The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-06-14

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knowledge that charge falls to the
ground, He has simply suggested GER
tain reforms within the party and by
the party, and these suggestions meet
with the approval of large number of
the democrats of Tennessee, His nom
ination may be taken as evidence of
this, or else he must look elsewhere for
causes which brought the people to
him. The record of democratic admin
istration in Tennessee on the whole has
been excellent-legislative and admin
istrative, and this Mr.. Patterson will
ably defend. He has pointed out such
matters as need to be corrected, and his
republican opponent can do no more
than this with any appeal to reason.
Mr.. Patterson can very effectively put
a quetus on such criticisms from a re-
publican. No republican governor could
accomplish any reform. A democratic
governor and Legislature can. If any
republican is honest and sincere in ad-
vocating such reforms the logical thing
for him to do is to join with democrats
in voting for Mr.. Patterson. Otherwise
such republicans will demonstrate that
they seek only partisan advantage, and
not the good of the state-that they are
after few Offices and not honest re-
forms.
Mr.. Patterson was elected to the of.
fee of attorney. general of Shelby coun-
ty, and he invites the closest scrutiny
of his record in that Office. The voters
of the state will have an opportunity to
know the truth. He has been three
times elected to congress, and his rec
ord in the house is that of thorough
democrat, loyal lover and champion
of the south as well as of a broad Amer
ican. All of his elections were singu-
larly free from such methods as have
been too often employed in the county
and district from which he halls.
Mr.. Patterson waged his campaign
without money. Stories to the contra
ry would appear exceedingly absurd in
the face of the facts if they were relat-
ed as they actually occurred. We ven
ture to assert that in all the history of
politics no man ever made state cam
paign of such duration on as little mo-
ney as Mr.. Patterson made his. This is
one of the remarkable features of his
remarkable campaign. Another thing:
He never encouraged contest in any
county, and was emphatic in saying to
his friends that the nomination must
come to him legitimately or he would
decline it, Nor had he any unkind
word personally for his opponent, and
he was and is absolutely without per-
sonal animosity toward him. At all
times he has measured his words and
preserved his natural dignity and re-
markable GOODNESS. He has listened
courteously to friends, but has acted on
his own deliberate Judgment. He
shows, as few men show, the qualities
of leader of men. He is of courteous
amiable and kindly disposition, plain
simple and direct in his methods, bu
not what is called "good mixer" Thi
! is not defect of character, but some
7 thing of disadvantage in a public
7 man who must come in close contac
with the people. He is natural ant
| frank, and not hypocrite or dema
! gogue.
a Ham" Patterson was 45 years oil
o last Thursday, June 7th. He is in tn
8 prime and vigor of life. He is bold
: resolute, honest. He has high con
y ception of public duty and regards tn
a Office of governor as one of most hor
/ orable and exalted position. He is th
only candidate for the nominatio
within our recollection who has had
well defined and explicit platform. Fl
t. is candidate for something more tha
'e mere office. He has ideas and ideals
!, he stands for something. AS deba
IL er he is without superior in the stat'
No republican is his equal. He is neitl
er fowry nor frothy, and makes no a
tempt at cheap eloquence, though b
:: can rise TO the heights when occasio
warrants. AS the democratic standard
bearer he will be eager and anxious
meet bis republican opponent before IL
4 people of the state, and strip him bal
- of any gliding he may wear. The den
ocrats have candidate in whose abil
ty to measure up to the full standard
- any requirement they can have the u
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