The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1908-11-13

Ipose Of renewing the strife, but rath-
er Of emphasizing by contrast the
felicity of the present situation. 1t
Will serve also to bring out in bold
relief the gracious spirit which en-
ables Governor Patterson to 'conde-
scend to men Of low estate,' lift up
where he has trampled down and lay
poultice Of warm words upon the
reputation he has so fearfully bruis-
ed. It will also teach those who most
unjustly have regarded Governor
Cox as a man Of proud and naughty
spirit that he is. in fact. man of
modest stiffness and humility one
who can forget injuries the most
grievous. forgive iuslltS the most
fragrant, endure every assault upon
his honor and good name without re-
sentiment, and, in general, humble
himself that he may be exalted. 1t
will aso show that no one can ever
sin away his day Of grace with the
present all-merciful machine; that
no man can ever become so vile, 50
degraded, so corrupt in its estima-
tion that it is not ready to raise him
up and load him with dignity and
honors if only he will give up every
thino and serve IT with fidelity and
singleness Of heart
"It will be remembered that Gov
ernor Patterson profesSeG to have on
" one great motive In seeking the
office of governor-the wholly ratrio-
tic and unselfish desire to purge the
state of the shame and infamy
brought upon it by Cox and the Cox
machine. He openly declared that he
would rather some other than he had
the task and the honor. but his soul
would not consent that such a man
as Cox should be governor Of Ten
nessee. He charged that Cox had de-
graded and debauched the politics Of
the State; he represented him as the
plant tool of the saloon and the cor
porations: he charged that he was Il
democrat only in name, republican
in fact:' he called him a Traitor to
the democratic party.' Not only that,
but he viciouslv assailed his person
al honor, his pecuniary integrity, and
from every stump in Tennessee he
pictured him in the bitterest words
of his vocabulary as common,
CRATER. And the whole crew join
ed their voices in one universal chor-
us of damnation-'crook.' 'grafter,
corrupt politician 'cheap John
demagogue'-such we're the words
that flew thick and fast from the
mouths Of Duncan B. Cooper and all
the leaders in the great movement to
reform and purge and purify the
State, to destroy the power Of the
political machine and restore power
to the people Of Tennessee. The whole
campaign was conducted with view
not only to defeat Governor Cox, but
to load him with infamy and drive
him out of the politics Of Tennessee.
So far was this carried that, after
| Patterson had been nominated fol
governor and Cox had been nominat-
ed by his democratic constituents for
the State senate, Major Cooper
journeyed to Bristol for the purpose
of getting out an independent cam
didate against him.
"These facts will serve. to glorify
the recent pact Of peace. It shows
how far Governor Patterson had t.
stoop, how much Governor Cox had
to forgive, and matches an infinite
condescension with an infinite huml-
ity.
"Of course, there are details.
When Governor Cox was summoned
to Nashville some weeks ago, it was
not simply for the purpose Of falling
upon somebody's neck or Of having
somebody fall on his. There are hon.
ors, and dignities, and Offices, and
substantial rewards to be distributed
things that go to heal the hurt
that honor feels and these things
were talked of and considered.
"But no doubt the main thing
was that Governor Cox agreed t.
join himself with Ban Murray, Dune
i Cooper and Spared Hill and aid
them in their battle for the hol!
, cause of local self-government. -
The Rev. Irl r. Hicws Almanac.