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====Defeat in 1922====

====Defeat in 1922====

As he ran for re-election in 1922 against KKK-backed [[liberal]] Democrat [[Walter M. Pierce]], Olcott opposed the Compulsory Public Education Act, a ballot measure supported by Pierce and the Klan which would have forced all children in Oregon to attend [[public school]]s and shut down private schools (especially Catholic schools) from operating.<ref name=proclamation/> That year, Olcott, despite holding some [[nativist]] viewpoints against Japanese-Americans,<ref>[https://www.nga.org/governor/ben-olcott/ Gov. Ben Olcott]. ''National Governors Association''. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref> stood firmly against KKK violence and issued a proclamation condemning the Klan over three malicious assaults members of the terrorist group perpetrated.<ref name=proclamation>[https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/proclamation-against-the-ku-klux-klan-1922/ Proclamation Against the Ku Klux Klan, 1922]. ''The Oregon History Project''. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref> He won the GOP nomination over challenger Charles Hall by a narrow margin in late May that year.<ref>May 25, 1922. [https://www.nytimes.com/1922/05/25/archives/olcott-leads-hall-by-627-in-oregon.html Olcott Leads Hall by 627 in Oregon.]. ''The New York Times''. Archived version available [https://archive.is/VxG8E here]. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref>

As he ran for re-election in 1922 against KKK-backed [[liberal]] Democrat [[Walter M. Pierce]], Olcott opposed the Compulsory Public Education Act, a ballot measure supported by Pierce and the Klan which would have forced all children in Oregon to attend [[public school]]s and shut down private schools (especially Catholic schools) from operating.<ref name=proclamation/> That year, Olcott, despite holding some [[nativist]] viewpoints against Japanese-Americans,<ref>[https://www.nga.org/governor/ben-olcott/ Gov. Ben Olcott]. ''National Governors Association''. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref> stood firmly against KKK violence and issued a proclamation condemning the Klan over three malicious assaults members of the terrorist group perpetrated.<ref name=proclamation>[https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/proclamation-against-the-ku-klux-klan-1922/ Proclamation Against the Ku Klux Klan, 1922]. ''The Oregon History Project''. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref> He won the GOP nomination over challenger Charles Hall by a narrow margin in late May that year.<ref>May 25, 1922. [https://www.nytimes.com/1922/05/25/archives/olcott-leads-hall-by-627-in-oregon.html Olcott Leads Hall by 627 in Oregon.]. ''The New York Times''. Archived version available [https://archive.is/VxG8E here]. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref> Hall was backed by pro-[[KKK]] [[RINO]] House Speaker [[Kaspar K. Kubli]].

During the campaign, Olcott received the support and endorsement of future Republican U.S. senator [[Charles McNary]].<ref>[https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/mcnary_charles_1874_1944_/ Charles L. McNary (1874-1944)]. ''Oregon Encyclopedia''. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref><ref>FascinatingPolitics (July 31, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2021/07/31/charles-mcnary-a-steady-captain-in-stormy-waters/ Charles McNary: A Steady Captain in Stormy Waters]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref> However, he was defeated in the general election by fifteen percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263433 OR Governor Race - Nov 07, 1922]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref> The ballot measure was also approved, though later deemed unconstitutional.<ref>[https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/from-wr-burner-to-governor-olcott-1923/ From W.R. Burner to Governor Olcott, 1923]. ''The Oregon History Project''. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref>

During the campaign, Olcott received the support and endorsement of future Republican U.S. senator [[Charles McNary]].<ref>[https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/mcnary_charles_1874_1944_/ Charles L. McNary (1874-1944)]. ''Oregon Encyclopedia''. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref><ref>FascinatingPolitics (July 31, 2021). [https://fascinatingpolitics.com/2021/07/31/charles-mcnary-a-steady-captain-in-stormy-waters/ Charles McNary: A Steady Captain in Stormy Waters]. ''Mad Politics: The Bizarre, Fascinating, and Unknown of American Political History''. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref> However, he was defeated in the general election by fifteen percentage points.<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=263433 OR Governor Race - Nov 07, 1922]. ''Our Campaigns''. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref> The ballot measure was also approved, though later deemed unconstitutional.<ref>[https://www.oregonhistoryproject.org/articles/historical-records/from-wr-burner-to-governor-olcott-1923/ From W.R. Burner to Governor Olcott, 1923]. ''The Oregon History Project''. Retrieved August 4, 2021.</ref>