Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1922-09-16
Oregon's Father William

feared it might injure the brain,
am perfectly have
awhy I do again again.
In desertng democracy demagogy and freedom for
intolerance donnng the livery of secret societies and be-
coming the oficeboy of invisible government Mr. Pierce
is playing the role Of father William and standing on his
head for the edifcation of the public.
"There can be but one question in Oregon todaytax re-
ducon asserts Mr. Pierce eve must reduce to the low
est possible limit" he continues We must spread out the
load so that all shall bear their just share"
And then Mr. Pierce proceeds to inject another ISSUE
the religious ISSUE by declaring that Il in favor and
shall vote for the compulsory school bill" And this bill will
pread the load' by increase in taxation for new
schools of three and half million dollars and for maintain
ance an tax of million additional based upon
the present cost of education.
How can Mr. Pierce be in favor of reducing taxation IN
one paragraph and increasing unnecessarily in the
next? He is reversing Understanding on his head
How can he do it?
Just as Mr. Pierce can blame the governor for state
pendtures voted by the legislature of which Mr. Pierce was
member and Mr. Pierce weep about the wrongs OF
the taxpayer his inability to meet taxation imposed by
bills such as Pierce fathered himself the market road
mlage bill costing taxpayers million and the higher
edcatona millage BILL which he champoned the stump
Mr. for been of the regents OF
the Oregon Agricultural college, institution that has cost
the taxpayers Oregon than institution IN the
state and still costing Mr. Pierce voted the presl
dent of the college salary of $4,000 year and expenses
the highest salary paid state official and then calls 1t
extravaganza the be paid two thirds of the
amount for ten times the responsibility.
"There is but one today in Oregon-ax reduction
saws Mr. Pierce 81 did bring religion into this cam
paign he continues 81 refuse to meet it. 1t is not the issue
And Mr. Pierce proceeds to himself and stand
side down. as follows We living America, the land
of the Free Goth century, where worship
God he peases But Protestant the ninth genera
ton America Everyone of ancestors has been pro-
tesant 800 years My wife and all her relatives
Protesants"
Mr. Pierce is right in respect, religion is not
ISSUE but bgotry which would ntolerany destroy the
gion of Others and Mr. Pierce by his denial Of
liberty has helped make fanatcism the over
shadowng feature Of the campaign.
Il believe" continues Mr. Pierce, "that would have
better generation of Americans free from snobbery and
bgory if all children educated in the public schools
and then our William proceeds to stand his head
and presents rather udcrous spectacle of snobbery and
bgory by boasng of his 800 years of secaran ancestry
who came to America seek the religious freedom he would
destroy
eve are living in America where everyone worship
God as he peases" declares Mr. Pierce and in the next
breath he for unAmercan that would
deprive parents educating their children they pleased
in the worship of Cod that strikes blow at religious liberty
and freedom in education.
Living in America Mr.. Pierce would establish the old
world intolerance that world peopled to
Living the Goth century Mr. Pierce would revive the
fanatcism of the 10TH In country whose founders made
everyone
Pierce would prescribe those who worship God in other
fashion than his sectaran way, and like the
pharisee thank God he was not like others.
It is indeed unfortunate that anyone family has
lived 800 years in America has such poor and awdy
cepton Amercanism imagine that sectariansm and
prejudice are American virtues and that striving to undo
work of the founders of the country in nsring and safe
guarding liberty forms any part of patriotism.
But to do him justice Mr.. Pierce is not fanatic-he
is merely demagogue willing to himself time
and stand on his head for vote.
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