Bisbee daily review., 1909-03-20


 ton. ho did secure enough represen- tatives to assure the passage of the so-called state wide liquor bill.
 In the meantime, Governor Patter son and former Governor Cox. once deadly enemies. were reconciled. The Tennessean charged tnat Colone, Cooper brought this reconciliation about, aRd referred to it in a hum orous and sarcastic vein in its edit crial columns. Carmack also inti- mated that. to save Governor Patter- son. the Democratic leaders were pre- pairing to trade Bryan for the gov ernorship. Colonel Cooper was chafing under the comment. and becom 'ng more incensed every day. On Sun day, November s, the day before the killing, the following editorial ap- peared in the Tennessean:
 ACROSS THE MUDDY cHASM."
 We trust there will be DO un- unseemly baldry on the part of the base vulgar concerning the happy re union of long sundered hearts whicu was accomplished in the joyous TO conciliation of his excellency, Hon. M. R. Patterson and His Ex-h,xcei- iency. Hon. John Isaac Cox. All honor to that noble spirit, Major Dun can B. Cooper who wrought this hap py fs-union of congenial and con fluxible spirits separated by evil iates although born for each other. All honor to Major Duncan and may the blessing cf the Peacemaker be upon him. May he be heir to all Jno beatitudes. and especially to the bless i'm Fns rbn httrt and thirst after righteousness. And th9re goes also a blessing to Ills Ex- celleney-fOr as he has been mercifal to Cox. so shall he obtain mercy.
 But the choicest blessings as is right and proper, are for Governor Cox himself. For if there be any re- ward for meekness. and any for en- during persecution for 'ghteousness zss.ss. = :s;, .;5 shall inherit the earth and his is the kingdom of heaven. Yet such is the meekness of ihs spirit that We doubt not that Governor Cox would be entirely eomforted with the meek mans reward.
 If We pause here briefly to review the unhappy differences that have armed these valiant souls against each other. it is for no purpose Of renewing the strife. but rather of emphasizing by contrast, the felicity of the pres ent situation. It will seeye also to bring out in bold relief the gracious spirit which enables Governor Pat terson to condescend to men of low estate, lift up where he has trampleu down and lay a pOult!ce of warm words upon the reputation he has so fear U f s1a who most unjustiy have regarded Gov. ernor Cox as a man of proud and naughty spirit, that he is in fact a man Of modest stiffness and humility, one wlo can forget injuries the most er'eVious, forgive insults the most fragrant. endure every assault on Iis honor ard good name without resent ment, and, i1 general. humble himself that he may be exalted. It will also show that no one can ever sin away his day Of grace with the present all mercitui machine: that no man call ever become so vile. so degraded, so corrupt in its est nation that ir Is not ready to raise him up and load him with dignity and honOrs if he only will g'ye uR everything and serve it with fidelity and singleness of heart.
 Tt will be remembered that Gov ernNr Patterson ;professeG to have only one great motive in seeking the office of gCyernor-the wholly patriot ic and unselfisa desire to purge the state of the shame and infamy brought upon it by Cox and the Cox machine. He openly declared that he. would IL @r4. task and the honor, but his soul would not consent that such man as Cox should be the governor of Ten nessee. He charged that Cox had de graded and debauched the politics O. the state; he represented him as the pliant tool of the saloon and the cor pcratiCns; he charged that he was Democrat only in name, a Republican