People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1896-09-04
MIR. sEwALL,s PRINCIPLE.
His Associations Support of the
Discriminating Duties Policy.

His Associations support OF the
Discriminating Duties Policy.
Comment was made on all sides
yesterday upon the letter of the
American Merchant Marine Assooia-
ton, whose head is Arthur Sewall'
the Democratic candidate for vice
president, appealing to Republican
campaign speakers for aid in restor-
ing American shipping interests to
the leading position they formerly
held. This object, advocated by the
Republican party, was p ointed out in
the letter as the right move to retain
the millions of dollars now paid to
foreign ahipowners. The letter, au-
thorized by the association of which
Mr.. Sewall is president urged that
every effort be made to secure the
success of the Republican plan to
tax imports which are shipped in
foreign bottoms higher than imports
coming in American ships. The
operation Of this policy in the early
days of American commerce, it
was urged, led to the shipping CT
nearly all imports in American vea-
sells.
Mr.. Sewall is largely interested in
shipping, but the fact that he recog-
nizes the Republican party as the
factor to bring about the best results
regarding it, although he is a Demo
cratic candidate, caused talk in all
quarters, the invariable remark being
that Mr.. Sewall himself should prac-
tise what be breaches.
n. B. Scott, of the Executive COM
mittee, at the Republican National
Headquarters, was among the many
who commented on Mr.. Sewall's in
consistent attitude. He said: "Tne
article in The Tribune this morning
is certainly encouraging to Republi-
cans, who find in it evidence that
the Democratic candidate for VICE
president is in accord with them on
a part Of their platform. Now that
he has adopted part OF it, l should
hope that before November 3, he
would adopt the rest of the Republi-
can platform and vote with us.
"Mr. Sewall will find in Major
Mckinley staunch supporter of the
principles of restoring our flag to the
high seas. This incident is especial
ly appropriate in view of what Major
Mckinley has just said on the sub
jeot in his letter OF acceptance, that
the declaration of the Republican
platform in favor Of the upbuilding
of, oar merchant marine has his
hearty approval. The policy Of dis
eliminating duties in favor Of our
shipping, which prevailed in the
early years of our history, Major
Mckinley says, should again be
promptly adopted by Congress and
vigorously supported until our pre-.
stige on the seas is restored. We
should no longer contribute directly
or indirectly to the maintenance OF
the colossal marine of foreign coun-
tries, but provide an efficient and
complete marine of our own.
Now that the American navy is as
summing position commensurate
with our Importance as nation,
policy which Major Mckinley says
he is glad to observe the Republican
platform strongly indorses, we must
supplement it with merchant
marine that will give to us the ad-
vantages in both our coastwise and
foreign trade which we should
naturally and properly enjoy. 1t
should be at once matter OF public
policy and of national pride to re-
possess this immense and prosper
GUS trade. This is the declaration
of Major Mckinley, and Mr.. Sewall
will find in it the principle which he
can help to carry to victory by vot-
ing for the man who represents it"
Geo. III. Miller for Congress.
The Populist conven ton of the
first congressional district of Geor
gia met in Meldrim on Wednesday.
There was a full attendance from all
the counties except Mcintosh and
Burke. nj c!ntosh sent proxies and
the Burke delegates were kept away
by the publication in The Waynes-
boro Citizen that the convention
would be held on the Goth.