The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-09-16
n.sslnn oF PATTERsoN.


Beaten. thoroughly discredited' 70
uaiated b. an overwhelming naloFf
- patterson has performed the nfs'
,seeut act OF his entire political @
-esr.
uis withdrawal from the contest
o- Governor is a belated reeogniuon
= The force Of an aroused Citizenship
md an enlightened public sentiment
9e has quit the contest because nc
vas TOO cowardly TO face the verolc'
that the people were prepared 10 pass
anon his infamous administration u
The office that he has disgraeed-
After fve years Of discord ana ais
seption and disgrace Patterson eeaS
as 70 be a factor in the politics OF Ten
pessee. His presence has polluted tne
states political channels; his hano
has blighted and palsied whatever II
has touched. 1t is FIVE years OF tne
states history that we're better loreo'
ten.
At last a great victory has neen
won The cause of our disgrace; the
author of the States shame; the trleho
Of the lawless; the official conniVer al
assassination has been driven rom
oublic life. He passes into oDilVlon
with none so poor as to do him nonor'
Truly Patterson goes into ooscuri'
Nv unwept, unhonored and unsuns'
His retirement is without the virtue OIL
he,ng voluntary. He did not yield uh'
~ he had been driven by the aroused
conscience of the people to a reaiiza'
tion of the fact that he could not con
tinue in public office after the explra'
ton of his term.
He preferred to retreat by the BACK
door rather than be kicked down the
front steps.
The bullet that sent the spirit OF the
immortal Carmack into the realms OF
the great beyond also ended the po'
l;tical career of M. r. patterson
From that hour until his cowardly sur
render there has never been moment
when the people of Tennessee were
not prepared to visit the full measure
Of their just wrath upon his head II
took him a long time to read the Signs
=, the times; it required five weeks
Gov the returns of the recent election
70 nierce his rhinocerean hide Du'
az last his eyes were opened. for tna'
trim TO Louisville and Cincinnati prov
cd Ruthless, and he sinks into the Cd
l,v,on which his career has invited
Five wears ago Patterson entered tne
nolitics of the state. Five years have
nassed. years of turmoil, and hate ano
bitterness and oppression. Wn&t Q
nrice the people have paid for Patter'
come ambition! Not one single ray
If light illumines the dark disorder OF
that unhappy period.
Now that Patterson has been ue'
stroved, what of the future?
60 far as The Herald is concerned IL
Glands steadfast, immovable in the
so;+b II stands where it stood SIX
months ago. Pattersonism must DC
eliminated from Tennessee. The poi
son that Patterson has injected in'.
orr entire political atmosphere nuS'
he extracted. His puppets, TOO mus
ibe driven from public life. Inc TEN
ple must be cleansed.
This fight must continue upon tne
lines which have already been drawn
Political honor, decent regard Ioi
rho rights of others, a sense OF gra'f
tude the States highest interests, po
utical morality and patriotism ali oe
mand that the forces of law ana ofue'
and good government should stand De
Hind Capt. Hooper. There is no poll
+,cs in this contest. He is the STAND
ard bearer of our great cause ana Inc
uorald summons every veteran OF th'
recent victorious campaign to rally u
b,s hammer. Every delegate to Weo
nesday's convention should go there
with the determination to carry out II
good faith the instructions of the peo
pie. .s,ou
A great victory has just been acnieV
I'D Our feelings are best expressed
IN the words of the grand old doxoio
gy: ,,ou,,no,
"Praise God from whom all biesslns'
flow;
Praise Him all creatures here peio~
Praise Him above We heavenly hos'
Praise Father, Son and Holy Gnos''
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