The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1906-10-20

CENATOR PILES and Lieuten-
~ ant Governor Coon addressed
two rous;ng Republican meetings in
this county Tuesday, speaking here
in the afternoon and at West Sound
in the evening. Mr.. Coon's visit and
part in the meetings is referred to
elsewhere in this paper. Notwith
standing the fact that only very
short notice of Senator Piles meet
ing here had been given he was greet
ed by goocly audience which ex
pressed it's appreciation of his fine
address in frequent and vigorous ap-
plause. Referring briefly and re-
gretfully to the factional party strife
in this county. he spoke of Mr.. Gould,
the Republican candidate for repre-
tentative, as his personal friend and
said that he had become a candidate
at his personal solicitation and that
of his friends, although; he had de-
clined to permit the use of his name
as a candidate two years ago, al
though then urged by Mr.. Piles and
his friends to do So He showed the
fallacy of the charge that Mr.. Gould
is "another mans man and urged all
Republicans to support the full ticket
nominated by clear majority of the
delegates regularly elected at the
primaries. He dwelt upon the inn
portance of having clean and upright
men in office and roundly condemned
all forms of graft and abuses of pub
lie trust.
The meeting at West Sound was
held in the new Woodmen hall, which
was handsomely decorated for the
occasion and was crowded to the
doors. The launch Dollie D took over
a party of Mr.. Shultz' supporters
from here and nearly fifty persons
took advantage of the free excursion
on the steamer Buckeye, which was
chartered by the Republican County
Central Committee.
The West Sound band of twelve
pieces, the members wearing their
new uniforms for the first time, fur
nished inspiring music at both meet
ings. By request Of the chairman of
the committee the editor of the Is
LANDER presided and introduced the
speakers. Senator Piles spoke elo-
quently and forcefully for an hour and
ten minutes and held the closest at
tention of his hearers throughout.
He spoke Of Mr.. Gould as young
man of the highest character, who
had become candidate at his re-
quest, secured his nomination honor
ably and for whom it is the clear duty
of every man who calls himself a Re-
publican in this county to vote.
He reviewed briefly the great
of the Republican par
ty for fifty years and. especially the
great acts OF the recent session Of
congress. OF VIM. jennings Bryan
and his fallacies he expressed his
opinion most pertiuently and point
edly and paid a well deserved tribute
to the zeal, integrity, ability and eff
fciency of Congressman Jones, Cush-
man and Humphrey.
Itwas q fine meeting and during
its progress nothing occurred to re-
fleet discredit upon anyone attending
it, although there were many present
who, while still calling themselves
Republicans, have been led by men
who have been the chief benefciaries
of the party's favors heretofore to
a so-called Independent
ticket, placed in the
field by boilers from the regular par
ty organization. At the conclusion
Of the meeting and while the distin-
guished speakers of the evening
guests of the county committee and
to whom every respect and courtesy
was due, we're still in the han, three
cheers for Shultz" were called for by
his chief rooters and were given by
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