The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-25
sCANDISAvIAN REPUBLICANS.
Housing Speeches in English and in
Their Native Tongue.

The Scandinavians of the city held meeting
last night at Freed's hall, which was largely at
tended. The speaking AMI music were of the
highest character. and frequently during the
evening the enthusi asm OF those present seemed
almost beyond control.
III. r. Stumer opened the meeting with a neat
little speech. in which he pledged the loyalty of
the scandinayians to their own home interests
Ihis he followed by the announcement of music
by the quartette. After this the chairman an
nounced the first speaker of the evening.
Oscar Stenstrom. This gentleman spoke to the
audience in the Scandinavian tongue and in.
terested them completely throughout his entire
speech. He alluded 10 all the great issues that
now confront the American people, and con-
cluded by expressing confidence in the belief
that the safety OF the nation lay with Repub-
lcan success
Samuel H. Piles was introduced as the En-
glish speaker of the evening, and for an hour
held the undivided attention OF the audience
lie opened by paying well deserved tribute to
the scandinavian Americans, and then took up
the tariff and discussed il on broad and states
manlike lines. The silver question was sifted
to the bottom, and the faliacies OF free silver
were shown with n lcgIc and force that cap
tured the audience. and wrung from it frequent
bursts of applause.
Mr.. Piles paid considerable attention to the
Peoples party. He touched upon the sub.treas-
ury scheme, the fiat money project. ana ex
ploded with great power the idea OF tho nur-
chase OF the railroad and telegraph lines by the
government. The browning glory of Mr. Piles
effort was his mastery exposition OF the Lake
Washington canal issue. lie made An appeal
Tor support TO the party that stood fayorably on
this proposition that met with the warm ap-
prevail of the vast audence. The speech WAS 8
mastery one, aud started many of the people to
thinking on many of the great questions dis
cussel
Melvin G.. Winstock was next called on for 81
few brief remarks and touched upon the tariff
as II affected King county. His speech was
loudly applauded.
J. NJ. Glasgow, candidate for municipal Judge
discussed the differences between the two great
parties OF the country, and William Caldwell.
candidate for justice OF the peace made a fer
vent appeal for support Tor John H. McGraw
aud the canal
Mr.. stumer before closing the meeting called
on all to rise and give three cheers for McGraw
and the canal Every person in the audience
joined IN TINS with hearty good will, and the
building shook with cheer after cheer
As soon as the speaking was over the chairs
were removed, and until midnight the young
ladies and gentlemen present INDUCED in dane
Ing, which proved entirely enjoyable to all
The whole meeting was perfect success and
II was the universal desire that another such
should be provided in the near future. A. j.
Lee assisted toward the success of the evening
and Is entitled 70 great portion of the credit
due for the pleasant evening which eli had who
had the good fortune 20 attend.