The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1908-05-01
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hin the machine. the record that the
Governor has made in once and the
other issues that have been advanced
during tse progress Or The campaign.'
vas manifested. Che enthusiasm did
not come tc high tide until he reacl-e ed
the temperance question. Then It
wqs that the people stood in their
seats. yelled with delight, waved hand
kerchiefs. hats and banners and by
every possible token of approval dem
onstrated that he had touched their
hearts upon the greatest moral issue
that has been submitted to Tennes
scans in two decades
Gov. Pateersoa's followers were a
very noisy lot: in proportion to their
numbers they created more disturb
area than the supporters of his OPP
acnent but they come from a class,
many of them, who are desperately
determined to leave nothing undone
to rrevent .the election of the Tenn
perance Leader and they had started
out to make all the show possible. They
gave the Governor wilder demonsira-
lions than the supporters Of the Sen
ator, bTt the volume Of the applause
that greeted the latter was very much
greater and seemed to come with
greaterssponteneity and more from
the heart than that which was accord
ed Gov. Patterson.
It was manifest that the Governors
Doeition on the temperance question
does not even appeal to his own fol
lowers. The large majority of those
who are behind Gov. Patterson in the
cities are Democrats whose sympa-
thies have never been with temper
ance legislation and for that reason
the Governors Boosting of the 400
saloons thar he has closed and the
other 400 that he has made pay a
higher license does not appeal to
them and it destroys much of the
effect of his arraignment of statewide
prohibition. The Governor would get
more generous applause from his fol
lowers if he were to eliminate altogeth-
er his claim for credit for temperance
LEGISLATION. He does not Salty the
real Temperance reformers and he |
does not appeal EFFECTIVELY to the anti
Although handicapped by the con-
slant interruntions and the bad order
that prevailed both Of the speakers
did well and their efforts were q credit |
to them. They satisfied their follow
and both factions left the hall rejoicing
at the ability with which their cham
sion had sustained his cause. No new
issue Of any importance was brought |
out during the discussion and both |
followed pretty closely the
ines of their former efforts.
Senator Carmack. as has been his
invariable custom. since the debates +
began was the first to enter the hall. I
When his followers observed him
they rose end cheered for a full min
ute. The Patterson people tried to
Get No counter demonstration, but
failed and decided to wait until their
came in with the mental
resolve that they would Guido the
Carmack demonstration and IN this
they succeeded in q measure at least
for their demonstration lasted longer
although not as many participated as
when the former Senator came in
It took Judge Allison, who presided,
several minutes to obtain sufficient
order to present Mr. Carmacl, and the
demonstration and confusion was so
great that the Senator was forced to
stand for several minutes appealing
'or order before he could nroceed
Ie began by an attack upon the dele
rated primary and while his state
nents upon this issue were applauded
here were no emphatic demonstra
ions until he declared that he would
Tot accept a nomination from a mi
lority Of his party This met the ap-
of a majority of his hearers
IS was evidenced by the cheering
which followed, Many rose to give
greater emphasis to their approval.
Mr. Carmack then proceeded to a
.austic attack on the Memphis char
er bill and he excoriated Mr., Pat
erson for violating every principle of
ocal self-govenment in this measure,
where the liquor traffic was ,
involved he was the consistent friend
# that principle, and then only lid
lie manifest any regard for the right
# home rule and local self-govern-
nent.
Mr.. Carmack arragned the ma