Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-10-18
"E Pluribus Unum"

THE secret organization founded on religious prejudice
or race prejudice is good instrument to advance the
tIcal fortunes OF men who could not gain advance in
established political organization So great many mer
would be active and busy in movements founded precise
~ the opposite doctrine II they could well find advance
ment in them"
Such the observation Of Senator George F. Hoar
Massachusetts, for half century of the countries lead
ing statesmen and of the most scholarly that
graced public office expressed in his Autobiography of
Seventy Years Senator Hoar actively campagned against
the Know Nothing party when it swept Massachusetts
for three consecutive elections in the sos and the
prominent opponent Of the A. A. movement in the 9Os.
He knew from experience the cabre Of men who capitalize
fanatcsm for political profthe class leading SINH
Lar secret movement in Oregon.
Describing rm the Know Nothing movement Mr. Hoar
states: This party swept Massachusetts in the autumn Of
1904 u elected IN that year the governor eutenangov
ernor all officers OF the state government every member of
Dot houses q the legislature except two and member
OF congress Its candidate for governor Henry Gard
ner, very slfu political organizer He organized with
great skill the knave power and the donkey power Of the
That is what have organized in Oregon with it must
be admitted great deal of SKILL under the leadership of the
~ kux Kan and affiliated societies. the knave power and
the donkey power Of the comonwealththe unscrupuous
mayes who commerciaize intolerance and the donkeys
whose votes they deliver in solid blocks result Of the
appeal to prejudice.
Neither Charles Sumner nor Charles Allen ever tolar
ated the Know Nothing movement made any terms with
T. ts prescriptions and its secrecy alike repugnant
to their liberty loving sous' says Mr. Hoar Sumner
warned to keep silent but refused and openly denounced #
declaring You have no real principle which you can
few Of the prominent politicians Of Massachusetts
joined he Know Nothngs n whose intolerance they had
no oeef as means for destroying the old political parties
hu tne way Tor new parties doing evil that good
may come as Mt Hoar expresses it. Among these was
Henry Wilson, afterwards vicepresdent under Grant ho
was one of those who helped wreck the Know NOTHING na
Iet says Mr. Hoar Wilson said and have no doubtI
w apsoute sincerity that he would give years Of his
NE u ne could blot out that one transaction
1t is remarkable fact" continues Mr. Hoar "tba+ of
the men known TO join the Know Nothings no man unless
he were exceedingly young and obscure when he did II
alhlned @ or reganed the public confidence afterwards
Win LhTee exceptions who all left it after the first vaar
aIter having denounced it with all the ygor at their co
mana ana led the forces for it's overthrow The nroscrn
uVe ana intoerant opposition to Catholicism esnecialiv
men Of foreign BIRTH Is utterly uncongeniai to the
spirit q true Amercanism and will never have anv con
siderable permanent strength '5 n
ls the ultimate fate in store for those
@ q tne pirate snip Intolerance ravaging the poit
ssas llhg under the black flag of hate for spois and
punuer Just as 1t was the fate of the leaders Of tia Kno
lNothngs and many years later Of the a. p AS fau q
Iheer VIII capture public office elected later and
70 te cross arms of their derect craft by an awa
Iney Walk the plank into oblivion together with that ann
uscord the compulsory school BILL they hava hrlad -
oalt 70 lure the unthinking. - % lte
ln speech the close Of his career which ra4 m
rs rpened wisdom and high ideals Senator Hoar ea;d
nave not patience the spirit which y
M as much out Of place witchcraft delson
n ue TRES of Smhfied connosita
II q many streams Of the twisting and wndinp 81
nope ana destiny ofour
our fathers m Purbus Unum Of many n @ phrase pa
\ many oended knees one family Of God. 80 w ai'nT ha
ae az this religious fanatcsm and racial annimos;+
aS -fHeflcan and as much place in tha TJnad r.
e ~ a 9e yet we have It with again and only
1he parent the religious liberty and freedom of
uranteed IN the Bill Of Rights will perpetuate the doas lay
I'M ues ol the republic and make their motto Of s pr VA
'us Unum' an actuaty. oo - = TUT mo-
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