The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-10-16
OPENING PLEA OF GOV. MALCOLMR.
PATTERSON AT NASHVILLE, ON OCT. 8
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE PARTY ASSOCIATES TO
STAND BY THE TICKET IN The COMING

my friends &c be SO returned. Thi
was done, and it is the head ant
front of the offending, and no man witt
a proper sense Of justice can find il
this a reason for criticism. 1t wal
right, and whatever is right canno
be changed by carping and specioui
/ reasoning into wrong.
There was not delegate to tht
convention from any county In Ten
nessee carried by my competitor thai
was not his friend and supporter, anC
there was not a delegate In any coun
" carried by me that was not likewise
my friend and supporter.
Throughout the campaign, in every
speech, from first to last, | stood by
the last announcement of the demo
cratic party on the liquor question,
and my opponent, in every speech,
favored statewide prohibitory law.
With this difference clearly defined
and known of all, was nominated,
land the democratic party adhered to
its position as being the safest, the
fairest and most responsive to the
popular will.
1T is regrettable that the liquor
question has again arisen in the poll
tics of the state to yex and disturb
our people. There is no necessity for
it, for we have now the best temper
ance laws of any state in the union.
They have proven effective and now
there are only four places in Tennes-
see where liquor is sold, and in these
it can be prohibited at any time with
the consent of the people.
The republican party has adroitly
seized upon the difference of opinion
among democrats to incorporate a
statewide prohibition plank in its
platform, and Mr. Tillman, who was
never known or identified with the
before, is heralding him
self as a prohibitionist and seeking |
the votes of those democrats who are
lispleased with the pronouncement of |
heir own party. Before any demo-
,rat is led away; let him consider
what can be gained by such a course,
md how futile it is to expect any tenn
)erance legislation except through the 4
party"
Gov Patterson then took up the
position of the Republican party on
he liquor question, charging that It
lad been inconsistent and the party
f eXpediency. He traced the history
f that party on this issue, saying that Il
had been always opposed to pro-
ibition until two years ago. He then
utlined the history of the temperance
sgislation in Tennessee, showing it's
rowth and that all had been accom- s
lished by the Democratic party. He
allied attention to the number of sa u
IONS that had gone out of business I6
lring the past two years and at the "
ame time presented statistics to Q
low that despite those reductions t
lere had been heavy increase in t
le revenues derived from the sale b
liquors in Tennessee. L
The Governor denied most en-
the charge that he had in a
rferred with the Democratic COM c
ittee of Davidson county to prevent a
submission of the liquor issue to the fl
smocrats of that county. Continu IL
G on this point, he said that he fav- s.
ed the submission of the question Ia
the people at any time that they b.
light desire to vote upon 1t and fur Il
er, was in favor of law to compel W
omission 81
Gov Patterson then delved into
cient history for a brief spell to HI
ow how extravagant and wicked the fir
,publicans had been when in charge pl
the State government. He severe fr
criticised Mr.. Tillman's stand on hi
g election laws and stood by the al
asent statute. He closed with an gg
,quent appeal to the Democrats to
te for him. tn
Upon other questions the Governor fc
ID: tn
Condition of State.
1T ought to be matter of gratifl- ~
ion to republicans and democrats :"
Ike that the state of Tennessee is "
wing forward surely and safely, for -
ire never was time when steady
and healthy conditions ~
re more apparent.
IT has been, and is now, in con-
| of the Democratic party, and the
ord gives the best reason and con-