Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-09-16
PATTERSON IS BRANDED
AS ENEMY OF STATE
Independents Say Governor
Made Penitentiary Political
Recruiting Office

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Sept. 1s.-The In
dependent faction OF the Democratic
party OF Tennessee Wednesday forged
the link in the triumvirate that will sup
port q Republican nominee for governor
By indorsing Capt. Ben W. Hooper the
Republican candidate. Hooper viii De
given the support Of the Independents
Republicans and prohibitionists-
The harmony resolution Of the regular
Democrats was referred TO the new inde-
pendent executive committee without
discussion
b. A. FnIoe was unanimously nominal
ed for railroad commissioner By q ris-
ing vote.
The platform adopted by the independ-
ents dsnounces Gov. Malcolm r Patter-
son. scoring him az a teacher or anar-
chy and q menace 20 Republican insu-
buttons.
The platform says In part:
s~ws dsnouncs the usurpation OF party
authority In the name OF Democracy by
fhs Patterson machine. and we condemn
tts efforts TO disfranchise Democratic
yotsrs OF this state
s-Ths tndependencs and the integrity OF
ne three coordinate departments OF our
Etats government should be preserved In
an their constitutional departments. and
GNUCUuG9
an Attempting, by the use Of his political
machine 10 control the action OF the leg
fsiature and TO coerce the supreme court
IN the matter OF q case pending before L.
we fndorse the four-mile law (the
prohibition law), and its various amend
nsnts, prohibiting the manufacture and
sale Of Intoxicating liquors In this
state and we condemn the efforts OF
Govsrnor Patterson TO discredit these
"a
endorsement IN the larger cities Of the
rtateL We contend these laws have been
a blessing TO our people wherever they
have been enforced. and we soiemnly
declare no governor should attempt to
set up his win against the Judgment OF
ne people as expressed IN their legisia-
i've courts
TEACHER OF ANARCHY.
when the governor Of the stats In
violation Of his oath OF once refuses 70
uphold and enforce the Law. he becomes
a teacher of anarchy and an enemy OF
Republican institutions and menace TO
the security OF human life and property
rights.
we unquaIinedly condemn the abuse
OF the pardonins power by Governor Pat
terson and his efforts to convert the
penitentiary and workhouse into pohn-
cal recruiting ofices. and to make the
pardon and the punishment Of crime an
asset IN his political machine"
Other planks were: Fayoring nomina-
lions by direct and express authority
OF the people. through primary elections
or delegated conventions; condemnation
OF selection Of part OF the state execu-
tive committee By the governor, and
recommending selection by the conser-
walton; demanding law enforcement by
executive officers: liberal policy in deal
ing with public schools; honest elections;
liberal appropriations for pensions for
ex-Confederate soldiers; investigations Of
the penitentisry system; and Its estab-
lishment on a business basis; enforce
msnt Of the enti-lobbying law; and re-
districting OF the executive and congress
sionai distractions. Legislation westtna
IN etitIe OF Reelfoot lake In the staes
and making q public game and fish pre-
serve Is recommended Good roads leg
islation Is urged. including q state high
way from Bristol to Mempnis.
This morning IL was reported that many
OF the delegates were IN favor not only
OF indorsing Hooper. but OF making him
their nominee.