The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1910-08-18
THINK IN OVER.

democratic party. The elimination
process which they appear to rely upon
can be applied in a democratic pri-
mary. They do not distinguish be-
tween elimination in a primary and
suicide in u general election. Is the
destruction of Governor Patterson of
such vital importance that the party
should be wrecked in an effort to be
rid of him ? We know their Vitriolic
and impassioned hatred of the leader
who has thwarted and interfered with
them on divers occasions. We have
our opinion of the reason for their UNI
frierdliness and every person acquaint-
ed with their greedy and inordinate
ambitions will readily perceive the
foundation Tor their dislike. The peo-
pie have no interest in the quarrels of
the pie-hunters. If they fall out and
fight among themselves the bloodless
conflict is not for or in behalf of the
people. These battle-scarred some
times spelled with one "r'' politicians
were well paid for their service, and
only too many are on the pension rolls
now. Every battle they ever fought
was for self and not for country; every
conflict was personal and not patri-
otto, and yet when Governor Patterson
proposes that measures should be
adopted to preserve the party from de-
feat and the state from republican
domination, they cry, ''Too late, too
late" Too late for what? Not too
late for the exercise of judgment and
common sense; not too late TO turn
the state into the hands of the carpet
baggers, from whom it was wrested
once Reasonable men of both fac
tons of the democratic party need to
reconsider. Tennessee cannot afford
republican governor. There is too
much at stake The whole state would
be disturbed and torn asunder. Gov
ernor Patterson has made PROPOSE
ton which we believe the democratic
voters will approve The great mass
of them do not desire republican gov
ernor, and will not support republi-
can candidate. The defeat of Cover
nor Patterson means:
A republican adjutant general.
A republican assistant adjutant gen.
eral.
A republican commissioner of agri-
culture.
A republican live stock inspector.
A republican superintendent of pub
lie instruction.
A republican superintendent of the
capitol.
A republican state mine inspector.
A republican pure food and drug in
spector.
A republican state game warden.
Three republican prison commission
ers.
Two republican prison wardens.
Two republican prison physicians.
Two republican prison chaplains.
Six republican members of the state
board of education.
Three republican members of the
state textbook commission.
Five republican members of the state
textbook subcommission.
Three republican members of state
board Of health.
Six republican members of state
board of medical examiners.
Six republican members of the state
board of pharmacy.
Three republican members of board
of pension examiners.
Five republican members state board
dental examiners.
Three republican members state board
optometry.
Six republican members state board
of oSteopathy.
Six republican members state board
of charities,
Fifteen republican trustees for three
hospitals for insane.
Five republican members state board
of embalmers.
Two republican trustees of West Ten
nessee experiment station.
Four republican members state board
of veterinary medical examiners.
A republican archivist.
Nlnety-siX coal oil inspectors.
Republican trustees OF state reforma-
tory.
Republican jury commissioners
Republican members supreme court,
court Of civil appeals and inferior
courts in event vacancies caused by
death, resignation or removal.
Republican judicial appointments in
case of disqualification or incompe-
tency.
Republican attorneys general in event
Of vacancies.
We contend that sensible democrats
will not permit all these offices to be
tu1ed over to the republicans merely
to crafty distaste for governor Pat
terson.
Think it over American.
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NEW PRESIDENT FOR
THE MONON ROAD.