Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-06-23
BILL DOOLEY'S LETTER
IN WHICH He TREATS THE SUBJECTS
HE DISCUSSES ACCORDING TO HIS
OWN VIEWS
And May Or May Not Reflect the Opinions
Of the News, Which are Expressed
Only In Its Own Editorial
Columns.

DOOLEY'S ROOST, June 2l.-The
coal operator who said a few Gays ago
that 1t was impossible for the price Oh
coal to be so high as to cause sunerlhR
in this country. is one OF CLASS
growing more and more numerous
which is doing its best to breed anarchy
and by its tacit consent to their program
of extortion and robbery the govern
mept seems to be aiding and a6etnng
it.
The subject of coal is an old one out
because of the frsnkness with "hlcn
the operators are continually anhouhc,
ing that they are in the game Tor all
there is in 1t, it is not necessary to In
form the public that it is being robbed
1t is bad taste to continually thro"
nerson's misfortune in his face especial
ly when they are going to add to them
the next minute. The coal operators
are all rich, but they have not got all
the money they want. Or perhaps ~
would be nearer the mark to put 1T ibis
wav. there are few dollars In the
country that they have not put tnelF
claws on vet In announcing that 1t Is
impossible to make coal too high they
show their determination to reach ou0
for the stray dollars and gather them In
before the people get swelled up oVeF
the possession OF them. Their persisten-
sy would be admirable were 1T devoted
to better cause.
have not always been in sympathy
with striking miners from the slmp'e
fact that | had never given the mstIer
a careful consideration. was ike
good many others, did not consloel
that had any interest in other men
business until | began to thlnH
what the miners had to undergo II
the first place the miner is IN dahge
of loosing his life every day he enter
the dark hole IN the ground ahd ne
either living in a house rented from tn
company or else he has deprived MIN
self and family many comforts in orde
to pay the company for small 10
~ some where that was too poor to raise
fuss on and then by hard work and goo
economy, built comfortable house
Keen his family from the cold and is no.
prepared to go to work and save up
small sum each month to lay by &c
the proverbial rainy day that is sure
ooUe at the breaking up OF ever
spell of dry weather.
nj
their infancy men engaged in small 81
ternrises held back and said they we
not concerned in this labor movemen
Now they are beginning to cut their g!
teetb and are dropping off from the
old theory like crows of limb at u
crack of the farmers gun and there
no field for them to light in except &
one that is occupied by labor. Lab
and capital should go hand in hand
long the line of business from the ia
that each one is dependant on the OF
er. While this is true it is evident I'll
neither can accomplish very much WI
out the help of Of the other. or coul
money has the advantage while 1T la
and the capitalist can live as long
his mony lasts but it will leak out
ter while OF course money une
Moved means no returns and la
unemployed means starvation.
We will now return to the laborer
the company 1t would seem like o
sided business after the company
sold the land and the laborer has b'
a house expecting to get employm
from the company, but if they disag
the company can tell him to go g
where and they will get another mai
his place. They do not take into
sideration that they have got all
laborer has made over scanty liv
on the house and lot they have sold
and now he must move off and leave
house or accept their proposition.
am glad that things have take
different shape. 1t seems that
sides should be represented in this
iness and don't think that any
shonld have the right to interfere
dictate the terms by which these di
ences should be adjusted where thel
no means Of violence being commit
lam opposed to miners committing
of violence on persons or property
It some times happens that such is
case. Itnine times out OF ten 1t is
nv some hasty tempered parties ag'
he will and without the knowledg
the organization. It is not the ii
- Hon Of organized labor to mOlest
thing belonging to the companies
only ask for feasible adiustmer
their differences and where ther
trouble it is always brought abou
the company infringing on ihe rigt
an organisation that should have
respected by the company, and tn
very often happens that organiza