Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1898-04-28
THURSDAY, APRIL %. 1898
INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION.

We heartily endorse the idea OF
a convention, and hope for good re
suits therefrom, and that the en-,
tire State be benefited, and we
hope the idea suggested by the
promoters will be rgidily adhered
20. which is;
The Industrial Convention
which meets at Nashville the 11th
day or May is not intended to he a
convention of Oratory and speech
making, but an assembage of ms
telligent men who come together
for the purpose of advancing the
real interest OF their State. The
object is an interchange of ideas
upon vital topics and the discuss
sion of the best means of extend
ing help to the interests involved
in the growth of the State, aud
which contribute to its material
development. Every man who
talks will he heard because he will
be man who has some message TO
deliver. But one topic will be
discussed at a time, as it is inten-
ded TO get out OF each whatever of
suggestion there may be in it.
This will enable the convention to
avoid long papers and scattering
discussion, and to have each topic
fully considered as it is reached"
OF the many subjects which are
keeping this State back, the pro.
motors seem to have lost sight of
one which is productive of more
litigation than any other, and
which, it would seem, ought to be
remedled, and that is the unCGrN
tainty OF titles to real estate. The
reputation Of the instability Of the
title to land in Tennessee has been
a proverb for more than half a
century. Somehow when any at
tempt has been made to make a
limit to these matters, the legisla>
tors have failed to afford any relief
aud consequently the courts are al.
WAYS burdened with these cases.
Will this convention rise to the
necessity of this condition and try
to assure purchasers that when
they invest their money they will
not have to meet law suit after law
suit to prevent the cupiGity OF peo-
pie from being recognized and
when a value is acquired even af,
ter many years OF abandonment
put a bar to the manv specious
claims that are admitted and have
to be fought in the courts,
What we want this convention
to do is. not to be content with the
laudatiOn of the products of the
State, or its advantages, but get
down TO practical work. Recon-,
mend the abolition of useless Off
ces, and show the world that the
people of this State (if the condi~
tiOns are as stately want to remedy
the heavy burdens, aud encourage
people to come in and help build
up the State.
From the Comptroller's Report
we get the valuation Of taxabl,
property in this Valley
BledsOe..... .........".........59l. 426
SequatChie, .......................4O7 50;
MarlOn..."......" ........ ....2,O6, SO,
3,29574
which is a falling off Of 1896, Az
from valuation Of 1894, and put
the value by acres in the severa
counties as follows:
Bledsoe.. ......"..".S2'08 per acre
Sequachee ..,,n...... 210 "
Marion ................ 400 4"
When we consider that the val
ne of the whole Valley does no
equal that of q small New England
town the cheapness is appalling
and shows that something SHOULD
be done to increase values.
We hope the persons appointet
will 60 to Nashville and demand
unity Of action which shall not b.
trihed with, and when the legisla
ture is elected, if it can be don
under the present constitution
give the State relief. IfnOt abOl
ish the present constitution an,
give the State something undo
which it can prosper. 1t is nov
going backward.