Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1890-06-07
R. C Pstty's Democracy
Editor .Memrh,s Commercial:

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MACON, Miss. June SIN your IS
sue OF the 29th inst. there appears al
article questioning the political att'
tude of one Of Mississirpi's most active
faithful aud worthy citizens, the Hon
r. c Patty of this place.
+ Mr.. Patty is II native of our beloved
/ State. and of an adjacent county. an0
with the exception of a very brief pc
riud he has lived among us and as
man, a friend AMI public servant has
/ always proven himself worthy OF every
position, public aud private, to which
we have called him.
Barring the fac, that the author OF
the article above referred 10 has been
misiuformed upon several points. there
is only A charge that Mr.. Patty Is am
| bitiouS.
| shall first point out the mistakes
that have been made. and then endeav'
or to place Mr.. Patty before the pub
lie in his true light; not as an octopus
with its t~entarles reaching out in ever.
direction for something to feed upon
etc. bat ms an honest man, one VINO
shrinks from no duty, and ono who Is
ready at all times to lend a helping
hand TO any cause which has tor It's
obiec, the elevation Of his fellow ciii'
Zens.
Mr.. Patty was, at the last meeting
OF the National Alliance, put upon the
Judiciary Committee, and is now serv'
ing the order in that capacity. but his
salary is a myth. 1t will be found, il
the pnblic desires to know. that not
even his stationery is furnished him
He gets no compensation whatever
for his services.
Again. the writer is mistaken in ref
crence to Mr.. Paity's connection with
the Knights OF Labor. lie has no con
nection, whatever, with that body. and
therefore receives 10 salary from them,
Again. il was by mere chance that
Mr.. Patty held the position OF chair.
man of the Prohibition Convention,
having been called to that position on
account OF the absence of the incnm.
bent. The records Of that body will
show that he was opposed to the action
OF the convention. which he considered
transgressed its power aud was IN on.
position to the stand taken by the Dem.
ocratir party.
will say Just here, however. while
Mr. Patty is a prudent. conservative,
safe man. he is progressive, and only
believes in precepts as evidences OF the
march aud progress OF civilization,
and not as milcsiones TO impede it.
IN reference to the part taken by Mr.,
Patty in the Democratic Convention
held IN Macon, in July 1889, and sub.
se%ououtly ut the State Convention in
Jackson. will simply make mention
Of these facts:
The regular ticket, ms the gentleman
terms il. was put in the field by cX-
ceedinely irregular methods and the
best ci,izcus OF the comfy questioned
it: the files of;hc county papers furnish
the facts and they stand upon their
merits. Mr.. Patty was IN Jackson at
the State Convention. as Chairman OF
the State Democratic Executive Com.
mittee. and while there. received by
wire the proxies of three delegates
unexpectedly and unsought he was
urged by the delegates on the ground
TO accept and co operate with them,
and upon their urgent solicitation, and
in view Of the trouble referred to he &C
copied. Is il reasonable TO a thinking
person that three of the representa-.
tive men of the convention, which
the gentleman wishes to make the i'm
prcssion was so hostile to Mr. Patty,
should have sent him unsolicited their
proxies? Mr.. Patty is q simon pure
Democrat, a gentleman of high attain.
mcnts, ambitious tor his State and
country, and as such. his people, who
know him best. delight to honor him.
| will leave the foregoing statement
! of facts to answer the in%sinuations i'm
peaching Mr.. Patty's motives anl sim
ccrily They can aud will be sustained.
and have been made by a friend in the
absence OF Mr.. Patty. not with any in
tenlion whatever OF dppriying him OF
the pleasure OF responding, il lie deems
it worthy, bu. simply in behalf a jus
tiGc. y MrssTsslPPIAN.