The Greeneville daily sun. (Greeneville, Tenn.) 1918-1920, 1918-07-23
zee RYE sLANpER FAcroRY.
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the Nashville Banner of July Is,
1918, under the head Of "A Cam
paign outrage" says editoroally.
''There is nothing meaner, more
contemplate, more to be despised
Than the baseless campaign canard.
That is true Of such things as a class
but they vary in degrees Of moral
turpitude, and about the worst one
ever known in Tennessee has been
perpetrated in behalf of Rye senate
rial candidacy.
Nearly ten years age there was an
acrid cordition of politice in Tenres-
see, productive of much ill-feeling
and followed by a memorable trag-
edy that startled the country and
even brought comment from remote
parts Of the earth.
Nothing should be done to revive
the bitter memories of that event and
the acrimony that it created, but the
Rye campaign managers have used
this material, doubtless with the Gov
ernor's consent, probably under hi
direction, with the hope Of thereby
boosting his slender chances Of re-
ceiving the senatorial nomination.
"The following article appeared in
the Greeneville Daily Sun Of July 12.
ADVERTISEMENT
Robin Cooper of Nashville, SON Of
Col. Duncan Cooper, aspires to be "a
Judge advocate in the army. His
claim has been endorsed by Senator
Shields and he was strongly recon-
nended to the war department by the
Senator. Cooper will probably be
appointed. And by the appointment
Shields hopes to gain the Cooper
strength in Davidson county. Robin
Cooper is the man who shot Edward
Carmack from behind while his daddy
harrassed from the front. Never has
there been a fouler murder commit
led in the history Of Tennessee, and
vet within short space that black
handed murdered is recommended by
the one man who perhaps profitcd
most by the work of the lamented
Carmack, The Plain Talk knew
Shields would resort tod almost any
trick that would gain votes, but we
had not suspected he would resort to
the recommendation of the murderer
Of the greatest man the South has
produced in a hundred years. Shame
on you, Shields. The office Of Uni ed
States Senator is not worth the price
YOU have paid for perhaps hundred
votes.-Newport Plain Talk.
"The public will please take notice
that this article is marked advertise
ment," as on many other articles of
dubious character supporting the
Rye cause now appearing in Tennes-
see newspapers.
"The Banner has positive infor-
nation that this article was taken to
The office Of the Greeneville Daily
Sun by A. ]. Patterson on the MORN
ing of its publication and that he as
'umed the charge for its insertion as
IN advertisement. Mr.. Patterson is
fertilizer Inspector appointed BY
Gov. Rye.
"But the worst feature Of it all is
hat this wholly false story had been
authoritatively corrected and the
itatements it made denied in toto, be-
'ore this paid-for canard favoring he
governors candidacy was printed.
"But suppose Senator Shields had
lone what is falsely charged, how
would this action compare with Gov.
yes strong political support of for
me- Gov. Patterson, who pardoned
The elder Cooper, both before and af-
Ter the pardon was issued, and the
present claim Of his followers that
for this reason he should have Gov.
Patterson's support in his present
senatorial aspirations9
"Robin Cooper has led a quiet and
respectable life, and many people be-
ieyed at the time Of the Carmack
killing that he was influenced by de-
rotion for his father. Robin was
rot convicted by the Supreme Court;
his case was remarded, and finally
dismissed by the lower court. He
,hould not be harrassed with things
ike this now. He has no part in the
present campaign.
"This shows the hpiocricy Of this
advertisement paid for by Gov. Rye's
henchmen and circulated under ap-
proval.
"The asperities and distemperei
feelings of the past should all be al.