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lUE CAPITAL JOUKNAU SALJUM, OKUIGON
CapitalrJournal
Salem, Oregon
An Independent Newspaper, Published every evening except Sunday
Telephone 81; news 82
CEORGE PUTNAM,' Editor and Publisher
Know-Nothingism In Oregon
That entertaining narrative of the "Rise and Early
History of Political Parties in Oregon" by Walter Carle
ton Woodward contains an interesting account of the rise
and fall of the "American" or "Know-Nothing" party in
Oregon, the predecessor of the Ku Klux Klan of today,
which it resembled in many ways. As history repeats itself
in these periodic waves of racial and religious fanaticism,
the story 13 interesting as indicating the fate in store for
the Klan.
The native American or "Know-Nothing" party re
ceived its name because its members disclaimed any
knowledge concerning it, just a3 the Ku Klux does today.
It first appeared in the east in 1852 and spread very rapid
ly throughout the country. "It was the precursor of such
a sudden violent storm in Oregon politics as has not been
seen before or since" says Mr. Woodward. "It broke with
the violence of a hurricane, epent its fury and died away
almost, as quickly as it had come" in which also it re
sembles the Ku Klux Klan or modern Know Nothings.
The "Know-Nothing" party took the form of a secret,
oath-bound organization and avowed hostility to the poli
tical influence of foreigners and Catholics in the govern
ment. It demanded the selection of none but native
Protestants for office. There were no peculiar conditions
in Oregon sufficient to explain the furore raised by the in
troduction of the new issue-any more than there is today
any reason for Ku Kluxism, except that it furnishes organ
izers as easy way of making money by capitalizing in
tolerance. When the influence of the "Know-Nothings" began to
sweep the state like wild-fire, Asahel Bush, then publisher
of the Salem Statesman, vigorously attacked the society.
On November 4, 1854, he published a far reaching exposure.
In Bush's words: "A friend, who says that through idle
curiousity he was induced to become a member of the
. "Supreme Order of the Star Spangled Banner" or Know
Nothings, has placed in our hands a full and complete ex
posure of the whole organization, embracing their form of
initiation, oaths, obligations,- signs, grips, tokens and pass
words, the particulars of what has transpired at most of
their meeting at this place and a list of members here."
, Mr. Bush characterized the Know-Nothings, as he
would doubtless the Ku Klux, if alive, as "the most ridicu
lous piece of bigotry, intolerance, and stupidity grown per
sons were ever engaged in." He was pleased to find that
most of the members were Whigs "natural know-nothings,
who should have been admitted without initiation." He
regrets to find the names of a few Democrats who are
plainly told that their political day3 are numbered.
Despite threats and intimidations, Bush continued his
exposures, week after week, until the whole history and
secret operations of the order were exposed. Publicity
robbed it of that element of mystery that had been its
principal asset and his prediction "there is not a man of
prominence or influence belonging to the damning con
spiracy in Oregon whose connection will not be known in!
less than six months, they are doomed men" was verified.
The "Know Nothings" of 1854 were not as absurd as
the Know-Nothings of 1922, the Ku Klux, because they did
not swear fealty to an "emperor" and become citizens of
any 'invisible empire." Nor did they indulge in night rid
ing or masked mob violence, professing loyalty only to the
republic. Had the Portland newspapers of today handled
the Ku Kluxers as fearlessly and courageously as Bush
handled the "Know-Nothings" G8 years ago, their lawless
organization would never have secured a foot-hold in the
state, and have attained a prominence whereby they threat
en dominance of state affairs by electing a governor and
legislature pledged to their bidding. We would not now
be cursed by a revival of race hatreds, religious bigotry and
group antagonisms that threaten our future welfare.
TUESDAY, MAY 16. 19.
Tove's
jL Masquerade
By Idah McGlone Gibson
A Matter of Record
The Portland Oregonian has very properly called upon
all of the candidates for governor to declare "their position
regarding the Ku Klux Klan.
This is right, as the people should know the attitude
of candidates upon such an important matter but it is
rather late in the day for the Oregonan to be discovering
the issue. Better late than never some other Portland
papers have not yet discovered it.
However it is not necessary for the Oregonian to wait
before hearing from all republican candidates. It has
merely to consult its own files to ascertain that all of the
republican candidates except Governor Olcott went before
the "Federated patriotic societies" whose organizer and
boss is the "Exalted Cyclops" of the Ku Klux Klan, and
Bought endorsement. Only Mr. Bean refused to accept the
Klan program.
