The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-08-15
PATTERSON is ANSWERED.

To-day We received in the mail
from Nashville a complaint that in
our issue of August 12 we treated
Governor Patterson unjustly In an
editorial in reference to his proposal
TO make a second race for the nomi-
nation. The writer signs himself
"A Reader of The Sun" and encloses
a clipping from the Nashville Ameri-
can, outlining Patterson's PROPOSE
ton. As matter OF practice We pay
lno attention to anonymous COM
munications; but we will accept our
Nashville readers complaint In good
faith, and, instead of entering into
Ia discussion of the issue ourselves.
lest We be accused of bias, We will
lquote from three reputable Demo-
cratic papers in good political stand
ing in the three grand divisions OF
Tennessee, on the Patterson letter;
namely. the Nashville Banner, the
Memphis News-Scimitar, the Jack
son Sun and the Chattanooga Times,
in order:
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. 10, 1910.
Editor Paducah Evening Sun, Pa
ducah, Ky.
Dear Sir: Your issue of the IL
inst, in regard to Governor Patter-
son, please. note enclosed clipping
from the Nashville American. feel
that you have done the governor a
very great injustice. have always
been aware OF the fact that a news
paper has a wonderful influence for
good or evil in the community in
which it is published. certainly when
a paper misstate's facts II con-
tributes to the demorilation OF its
community.
"A READER OF THE SUN"
He quotes the American:
Gov. NJ. r. Patterson last night
gave out the following address;
To the Democrats OF Tennessee:
This is a Democratic state and OF
right should so remain.
The Democratic party will con
tinue in control IL the rule Of the
majority is adhered to. and the state
may pass under a Republican regime
to last for years, II this rule is dis
regarded
To this all Democrats not wholly
lost to party fidelity will agree. and
TO them ii would be a humiliation
for a Republican president in 1912.
The pernlcious intermeddling OF
Republican president with the affairs
of the democratic party in our state
should be resented. and his well-laid
plan to Republicanize 1t thwarted
before II is too late.
Those Democrats who are actively
aiding and abetting his efforts ex-
cuse their treason by saying that IL
is necessary in order to eliminate
me from politics.
II this is true, why not bring II
tabout in a way that will restore har-
mony and not destroy Democratic
ascendency?
Why seek to accomplish II
through an alliance with political
enemies?
What honest Democrat, however
much he may dislike or oppose me,
will deny that we should settle our
differences among ourselves? II the
majority OF the Democrats are OPP
posed to me, as II Is claimed, /
should not represent them as their
candidate for governor.
When criticisms Of the primary
plan were first made. offered II the
would put forward in
good faith a candidate against me.
to allow this candidate TO select his
own method of nomination, desig-
nate the time for holding the pri-
mary and with an equal division OF
all officers of election.
This was not accepted and I be-
came the nominee without Opposl-
ton.
In order to silence criticism and I
to test the question of whether | am
or not the choice OF the majority, | /
now offer to waive my title to the |
nomination, restore II to the people
and enter any kind OF a primary to
be held in any way the opposition
nav elect with an equal division OF
election officers, and in this primary
every we'll known Democrat to be al
lowed to vote without regard as to
how he cast his ballot in the recent
judicial election.
| will agree to meet any competi-
tor in such a primary on the stump
IN joint discussion and answer every
charge which has been made against
me.
The only condition I make is that
he successful nominee shall be sup
ported in the November election by
all who participate in the primary
MALCOLM IA. PATTERSON.
Nashville, Tenn, Aug. II.
The Nashville Banner.