Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, August 21, 1922, Page PAGE EIGHT, Image 8

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    PAGE EIGHT
KUKLUXKLAN
IN POLITICS NOW
AS PROGRESSIVES
(Continued from page one)
tit control, In directing bow and
where said money is to be spent.
TV HUB UV VUV, m ua iuhuj nui uo,
announced at the Saturday meet
In that Glfford would be the
"progressive" candidate for the
' treasury Job, the atmosphere was
heavily tainted with odors of that
cent, and the deduction that the
cyclops would seek to capitalize
tils klan affiliations and avowed
sympathy for antl-Catholie and
anti-alien legislation in a political
way was not hard to make.
StaecJ for the Public
Saturday's itu kluxing feastlvi
ties reminded one strongly of the
eeremonies incident to the formal
opening of a dry goods emporium,
where the perfected organization
has been functioning for several
days and the grand opening Is
staged simply as a suitable means
of announcing to the dear public
that they have something to sell
that "no home can afford to be
without."
With true Ku Kluz instinct
Norman S. Richards, at one time
attorney for . the Northwestern
fclectrlc company, the firm from
which Gifford was Injected into
klan power, opened the meeting
by reminding the 200 klansmen
and 100 curious onlookers present
that the failure of the original
progressive party was due to tli
lack of money and that the resur
rected party would netd money.
Here and there in the audience
loyal brothers who had evidently
beard words similar to those be
fore began to fldgit, and Richards
hastened to add:
"Of course, we will not need a
great deal of money right away;
Just enough to care for our office
and Incidental expenses. A dollar
from each member ought to be
enough for the present. But I, for
one, will pay whatever Mr. Cleaver
says will be necessary, he. mo
tioned toward the party secretary
seated before him.
Officer Hand Picked.
Mr. Richards explained that he
was both the temporary and per
manent chairman of the reborn
progressive party of Oregon, that
George L. Cleaver had been made
secretary, and that he, Mr. Cleav
er and Mr. Glfford comprised the
general committee that would or
ganize the party, call the county
and state conventions and run
things generally. Something,
however, prompted him to add
that every member of the party
would have an equal voice In the
election of the candidates en
dorsed by the party and In fram
ing the platform to be adopted at
the state convention.
While he did not take the time
to explain In detail the manner In
which he bad . been chosen to
peak for the pany, or how the re
organization had been accomplish
ed so quietly through the state,
Mr. Kicnaras pointed out that
there are now 5000 progressives
in Oregon who, awake to the cry
ing need for a third party in the
nation's politics, were preparing
to take an active part in the na
tional political campaign In 1924.
With that single assertion the In
ference that the movement was
not wholly a scheme to inject new
factors Into state politics was
dropped. National politics were
not mentioned again during the
entire afternoon.
Pull Ticketi Probable.
As he progressed with his key
no tl tig it was quite evident that
Mr. Richards sometimes forgot his
lines. His declaration that tn.
progressive would place only one
candidate on the. state ticket this'
tall, for state treasurer, prompted
I r- ri,Bo, In rittlur IntAI tVint
"it is the intention of the commit-1
tee to endorse a full ticket forj
state offices."
Heralded in the press announce
ments of last week as being a 1
meeting for the revival of the old '
- progressive party, It became evl-
aent early in the session Saturday
that the purpose had been mis-,
stated. When the would-be or-j
ganlzera arrived they found them-1
elves, or their party already
quite effectively organized and of-;
fleered. Their fun enlightenment i
came with the reading of the mln-j
utes of two previous meetings by
Secretary Cleaver, who followed
Mr. Richards on the floor. Omit
ting such minor details as who
called the meetings, where they I
were held, or by whom attended,
the minutes revealed that the pro
gressive party bad been reorgan
ised at a meeting held early in
April and that at that time It bad
been decided to bold another meet
ing on August , that Mr. Rich
ards had been made temporary
chairman, Mr. Cleaver temporary
secretary and that they, together
with Mr. Glfford, bad been ap
pointed as a temporary committee
to administer the affairs of the
party.
Officers Made Permanent.
Reading of the minutes of the
August meeting gave the in
formation that the temporary of-1
fleers and VominlBte bad been j
made permanent; that the com
mittee bad been authorized to:
make up a ticket to be presented ;
to the state convention of the par-J
ty that the committee had been
authorized to arrange for and call
county and state conventions, and;
tliat it bad been voted to delay,
Spanish Duke Is Asked
To Leave England
The Spanish. Duke de Luzarraga
has been banished from ng1an
because of his persistent alien
tions to Lady Diana Manners Coo
per, one of England's most beauti
rul women, lie wrote her many
times, asking her to marry him
though everyone knows she is 'hap
pily married. Lady Cooper is th
brilliant dancing and acting daugh
tcr of "the immensely rich Duke of
ttutiana. .
endorsement of candidates until
the result of the Hall-Olcott elec
tion contest proceedings bad been
determined.
