The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-06-10
THE REPUBLICANS


can state Executive Committee e
!, hIbited an unselfsh devotion to II
eest interests OF the State and man
: tested a high degree Of patriotism
Seldom in the annals Of Tennessee
, nas there been so fine an example G
self abnegation. The members Of III
, committee refused TO be moved b
: narrow partisan considerations bu
: they took the higher and noble
ground than the citizens first duty
to his State. Patriotism triumphe'
lover partyism.
The people of Tennessee are ID b
congratulated that they have min
ority part that is moved by the sent
ments which impelled the action tax
en- Tuesday by the Republicans.
well organized, high minded. patriotic
minority party is just as essential &c
the state and Just as promotiVe % its
well being as a similar majority par.
ty. Especially should the people re-
joice that in the great crisis which
now faces the commonwealth, when
its very institutions are imperilled
and constitutional liberty itself Is at
stake, that they have a minority party
that measures up to its full RESPONSE
bility to the people of the State.
To have sought to make political
capital out of the present disgraceful
and lawless conditions that now ex-
list in Tennessee; to have sought an
advantage from the reign Of terror
that exists within the confines of the
State; to have attempted to turn to
party advantage a power that should
be exercised for all the people, would
have been unworthy Of the great Re
publican party and would have brought
additional odium to State already
cursed with intolerable conditions.
Fortunately for the State and doubly
Tor the Republican party it had those
1T its head, who love the com
which they claim for their
own more than they do a partisan trf
lmph; who believe that patriots
irst allegiance is to his country. The
Committee has made the highest In
erests of the State the highest inter
'sts of the Republican party. By
heir votes on Tuesday the members
f the committee for the first time in
he history of that organization made
he Republican party the most power
III political factor for good government
a the state. 1t means that the re- :
ources, the splendid organization,
be magnificent personnel Of the Re- !.
ublican party will be enlisted for the i!
exemption of Tennessee from the :
name and disgrace that now envelop
This is not a party contest. Fac :.
onal and party differences should be :
Drgot in the hour of common peril. :
he very existence OF the most priz-
institutions of the Anglo Saxon :
zee are imperilled. 1t is not ques- :
On of Democracy or Republicanism, :
1t Shall tie People Ruler" 1t 10
It question of factional differences,
it Shall the Courts be free and un-
The issue is that of !.
cd government.
In this contest the people, among 4.
her great issues, are for the first :,
ne called upon to determine that -
aver question: Shall assassination :.
accepted as the remedy or redress =
: imaginary political wrong? New =,
before have the people been con- 49,
,nted by so momentous an issue. J.
ION the verdict In August depends 80
} future honor of the State. -.
IN view Of these issues it is idle to a.,
que that political factions and party -,
gnments should be recognized. Re- -
olicans are just as much concerned 10
good government as Democrats; ~,
ir interest in the protection of life ).
property is no less vital than that =.
their Democratic brethren. .Assas- -.
alton for political differences is ~
as odious to Republicans as II is ~
Democrats. 1t was therefore too -,
Oh to expect that the high minded ~
honorable gentlemen who direct M,
destinies Of the Republican party ~,
Tennessee should consent that the "a.
nd Old Party should be prostituted -,
an aid society for the party Of
ne and lawlessness and corru7tion. Il
he Herald congratulates the Com n
tee on It's wisdom and patriotism, ~
above all it congratulates the W.
te upon this additional assurance :. :
freedom from political thraldom