THE MORXTNG OREGON! A3?,' WEDXESDAY, MAY 17, 1922
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CANDIDATES
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Colonel White Hits Row on
Race and Religion.
W. M. PIERCE TALKS TAXES
Messrs. Purdy and Starkweather
Think Ku Kluxers Have
Right to Organize.
(Continued From Flrat Page.)
of unprincipled political manipula
tors to make religious and racial
antagonisms the outstanding issue in
the present campaign. Nor have I
failed to observe the efforts of paid
political gangsters, some, of them
resurrected from the stinking sepul
chres of Oregon's rotten political
past, dragging into the battle the
ancient poison stink-pot. of prejudice
and dissent. Nor have I failed to
see the swollen war-chests that reek j
of corporate greed and a lively antici
pation of favor to be had at the
expense of the people of Oregon.
But I have not thought that the
people of Oregon, whose soundness,
virile patriotism and passionate love
of state and country Jias asserted
Itself so strikingly in dark hours of
threatened national disaster, could be
swayed by the little maelstrom of a
deliberate religious- and political
brawl kindled and fanned to white
heat in Portland.
Your questionnaire confines the
matter to the Ku Klux Klan, but
very generously permits replies to
assume a broader scope, which is a
most fortunate and gratifying con
cession, since the Ku Klux Klan is
only one group in the brawl.
Your concession permits me " to
look the whole situation squarely in
the face. There are two well de
fined warring camps in the brawl
and those who are fanning the rum
pus expect to draw the lines so
tightly that all other issues will be
lost sight of in the wrangle. One
camp is busy rallying support under
a denominational and racial standard
and the other under the banner ; of
an anti-denominational and racial
standard.
Into each camp there is being fed
jaundiced rumor, report and alarm of
every sort that cunning manipulations
can devise in the hope of keeping the
issue a running sore and drawing as
many voters as possible into the line
up of the respective brawling camps.
Without such agitation the sore would
quickly heal under the balm of sound
American citizenship that heals all
wounds in this great free country.
Had such virus been openly infused
into our community or national life
during the " period of our national
crisis the leaders would have faced
trial for sedition. In those days all
true Americans faced the common
cause of our country without regard
to race, color or creed. Protestant,
Catholic and Jew fell together In the
common cause of America on the bat
tlefields of France, united in the com
mon creed of the constitution of the
United States and banded in one In
separable bond under the Stars and
Stripes.
And it is no less seditious to fan
the flames of division and dissent in
a primary campaign at the very hour
when the last of those who made the
supreme sacrifice over there, unques
tioned as to rave or creed, are return
ing in Bilence to their eternal resting
place in Oregon. .
If such a brawl is the deciding is
sue in this campaign, then I must're
fuse to be a party to it.
If victory is unattainable on the
broad grounds of sound American
citizenship and good government,
then honorable defeat ought to be
the deliberate choice of any candi
date whose first thought is the ulti
mate welfare of this state which we
have inherited from the sacrifices
of hardy American forefathers and
which we of today merely hold in
trust for our children.
You ask if I belong to the Ku Klux
Klan. I do-not, have not and will
not.
You ask if the Ku Klux Klan has
Indorsed me for office. It has not.
You ask if I have sought its in
dorsement. I have not.
You ask if I believe the governor's
proclamation- was inspired by poli
tics. I do not feel called upon to
question the sincerity of an official
act upon which I have no information
as to the details. ,
GEORGE. A. WHITE.-
KLAN SIPPOItT ACCEPTABLE
Mr. Starkweather Doubts That Op
erations Are Issue.
. PORTLAND. May 15. (To the Edi
tor.) In response to your question
naire relating to the activities of the
Ku Klux Klan, I herewith submit my
replies:
Q. Do you believe the operations of
the Ku Klux Klan are a menace to
political freedom and public safety?
A. I do not.
Q. Dp you consider the Ku Klux
Klan ana the things it stands lor an
issue in the primary election cam
paign ?
A. I do not.
Q. Have you encountered any po
litical activities by the Ku Klux
Klan?