With the minutes read and ap
proved Mr. Richards again tool,
the floor to explain that, becaus
only regularly enrolled members o
the progressive party could right
fully participate in the framing o
the platform and the selection o;
candidates to be Indorsed, it woulu
be Impossible to take any action
along those lines at that time. Ht
Invited those who wisfied to at
filiate with the new party to algi
up with Mr . Cleaver, either a
tbat time, or at Mr. Cleaver's of
flee, room 621 Railway Exchange
building.
Kebellion Expressed. '
It was not until after H. P. Lee
a silver-tongued orator whost
name also appeared on the call fo
Saturday s meeting had made an
eloquent plea for the Inclusion o
a plank in the platform which
would call for the suppression o
profiteering through severe pen
allies, that the rebellion of some
of those present against the man
ner in which the party was being
engineered gave way to open ex
pression. Mr. Lee made a strong
plea for the moral and financial
support of the ku kluxed pro
gressives by the down trodden la
boring man, but he failed to gei
the minds of some few in the audi
ence off from the fact that the)
were not being given much . in
sight Into the workings of the par-
'y-
H. D. Wagnon threw the first
bomb of the fusslliade that swept
Richards out of control of tht
gathering.
Watcner Throws Bomb.
"Is the state In danger by rea
son that the right man has not
been nominated for governor?"
Wagnon asked Richards with an
Implied Inference that was not to
be misunderstood.
Richards sought to evade giv
ing a direct answer by Veassertlng
that the endorsing of candidate!
would be the business of the state
convention and that every mem
ber of the party and only mem
bora would have a voice in those
deliberations.
"1 came here ready to leave the
democratic party and Join in youi
third party if it was an honest
one," Wagnon countered. "But 1
don't like the way this thing U
being run. Why don't you lay
your cards on the table? A few
of you felowa meet, off In iodii
The Fall Silhouette
in suits plainly indicates that the longer
lines we have heard whispers of are in
realty here. Jackets are long decidedly
bo and the suit skirts have also been
lengthened in keeping with them.
Tailored and
Semi-Tailored
SUITS
That illustrate the most strikingly at
tractive features 'of the fall mode, are now
on display at Shipley's. Of black or navy
twill or ricotine, the talored suits are
marvelously distinctive and smart looking.
They are priced from .
$19.75 to $74.50
U. G. Shipley & Co.
There is one rule that never fails you
"It pays to pay as you go."
back room and fix up a slate and
then come bere and try to make
us swallow it. You said a while
ago that the only candidate that
would be put out would be for the
office of state treasurer. Wby is
this party only Interested in that
one office?"
"I can't tell you now who the
committee has picked to run for
treasurer, because Its a personal
matter that cannot be made pub-j
lie," Richards responded. "But
you'll all know you'll know
within a week. If you knew wha
I know you wouldn't ask that
question.
"One think I can tell you is that
we want the state treasurer be
cause of the control It will give
us of other state offices through
the board of control."
By this time the meeting wat
taking on the aspect of a free-tor
all and Boone Cason, attorney
rose to the point of order that tht
chair should not engage ln'jebate
with a member on the floor, San
field Macdonald's suggestion that
the organization of the party prlo
to the meeting was hardly regulai
and thata committee should bt
named to draw up a preamble ana
constitution brought a man in the
rear of the bouse to his feet in de
fense of the speaker and the or
lanlzation methods. But Chair-
jiain Richards cut him off short.
"I'll answer that man," shouteu
Richards. "There will be no re
organization. I have been electeo
halrman by a group of men ana
I am going to remain chairman
I've got a lot of power with 'tht
powers that be' and I want yoi.
people to sign up eo that I caii
ihare this power with you. If
xm ever elected to office In this
..tate I will look on this list to fine
be men to appoint to vacancies
So get up here and sign the list.
Endorsement a Winner.
"The men we endorse will bt
he next governor and next con
ressman from this state," Rich
irda shouted over the din that waL
islng. "All the men we endorse
ire almost sure to be the next of-
icers of this state."
Applause greeted the- declara
Ion from someone in the middli
jf the room that the progresslvt
party should endorse only thost
andidates for the legislature wtu
pledged themselves to support leg
islation prevent voters fron.
hanging their registrations fron
jne party to another.
