The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-06
Frank 0les,n Shows Why They
Will Support R. publican Ticket.
ALL IN FAVOR OF EXPANSION.
Mr.. oIeson, who Is nm Authority on
Sentiment Among waters Of NOR
wegian and swedish Blood, Says
That They Are In Line for Nc
kiniey and Frink-Not Deceived
by Bryan's Imperialism Talk.

Frank y. Oieson, formerly secretary OF
the board of public works Of this CITY,
and a man who. being a SCANDINAVIAN
himself. thoroughly understands the
voters Of this state who are OF Norwegian
or Swedish blood. declared yesterday that
the bulk OF these voters would be founu
supporting the entire Republican ticket
today. :.
Discussing the causes that will lead
Scandina WAN American voters TO cast
their ballots for Mckinley, Mr.. oleson
said: -
ways favored policy OF territorial ex-
pansion Their history Is a history OF
centuries OF war and deeds OF valor.
None have fought the battles OF our
common country more cheerfuily. None
felt a keener delight than they when tue
news reached them OF the acts OF cour-
age and heroism on the part OF our
soldiers and sailors In the Spanish ana
Philippine wars. None OF them would
favor the throwing away. OF the prizes
which have been purchased with 50 mucn
blood and treasure. Such course could
only tend to weaken and demoralize the
spirit OF the army and navy. While
am acquainted with number or scan
dinavians who say they Will vote nor
willing 10 say that he would consent 70
hauling down the American flag on one
Of the islands where II now floats.
The Sea ndtmaviam voters.
''Ail the largest and most influential
scandinavian newspapers are. as ,ney
ticket. The reports that J get through
the press and through private correspon-'
dence, Indicate an astonishing increase
both In attendance and enthusiasm az
Republican meetings In all scandinavian
neighhorhoods East and West A num-
Der OF futile attempts have been made
to stem the tide by starting Democratic
newspapers in various parts OF the coun-
try. but 50 little has the help been APP
pfeciated that all new enterprises OF this
sort that have come under my observa-
tion. have died a-bornn.'
I'm 1896. there was quite a numerous
Popnlistic detection among the Scan
dinaviAns This was chiefly confined TO
the rural districts. Nearly all the Scan
dinavlan Populists came from the Re-
publican party They hoped In iN6 that
the Peoples party would become a ma
tionai party. During the present year.
through the manipulation OF Messrs.
Bryan and Towne. and Turner and Rog-
ers, the Peoples party was dsbanded,
merged into the Democratic party. and
nothing lett IN mark the place where it
stood except the old guard Of midde-of-
the-roaders scattered through eighteen or
twenty states.
"The reports that hear from all parts
OF the country are to the effect that the
Scandinavian Fopuiists OF 1896 have on
the one hand refused to disfranchise
themselves
roaders. and the portion Of them that
came from the Republican party have re-
fused to follow Mr.. Towne into the Dem
ocratic party. and u Il quite safe to say
that these constitute considerably more
than two-thirds OF all the Scandinavian
populists OF 1906
.sThere In no reason whatever 10 doubt
the truth OF these reports. Take up the
three paramount issues rendered by
Mr. Bryan and forced upon the Democrat
&c party. and consider them In conncc-
ton with the racial characteristics OF
the German and Scandinavian peoples.
and nothing else could be reasonably
looked for or expected"
OF the Germs NJ A m orleans.
OF the German American voters Mr..
Oieson said. THE Germans are an hon
est industrious and thrifty people. They
are first OF all for sound money. Moth
Ing but the drest financial straits would
ever induce them to return to the fuc-
tuating dollar OF civil war days. MIR.
Bryans dollar would mean one thing to-
day and another thing tomorrow. II is
srsie enough that Carl Schurx and few
other Germans u some prominence have
espoused the Bryan cause. but those who
believe that these few converts can
handle the German vote. have made
most serious mistake In SO grossly I'M
dercstimating the intelligence OF our Ger
mansAmeriean citizens.
mir. Bryans so-calied campaign
against trusts Is paipably insincere
that II does not deceive anybody any
longer. He has touched on the subject
IN hundreds of speeches during the pres
ent campaign and never once made an
honest attempt 20 point out remedy
What would he do II elected lie might
continue 'dsnouncinc' the trusts but he
has net promised that be would do even
that much after election The psople
have been watching and hoping eagerly
for a remedy against tho trusts and the
only ray Of light that has appeared SO
far. Yves the antitrust hill which passed
the Republican house and WAS Killed by
Democratic votes In the senate
II am aware that the Democrats make
great claims for tho popularity OF their
third paramount issue OF imperialism
l can assure you that the German and
Scandfpa vian voters have watched MIR
Bryan's devious and tortuoHs path in MS
handling Of this theme When Mr. Bry-