The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1899-02-28
SCANDINAVIAN REPUBLICAN CLUB.
interesting Meeting Held Last Evening
at the Republican Headquarters.

The Scandinavian Republican o,ub
which was organized few evenings AGO
held most interesting meeting last
night at the Republican headq uarters.
There were fully forty members present,
many new names having been handed in
to the club officers since the first nesting.
DIR. Victor Il. Lareeson, the president of
the club, presided and after calling the
meeting to order introduced MIR. George
Allan, chairman Of the Republican city
committee, who spoke ct some length on
Republicsnism and the duty of citizens.
Mr.. Allan was followed by Mr.. Charles
A. Strout who spoke briefly and had
many interesting things to say to the
club regarding Republican principles and
what IL means to be citizen Of this
country. The speeches of both these
gentlemen were very handsomely received
and much enthusiasm was manifested
during the evening.
DIR. LAgerson also made brief address
to the club, impressing upon Its members
the necessity Of seeing that all of their
friends in their several wards were
naturalized. He said: 81 don't see how
we can live in a country whose interests
are dear and essential to every one Of us
without becoming citizen OF that
country. Our countrymen have been too
negligent in these matters, and 1t Is time
that we taught them better things. Some
say that they do not become naturalized
a.. for ,.alt
1t makes little difference to them who Is
mayor or president l tell you IL Is of
vital importance TO every one Of us who
fills these Offices. ! am glad to say that
our people have done more for this
country than have many foreigners. We
country, towards maintaining its unity
and UNFOLDING Its honor both at home
and abroad. A great majority of our
p eople are naturalized here. in fact q
larger per cent than Of any other race for
eign to this country. We don't get our
naturalization papers from the city COM
mittees of either political party. We OBJ
tain them by paying our own money for
them because we believe that II is right
and proper that every man who wishes to
be citizen OF this grand republic should
pay the insignificant sum of &. so for the
privilege. Therefore our people as class
do not ask others to pay this sum for them.
We pny larger proportion of the taxes
than do any foreigners and 1t means some
thing to us who shall I'LL these Offices and
govern our adopted country. We have
come to this country not to live in It as
benefits of American citizenship. We aIe
here not as foreigners but as Americans
dom ask you to be politicians but You
can speak on political questions in that
silent voice, the ballot, which Is far more
effective than all the sidewalk oratory
that can be INDUCED In.
MI. Lareeson's remarks were frequent
ly interrupted by applause. He is young
man with serious manner and very
effective speech and talks In most con-
vincing manner.
The following committees were an
nouneed:
Finance Committee-Oliver Anderson.
Membership Committee-Ward, one,
5. C. Nelson, sven Seventeen, Christ
Bakk; ward two, Christian Peterson,
Thomas W. Thompson X. ID knudson;
ward three, Peter Nelson. y. +. Peter
son, n. A. Bruins; ward four. DIR. Large
son; ward five, John johnson. NJ. p.
Nansen; ward six, Nilss Press. j. Ever
mart &C. ). Hanson: ward seven, u. A.
Rhode; ward eight, +. j. Meller, Hans
p. Hanson. Olof Ulterstrom; ward nine,
Jno. Uldall. Chr hybsrts.
Executive Committee-Ward one, p.
Jackson ward two, Carl Swenbolm;
ward three, Niels Bruins; ward five, John
Johnson; ward six, Nils Frese; ward
seven, George A. Rhidin: ward eight,
Emil p. Anderson; ward nine, q.
lily bert.
The club adjourned until next Saturday
evening. The place of the next meeting
will be announced In the columns of the
PRESS on L thursday.