Senator Patterson wasted a month trying to secure the
endorsement, and according to the Oregonian, Colonel
Wjiite also tried earnestly for it and failed. Mayor Gates
of Medford, also wanted it and has since joined the Ku
Kluxers. The issue has virtually eliminated all iho rnnri;.
dates and either Olcott or Hall will be the nominee, depen
dent entirely upon the relative strength of the believers in
visible or invisible government.
SENIOR NINE DEFEATS
FRESHMAN HOPEFULS
The Inter-claM baseball gams
played yestorrtajr afternoon be
tween the freshmen and senior
,. teams of Willamette University
was real thriller, the-latter win
Bliig In seven Innings to 3.-
In the last of fhe second lhnm
vened up the ei-e for th frosh
men making It S-3 by hiulner a
home run with one man 3ti base".
Th8 eecond home run of the day
came In the fifth, when. Policy
knocked the bull into dep ccuur
field Wednesday afternoon
ires h men and sophomores will
decide the cellar position. On Fri
day afternoon the Juniors and seni
ors will play for first and second
places.
Gardner Whipple, who recently
died at. his home In Canby at the
uite of 83 yeurs. Vas a veteran of
the Civil war and came to Oregon
47 years apo..
A TurninH Point'
There was a brief silence after
Dr. Milton's dissertation on love.
and then Jim Clavering ea4d mus
mgiy: ".Perhaps you speak the
truth. Milt. A definition of love
is something you can't put Into
words. It means different things
to different people. You can how
ever, alwiays tell when you are
In love. And you can tell when
you aire out of love, but I do not
believe you can ever fully describe
your emotions in either case.'
very well said for a 'bache
lor, remarked Davis with a grin
out i d like to hear more of
Harry's story."
au right, here goes," agreed
vi avert ng.
rur a ion lime. Jim. mv
childish heart was filled with hap
piness, i aid not mind at all the
jeers of the boys . and the little
furtive smiles of the g4rls. I did
not even care onoungh to try to
find out who had written on the
fences, "Alice is Harry's girl.' and
all the other foolish little things
that children say and do, when
they find that a boy and girl have
become 'pals.' In fact I was very
proud to acknowledge that Alice
was my girl.
"Perhaps I have dwelt too lone
on this incident of my life, but
it seems to me that that childish
love affair was a real turning
point.
"I met Alice just a short time
ago, for the first time in years.
She has become a novelist of na
tional reputation and she told me
laughingly ithat our romance had
been described in her beat seller.
"There was In her eyes, how
ever, the same trust, the -same
beautiful outlook on life which
she had In childhood, and i' won
dered what would have happened
had I married her Instead of Dor
is.
"All through high school Alice
was my gIrl. I
my ooynood was a constant
fight to get what education
could. I watched my dear mother
Dencllng low over the hardest task
and, while I felt very sorry for her
1 realize now my selfishness In
not helping her to weed the gar
don wbout the house. 1 saw my fa
ther grow more and more silent.
There seemed to be no joy, no
ploasure, no future anywhere ex
cept when Alice was with me and
we were looking In childish fash
ion into the future as far as hu.
man eyes could see.
"I believe that even then I real
ized that there is nothing In all
this world so sweet as the flattery
that can be poured out at the feet
of a man by a lovinir. rnmftnir
girl.
I look back now. Jim. unon
that childish idyl as the one un
selfish love affair of my life.
My father and mother wsw
both steadily, determined that
tholr children should have at
least a high sohool education, and
one of the few remembered times
when I knew that they were hap
py was when, in my 18th year, I
stepped forward to receive my
high school diploma.
"Alice was graduated at the
same time, and I remember we
took the ribbons off of our diplo
mas and exchaged iMiem and prom
ised each other that we would
keep them as long as we lived.
"'And, Alice, dear little Alice,'
1 whispered, as I kissed her in
the shade of the big oak tree in
front of her father's house, 'we'll
tie up the diplomas of our grand
children with these same ribbons.
They won't mind how faded they
are then. And we'll tell them our
story."
"Alice didn't even blush as she
looked into my face and smiled:
" 'Of course, we will Harry.'
" Iu her innocent soul the pro
phesy of a long life together, with
children and grandchildrejj, was
something that was to be.
"Six months later I received an
appointment to the Naval acade
my at Annapolis, but akus, I was
plucked the first year. This was
a great disappointment to my peo
ple, i think my mother never
ceased to sorrow over this. With
her ambitions for her children
this was a heavy blow.
"I never had a mind that whs
able to fathom mathematics, and
then they were the backbone of a
naval officers training. To this
day, as you know, Jim, I airf not
able to keep my own pronal ac
counts, and I lost out then as I
nave done always since whenever
I must dabble in figures.
