The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-08-19
coMPaoMIsE IMPossIaLE.

Patterson l4tSzl tiumlualicn- a.
+ dressed to the Democrats OF Tennsi
Z see shows that there is no limit I
: bis gan apd brazen earontery. Bcatel
thoroughly discredited. the object q
the scOrn and contempt OF good cit
tens the world over, he now propose
the terms upon which be viii ente
the lists with the opposition" Thi
war on Patterson has just commences
q fact that he seems 10 ignore.
There can be no compromise viii
Patterson. there can be no treating
with his faction. Pattersonism and
It's author must go. Nothing stands
out in such bold relief as the verdict
Of the people against Patterson. The
recent election was not so much a
contest over the personnel of the
courts as it was a reputation OF
Patterson. And there can be no agree
ment with Patterson and his band of
political pirates.
AS well talk about a compromise
with Judas Iscariot; as well discuss
a treaty with Benedict Arnold or es-
say to reach an agreement with Gay
nor's attempted murderer as to dis
cuss a compromise with Patterson.
This great contest for principle and
for civil liberty, for the enforcement
of the law, for civic righteousness
has reached a point where com.
promise with dishonor will be scron.
ed. There can be no compromise
with dishonor save at the sacrifice
of principle and the Old Guard Demo
cracy which has been revived and
abused and slandered by Patterson
and his little puppets is never gong
to sacrifice principle.
Patterson appeals to Democrats not
TO turn the state Offices over to the
That is the Patterson
conception Of government. The
offices to Patterson and his gang
constitute the sine Gui non Of gov
srnment Principle, the laws, the
the peace and happi-
1855 Of the people &c damned SO
ong as the gang can fill the oftices |
rhe Old Guard Democracy that is
making this fight for the redemption
i Tennessee has little concern over /
Vno fills the Offices SO long as they {
re filled by honest ald capable mCp. {
/ matters little to the people of Ten /
lessee whether the next Governor {
J a Democrat or a Republican, but
does make a world of difference a
neither the next Governor is good 1
ltizen or bad man; whether he
lands for law enforcement or APP
roves assassination. That makes a
cry great difference
1t will matter but little to the pee
10 OF Tennessee whether Democrats =
: Republicans shall administer me =
ws cf the STATE for the next two
'ur or ten years. but 1t Is very !,
eat matter 10 them that their law .
} honestly, fairly ane Justly enforced .
ID that the fs.;r name Of the State is I,
It furnished and stained. The good =
,iniur Of the civilized world is wo th !,
ore TO the people of this old com !
than the greatest parti
n victory that history ever re- :
rded.
There is something else In govern
ent besides the patronage. There
something more to be priced tnan
G Offices; there is something more| ].
be desired in the administration =
affairs thar a distribution of tbs
oils to the victors. But Patterson =
nrC comp ehend these things. The =
~ idea that men and parties shou!d
actuated by principle Is wholly :.
'eign to the concertion of PaItsr -
i and lis gang. Never having act ~
from any hut the lasest and most 80
did motives the Governor canuo.
,ceiye it ltssible that his political
,onenfs should be meved by nrin, 20
lie.
mere will be 10 compromise with II
tterson. His >ponents are g1ing ~
carry this war Into Egypt. They Z. :,
not G, ing to be frightened at -.
spectre Of Republican administers -. -
/. There is not Republican 80
te In the IILion that has sunk 20
in the Gebths OF infamy as las I
nessee Under the rule of Pat:Ar-
and we challenge any success
contradict this statement