“The Ku Klux Klan victories in Texas and Oregon, where the influence of the hooded organization is said to have elected a United States Senator in one instance and a Governor in the other, indicates to “The Nation” that
“the Ku Klux Klan has now passed out of the amusing stage and has entered the domain of practical politics to challenge our existing parties.”
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Oregon KKK endorsed Governor Walter M Pierce 1922Texas Klan endorsed Senator Earle B Mayfield 1922US Senator Earle B Mayfield elected in 1922 with KKK supportOregon Governor Walter M Pierce endorsed by KKK 1922US Senator Earle B Mayfield endorsed by KKK 1922political power of KKK in 1922 electionsKKK political clout 1922KKK in US politics 1919-1922
Oregon KKK endorsed Governor Walter M Pierce 1922Texas Klan endorsed Senator Earle B Mayfield 1922US Senator Earle B Mayfield elected in 1922 with KKK supportOregon Governor Walter M Pierce endorsed by KKK 1922US Senator Earle B Mayfield endorsed by KKK 1922political power of KKK in 1922 electionsKKK political clout 1922KKK in US politics 1919-1922
