Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1902-02-06
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Editors News:

We always believed in Jefferson's
idea Of civil government but could not
agree with him on financial questions.
was always q great admirer Of James
Monroe. lie was great man and his in
fuence had a great deal to do in shap-
ing our foreign policy. On this last
question he and | differed.
Andrew Jackson's memory will long
be remem bered by me for his gallantry
on the field of battle at New Orleans
and on the frontier He was a states
man of no small influence, but / dis
agreed with him on his position on
banking system.
In Gen. McClellen's memorable cam
paign was his admirer, but voted for
Gen Grant for president, because of the
fact of his naturally having an enthusi-
astic interest in his country, being
victorious hero of the war of 61-6j.
In the race between Tilden and Hayes
for president, about the time of the
burning OF the bloody shirt l consider
ed Tilden great man, but fortunately
l voted for Hayes and was on the winn-
ming side thanks TO the electoral COM
mission and returning board which de-
cided the contest in favor OF my man,
Mr.. Hayes, who was seated.
lam democrat dyed in the wool and
in the race between Bates, Fussel and
Hawkins for governor of Tennessee,
when the state debt question was in
vogue, | voted for Fussel although
Bates was the democratic nominee. |
was against Mr. Bates and was for Fus-
sell because of his holdings on the
question OF the state debt at that time.
Mr.. Fussell was in harmony with Haw-
kins. | very much regretted Mr. Haw-
kins defeat,
Grover Cleveland was one man who
was president of these United States,
who had my entire sympathy and my
memory is fresh yet with the continual
sluice Of congratulatory kilograms from
National bank presidents that his poll
licy would bring this country to a last
ing prosperity.
believe Mr.. Bryan is an extraordin-
ary man of ability and carries person
ality equaled but by few. l believe
Mr.. Bryan is an honest man, sincere in
his purposes, and patriotic in his aim.
believe Mr.. Bryan is in sympathy
with the masses of the people who are
today greatly oppressed.
From the fact that l am a laboring
man and incapable of understanding the
money question just as the fnanciers
do, deemed it necessary and best for
me to vote for Palmer and Buckner,
who of course, were defeated. ! was
very much delighted over Mr.. McKin-
ley's election.
Now, in the race between Bates and
Allison in this county | investigated
Mr.. Bates political record and like
Pontius PLATE found no fault in Mr.,
Bates. He was a clean man and always
voted the ticket Mr.. Allison, being
home man and having had affiliation
with Palmer q BuCkner like myself,
was for him for Circuit Judge.
In our circuit jndge race in our coun-
| ty convention, l was for Tom Layne for
| Chairman, and I'm not ashamed of it,
We in our Jealous effort TO win secur-
ed quite number from Bridgeport,
Alabama, to help us in the fight.
| When DR.. Moore saw his defeat he b ad
MT the stamina and back bone to bolt and
| hold separate convention. But in
stead of that, right in the teeth of his
constituents had the audacity to stand
up and acknowledge his defeat, and de-
clare Tom Layne, Chairman, and the
victory was ours.
In our next convention ! was for Mr..
! Layne again, and DIR. Moore was again
| his mpetitor, and this time Moore re-
| ceived the ma ajorty of the votes, and
we unlike Moore in the first convention
! bolted like loyal democrats | for one,
am not ashamed of it either The fact
| of the business is we went there to bolt.
! Now, when G. c. Moore offered that
resolution indorsing the old supreme
! court judges, the Hon. j, Bright of So.
! Pittsburg, offered an amendment by
substiting the Hon. Floyd Estill's name
| in the the place of John S. Wilkes,
! which was seconded Then, that in
! vincible Pope moved to table our
amendment, which motion was second
ed. Moore put The question as to tabling
an amendment, and took the aye and
no vote, and then great many of our
men voted aye when they should have
voted no. | hollered until / was
hoarse trying to explain to our men
what they were doing, Our men just
kept on hollering until / became dis
gusted. While | don't accord with
MoOre's action as Chairman, will have
to give him credit for declaring that
amendment tabled. | was running
around like mad man trying to find
one dissenting voice, but failed to find
it.
After our amendment had been tab
led we thought we would defeat the or
iginal question or resolution. But
when it come to vote our men voted
aye with the Spears men again, which
again unnerved me, and Moore declar-
the original question carried.
| tried to get our floor manager to APP
peal from Moore's decision to the con.
vention, but he would not, knowing
that we aimed TO bolt anyway.
was hearty supporter OF the Hon
Jeptha Bright for the senate, but be,
lieve / will have to be by him like
have been by our convention, disgusted
with him.
Now, / want every reader who will
notice this article, to remember that
am for harmony, Harmony is our slo
gan.
JACKSON DEMOCRAT.