The St. Lucie County tribune. (Fort Pierce, St. Lucie County, Fla.) 1905-1920, 1910-09-23
INDEPENDENTS
FAVOR HOOPER
Tennessee Will Be Won From
LawIess Politicians
GOOD CITIZENS UNITE
Independent Democrats Join Republicans
in Driving Patterson Gang From
Control Of Tennessee

Control OF tennessee
The independent Democrats of Tonnes
see Thursday endorsed the candidacy
of Capt. Ben w. Hooper, Republican
nominee for Governor, and further cut
loose from the regular wing by refer
ring the latter's harmony resolution to
the new independent State executive
committee without discussion. Thus
was organized a formidable looking
combination to campaign for Republi-
can Governor, the combination consist
ing of Republicans and independent
Democrats.
The possible break in the solid
South outlined in the convention extends
only tol one Office, the governorship:
There is "gentleman's agreement
between the independents and Repub-
licans that neither party will invade
the others State legislative territory
and this, the independents say, assures
aDemocratic Legislature.
The convention was run off without
ripple of opposition to the program.
The leaders only worry was to keep the
enthusiastic delegation from premature
" suspendng the rules and nominating
Hooper by reclamation. This was at
tempted, but ruled out of order. by the
permanent chairman, R. E. L. Mount
castle, National Democratic Commit
teeman from Tennessee. The resolu-
ton on harmony reads:
1--WE recommend that the resolution
sent to the convention by the Patterson
convention be referred to the State
committee elected by this convention
for proper answer in accordance with
the action and nominations of this con-
ventiOn." =,
The pardon of Senator Carmack's
SLAYER was denounced repeatedly by the
speakers and each announcement was
received with shouts of approval. Tenn
porary Chairman Fitzhugh of Memphis
brought the audience to its feet when
he said of the Carmack- Cooper case:
"When the highest court, despite his
Patterson ~ efforts to cOerce it, had
handed down decree which branded
his closest friend and chief political ad..
wiser as a murderer, he spat upon and
trampled under foot this judgment:
which was in accordance with law and
Justice and which met the approval OF
the civilized world"
The convention ended with Capt.
Hooper's address. The Republican
candidate was frequently interrupted
by cheering and applause. lie SAID IN
part:
We have recently seen the Republican
party of Tennessee rise above partisan
considerations and thrust aside the
tempting possibility of electing ten he
publican judges of the State.
Eat the August election many thou
sands of Republicans voted for free
and untrammeled judiciary without
price or promise and we are not in
sisting today that anybody owes us
anything for that performance OF
duty"
Speaking of the combination of Re-
publicans and independent Democrats
he said:
"While this sequence of events is I'M
precedented in Tennessee politics, 1t
contains no deep and hidden meaning.
1t would be extremely absurd for the
forces of temperance, law and order 10
!. be divided in this contest along national
party lines.
1--WE have witnessed in this State
, for the last four years what. was per-
haps never seen in a Southern State
before, the assembling of the vicious
and criminal elements OF all races ana
parties under the banner of an un,
scrupuiOuS organization, an lntenslfled
imitation of the Tammany Democracy
of New York and the Republican ring
of Philadelphia We have seen the laws
of the State trampled under foot and
have then heard the chief executive of
the State publicly proclaim from one
end of the land to the other that these
laws could not be enforced. We have
seen the pardoning power of the Gov
ernor converted into political asset
and used for the financial enrichment OF
his henchmen and the political aggrand-
izement of himself. We have seen the
streets of our State capital crimsoned
with the blood of political martyrdom.
, We have seen the decision of the courts
, of this State treated with the utmost
contempt, reaching the very climax
of infamy in hold and brazen attempt
to coerce the supreme court into rend-
, ering a judgment politically advanta-
geous I'd Governor Patterson and his
machine,
"Do YOU ask who is the leader Of this
y Democratic revolution? answer that
| it is none of the Independent leaders
, whom I see before me here today. Ed
ward w. Carmack's body lies moulder-
ing In the ground. but his soul goes
. marching on. During the last session
of the Legislature, through the recent
/ judiciary election and in this campaign
/ TODAY his spirit is in the air and his
blood cries from the ground. "
S'S~~