The Lexington progress. (Lexington, Tenn.) 1884-current, 1922-06-09
A. M. PATTERSON.
Resolutions of Endorsement by the
Democrats of Hardin County, in
Mass Meeting Assembled on
Saturday, May q, 1922

For the flrSJ time IN many years
this county finds herself in posi-
ton to offer to the Democrats of the
District a candidate who can and will
carry and whose nomination will in
sure the return of Democrat to
Congress in place of Republican who
now cumbers the ground in that posi-
ton Of high honor.
This man was born and reared in
this county and has lived here practi-
cally all his life. After finishing the
public school course here he went to
Wallace's University Preparatory
school for two years, then to Wander
bilt University for four years gradu-
ating there with high honors and as
president of his class in 1902. From
there he went to the Law School Of
Columbia University in New York
City and then took up the practice of
law. He has always taken an active
interest in politics and has served in
the harness long and faithfully. He
has been for many years member of
1.-THE County Executive Committee and
has been Secretary Of the County Pri-
mary Board since its creation. He
served on the State Executive COM
mittee during the period of the par
/ tvs greatest trial in the State and
helped map and carry out the pro-
gram by which the party was reunit-
ed. He has rendered much public SER
vice, oftentimes at personal sacrifice
on his own part. lie has served on
this County's Board of Education and
been a member of andSecretary of its
Election Commission for a number of
years.
During the war he was a member of
the local Legal Advisory Board, was
County Manager of the first Red
Cross Campaign, the Second Liberty
Loan campaign, the 1918 War Saw
ings Campaign and the War Resour.
ces Committee and was on the Exec
utive Committee and practically every
other activity carried on during that
period.
He has also been active and success
full in business way having been one
Of the organizers and first Secretary
Of Corinth, Shiloh & Savannah Turn
pike Co., and also Of Hardin County
Fair Association of which last named
enterprise he is now president. He
was one of the promoters and is Of
fetal abstracter for Hardin County
National Farm Loan Association and
is vice president Of the First Nation
al Bank Of this place and member of
its finance committee.
He has always been farmer and
now operates two Of the biggest
farms in the County. He is also SEN
ior member of the firm of Patterson
& Martin wholesale and retail dealers
in lumber. He is a member Of the
Knights of Pythias Fraternity and Of
the Methodist Church being Chairman
Of the Board Of Stewards thereof.
1--WE mention some of the activities
in which our man has been engaged
for the purpose of showing to the
people of the Eighth Congressional
District and particularly the Demo-
...ot. ~ 49, --s-4~. ----. ls+~ "a
man we are recommending to them as as
eminently fit and qualified to repre-
sent them in the Congress Of the
United States.
I'VE know him to be familiar with
the conditions and needs of the Dis
trict and give unqualified assurance
to the Democrats of the District that
If they elect him they will be faith
fully and ably represented in a way
which will reflect credit and honor on
the District and protect and promote
its welfare.
Unanimously, we propose to you A.
M. Patterson as a candidate for the
nomination for Congress and call on
him to make the race and on all DEM
ocrats of the District to support him
for the good of the cause.
These resolutions would not be
complete nor satisfying did we not
pause to pay our homage once more to |
the foremost expondent of Democracy
and the Brotherhood of man in all the |
world. That great leader, who, hav-
ing laid all his bodily strength upon
the altar of Mans welfare, lives in re-
tiTenient in the City of Washington, |
where to the CONSERVATION of his |
enemies, his home is the Mecca of |
thousands upon thousands of Liberty
loving Americans of all political |
faiths who clamor for the sight of his |
face and the sound of his voice. Gloryl
and ever-inereasing honor to be unto
him and may his remaining years
bring to him peace and that joy which |
only the realization of his visions and
hopes can bring.
Upon the ideals of Woodrow Wilson
hangs the future of the world and un- |
der his advice and guidance the Dem
ocratic party will yet place these
United States in their rightful place
as the thought and action of the Ma.
tlOns of tha earth -