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Americanism, of course, is really an ideal and a spiritual—faith in freedom, tolerance, humanity. It cannot discriminate because of color, birthplace, or creed; nor can it tolerate caste, class, or religious distinctions in politics, social life, or legal standing; especially it cannot for a moment endure the breeding and exploitation of hatred and prejudice as a means to sway public opinion and win political power.|||Pattangall, at ''The Forum}}
Americanism, of course, is really an ideal and a spiritual—faith in freedom, tolerance, humanity. It cannot discriminate because of color, birthplace, or creed; nor can it tolerate caste, class, or religious distinctions in politics, social life, or legal standing; especially it cannot for a moment endure the breeding and exploitation of hatred and prejudice as a means to sway public opinion and win political power.|||Pattangall, at ''The Forum}}
===Breaks from party, 1928===
In the [[United States presidential election, 1928|1928 presidential election]], Pattangall opposed Democrat nominee [[Al Smith]] of [[New York]] and instead endorsed [[Herbert Hoover]].<ref>[https://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=104094 Candidate - William R. Pattangall]. ''Out Campaigns''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref> He stated:<ref>August 13, 1928. [http://content.time.com/time/subscriber/article/0,33009,928783,00.html REPUBLICANS: Votes Aug. 13, 1928]. ''TIME''. Retrieved November 6, 2021.</ref>
{{cquote|The Democratic party . . . has for the time being passed into hands not properly qualified to administer.}}
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