The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1906-11-01
VOTE FOR PATTERSON
Mcdowell ReSurrected.

We have been satisfied that the &C.
ton taken by the Beulah Baptist Asso-
citation with regard to Gen. Patterson
was taken under a misapprehension.
We are getting letters every day that
confirm our impression. We quoted
from one of them yesterday and here
is another from Baptist:
Editor Commercial Appeal.
I see it stated that the Beulah Asso.
citation at its last session held with New
Salem Baptist church in Gibson coun-
| ty, Tennessee, Sept. 1926, adopted Q
temperance report of political nature
wherein it refers to an effort being
made to elevate to the highest office in
the state of Tennessee man who it de-
clares is known to be drunkard and
whose influence is on the side of I'M.
morality. Oh, for shame to use such
expression under the head of temper
ance. | have made some inve stigatior
about the number preeent when this
report was adopted and find the state.
ment of worthy brother, a republi.
can, who was present when this tenn
perance report was adopted. He thinks
and 80 states that not more than fifty
were present, all told, and not more
than five or six messengers voting-al
many had left for home, You can SET
the handwriting on the wall. Quite 9
number of churches not being repre-
sented by messengers. Beulah Bap
fist Association is composed of forty
three churches, entitled to three mes
sengers each-total, 129-nothing like
full attendance present. This not
only does Mr.. Patterson an Injustice
but it does the Baptists of Beulah AS
ISOLATION great harm by allowing poll.
tics to be brought to its consideration
under the cloak of temperance Now,
"boys" | am an ex- confederate soldier
Baptist, member of Beulah Associ
alton of Baptists, a lover of that which
is true and holy, but 1 cannot keeI
quiet and see gallant son of a noble
sire who was my comrade in arms, thus
slandered. like Mr.. Patterson be
cause he is a brave mana msn thai
will confess his faults-and is moi
ashamed to stand on his public record
He is not sanctiiied; he does not claim
to be a saint, but he is white man,
southern man, native-born Tennes
sean, man that will achieve grea
victory for democracy.
A BAPTIST.
Woodland Mills, Oct. %.
We are glad to see that the Baptistl
are repudiating the action of small
coterie of their sect, led by John Hugh
Mcdowell. So far as Mr.. Mcdowell
personally is concerned, we have moth
ing to say. He is man not withou
estimable qualities, but he is a fanatic
and not by any means a safe leader fol
his fellow men. He conceives enmitiel
against certain persons, and does no
hesitate to fight them viciously. This
is not the spirit of the genuine Chris
tian. He seems indeed to pick his
men. One he opposes because he
drinks, another he supports although
he drinks. There are dozens of men
drinking men-who aspire to office and
Mr., Mcdowell has nothing to say
against them. He seems to think that
it is much more discreditable to take
drink than to be officially derelict.
He is now supporting for governor g
republican who would not few years
ago allow a republican convention to
indorse the temperance legislation
contemplated in Tennessee. He takes
the absurd position that in supporting
republican he is furthering the vel.
fare of the democratic party. No doubt
Benedict Arnold said something like
this when he betrayed his country, and
Judas Iscarriot took similar position
when he betrayed the Savior of man
kind.
We have no personal quarrel with
Mr.. Mcdowell, but when he under
takes to fight the unanimous choice of
the state democracy in the interest of a
man who advocated the Force Bill and
voted to unseat every southern demo.
crat whose seat was contested he proves
himself renegade democrat and puts
himself beyond the pale of polite dis
cussion. Commercial Appeal.
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