Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1910-05-26
Why | Am Against Patterson.

the News:
desire to tell You all why am MOI
for Patterson. hope the readers viii
think soberly over the revolution that
we are now passing through. wal
glad to see the stand taken by the ed.
itor in regard to Mr.. Patterson and
the whiskey machine; also highly
pleased to know that almost all the
newspapers are looking for our good,
opposing him. In the first place, he
took his first nomination very unbe-
comingly when he got it over ex-gov-
ernor John i. Cox, as he got it by a
drunken mob. which was unbecoming
of any gentleman.
/ In the second, as birds of the same
feather flock together, and we see he
is always in with the whiskey element,
and from all his actions he is unvari-
ably sustaining their ungodly actions,
from the dawn of his administration
till this good day of prospect for his
everlasting defeat to rise no more.
Third: Because he refuses to notice
the pardoning committee, and after
the state has spent her thousands to
condemn murderers, he says they shall
go free. This is not guessed at, as
there are 1877 or more out at present,
the fruit of our governor. Ny coun-
trymen, if this must be- our destiny,
are we mot living under the popish
form of government, from which our
forefathers fed, and shed their blood
for our liberty, and shall we go back
to stay2 No no
Fourth: Because he orders primar-
les to suit himself, appoints commit
tees to the same end and last, but not
least, only those things that suit the
machine will he sanction lest he should
fail to be elected next term. The only
reply from him is that his administra-
ton has been one of too much confus-
ion, which is all true, and will con-
tinue as long as the governor holds all
lines in his hands, saying what shall
and shall not be, regardless of all law
and order. To this we refuse to bow
any longer, but will come to the front
and see that M. r. gets defeated and
will be numbered with the pale ma
lions of the dead up in the political
realm
Fifth: Because he has fallen in love
with the negro, seeing he extends to
them his hand of mercy every week.
WhyS To get their vote in November.
Yes, that is the length of his love, but
as this is his last resort to win votes,
we must let him pass on Ito defeat).
Sixth: He censures the supreme
judges for not joining his primary
Must all bow to what he says in cleo
tions2 Verify not, but all can run if
disposed to do so without his consent.
But when he labored to bride the SUI
preme court when they were trying
Dunk Cooper, then the judges saw the
folly and published it, They will not
join hands with him any more, they
could not, and remain true to the peo-
pie that sent them there.
Seventh: The pardon of d. B. Coon
er, no, not the pardon as Patterson
just declared him not guilty, therefore
he could not pardon him. We have in
this case, pardon and declaration |
of not guilty. How can it be? If the |
Coopers are not guilty of taking the
life of e. w. Carmack, then it follows
that he is not dead, or that the gov
ernor is guilty himself We are left to
guess at that. The governor is wrong
in one way or the other, for both can
not be true. AS the Coopers were
guilty they should be punished, but
NJ. X. says, mo, he is my friend; he
must not he punished -" Where is
jhe justice between man and man in
hat kind of law? There is just one
way out, and he is the governor pol
tical friend, and the governor, being
lard pushed, needs help. But he lost
'ut in that the people caught on.
We must have our laws executed
md satisfaction rendered, therefore we
,ass NJ r. by.
Eight Then he assails the ministers
# the gospel because they don't sup
'ort him. They cannot, and occupy
heir sacred office, but must condemn
in every form, either relig-
ously or otherwise. We are glad the
is opposed to such forms of
government as we have had during M.
rs. administration. Soon we shall be
rec from the pope and Tennessee will
egain her honorable position as of the
asst.
There are many other reasons why |
annot support M. r. Patterson, but
ave given enough to satisfy you all.
With best wishes to the editor and the
eaders of the News, / close.
TRUTH.
= Elmo TAM,