{{cquote|'''The child is not the mere creature of the state.'''}}
{{cquote|'''The child is not the mere creature of the state.'''}}
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In 1923, Pierce supported the Alien Property Act which sought to prevent Japanese immigrants from owning or leasing land.<ref name=oregonencyclopediabio/>
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Considered to have been liberal, Pierce pushed for the establishment of a statewide [[income tax]].<ref>[https://www.nga.org/governor/walter-marcus-pierce/ Gov. Walter Marcus Pierce]. ''National Governors Association''. Retrieved July 3, 2021.</ref> In 1923, he supported the Alien Property Act which sought to prevent Japanese immigrants from owning or leasing land.<ref name=oregonencyclopediabio/>