The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-10-07
SAME Old UP.


rsriaIly changed since the August cleo
lion. Il also gave evidence Of the
tact that the Patterson faction IN the
county and in the State Is not yet
thoroughly satisfied that II Is dead
and repetition Of the August election
viii be necessary to impress this in
formation 50 indelibly that II will not
be soon forgotten.
Il is now certain that the Patterson
faction will refuse to accept the re-
suit Of the August election as fnai. In
this they do not agree with their late
mastif who became thoroughly con-
yinced that November would be anoth-
er August and got out OF the way to
save himself from political annihi-
iation. But the faction is to make one
more stand. One may admire their
courage If he had but a poor opinion
of their judgment Any reasonable
being it seems to us, should have TAX
en- the August election as a final and
definite settlement Of certain issues in
Tennessee.
In that contest Patterson confess
ed that Pattersonism, by which we
mean official connivance at laNless-
ness, political assassination, pardon
brokerage, and the allied infamies,
was in a life and death struggle. Pat
terson went all over the State urging
his followers to stand by him by the
election of his" judicial ticket. Had
the Patterson gang been victorious
in that contest there would have been
no earthly doubt of the election of Pat
terson in November. In fact we doubt
if there would have been a contest.
The Herald had hoped that the
Patterson iaction would have had the
and the Democracy TO ac-
cept the result of the August election.
To have acquiesced in the verdict OF
the people then expressed would have !
made for peace and harmony in Ten |
nessee. 1t would have tended very |
materially toward an obliteration OF |
ractional lines and would have done
much to restore an era of good feel
ing in the State, something thai its
business interests so much need. How
ever, since that element has decided
otherwise fight we must. The friends
IF good government must forever set
lie the great questions that are In
Volved in this campaign in the No
yember election. There can be No re-
reat now Pattersonism must be wtD.
ID completely off the face of the poltt-
cal earth, so that conventions the like
# which were held over Tennessee
IN Monday, will never be held again
The Patterson convention and the
treat reception to Hooper here Mon
lay indicated that so far as Maury
is concerned there has been
cry little if any change in the line
d of the two factions. 1t 10 true that
number of men were present wear
ny the Hooper and Enloe colors who 4
1ere ardent supporters Of the Patter-
on judiciary ticket But there Will i
e found here and there over the coun-
v an occasional member of the "old
uard" who cannot vote for Repub-
can, forgetting that by this confes-
ion he discounts his own manhood \
nd courage. The changes from one /
ide to the other will be just about
le same. In November Maury coun-
= will again be found on the side Of
wv and order and good government. 8
he same thing will be true OF the t
tate, here and there some place hunt
lg politicians will go over to the enc
~ but their places will be more than
lied by patriotic Republicans Who
ave seen the error of their way in U
ugust and who are now ready to join +
it'll good citizens of other parties for
le redemption of the State.
The Herald enters the next battle
it'll every confidence in the result. :
wo true and tried Democrats will be :.
ected to tue Legislature from Maury
,unty who will do the peoples will :
i'd not the bidding of the Patterson =
achine. This county will register
ajority for the fusion ticket. Then
e shall perhaps have rest from the
rmoil and strife of political contests.
ut so long as the peace and honor
Tennessee is threatened, so long as II
ere are those committed to lawless
,licies that menace the security OF
imam life and the safety of property, "
is paper will be found on the battle III
lie. Much as It would like to have q
surcease from strife and bitterness u
..o,,.A &C.,, tha ,,roya iouao and holm | II