The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-11-21
WHY DIVIDE TENNESSEE DEMOCRACY?
H. vi, Doak Writes Interestingly to Nash
vile American upon the Subject.
EVERY DEMOCRAT SHOULD READ CAREFULLY.

faction and the rather thinly spreadout
Cox faction, whose reason for continu-
ed existence is exceedingly hard to find
out.
OF coure it is well known that Mr..
Carmack suddenly threw himself into
the breach as an advocate of what are
called temperance measures; and that,
shortly after, he was foud, without, so
far as is known, bringing forth fruit
meet for repentance, as the Holy
Scriptures have it, lecturing upon char
acter and to Young Men s Christian As
sOciations, and to various gatherings
of those who are engaged in good
work, although it is not slways certain
by the employment of the advocacy of
the best aud moss practicable means to
their certainly and unquestionably
good ends.
That this was done briliansly and
perhaps, with good effect, none will
deny,
1t will slso not be denied and can not
denied, that Gov. Patterson, who was
elected upon platform which did not
have such mstters specially in view,
has signed and advocate more laws for
the purpose of restraining the natural
disposition of man to seek, in shis hard
worked world, in his nerve destroying
indescribable toll to make "both ends
meet" comfort and sustain ment in
what can only, in the end, prove ahurt
to his efforts, has approved more acts
of the Tennessee Legislature for the
furtheranceuf temperance than any of
his predecessors.
In this Gov. Patterson showed him
self Democrat and fulfilled his prom
ises to respect and carry out the will OF
the people.
No issue if this kind arose between
Gov. Patterson and Mr.. Carmack call
upon the brilliant ex-senator to find
himself into the breach.
While Senator Taylor and Gov Nc
MILAN, beyond and question, sacrifi
ced their personal wishes, ambitions
and pecuniaIy interests TO become lead
ers of their party in Tennessee, Guber
Material canvasses, there is no appar
ent reason why Mr.. Carmack should
just now sacrifice himself upon the a
tar Of his country and of his party.
1t is to be assumed that it is not fol
the purpose Of the merely personal enc
apparently in view, the succession tc
the seat now occupied by Senator Fra
zier; for, if Mr. Carmack had simply
"stood pat" and said nothing, no pow
| er could have beaten him for the Sen
ate, whether that would have been jus
to Senate Frazier or not. The public
with all arguments in favor of tha
view, holds Mr.. Carmack responsible
for the snatching Of Senator Fraxie
from the Gubernatorial chair and hii
unfulfilled duties He is not at al
likely tofnd Senator Frazier his arden
supporter for Gov Patterson's & seat, an,
certainly not for Senator FraxIers sea
in the Senate; and Senator Frazier
not without power and strength.
Also, whether nominated or not Mr.
Carmack will tind that he has divided
his party without the excuse of my ap
parent politicalor principlereason.
Then why, just at this juncture, di
vide it at all?
He has nothing to gain and every
|, thing to lose. 1t is to be assumed ths
q man who has been entrusted with th
great post Of the Senatorshlp of gres
State like Tennessee has come goo
and sound season to urg ge why he shout
come forward and dispute the Govern
i orship with man just nominated owe
powerful machine, just elected over
y powerful machine, just elected over
stronge and powerful opponent of Tel
q nessee Democracy; aud that for b
term, which has been accorded to ever
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