The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1896-09-11
PATTERSON.
breaches Pure Democracy to
the People Of Hardeman.

Hon. JOSIAH Patterson, demo-
cratic nominee for congress from
the Tenth District, spoke at the
Operahouse in Bolivar Saturday af-
ternoon. Notwithstanding the fact
that only a short time was given to
announce the appointment, large
audience was present, composed of
hundreds of the most prominent and
influential democrats of Hardeman
County. Every seat in the Opera
house was occupied, and scores were
forced to stand. Many ladies gra-
ced the occasion with their presence.
On the stage with Col. Patterson
sat Capt. Robert II. Wood, DR..
John w. Nuckolls, Mr.. Andrew
Walton, Rev. c. G. Mcdaniel, Mr..
Nat Huddleston, men of the high
est character, grown gray in the
services of democracy.
The Introductory speech was
made by Capt. Wood. He spoke
of Col. Patterson as the regular
democratic nominee, and stated that
he was the ablest representative
that this district has ever had; that
he had made a national reputa-
ton both for himself and the dis
trict, and that his constituents were
proud of him.
When Col. Patterson appeared
before the audience he was loudly
applauded.
He gave history of the politi-
cal situation in the Tenth District,
reviewing the action of the Con
gressional Committee, a majority of
which body ordered primary,
boiling minority a convention. He
submitted to the will of the MAORI
ty, went before the primary and
was nominated by over five thou
sand, five hundred democrats. He
mentioned the fact that the Com
mercial Appeal, although an advo-
cate of free silver, realized that he
was the regular nominee Of the
democratic party, and had placed at
it's masthead his name. He spoke of
his congressional career and stated to
his audience that he had performed
his duty to the best of his ability,
honestly and conscientiously. He
reminded his constituents that he
was their servant, and that if a ma
iority of those whom he represent
ed differed with him on public ques-
tons, and believed that he advoca-
ted measures detrimental to their in
tercsts, 1t was their duty and their
privilege to retire him. He advo-
Gated strongly the gold standard, and
made many illustrations, showing
the folly and fallacy of the free and
unlimited coinage of silver at the
ratio of Is to /. He stated that
while he differed with the trainers
of the Chicago platform, still he
would vote for the nominees of the
Chicago convention; that he could
not be driven from the democratic
party-the party of his boyhOod,
his young manhood, and he intend
ed it should be the party of his old
age-that he would fight his battles
within party lines, around the coun-
Gil fires of his friends. He read a
number of editorials, written by
Mr.. Z. w. Carmack, while editor
of the Commercial Appeal. Some
of these editorials stated that the
silver question was purely scientific
and should not be logged into poll
tics; others strongly endorsed Col.
Patterson's course in Congress and
still others poured hot shot into the
populite ranks, accusing them
of being the rag-tag end of ciViliza-
ton. Col. Patterson closed by pay
ing a magnificent tribute to the pa
triotism, craftsmanship and honor
of Grover Cleveland, predicted that
his name would be placed high upon
the scroll of fame by future hlstO-
rians. He recounted the many po-
sitions of honor and trust to which
Mr.. Cleveland had called old Con-
federate soldiers, He said that his
right arm may fall palsied, his ton
que forget to speak the language of
his mother before he would say
other than good words for one Of
; the greatest statesmen and demo
2 Gratis Of the age.
Col. Patterson spoke for two
7 hours, and was followed by the clos.
est attention. Frequently his au,
dience, filled with admiration fol
q the man and in sympathy with the
doctrine he advocated, burt forth
| in enthusiastic applause.
At the close Of his speech, he
was presented with a beautiful gol
. den basket of fragrant flowers, the
! gift of little Miss Ruth Swine
: broad.
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