A. No.
Q. Has the Ku Klux Klan indorsed
you for office?
A. Not to my knowledge.
Q. Have you been receptive to or
Bought the political indorsement of
the Ku Klux Klan? ,
' A. I have not sousrht the indorse
ment of the Ku Klux Klan. I do not
know just how you might define re
ceptivity, but I will say that I am
receptive to the extent that I would
not repudiate the indorsement of the
klan should I receive it, any more
than I would repudiate the indorse
ment of any other reputable organi
zatlon.
Q. Do you believe that the gover
nors proclamation is inspired by po
litical ambition or is warranted by
the facts?
A. I do not believe that the procla
mation is warranted by the facts, but
I also am sure that no man who has
been honored by the state of Oregon
as has Governor Olcott would delib-
FOUR GUBERNATORIAL CANDIDATES DISCUSS THE KU
KLUX KLAN ISSUE RAISED BY GOVERNOR OLCOTT.
Folio-wing are excerpts from letters to The Oregonian, written
by candidates for governor in response to a request that each
clearly define his attitude toward the Ku Klux Klan and Governor
Olcott's denunciation of that organization. The responses of five
other candidates were published in a previous issue. None now
remains to be heard from.
George A. White, republican candidate My service as a citizen,
in peace and in war, has taught me confidence n the undying
loyalty of the average American and has brought me to view as
enemies of 'our country those who would sow the seeds of group
dissent and division. I have had, and now have, no intention of
prostrating myself as an American citizen before any denomina-,
tional or anti-denominational or racial group for the purpose of
winning political favor and support. Protestant, Catholic and Jew
fell together in the common cause of America on the battlefields
of France, united in the common creed of the constitution of the
United States, and banded together in one inseparable bond, under
the Stars and Stripes. You ask if I belong to the Ku Klux Klan.
I do not, I have not and . will not.
Harvey G. Starkweather, democratic candidate I do not believe
the operations of the Ku Klux Klan are a menace to political
freedom and- public safety. I do not cortsider the klan and the
things it stands for an issue in the primary campaign. The Ku
Klux Klan has not, to my knowledge, indorsed me for office. I
would not repudiate the indorsement of the klan should I receive
it. I do not believe that the proclamation (issued by Governor
Olcott) is warranted by the facts, but I am sure that no man who
has- been' honored by. the state of Oregon as has Governor Olcott
would deliberately -prostitute his great office by issuing over the
seal of the state a proclamation designed to serve his private
political ambitions.
Walter SI. Pierce, democratic . candidate I hold that the para
mount and only issue at this time is ie reduction of taxes and the
shifting of a-part' of the burden of taxation from real estate to.
intangible wealth, which now pays little or no taxes. As a demo
crat I cannot see why I should be asked to take part in the great
split in the republican party. The only indorsement I have sought,
or seek, is that of those who believe as I do that government
should be simplified and taxes lowered and made equitable.
Will E. Purdy, democratic candidate This extra stir by the
governor at this time has been planned by the Invisible leaders of
the republican party for the purpose of befuddling the republicans
of the tata The people must elect to the office of governor one
who will take the kick out of moonshine and knock the hell out
of those drawing state money without first earning it. I am not a
member of the Ku Klux Klan. I know absolutely nothing about
them except what I have read. ,
erately prostitute his great office by
issuing over the seal of the state of
Oregon a proclamation designed to
serve his private political ambitions.
HARVEY G. STARKWEATHER.
MR. PIERCE OX SIDE-LEXES
Democrat Refuses to Take Part in
'Republican Row."
LA GRANDE, Or., May 15. (To the
Editor.) In reply to your question
naire, I respectfully submit the fol
lowing as my answer:
As a farmer and stock raiser, I
know the desperate situation con
fronting those engaged in these basic
industries, and I hold that the para
mount and only issue at this time is
the reduction ,of taxes and the shift
ing of a part of the burden of taxa
tion from real estate to intangible
wealth which now pays little or no
taxes. I do not think this supreme
issue should be confused, and prob
ably defeated by the introduction of
issues which have no bearing upon
the vital purpose of bringing state
government back, to simplicity and
economical administration.
