Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-03-09
Politics In Tennessee.

the history OF Duncan Cooper throws
light on the politics OF Tennessee Tor
the last twenty years. and the people
,.rbo thronr the court house In Nash
,-sTla n listen. 10 the testimony. which
Is certainly @convicttng, the men VINO
assassfnated ex-senator Carmack are
brought face 10 face with the deeds OF
certain men who have used their Po-
liticaI Offices to rule or ruin everything
in front or them. The criminal court
of Nashville may save the necks OF the
assassins. bue their escape will un-
doubtedIy be credited TO the influence
OF certain men In high office who are
tarred with the same SICK
-r--nessee Is a great state, but II mas
been afnicted with glaring imposture'
In the persons and acts OF a NUMBER
OF it's prominent officials
Many OF our readers viii recall
Justice SnOdgrass, who sat on the
bench TO shoot at his enemies
Others viii remember certain. Ten
rssseaus who committed a glaring
fraud on the treasury OF the United
tates in the conduct OF the noted, ana
1 NAV truly say, the notorious Metho-
dist Publishing mouse claim BEFORE
congress
The defsulting state treasurer who
- ped the treasury OF Tennessee OF
large sums OF money, In conjunction
with this Duncan Cooper. now on trial
oefore the criminal court, will not be
overlooked in the story OF Tennessee
aniicCion and humiliation
But fiction is outdone-Outclassed-
the story OF COOpers connection with
s-annessee uoIitfcs. which has culmi-
mated in the assassination OF ex-Sena-
tor Carmack. as the possible way 10
curb Carmacks pen land take his Itei'
in the opinion OF this hOary and dis
reputable politician. who is desperate
s15 ,ssadlv in hate. So violent and so
tvrauufcaI have been his methods that
ne has finally showed his only. son into
the dark shadow OF the gallows TO carry
out his foul plans
am sorry Cor the son because he has
been brought I'D under the influence OF q
father who had no respect for the pres
ennce OF a nice young lady. and poured
ont such filthy abuse Of Carmack before
he started out to kill him that she could
not repeat the Obscenity when called as
a witness against him He is a self-eon-
fsssed gambler, and a notorious embsz-
xser. when occupying a seat as chancery
Judge 10 whom had been committed mon
ev belonging 10 widows and orphans. as
shown by court records.
When Tennessee was robbed by Treas
trrer POLK Of many thousands this same
Cooper was exploiting a silver mine down
in Mexico with money furnished by Polk
as his active partner. We have read Oh
morphine fends. who Scared continuous
" their own bodies with hypodermic IN
sections until the entire epidermis was
tattooed and disagured. but here is
man who has had the run OF the. gov
eruorss ONCE in Tennessee for the past
wear who Is SCARED with evil deeds, evll
thoughts and murderous intents, and Yet
has gone unscathed and defiant until
haled before the criminal court for con-
spiracv TO murder ex-senator Carmacks
Backed by official influence, he2rcoIa-
ferred with Tennessees chief executive
before he went forth to kill, and he was
in no wise deferred by the presence OF
Mrs. Eastman. when he caught up with
his intended victim. and saw his own son
do the murderous deed, cOnspiring with
his own parent. also armed. to kill. What
a sight for men and angels TO look upon.
To show the extent of this wretched
mans infatuation and degradation anc
dishonesty he made public boast on his
oath that he donated over thousand dol
lars 10 a moor Confederate soldier short
time ago and yet was forced by his own
counsel TO go back and again testify on
oath that the donation was less than. nifty
dollars. This cloak OF Confederate sympa-
thy. so often abused and misused. was
attempted to be applied by this man
Catching at stravs) to influence the jury
TO save his neck.
Ii goes without saying that Tennes-
see. under her present trouble. will either
repudiate the entire gang of conspirators
OF receive the public scOrn and cOntumely
that her imbecility and impotency will
merit