The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-06-05
ATTACK ON JUNIOR SENATOR BY
PATTEasoR's ORGAN DEEP
~ RESENTED.
WILL COST THE GOVERNOR VOTES
Great Indignation is Aroused Through
out The State By Vic. Gus
Assault.

editorial columns of the Nashville
American on Senator Robert L. Tay
lor
Senator Taylor's friends. without
regard to political affiliation, are very
much aroused because OF the personal
nature of a portion of the article. II
appeared in the American of the 21st,
and is as follows:
"The Junior Senator"
Senator Taylor spoke few well
prepared words Tuesday, his maiden
speech" the dispatches said. Why
maiden? We do not just understand,
since the man has been married at
least three times to our knowledge.
''The talk was a rambling bit of
abue of the poor Republican, who, by
this time, ought to be buried beneath
Democratic scorn and accusations,
only they are not.
Senator Taylor talked about the
solar system, of which he knows moth
ing, compared the mundane happen
ing of which he knows less, to some
thing-we never could catch on-got
back to secession and 81, confessed
he was not a constitutional lawyer
that is, not great one; abused people
who had made more money than he,
hit at the trusts, but not hurtfully,
grumhled about the tariff, accused
the devil of being a republican, touch
ed on the financial system of the coun
try, Of which he is more ignorant than
of the solar system, made no hint of
Improvement of either, finally paid a
nigh tribute to Republican Roosevelt
and sat down. What a pity the junior
Senator had not turned his speech
around and begun with the ending"
Possible Origin of Article.
1t is charged that the article is from
the pen of Maj e. c. Lewis, of the L.
& n. Railroad who is manager and |
alleged owner of the paper.
The trend of sentiment is entirely |
favorable to the Senator's speech,
many asserting that it was one of the
strongest made in the Senate this ses-
sion, and the Americans arraignment
is charged to the fact that Senator
Taylor has been outspoken against
the bogus" primary plan, which has
had the hearty support of the Patter-
son following.
The editorial was read with sur
prise and indignation by thousands
of people in Nashville, who have al
ways admired Senator Robert L. Tay
lor.
The Patterson leaders and partisans,
and especially the liquor dealers, |
have been very bitter in their attitude {
toward Senator Taylor for some {
weeks, but not one has expected an Y
open attack from the avowed organ {
of Gov. Patterson. 1t has been known
of course. that the American would s
do or say anything that would help t
Gov Patterson in his race for Cover n
nor It's reports of the debates have n
been so fiagrantly false, its estimates t
1f Gov. Pattersons and Senator Car o
nack's respective strength at the va t
'ious meetings have been so grossly il
and its treatment of Y
Senator Carmack has been so mani o
estly unfair throughout the entire b
that no one would have d
'een surprised at any course the
american might pursue in order to aid Il
he candidates of the whisky ring in 81
is race.
It Will only Hurt Patterson.
However. surprise was expressed on
9th sides by both the Carmack and =
he Patterson men, that the editor OF
he American should so far lose his
cad as to write the article referred
} when 1t is known that its only =
fleet can be to prove disastrous to
ov, Patterson.
Thousands of men in Tennessee
no supported Senator laElor against
enator Carmack are supporting Gov :,
atterson in this race, simply because :,
their allegiance to Senator Taylor :.
yo years ago. These men are still =,
evoted to Our Ban and when they -,
e that Gov. Patterson and his ma =
line" have turned the batteries of
1use against Senator Taylor as well
3 Senator Carmack the result can
= imagined =.
Your CORRESPONDENT here heard
any expressions Of indignation from :"
uninem emocrats who two years
10 opposed Senator Taylor Hon u
arvev II. Hannah. railroad commits
9ncr. who for years has been Sena'
P Tavlor's most trusted friend, ana