The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1910-04-08
LOCAL PATTERSON BOLT.

LOCAL PAT TEHSON 6OL
Self appointed Democratic leaders
In this county have issued a call fol
a mass meeting of the Pattersonites
on next Monday TO reorganize the
Democratic party" That is their In
herent right. But it is somewhat sur
prising that the truly loyal, those to
whom independent voting is the black
est crime in the calendar, should be the
first to bolt, to kick out of the traces.
It grieves us UNNECESSARILY to know
that after all their professions Of reg
ularity and their oft proclaimed devo-
tion to constituted authority" are but
the idle mouthings of self confessed
demagogues. 1t pains us beyond ex-
preston to learn that after all these
noble patriots are actuated by that
very undesirable but nevertheless very
human spirit of rule or ruin. In other
words being unable to control the par
ty organization in this county in the
traditional, customary and time honor
ed manner they propose to erect an
other for their own glorification.
It is well that the Patterson patriots
have taken the method that they have
to control the party organization IN
Maury county For it is the only
earthly way in which they can succeed.
BY that plan alone can that faction IN
this county ever have a majority OF
a County Executive Committee. None
realize better than the gentlemen who
have signed this call that IL they at
tempt to secure control of the party
organization in the time honored GUS
tom, in fair primary where every
Democrat will participate, they are
doomed to sure and certain defeat.
For years many of the signers OF
this caA have been desperately strug-
cling to elect committee In sympathy
with them. They pursued the only
course open to true Democrats by max
ing their fight within the organiza-
ton But the Democrats Of the county
would have none OF them. Hence we
are not surprised that they have de-
SPARED and have. like drowning men,
seized the only method open to them
to get into places of power and pres
tige.
Certainly the regular Democrats OF
the county, the Democrats who know
that the County Committee has been
faithful to its trust and true to its
mission. can interpose no reasonable
objection to this independent move
ment. In the language OF Horace
Greedy when the news was spread
abroad that the cotton states would
leave the Union. "if our erring breth-
rem must depart let them go In peace.
H the Patterson patriots are deter
mined to have party of their own
where they may resolute, and crate
and promulgate at their own sweet
will let them have it.
The Democratic Executive Commit
tee of which James A. Smiser is cnalr-
man was elected by the Democrats OF
Maury county in legal primary IN
which more than 100 Democrats par
ticipated No complaint OF fraud or
unfairness has ever been registered |
against that primary. Its authority
has been recognized by every Patter-
son man in the county in two prima-
ries held this year under its direction
and supervision If 1t is not the reg
Mar and only Democratic Committee
of this county Hardin Thomas ana
Gland Goodwin and ]. Trim Mcknight
and sam Hayes and Spence McFaii
and Sam Taylor are not the Democrat
Ic nominees.
OF course every one comedies that
This organization is regular Even
Tho signers of the call, two OF whom
,,bmitted their claims to this commit
zee as candidates, will not deny TINS
'act This movement is an attempt
a coerce and intimidate the regular
Democracy of the county. But 1t Will
all Of its purpose. In the meantime l
,oweyer It will afford refuge Tor /
,overa1 gentlemen who have proven IN I
he past their inability to get ONCE or '
at the hands of the Demo- 6
ratio party.
rotIE AMERICAN, 7