Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-26
The Yellow Ticket

Walter Pierce leads the yellow ticket at the coming
on reward for betrayal Of democratic principles by
endorsing the socaled compulsory school BILL The yellow
ticket is that put out by the Ku Kux Kan and allied pa
rotc societies, who endeavorng to suppant political
parties in Oregon and dictate through secret board of
bosses the policies of state and seize the spos of office
The yellow ticket originally put out by the Orange
lodges who rallied the remnants of the old A. p A. and
formed organization of secret societies devoted to the
spreading Of antCathoc propaganda appealing to the
profit So thoroughly organized have they become in Port
land that half dozen unknowns brag they deliver 2
900 votes candidate for any they desire
By of this canned VOTE many unnowns and medioc
rites have defeated prominent citizens for other
than that the former have been the yellow ticket
The sole idea Of the compulsory school bill is to strike
the Catholics and close their parocha schools and to
rayng point for fanatics However to do this it is
necessary to close all other church and private schools but
the bgo back Of the measure who pirate Of their love Of
public other schools do not hesitate to work any
Injustice provided only their prejudice is appeased.
When Mr. Pierce member of the senate he believed
in church parocha schools consistently voted for
authorizing and recognizing such schools n
1908 he introduced B. No 199 which read follows:
Corporations acquiring holding dposng
Of church religious society benefit religion
works OF charity and for public worship
ANY person being archbishop bishop president trustee
trust president of stake presiding rabbi
man Of any church or religious society who shall have been duly
an n Tom Sa % oP tine sr Of d 3 hgfh 10
such Society may written
@ SOME 0 IN dupca and the same @
the other"
While this bill did pass s. B. 173 did with the aid of
Mr., Pierce's support 1t provided:
Whenever religious benevolent
scientific fine musical
society which shall
OF the physical mental capacities OF
development architecture
for the the
or society, they may do etc"
So it is apparent that until he coerced by the Ku
Kux Kan Mr. Pierce believed in private and church schools
TO be awarded place the yellow ticket nine
times out Of ten that the candidate either fanatic that
he has made terms with invisible government and sur
rendered principle for expedency. It usually the
consumaton of bargain that spells corruption just much
as If the barter in money, in votes 1t many
instances the betrayal of self-respect for power
Better by far to be defeated than to purchase
captuation of principle Of what avaleth it, gain
the world but lose his SOUL what masquerades as
SOUL in politician? Does it pay to be nsincere
for office?
Walter Pierce heads the yellow ticket having paid the
price But is he ashamed of his bargain that he dare not
champion the compulsory school bill in his campaign and
substitutes instead fearful plea for reduction of taxation
Tor which as member of the legislature for years.
is more responsible than any one
Walter Pierce evidently for anything opposed to any,
thing that will get him vote All such belong on the
yellow ticket