"Where will this party stand or.
9 compulsory education bill?'
jomeone asked.
"I favor the bill and am going
vote for it," Richards replied
And I know the other member;
jf the committee, Mr. Cleaver and
Mr. Glfford favor it, but before w
ay where the party will stand wt
,nust place it before the conven
Ion and let the majority rule. 1
lon't think there is any doub.
ibout where the party will stand
nowever. "
Gifford Tells of Planks.
The meeting was in an uproar
hen Mr. Glfford rose from an ob
icure seat in the audience he -hat
occupied all afternoon. He was
recognized Instantly.
'I'll tell you two planks thai
re going to be In that platform,'
e said. "One Is going to be tht
ompulsory school bill and tht
other Is going to declare for Amer
a for Americans and no propertj
the state to be owned by ai.
Hen." .
When the cheering and hand-
clapping of the 200 Ku Kluxer,
packed Into the meeting bad died
j.way Chairman Richards an
nounced that the convention date
and tickets wou.d be given oul
within the next 10 days.
Glfford moved toward the door.
The last word bad been said, and
Chairman Richards called for a
motion of adjournment.
About 75 persons remained aft
er the meeting to Blgn the pro
gressive ku klux role.
At the door two men passed oul
single tax literature as the crowd
passed out.
THE CAPITAL JOURNAL. SALEM. OREGON
Spenoer Will Distribute
Nation's Fuel
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Henry a. Bpeneer, lormer vice-
president of the Southern Bailwey
and Purchasing Agent for the
United States daring the World
War, has been charged by Presi
dent Harding distributing and
ationing the nation s coal as a re
suit of the mine strike.
Paris, Aug. 21 The superiority of
h Germans in "gliding" flying
motorless airplanes? is emphasized
by the results of the international
contests at Clermont Ferrand
which closed yesterday. The. best
accomplishment was that of a Far-
nan biplane which in the two weeks
Plying was in the air a total of 49
ninutes, 59 seconds. x
Edmund Allen, the American en
try, was given seventh place. His
flights totalled 12 minutes 27 sec
onds before his machine was put
ut of commission by accident.
General classifiiuion tests from
he top of the 4,000 foot mountain
Puy de Dome are to Jaegin tomor
row. In gliding tests at Gersfeld, Ger
many, last Saturday, Ilerr Hentzen,
student of the Hanover technical
whool, kept a machine dn the air
wo hours and ten seconds on a
single flight, breaking ail records.
SENATE LINED UP
FOR BONUS BILL
Washington, Aug. 21 Hanford
MacNider, national commander of
ihe American Legion, in a etate
nent today declared a personal
-anvass on the bonus bill situation
showed that a majority of the sen-
xte including both parties, favors
he bill and is pledged for its pass
age. Mr. MacNider predicted that the
bonus bill, which is slated for sen
ate consideration beginning Wed
nesday, will be passed by the senate
this week and added:
The American Legion has abso
lute confidence in the good faith
and integrity of the senators pledg
ed to vote for the bill. It realizes
that they believe in the justice of
the cause of the soldier and knows
that they will keep the faith hey
have pledged and pass the bill now."
Prohibition seems to be gaining
In New York city. The damage
done by exploding Btllls is now
axceded by the havoc wrought by
bursting water mains.
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VETS IN REUNION
AT LOS ANGELES
Los Angeles, Cal., Ang. 21.
Business sessions of the 24th an
nual encampment and reunion of
the United Spanish War Veter
ans and of the National Auxil
iary, the women's society of the
organization, were opened here
today.
The program called for address
es by Governor William D. Steph
ens, Mayor George E. Cryer, Sen
ator Hiram W, Johnson, Con
gressman Walter F. Lineberger,
Colonel E. R. Tilton, Major A. S.
Rowan, who carried the message
to Garcia; Commander in Chief
Oscar E. Carlstrom of the veter
ans and President General Com
A. Thompson of the auxiliary.
Commander Carlstrom also read
letter from Emillo Aulnaldo,
Filipino leader, once active ene
my of the veterans, expressing re
gret that he could not accept
their invitation to attend the en
campment, s
If I had made the trip," he
wrote, I would have appealed
through the members of the Unit
ed Spanish war veterans to the
people of the United States for the
only right solution of our rela
tionship the granting of an un
qualified nationhood to the Phil
ippine Islands. I am certain you
would have endorsed It."
