The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26
G0OPERS ARE HELD
FOR GARNACK MURDER
Confined Prom PAGE i

the nEht between the men TOT the
democratic nomination was the most
spectacular ever seen in Tennessee.
Again. joint debates were arranged
and again the feeling between the fac.
lions grew very bitter In these de-
bates. Cooper charged that Carmack
assailed the colonelfs good name.
Cooper was an ardent Patterson man
1.-THE governor on the stand described
him IS my closest personal and po.
itlcal adviser Again. Carmack lost.
and a mouth before the election. be-
came editor Of the Nashville Tennes-
sean. lie had made the race on the
prohibition platform. and while be did
not gei the nomination. be did secure
enough representatives to assure the
passage Of the so-calied state wide
liquor bill
in the meantime Governor Patterson
and former Governor Cox. once dead
IN enemies, were reconciled The
Tennessean charged that Colonel
Cooper brought this reconciliation
about and referred 70 II IN a humor.
GUS and sarcastic vein IN It's editorial
columns. carmack also intimated
chat 10 save Governor Patterson, the
democratic leaders were preparing to
trade Bryan for the govenorship. Col
ouel Cooper was chatting under the
comment. aud becoming more ncens-
ed every day On Sunday. November
3. the day before the killing the fol-
lowing editorial appeared in the Ten
nessean
Across the Muddy chasm"
"We trust there will be no unseen
ly nbaldry on the part OF the base
vulgar concerning the happy reunion
OF long sundered hearts which was ac.
complished II the Joyous reconclia.
tion HIS Excelenvy Hon NJ n
Patterson and His Fix Excellency. Hon.
John Isaac Cox An honor TO that
noble spirit Major Duncan Brown
Cooper. who wrought this happy re.
union of couganial and couhuxibe
spirits separated by evil fates al.
though born for each other AIl honor
20 Major Dune and may the blessings
OF the Peatemaker be- upon him May
he be heir to all the beatitudes and es.
pecially 70 the blessing reserved for
those who hunger and thirst after
righteousness And there goes also a
blessing TO Ills Extellency for as he
has been mereiful to Cox. so shall he
obtain mercy
but the choicest blessings as Is
right and proper, are for Governor
Cox himself For II there be any re-
ward for meekness. and any for en-.
during persecution for righteousness
sake. he shall inherit the earth and
his Is the kingdom OF heaven Yet
sneh IS the meeknesa of his spirit that
we doubt not that Governor Cox
would be entirely comforted with the
meek mans reward
III we pause here briefly To review
the unhappy differences that have
armed these valiant souls against each
other. II is for no purpose Of renew
inc the strife but rather 81 emphaslz
ing by contrast the felicity OF the pres
ent situation II will serve also, "a
bring out in bold relief the gracious
spirit which enables Governor patter
son 70 coudearend 70 men Of low es
tate. lit up whore he has trampled
down and lay i poultioe Of warm
words upon the reputation he has Sd
fearfully bruised It will teach also
those who most uiustly have regard
ed Governor Cox as a man Of prou6
nd naughty spirit that he Is IN fact
man Of modest stiffness aud humll
ity one who can forget injuries IN,
most grievous, forgive insults The mos
fragrant. ndure every assault upon
his honor aud good name without re-
sentiment. and in general humbl,
himself that he may BE- exalted i
viii also show that no one can evel
sin away his day of grace with ths
present an merciful machine that h,
man can ever become so vile. SO de
graded, so corrupt IN lts estimation
that it is not ready 10 raise him ~
ami load him with dignity and honou
h lie only viii give up everything
and serve It with fidelity aud singles
ness OF heart
It will be remembered that Cover
nor Patterson professed to have onl'
one great motive ia seeking the Office
of governor tho wholly patriotic nm,
unseldsh desire TO purge the state o
the shame and infamy brought upai
IL By Cox and the Cox machine H'
openly declared that he would ratheI
some other than he had the task ans
the honor, but his soul would not con
sent that such a man a. Cox shoult
be governor Of Tennessee lie charg
ed that Cox had debauched the poll
ties of the state. he represented hin
tilt aa.f 81 1. UaHa.t atas