The state herald., 1901-04-12
SENATOR PATTERSON BRINGS
SUIT FOR CRIMINAL LIBEL

cry practiced by his personal political
machine (meaning thereby that knav-
cry had been practiced and committed
in the election aforesaid, and that the
same had been practiced by political
machine which was the personal ma
chine Of and controlled by him the
said Thomas NJ. Patterson from his
(meaning the said Thomas NJ. Patter-
son's) own shoulders to the backs Of
his (meaning Thomas M. Patterson's)
lieutenants (meaning thereby that the
persons who are thereby charged and
referred to as having committed and
been guilty of knavery and false and
fraudulent practices in said election as
herein aforesaid, were the lieutenants
Of him, the said Thomas NJ. Patterson,
and under his control, and acted under
his control in practlcing the said knav-
cry and in the commission of said Of
fenses).
That little bunco game (meaning
thereby to charge him the said Thomas
NJ. Patterson with trying TO deceive
the public with fraudulent practices,
and with false statements, and with
being guilty of the oifenses and crime
commonly known as "bunco game'o
will not deceive anybody (meaning
thereby that he, the said Thomas nj.
Patterson, had been and then was en-
gagged in attempts to deceive divers
and sundry pesons).
Senator Patterson Thereby him the
said Thomas NJ. Patterson meaning)
was the head and front of the entire
Democratic campaign (mcanng there
by that he the said Thomas NJ. Patter-
tl,., Tim, Of Ill
election, did have charge of, control
and direct, and was responsible for,
the fraudulent, corrupt and unlawful
practices which ms hereinaforesaid 1t
had been charged We're committed In
support of and in the effort to elect the
candidates of the Democratic party at
the said election held April ., 1901, as
the said charges are heretofore re-
| ferrcd to and set forth which he
| (meaning thereby him the said Thom-
as NJ. Patterson now processes TO de-
plore and abhor, and there was not a
move made or Il crime committed In 1t
from first TO last tmeaning thereby
that there We're crimes committed in,
about and on behalf of the Democratic
campaign, and that the said crimes so
committed We're committed as the re-
l suit OF 1lONtS llluutl LOT WHICH ne 'hliLi
the said Thomas NJ. Patterson mean
ing) personally is not both morally
and legally responsible above all other
men (meaning thereby that all the
crimes charged and committed In and
about and In connection with the said
election, were committed as the result
of moves made, which were directed
by him the said Thomas Nj. Patterson
In person, and that he the said Thomas
NJ. Patterson was, both morally and lc-
gally. guilty Of and responsible for the
moves which resulted In the commits
sion of such crimes, and for the crimes
so alleged to have been committedD
| Conferences last week with many
Moros. Mindanao trlbesmen and others
confirmed the members Of the commits
sion In their intention not TO substi.
tute provincial for departmental gov
ernment in Mindanao and the Sulu
group, except by the organization of
the province OF Northern Mlndanao.
Judge Taft says the matter of abolish
ing slavery can and will be handled
deliberately and tactfully, but that no
legislation affecting polygamy among
the savages is probable