Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-08-21

/ back room and fix up slate ant
then come here and try to make
us swallow 1t. You said a Will,
ago that the only candidate thai
would be put out would be for tn,
office of state treasurer. Why II
this party only interested in that
one Officer"
Il can't tell you now who the
committee has picked to run fol
treasurer, because it's a personal
matter that cannot be made pub
lic," Richards responded. but
you'll all know-youll know
within a week. If you knew wha.
| know you wouldn't ask that
question.
"One think can tell you is that
we want the state treasurer be-
cause of the control 1t will give
us of other state offices through
the board Of control"
BY this time the meeting was
taking on the aspect OF free-for-
all and Boone Cason, attorney,
rose to the point Of order that the
chair should not engage insQebate
with member on the floor. San
field Macdonald's suggestion that
the organization of the party prioi
TO the meeting was hardly regular
and that a committee should bt
named to draw up a preamble ana
constitution brought a man In the
rear of the house to his feet In de-
tense OF the speaker and the or
sanization methods. But Chair
main Richards cut him off short.
"Ill answer that man" shouted
Richards. There will be no re-
organization. | have been elected
chairman by group of men anu
am going to remain chairman
i've got lot Of power with the
powers that be- and l want yoL
people to sign up so that l can
share this power with you. II /
I'm ever elected to office in this
tate will look on this list to fine
he men to appoint to vacancies
so get up here and sign the list.
Endorsement a Winner.
THE men we endorse will be
The next governor and next con
5ressman from this state" Rich
lrds shouted over the din that was
Using. "Ali the men we endorse
are almost sure to be the next of
1icers of this state"
Applause greeted the declara
ion from someone in the middle |
IL the room that the progressive
party should endorse only those
for the Legislature who
pledged themselves to support leg
station prevent voters from
changing their registrations from
me party to another.
Where will this party stand OIL
he compulsory education bill?'
someone asked.
Il favor the bill and am going
0 vote for it," Richards replied
And | know the other member
t the committee, Mr.. Cleaver and
fr. Clifford favor 1t, but before W.
ay where the party will stand We
aust place 1t before the conven-
ion and let the majority rule. III
ont think there is any doub
bout where the party will stand
oweyer."
Clifford Tells of Planks.
The meeting was in an uproarI
,hen Mr.. Clifford rose from an OBJ
cure seat In the audience he .had
all afternoon. He was /,
ecognized instantly. II
"I'll tell you two planks that n
re going to be In that platform,
e said. zone is going to be the 5
school bill and the Ia
ther is going to declare for Amer
"a for Americans and no property a
4 the state to be owned by al
lien." b
When the cheering and hand a
tapping Of the 200 Ku Kluxer. n
acked into the meeting had died t
way Chairman Richards an
ounced that the convention dates L
nd tickets would be given out q
'ithin the next 10 days. e
Clifford moved toward the door. t
he last word had been said, and t
hartman Richards called for a t
lotion OF adjournment. h
About 75 persons remained aft
the meeting to sign the pro-
ressiye ku klux role. i
At the door two men passed out d
ngle tax literature as the crowd a
assed out. h