The new South-news., 1909-03-27

honor. his pscuniary integrity. aua
from every stump In Tenncssce he
pictured him In the 5iffercst ~orda
In his vocabulary as common
CRATER. And the whole crew Joined
their voices In one universal chorus
OF camDation crook CRATER.
corrupt politician cheap John
demagoEue'--such were the words
that new thick and fast from the
mouths OF Duncan Is. Cooper and all
the leaders in the great movement to
reform aud purge and purify the
state. to destroy the power OF the
political machine and restore power
70 the people Of Tennessee. The
whole campaign was conducted with
view not only to defeat Governor
Cox, but to load him with infamy
and drive him out OF the politics Of
Tennessee. So far was this carried
that after Governor Patterson had
been nominated for Governor and
Cox had been nominated for State
Senate Major Cooper journeyed to
Bristol for the purpose Of getting
out an indepcnden. candidate against
him.
These facts Will serve to glorify
the recent pact of peace. II shows
how far Governor Patterson had to
stoop. how much Governor Cox had
TO forgive, and matches an infinite
condescension with an infinite hui
mility. or course. there are other de-
tails when Governor Cox was sum
moned TO Nashville. some weeks ago
It was not simply for the purpose of
{ falling on somebody's neck or OF
having somebody fall upon his. There
are honors and dignities and Offices
and substantial rewards to be dis
tributed--things that go to heal the
hurt that honor feels'--and these
things were talked of and consid-
cred.
But 10 doubt the main thing was
that Governor Cox agreed TO join
himself with Ban Murray. Dune
Cooper and Sparrall Hin and aid
them In their battle for the holy
cause OF local f-government.'
BY local self-government Carmacl
meant that the fight against prohi
bition. The liqour interests led b,
the Governor declared in favor o
local option and of letting eaci
community settle the saloon ques
ton for itself.
Colonel Cooper. upon reading thi'
editorial. sent the famous message
to Carmack: III my name appear
In the Tennesseean again. one o
must die" The warning was deliv
cred to Senator Carmack by Ex
State Treasurer Craig. Carmack sait
that Colonel Cooper's threat hat
made a cessation OF the editorials
mpossible-that If the TennesseeaI
never again used Cooper's name thu
public would believe the paper hat
been bluffed and 1t would lose caste
SO on Monday, Nov. 3. the day o
the killing, there appeared In thu
Tennesseean this editorial:
THE DIPLOMAT OF THE zWEl
\ HYND."
ITO Major Duncan Brown Coop
er. who wrought the great coalition
who achieved the harmonious confiu
ence OF Incompatible elements. VIII
welded the pewter handle to- tn
\ wooden spoon, who grated the dea'
bough to the living tree and mad
1t to bloom and bourgeon and BEN
with golden fruit. who made play
mates OF the lamb and the leopar'
and boon companions OF the spide
and the fly, who made soda an
vinegar to dwell placidly In the sam
bottle and who taught oil and waite
how they might agree-to Majo
Duncan Brown Cooper. the diploma
} OF the political zweibund be all hor
or and glory forever"
What happened next is histor,
The states witnesses say that Cal
mack was shot down from bchint
, while he was In the act of raisin
. his hat to a lady--Mrs. Eastman
: The Coopers swear that they wake
} across the street to reason wit
Carmack, and that he opened III
: at once, wounding Robin, who there
, upon and In self-defense fired III
Z shota " hich killed the editor