In any event, as a democrat, I can
not see why I should be asked to take
part in the great split in the 'repub--lican
party brought on through aban
donment by its leaders of the tax
reduction issue, and the substitution
by those leaders on both sides, ' of
extraneous issues which create hat
reds, passion and feuds in communities.
The only indorsement I have sought,
or seek, is that of those who believe
as I do that government should be
simplified and taxes be lowered and
made equitable.
WALTER M. PUSHUP.
RIGHT TO ORGANIZE AFFIRMED
Mr. Purdy Knows Little of Klan,
. Says Statement Issued.
SALEM, Or., May 16. (Special.)
In response to your telegram request
ing my opinion relative to the gov
ernor's proclamation against the Ku
Klux Klan, will say that in my opin
ion this extra stir by the governor, at
this time, has been planned by the in
visible leaders of the republican party
for the express purpose of "befud
dling' the republicans of the state
and causing them to take their minds
from the real issues involved in this
campaign.
No candidate who has been over the
state recently can but note that the
people of the state are thoroughly
disgusted with the high taxes and
the state's increased indebtedness.
There are but two political parties in
Oregon. One of these must bear the
responsibility for this expensive ad
ministration. It. cannot all be laid to the gover
nor, it is true, hence Messrs. Lee,
Bean, Patterson and Hall are all part
ly responsible for the failure thereof.
The present controversy between
them cannot settle the vital issues in
volved. The people must elect to the
office of governor one who will take
the kick out of moonshine and knock
the hell out of those drawing state
money without first earning it.
In conclusion, I will state that I
am not a .member of the Ku Klux
Klan. I have never conversed with
a member of that order to my knowl
edge. I have never seen any of their
literature. I know absolutely nothing
about them, excepting what I have
read in newspapers..
Information so obtained cannot al
ways be considered a reliable guide
in the forming of an opinion causing
one to indorse or denounce a person
or organization. It Is my opinion,
however, in this connection, that peo
ple have the right to organize them
selves into a body. That they have a
perfect right to include or exclude
any person or persons from member
ship, as they seet fit: that thev can
legitimately proceed and not let the
right hand know what the left hand
doeth.
Years ago a republican city attor
ney found a law under which I could
be"arrested for carrying a big bass
drum and old glory on the streets
while preaching the p-osoel of Christ.
Surely if the Ku Klux Klan is doing
aa good a work, "under cover," as I
was doing in . the open, some repub
lican in authority could find law
justifying action against them, with
out any proclamation from a gover
nor. WILL E. PURDY.
First Forest Fire Reported.
OLYMPIA, Wash., May 16. (Spe
cial.) The first forest fire of the
season in this state was reported to
Supervisor Pape today. The fire orig
inated in an old burn near Toutle
postoffice, east of Castle Rock, in
Cowlitz county. The fire was in
green timber and was not spreading
rapidly, it was said. District War
den Wallace of Chehalis and H. C.
Couch, Cowlitz county warden, were
directed to take charge of the fire
and to engage whatever crew 'was
necessary to subdue it.
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OLYMPIA,' Wash., May 16. First
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RAYMOND, Wash., May 16. (Spe
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Are you going to permit your primary to be the battle ground
for contending factions over an irrevelant religious issue which is
wholly foreign to the principles of the Republican party, and the
ideals of Americanism that have been taught by the founders of
the Republican party? Mr. Bean is a Republican true to the faith.
He is forno faction and against no faction, but guarantees equal
and fair treatment to all citizens alike. There is no union of
church and state in our form of government. Do not permit this
issue to be forced upon you. The Republican party is composed
of men of all races and all religions. Let us keep the faith; let
us preserve equality of opportunity for all men, and above all, let
no clique or faction control the Republican primary for the pur
pose of punishing another faction. Let us adhere to the Consti
tution and the principles promulgated by Lincoln and Roosevelt
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