The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1906-11-02
IN. R. PATTERSON
IN COLUMBIA
DISCUSSED THE ISSUES or THE
CAMPAIGN AT THE OPERA
HousE-ls INTRODUCED BY
HON W. J. WEBSTER.
Severe Arrangement Of the Traitors
ct the Party-of Governor Cox
and Of Hon. n. Clay Evans.

Hon. NJ. R. Patterson arrived in
Columbia Wednesday evening from
Franklin, where he spoke in the af-
ternoon, and addressed the de
mocracy of Maury at the Columbia
Opera House. Mr.. Patterson was met
at the depot by a number of friends
reception previous to theetaointaoin
and escorted to the Bethel, where
he held reception previous to the
speaking.
Arriving at the opera house, Mr..
Patterson was introduced by Hon. w.
j. Webster, who has been one of his
| strongest supporters in this county
since he first announced for the ONCE.
Mr.. Webster introduced Mr.. Patterson
as the nominee of the democratic
party. He said whatever differences
there had been between democrats
previous to the nomination, there
should be none now. That all demo-
Gratis are now bound by honor to the
support of the nominee That II is
not question with Maury county of
Mr.. Patterson's election, but a ques-
ton of whether Maury will join with
her sister counties and roll up an old
time majority He introduced Mr..
Patterson as a clean, honest, unvar-
nished gentleman and the next Cover
nor of Tennessee.
Mr. Patterson said that while
a candidate for the nomina-
ton he recognized the right of any
gentleman and democrat to oppose
him, but that he was not now can
didate, but the nominee of the demo
cratic party, and was inseparable from
the party. and he called upon every
loyal democrat to come out and sup
port him: or If man felt that he
could not support him, to come out,
openly, not as democrat, but in his
true robes, and oppose him. He said
he was not now candidate of any
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If elected he would serve all the peo-
pie faithfully. He said he was here
to call on democrats not only TO the
support of himself. but of all nomi-
nees of the party. He mentioned A.
A. Lipscomb and Hon w. T. Galloway
and called on democrats of Maury to
support him for the legislature
He said Mr. w. B. Greenlaw
had been duly nominated as the
candidate of the party for Sen
ator from the Twentieth Senatorial
District, and he called on all demo-
Gratis to support Mr.. Greenlaw.
Mr. Patterson's speech was then
along the usual lines as heretofore
published, until he came to the sub
of Governor Cox. whom he handled
without gloves. He said I'VE
have the spectacle presented
| to us of the republican candidate
parading the state and in stridant
voice. praising God and Gov. Cox for
the honest election we are to have
this year The difference between
Mr.. Evans and myself is that I really
want an honest election and Mr..
Evans does not, for il he gets it he
will be buried too deep by Democratic
votes to ever be heard from again.
II Governor Cox can and will give an
honest election, shall be delighted,
for Evans has no chance unless there
is treason and treacheryein the Demo-
ocratic ranks"
Il am here to declare myself and to
tell you that we have before us a
governor defeated in a fair and open
contest, yet not only not endorsing
the nominees of his party, but giving
aid and comfort to the Republicans
and seeking to defeat the Democratic
standard bearer. 1t is his right If he
wishes to oppose me, but he owes it
to the people and to the party which
has placed him in Office to come out
and let them know how he stands
Let him come out openly and espouse
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