extract indicates
the gist of the letter: enclosed
please find extracts from the Re
publican national platform and
Maj. McKinley's letter accepting
the presidential nomination, which
have reference to the Republican
policy of protection to American
shipping in the foreign trade. I |
also inclose a four-page circular
containing extracts from the utter
ances OF eminent men on the
shipping question. | also beg to
inclose statement setting forth as
explicitly and briefly as possible
the entire shipping question, which
you could use to advantage"
Enclosures are as stated includ-
ing the ''extracts from the Repub-
lfcan platform and Maj. McKinley's
letter of acceptance.
The "four-page circular" is made
up largely of utterances of Jas. G.
Blaine, VIM. Windon, Ex. Presi-
dent Harrison, Senators Lodge,
Elkins, Foraker, and other Repub-
Iican leaders and is throughout a
strong appeal for the domination
Of Republican national policy.
The inclosure styled "The Ameri.
;an Shipping Question" distinctly ;
VIM. ]. Bryan and
points out that upon the success
oi the Republican party and its
candidate depend the :
Welfare of our commercial prosper
ty.
One of the richest ''gems" which
MIR. Sewal's bureau" sends out
will doubtless be peculiarly con-
lucive TO the enthusiasm of Bryan :
1t is this; "The Re- n
publican party and its candidate ),
or the presidency stand for the
estoration of protection to our :,
hips. And Democracy, if it :
tands for anything in shipping "
tands for more free trade, more "
ational losses and larger payments "
D foreign ship owners, for doing !.
he carrying that Americans can, =
nd should, far better do for them =
elves. Republicanism means =
-merican prosperity. Democracy =
leans foreign prosperity. Which =
hall American voters choose7" :,
Mr.. Sewall now says he has re- W
gned the presidency of this asso- ar
Iation. ie
On "Wednesday night OF last week the
Il aiIroad Man'e Cnund Monay f~I,,h of | =,