The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1909-03-26
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IT,, unhappy differences that have
armed these valiant souls against each
other 1t is for no purpose of renewing
the strife, but rather OF emphasizing
by contrasting the felicity of tho pres
ont situation. II will serve also. to-
bring out in bold relief the gracious
spirit which enables Governor pattcr-
son to 'condcsccut to men Of low
estate, lift up where he has tramplcd
down and lay a poultice of warm
words upon the reputation he has so
foarlully bruised 1t will teach also
those who most Uujustly have regarded
Governor Cox as Il man of proud aud
naughty spirit, that he Is In fact. n
man of modest Stiffness and humility
one who can forget injuries the most
gricvous, forgive insults the most
itagant, endure every assault upon his
honor and good name without resout-
mout, and. in general, humble himsclf
that he may be exalted, 1t will also
show no one can ever sin away his
day of grace with the present all mer-
ciful machine; that no man can ever
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rupt in its estimation that 1t Is not
ready to raise him up and load him
with dignity and honOrs If he only will
| give up everything and serve il with
fidelity and singlesness of heart
at will be remembered that Cover
nor Patterson professed to have only
one great motive in seeking the office
of gOvernor-the wholly patriotic and
unselish desire to purge the state OF
the shame and infamy brought upon
| 1t by Cox and the Cox machine. lie
openly declared that he would rather
some other than he had the task and
the honor, but his soul would not con-
sent that such a man as Cox should be-
the governor of Tennessee. He charged
that Cox had degraded and debaucncd
the politics of the state, he repre-
scented him as the plant tool of the
saloon and the corporations; he
charged that he was Democratic only
IN name, a Republican in fact; he
called him traitor to the Democratic
party Not only that, but he viciously
assailed his personal honor, his
pecuniary integrity, and from every
stump in Tennessee, he pictured him
in the bittercSt words in his vocahu-
larry as a common CRATER. And the
""ole crew joined thelr voices III one
uhlNei sal cHoiu Vi uahlhaliou-
cIooh' SralIer' corrupt pollllclah'
cheap John demagogue'-su were
'he "olus 'hal "eW 'hlcN anu last lroh
Tue liouliS VI duncan b' cooper ana all
IN" leaders IN the great movement I'D
reform ana purge and purify the state,
10 destroy the power OF the poiltlcaa
machlne ana restore power TO the peo-
PIE OF tennessee me whole campaign
was conducted win a view not only to
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WIZ many anu "i''e I'M, ''t. " VIC
poi''ioo - ',l' e, 'o l'' maN
, ,nlS o'Iiieoi tn"' "i.Gn uo'e s az
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/ ~, ~ , C,Dl'
neyed to Bristol for the purpose of get
ting out an Independent candidate
against him.
These facts will serve TO elorifv
tho reoon+ noot of noooo 7. ,bo,,
ho,,, Co., Ca,a.,,o, pattaua. h, -
stoon how, ,,,,,oh C,,.a,,,,. C,a,. 49,, ~
, FORGIVE ord p,otobos IN ;ne,i,n oo,,
doscensiop Win a., i,,e,,ito h,,,,,i1i.,. ne
course tbero oro otbor do+aiIs WIZ.
, coyornor Gov, ,,o, s,,,,,,,,onod 80 >aat,
= vino como u,oa1,s oao - u,o. ,,o4
sinn1v for tho nurnoso of ,o1Iin,, ~.
eomehodv,s nec,t ~ nc bovin,, so,,,o
hod, fail mon bic Tboro ora honons
and dignitias and oe3oos and s,,Ieto,,
tia1 rewards IN no dietrihutod th,,,n,
that on .to heal Tho HINT tI,ot boro.
feals,Sand those tbings yera to1,.od ~
and considered
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3 49, i'o "0"D.' '"e mann 'nins was
self with Ran ur,,roy nupc Conna,.
, and SnarpeI Hin and ala them in tboir