The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1911-02-24
w. A. OWENS, OF EAST TENNEs.
SEE, SAYS NO LONGER REA. !.
SON FOR DIFFERENCE.
PAlTtRsONIsH OUl OF The VA,
Supporter Of Bob Taylor Declares
That Regulars since Voting For
Republican for Treasurer Are In the
Same Boat Temperance Democrats.
Special to The Herald.

hon. w. A. Owen, the Democratic
leader in this county and one Of the
prominent lawyers of the East Ten
nessee bar, supporter of the Inde-
pendent judiciary and supporter Of
Bob Taylor in the Guebrnatorial cam
paign, has made an earnest plea for
harmony in the Democratic party.
Mr.. Owen last night issued the fol-
lowing statement.
Il notice that Senator Taylor is
again urging upon the Democrats Of
the State the necessity Of unity and
the cessation of hostilities in our
ranks. quite agree with the Senator
that we should have peace.
Why is 1t We cannot have peace?
1t was urged that so long as Mr.. Pat
terson was in charge of the party ma
chine and running the affairs of the
State, that there could be no peace
Now, Mr.. Patterson is out as q pri-
vate citizen, 80 that cause is removed
The Democratic Executive commit
tee, 1t was charged, was the machine
of Mr.. Patterson, and it has surren-
dered and disbanded, so that is out of
the way. 1t 10 true that we still lave
two State committees. This, howev-
or, Is an easy matter to adjust, for
the present we do not propose to treat
with that subject. but to leave it for
future discussion.
ut has been further urged as a
cause for division in the Democratic
party the difference of opinion upon
the liquor question, but as l now un.
derstand it it is conceded by all par
ties that the liquor laws are not to
be disturbed, but left alone as they
are for two years, so that has been re-
moved.
There was another reason which
was not urged, but which really OK.
listed and that was the election Of
United States Senator and other State
officials by the legislature, all Of
which have been done and these now
have been eliminated.
There was still another reason
which was urged why the Democrats
could not get together and that was
that the Independents had voted for
a Republican Governor. but since that
the regulars have voted for a Repub.
lican for treasurer, 80 honors are now
about even, both sides having kissed
the niger" baby, and 1t is about
time to get together.
with the things have mentioned
out of the way, it seems that the DEM
ocrats in the legislature should now
be able to reach some understanding
among themselves as to all rolit-
Ical matters hereafter to come before
the legislature, and especially Is this
30 with reference to the political dis
of the State.
II desire to call the attention Of the
Democratic members of the legisla-
ture to the fact that the next legisla-
ture to be elected is going to be either
Democratic or Republican. There will
be nothing calling for fusion between
Democrats and Republicans. Next
year is presidential year. Each
party will nominate It's ticket when
party lines will be drawn. The Dem
ocrats will be called upon to support
4 Democratic ticket, and. of course.
the Republicans, as they always do,
will vote the Republican ticket, so
next year no Democrat can consist
emily claim to be Democrat and sup
port Republican for office. In order
10 help to bring about a state OF bet
Ter feeling among the Democrats, !
want to urge upon the Democratic
members of the legislature that they
get together upon the question Of re
iistricting the State. This ID a matter
about which there should, and 1t
seems to me, there can be no differ
snces. Whether member OF the leg
stature is an Independent or Regular
Democrat, he should join with other
Democrats in dividing the State into
senatorial, foterial and representative
districts. and In laying off the con-
districts. These are polit-
cal divisions in which the party Is
Interested and a matter that is TO ef-
ect the Democratic party, and am
Unable to see where the Democratic
party is to be benefited by a combi-
nation of the Sanders Republicans
md the Independent Democrats or by
. combination of the Brownlow Re
,ublicans and the Regular" Demo |
rats. The Democratic party is In
ieplorable condition II the factions
ave become 90 bitter that they can
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