Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-11-06

OF lne ufhl titHt uuliHB stht O"hi-
paign, Law ence County Democracy be-
gan to sit up and take notice, ON last
Saturday. And while they were late
waking up, they sprang to the fray
with an eagerness and a loyalty thai
pre,ages victory today. such old fight
ers as Meredith and Harvey are calling
Democrats to arms, and the young
bloods are responding with a whoop.
Our people were keenly disappointed
at the failure of Mr. Garrett to speak
here Saturday, he having been called
home by illness in his family. II was
believed by our leaders that his speech
was the very thing we needed and would
have been worth many votes to u.s.
Great preparations had been made for
coming A carriage with two spir-
tied horses was furnished by that splen.
did Democrat, John English, and after
being decorated by Mesdames Joe Kraus
and G + Crawford, with the help OF
Misses Qnarles and Stewart and Frank
Austin, it was indeed beauty. Capt
H Meredith, DIR. E 7 Hickman and
John English, as Lawrenceburg re-
ception committee, and 4 number OF
others met the train at noon. Dis
appointed hut in nowise discouraged,
by Mr.. Carrots not coming, the same
gentlemen with,many Others met Gen.
Patterson, at night lie was driven at
once to the Austin Hotel for few mo
ments, and then to the Court room
which had been decorated with flags
and bunting by Messrs Austin and
Crawford, for the occasion. Here the
biggest crowd that has eyer assembled
In the Court room crowded every avail
able space, eager to see and hear the
distinguished young candidate. Mr..
Patterson came upon the stage at eight
o'clock accompanied by Messrs Mere
dith, Hickman, Burch, Bimmell, Och
man. White Crawford and others, and
was greeted by burst of applause that
was indicative of the entire sympathy
of his hearers. Mr.. Crawford at once
stepped to the front of the stage and
said
"LADIEs AND GENTLEMEN
There is one
word that is close to the great heart of
humanity. 1t matters not where he
may go through all the earth, no man
can wander away from the memories
of home and home folk. When "Our
Bob" made his famous campaign on
the platform of ''happy homes, he
touched responsive chord in the great
throbbing heart of human kind that
will reach to the end of time. And
never masters quivering bow struck a
sweeter chord of melody sublime than
when the great heart and eloquent
tongue of our loved and Loving Elk Gov
ernor sang of "home sweet home in
tones attuned to human heart thrObs.
Lawrence Countians, came to you
three years ago, and you have been good
to me. This is the home of my future,
the home of my babies But would
be unworthy of a place in your regard,
/ would be UNITED for the duties and
delights of this home of my adoption
did / cease to remember with love and
reverence the home of my nativity.
No man, Of worth, forgets ever his cain
Countrie.
"I wudna gle an auld bawbee
For ony man that | cud see
Wha didna hold
The kindness O his old homes claim,
The honor O. his country's fame,
The sweetness O. his homeaad's name
Far mair than gold."
"Ladies and Gentlemen there is pride
and pleasure to me in the privilege o.
presenting to you tonight distinguish
cd son of my own homeland. He comes
to greet you however not in the name
Of his own beautiful West Tennessee
nor of Middle Tennessee nor of East
not in the name of party faction or per
sOnal ambition, but as the representa-