Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27
Answer from "Hot Shot,

sire 10 pay my respects TO Il voter. 10
me it is apparent that voter fell head
long over the issue and in no particular
instance has he touched any vital point
or charge Imade in my reply. His IS
not only silly but almost unanswerable
reply. He questioned my democracy
which has always been and is now better
than his ever was or ever will be, and
has never been questioned before. He
speaks as though am somewhat Of n
political giant. deny it. ] have
only made a few criticisms and charges
which remain undenied. / have not
hardly begun my story on the political
situation in Lawrence Co. hope it,
will not be necessary for me to go into
detail suffice it to say the half has not
been told. "a voter" may be or
pretends to be a good
democrat but he himself admits that he
has lost sight of democratic principles
he says. 81 care not who is nominated
L to shallthe ticket straight
Therefore according to his own blinded
4 theory il the machine Democrats would
nominate rank republican thief OF
frobber he wouldn't have courage enough
/ to exercise his prerogative. Such demo-
s''cracy is positively not the true Jelfer-
!, spnian kind He doesn't think that
( democrats err but they have. He may
think but know there is political :
4 machine in Lawrence Co. and it seems
that at least few Of those who were the
.bitterest in thei opposition to this so
called machine s'e now in full accord
/ 1t was simply do.ig away with the old
machine and the installment of new
and more uptodate. "a Voter" is ex-
cused. He knowsn better. His eyes
may open in course of nine days.
II Olu man Cole,
\, Is good old soul.
I My respects to him will be short. He
\ is also one of these extremely good
democrats but when he says "name the
|. ring" am convinced that he is absol
J utely ignorant as to the political situa-
ton in this Co. where political trickery
lis so boldly and publicly administered
as it was here Of late and democrats
cant see it then it would be certainly
!, very difficult to put it in print so "Old
Il Cole" could see and distinguish it.
= During The summer Of 1905 just prior
to the primary election of Aug. 10,
there was indeed enough said publicly
as to who constituted the machine.
The battle cry was 'Lets reorganize"
Lets rid our selves of the old organiza-
tion. Lets elect new Democratic Ex-
ecutive Committee and reorganize the
party in Lawrence Co. You see the
results Have we organized or disorg-
anized? Be your Judge. "Old Cole"
buried his democratic principles or at
least he casts them aside when he ys
81 am for the man that is made the
nominee whether nominated by fair or
foul means, If this theory as he advo
Gates it was put into practice there
weuld be no limit to political chicanery
and it would mean nothing more nor
less than to licence machine politicians
to carry out their dirty unfair methods
of obtaining their political ends indef-
nitely. The Patterson and Cox muddle
is disgrace to Lawrence Co. am per-
fectly willing to settle our political diff.
ferences at home. | am in hopes it
will yet be put to primary on the 18th
Of May. If this is not done it will be
unfortunate for the party in the Co. as
before stated democrats are getting tired
of being driven inte submission like cat
tie. This is supposed to be free coun-
try and democrats are entitled to equal
rights and not special privileges The
contest no doubt will be fought If not
settled before to bitter end in the
State Convention and may result disas-
trously for our county ticket am
not opposed to any candidate sotey on
the ground that the machine is for HIM
but for the corrupt and unfair manner
in which his nomination is bro ught
about. How are you to reach machine
politicians and do away with their un,
just methods unless it be by destroying
what they create by unjust means or
methods. Are we not justified in call.
ing halt? Are we to let such methods
to be carried on indefinitely? / think
not Lets submit it to primary on
May u and let the will of the people
rule, II Cox men want the fail