"Personally, I was really glad
over my discharge. I had stayed
at Annapolis long enough to un
derstand that I would never like
the routine. I never could stand
doing the same identical thing
over and over again, particularly
at the orders of someone else.
Down iu my soul there was always
a denial of anyone's right to tell
me when and how I should reg
ulate my life. I presume this, Jim
is me reason why i have never
the been particularly successful, either
In my personal or public life.
know that human beings should
obey certain laws of God and man,
but som way It has always seem,
ed to me that these laws are only
mane to oe oroKen. ur course, vou
must understand. Jim, that I was
never particularly wicked at
least not under the average man's
code." ..
Tomorrow tllendening's Youth
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Manyrstart, but few finish.
Hootch, the saxophone and plain laz
iness are the evils of the times.
A man who can smile in trouble will'soon be
rid of it.
You can't have good times with bad weather
and a poor government.
The main thought today is to get the money
honestly if you can, but get it.
Anatomy on the screen supplies a thrill with
a second-hand flavor.
Hez Heck Says:
"Lie if you will, but hev
sense enough to select the pro
per occasion."
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Turner, Or., May 16. The
Stayton high school baseball team
won a game from Turner last Fri
day by a score of 5 to 3. Thli
glves Stayton the lead In this end
of Marion county and entitles,
them to play at the county field
meht In Salem on May 20. The
burner boys played a wonderrui
game against the Stayton boys,
who were much larger and oldei
than the home team. Edward
Gath, Turner's fourteen-year-old
pitcher, held out well against
Zuber and Fuaon, the two Stayton
pitchers, as proved by the fact
that Stayton did not score until
the sixth Inning.
The Turner town team won
game from Brush College by
score of 19 to IS. The game wa;
the easiest the Turner boys havi
played and many good hits wer
made, Edward Gath making t
home run. Next Sunday Turne
plays Mill City.
The field meet held at Staytoi
Saturday was well attended b;
Turner as well as by Scio and Mil
City. The honors were dlvidei
between Scio and Mill City bu'
many others also made good shoV
ings. Fred Olln of Mill City es
tabllshed a record by throwing th
discus 99 fet. A good time wa
enjoyed by all those present at th
meet.
Little David Alexander, son o
A.'S. Alexander suffered a broke
arm due to a kick by a burro las!
Sunday.
To the Editor: Not long since;
you wrote an editorial in winch
you cited nearly all the shortcom
ing's of Mr. Hoff as State Treas
urer. In effect it is Intended to
show that Mr. Ryan should sup
plant Mr. Hoff by reason! of vir
tures of which you know him to
be possessed but which you have
failed to mention for the"1 benefit
of the doubtful voter. Since !many
readers believe a journal like
yours will only handle truthful
facts it is but fair that you sjiould
permit any which may be proven,
and I am herewith submitting to
you some that many voters will
read with Interest and ba some
what enlightened beside, i: ;
Mr. Ryan while deputy staff
treasure organized .the Bank of
Commerce at Oregon City, became
its president and a stockholder
capitalized it at $50,000; deposit,
ed in it $100,000 of state fund?
at 2 per cent, and at the same time
drew $250 per month as a state
employe.
Mr. Ryan has had as high a?
$140,000 in this bank at one
time. Another evidence of the men
tal elasticity of Mr. Ryan is iiiF
pre-primary promise, or three
p's in a way like this, they spell
nothing, they mean nothing like
Mr. Ryan's promises of record. He
promised that if defeated In the
primary at which he was a-candi-l
date against Mr. Hoff he would
support the regular candidate.
Did be do It? Look Listen and
Laugh. Date of May 2, 1918. Mr.
Ryan writes to the Com. on Ar
rangements Rep. club of Oregon,
Portland on the occasion of a noon
luncheon as follows: "I desire to
state that in theevent I am not
successful In securing the Repub
lican nomination for state Trea
surer, I pledge my unqualified
support to him who does secure
this nomination and wllj do
t,-havetolliiicir .
everything in my power to pro
mote his interest and secure his
election In November."
Now turn to the Capital Jour
nal of August 22, 1918 and verify
this item. "'Judge Ryan said that
David Mason of Albany who re
ceived the Democratic nomination
of State Treasurer agreed not to
accept the nomination but instead
throw his support to him:" Now is
the time to laugh. Doesn't the
limit of unqualified support, to
turn about and run Independently
When Judge Ryan broadcasts his
pre-primary promises asd softly
chucklcs his belief that all the
voters in Oregon are of the family
Catostomlds, lie has another guess
coming. Get your dictionary, mem.
orize the word and orrj'tue 19th
ask yourself if you are"4d If you
are why 'bite! 3
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