The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1915-12-24
LET US HAVE PEACE.

LET US HAVE PEACE.
BY majority that was 80 emphat
ic as to leave no doubt of its mean
ing the democrats of Tennessee hav'
eliminated Patterson and his banefu
influence from the politics of thu
state. Having failed to force his way
ence more into the councils of the
party by the only route through which
he could hope to achieve success, Pat
terson's rout is final and complete
He will not again disturb the peace
and harmony of the party that once
hOnored him or project his unwelcome
presence into councils that will not
receive him. His race is run; his pc.
1itical sun has set.
Patterson's elimination from the
politics of the state is by long odds
the most notable achievement of the
year 1t means the end of long and
bitter factional war already of more
than ten years duration. 1t means
that hereafter in Tennessee the peo-
pie are to have some measure Of
peace and that the democratic ranks
are to be closed once more for the
battle with the common enemy.
For ten years Patterson has been
the stormy petrol of Tennessee poll
tics. AS the result of his baneful in
9luence upon the party, nominations
became worthless, the caucus, the pri-
mary and the convention became i'm
potent, republican was his own sue
'cessor as governor and party organ
izations were disrupted and democra-
scy almost destroyed. His very pres
ence in the politics of the state arous-
ed smouldering embers of hate and
bitterness and revived memories that
were painful and distressing. Ten
years of bitterness, of strife, of hate,
sof internecine warfare.
McKellar's triumph is a victory for
democracy 1t is a declaration OF
peace; it is the omen of the coming OF
a better and happier day for the peo-
pie of Tennessee. Patterson's defeat
ends an era of strife that has been
costly to the state and destructive to
the democratic party.
The Herald rejoices in the triumph
Z which the democratic party and good
government have achieved in Ten
nessee. 1t has the right, If any one
An the state has, to be gratified at the
result. For ten years it has consist
emily opposed Patterson and Patter-
ssonism. 1t has never supported him
for any office. It's ideals of public
service would never permit it to give
encouragement to the political ambi-
tion of Patterson 1t has always re-
garded him as menace to the state
and the party. 1t fought him when
me was in the zenith of his power, it
contributed to his first political rout
and with all of the power which it
could command it opposed him in the
recent contest. VIA.
Especially is the result in Maury
county gratifying to The Herald. This
paper has never claimed that it's
sphere of influence" extended be-
sy0nd the confines of this grand old
county. Here it has lived and fought
and struggled for better things. Here
&c is known. 1t has never appealed
In vain to the good people of this
county. Like The Herald they have
never voted for Patterson and for this
at returns devout thanks and express.
% its high appreciation. Verify the
democrats of Maury county have now
she reward for their long and at times
up hill struggle.
Having removed Patterson from the
councils Of the democratic party, The
Herald repeats its admonition to the
democracy of Tennessee: "Let us
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