The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-03-26


such we're the words that few thick
sud fast from the mouths Of Dunean
II. Cooper and all the leaders ia the
great movement 70 reform and purge
and purify the state to destroy the
power Of the political machine and
restore power 70 the people Of Ten.
nessee. The whole campaign was
conducted with a view not only Of de-
feat Governor Cox. but to load him
with infamy and drive him out Of pol
files il Tennessee. 50 far was this
carried that after Governor Patterson
had been nominated for governor and
Cox had been nominated Tor the state
senate. Major Cooper iourneyed 70
Bristol for the purpose Of getting out
an independent candidate against him.
These facts will serve 10 glorify
the recent past OF peace Il shows
how far Governor Patterson had to
stoop. how much Governor Cox had TO
forgive and matches an infinite con
descension with an infinite humility
Ofcourse there are other details When
Governor Cox was summoned 70 Nash
vile. some weeks ago il was not
simply for the purpose Of falling on
somebody's neck or Of having some.
body fall upon him. There are hon
ors and dignities and Offices and sub.
stantial rewards to be distributed
things that 90 10 heal TIE hurt that
honor feels'-and these things we're
talked OF and considered
But no doubt. the main thing was
that Governor Cox agreed to join him
self with Ban Murray, Dune Cooper
and Spared lill and aid them IN their
battle for the Holy Cause Of local self
government"
by local self government Carmack
meant the hgR against prohibition
THE liquor interests led by the govern
Or. declared IN favor Of local option
aud OF letting each community settle
the saloon question for itself
Colonel Cooper upon reading this
editorial sent the famous message to
Carmack IL my name appears in
the Tennesscan again. one Of us must
die The warning was delivered to
Senator Carmaek by Ex-State Treas
urer Craig Carmack said that Col
onel Cooper's threat had made a ces-
sation OF the editorials impossible,
that II the Tennessean never again
used Coper's name the public would
believe that the paper had been bluff
ed and it would lose caste So on
Monday November Q. the day Of the
killing there appeared in the Ten
nessean this editorial
THE Diplomat Of the sweibund.
10 Major Duncan Brown Cooper.
who wrought the great coalition, who
achieved the harmonious confluence
of incompatible elements; who weld.
ed the pewter handle to the wooden
spoon; who grated the dead bough
to the living tree and made It TO
bloom and bourgeon and bend with
golden fruit who MADE playmates Of
the lamb aud the leopard and boon
companions of the spider and the
rs. who made soda and vinegar to
dwell plaoldly IL the same bottle and
who taught oil and water how they
might agree to Major Duncan Brown
Cooper. the great diplomat Of the poll.
tical sweibund be all aonor aud glory
forever
What happened next Is history The
states witnesses say that Cafmack
was shot down from behind while
he was in the act of raising his hat
to lady Mrs Eastman. The Coopers
swear that they walked across the
street to reason with Carmaek and
that lie opened fire at once, wounding
Robin. who thereupon and IN self de-
Tense fred the shots which killed the
editor