NINETY FIRST SEPARATES
AFTER FIRST REUNION
Seattle, Wash., Aug. 21. Offi
cers and buck privates of the old
91st division were on the way
home today, taking with them
memories of a happy reunion
which ended yesterday. In the af
ternoon the division was review-
by Brigadier General Robert
Alexander and Lieutenant Gov-
rnor W. J. Coyle. Staged on the
ninety first's old training grounds
at Camp Lewis, It was the first
review of the division since 1919
when it was reviewed by General
Pershing at Belleme, France.
Following the review officers
for the coming year were elected
and San Francisco was chosen as
the site for the 1923 reunion.
Judge Adolph E. Graupner of
San Francisco was elected presi
dent of the 91st division veter
ans' association.
NOW
All the new Hanan Models are now in, both in Men's -
and Women's Shoes, Pumps and Oxfords; all the leather,
black and brown kid, patent leather and brown calf, the
new fall prices are now in effect, (T z i
styles $1 2.50
Florsheim Shoes for EVlen
See the new styles in both low and high shoes, in all the
latest models brown and black, get your pair now while
all the sizes are complete.'the
Best Shoe for $1 0.00
New Party Pumps
Just arrived by express in black kid and patent leather,
a 1 sizesand widths See the "New Wish Bene" pattern
It is a knock out and m !1 tr
moderately priced at S 8 . O O
Arch Preservers for Ladies, all styles, sizes and kinds, a complete
. Stock to select from.
Repair Department
Highest grade workmanship in the
city, we are now using a new leather
that gives twice the wear at no ad
vance in price. Ladies' soles, $1.
Men's ?1.50.
News Brevities
Chicago The wrecking of ex
press train No. 39 en route from
New York to Chicago, with the
loss of two lives near Gary, Ind.
resulted from the deliberate re
moval of 27 spikes from one of
the rails, Michigan Central rail
road officials announced.
Washington Secretary Hughes
In a letter made public by the
republican national committee,
expresses the conviction alter a
review of the Newberry case that
Senator Newberry was wrongly
and most unjustly convicted."
Cleveland There is no danger
of the "big four" railroad trans
portation - brotherhoods being
drawn into a sympathetic strike,
even should negotiations to end
the strike of the shopmen fall, de
clared Warren S. Stone, president
of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers.
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Denver One man whose iden
tity is unknown,; is believed to
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Sute&-KaifcUatBakjs
have been wounded In a gun
fight between guards at the Den
ver and Rio Grande western
shops at Burnham station in West
Denver and a group of unidenti
fied men shortly before midnight.
Paris--English women . athletes
won the first ' international wom
en's track meet over competitors
from United States, France, Swit
zerland end Czecho-Slovakla. The
American team was second. -
Peoria, Iill. Johnny Weismuller
shattered another worlds swimming
record, negotiating COO metexs in 6
minutes.
Michigan City Floyd Fitzeim-
mons, promoter, made public let
ter to Governor McCray . in which
he formally notified the governor
the Brennan-Dempscy bout had been
called off. .
Winnipeg John A. MeGlll, 'Win
nipeg, won ihe men's open singles
In the western Canada hard court
tennis championship, defeating the
title holder, P. B. Brain, Minneapo
lis, 6-2, 4-6, 6-3, 6-2.
In the vanguard of' Autumn
styles come clever new Hats.
The glowing colors of the sum
mer have been succeeded by the
softer hues of Autumn rust
tones and soft gleaming feathers
all have their place in the new
Autumn Hats.
New models are now coming in
every few days.
Chin Chins, Turbans, Roll and
Straight Brim Sailors, etc.
$2.98 to $8.75
Dr. L.
Now in charge of the foot comfort
department. Corns and callouses, in
grown nails removed without pain or
soreness. Foot troubles scientifi
cally relieved, arch supports correct
ly fitted.
B$ku Boots
tofchEaAnt)
MONDAY, AUGUST 21, 1922.
Insists She Did
the Right Thing
VI certainly did the tg
thing when I gave up everything
els and started taking Tanlac
for I've gained twenty pounds
and feel better than I hare )
years," declared Mrs. Ed Otis of
S336 Ninety Sixth Bt. Portland
Ore. .
"For nearly two years t ,,.
ed from stomach trouble and my
food bloated me up with gas until
I could hardly breathe. I Was bad
ly constipated, suffered with se
vera headaches and dizzy sDelln
ana was m- constant pain from
sciatic rheumatism. I was so bad
ly run down, weak and wornout
that I could hardly get around.
"But now the rheumatism and
other troubles have left me, I
have a splendid appetite and mv
stomach Is in fine condition; ia
fact, I am in perfect health, and I
owe it all to Tanlac."
Tanlac is sold by all good drur-
glsts. (adv)
HATS
J. Williams
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