The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1907-08-01
ATTENTION CALLED.

The attention of The Nashville Am
erican is called to the fact that the /
severest structures yet laid upon Gov.
Patterson for his par dons of murderers
comes from simOn-pure Democrat,
the Knoxville Sentinel. Chattanooga
Times.
The attention of the Chattanooga
Times is called to the fact that the
Knoxville Sentinel started ont "agin"
the Governor and has persistently and
consistently held to this policy, never
losing an opportunity to strike like
blind rattlesnake in August, whether
there was prOvocation or justification,
In this it has been twin brother in
spirit to the Times, though it has hard
ly gone the length of that paper.
Attention is called to the fact that
those papers pretend to be Democratic,
and their idea of doing the State and
the party some notable service is to
adversely criticise, misrepreseut and
break down the Democratic Governor
of Tennessee. who by virtue of his
nomination and election is the head
andfront and leader OF his party. The
most, if not the only thing, they have
against him is the crime of his succass
- for none of which he in the least in.
debted to either of them. The people
who nominated Gov. Patterson and the
party which elected him are wise to
the factional opposition OF the irrecon-
cilables, and thank God every day for
the victory that brings such violent,
protracted and illeviable plans to the
vapquished. 'Tis music to the winners
ear to hear the loser kick
Attention is called to the fact also
that the Chattanooga Times supported
Gov. Taylor in his administration, and
gave him a qnasi-support in his am
bition to be Senator. Yet, Gov. Tay lor
turned loose some 800 convicts dur
! ing the six years that he was in office.
It is not likely that Gov. Patterson
will surpass that record, if he turns
loose every friendless and forgotten
unfortunate within prison walls. The
people thought none the less of Taylor
when he explained the situation ant
b the circumstances to them, and it II
| more than likely that Gov. Patterson
e will be equally capable of iustifyins
$ his pardon record when he comes t.
;. give an account of his stewardship an'
s ask for the approval of his administra
n ton.
0 Attention is called to the fact tina
|. The American has never been enamor
yIed of the liberal and free.hande'
e pardoninf policy, and yet it must con
d cede to the Governor, who hears an
|. reads the petitions, who examines in
;. to the merits of the casef who know
# the recommendations that are mad
e and tina mitigating circumstances sug
It gested, honesty of purpose, an infiez
!. iblc determition to DIR right, as we'll a
q a desire to be humane and mercifu
/. In absence Of the proof to the contrary
h these considerations must ever b
k held paramount.
Attention is called to the fact Will
The American is free to commend G
to condemn any every act OF tn
Governor a. Its judgment may dictate
l. the Sentinel and the Times are deter
mined to damn him according to the
If prejudice.
70 Finally attention is called to tn
70 fact that these few and feeble nubbir
y of thought will probably furnish mel
" tai chewing for n while for Democrat
a. of all factions
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