Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1904-09-01
TRACY CITY.
SbeeiGl 10 tie MzOs.

Special 10 tie Nt7OS
We had quite protracted meeting Of
the socialists last week. Mr.. Charles
E. Towner OF New Pont, KY, spoke last
Thursday and Friday morning at the
Miners Hall, and Mr.. Harry Mckee of
California, spoke Friday evening and
Saturday. They are pretty fair speak
ers, but we are not ready to subscribe to
their party's doctrines, The socialist
is a secret political oath bound party,
which disclaims any affinity with the
anarchist, but il we understand them
and we think we do they are anarchist
complete. They propose to take charge
of all the railroads, telegraphs, tele-
phones, coal banks, butcher shops, and
everything else and run them in the in
terest of the laborers. They teach
many good things, but II their ideas
were carried into effect it would bring
run on this fair country, and anarchy,
mob violence and insurrection would
ioin hands and cause desolation to reign
supreme. Eugene V. Debbs of H., is
the candidate of that party for Presi-
dent, and Ben Hanford Of New York for
Vice President, and John Nj. Gray OF
Tennessee for Governor of Tennessee.
They will make an active canvass in
this state. They have organized lodge
here. What effect they will have on
the old parties will be seen later on but
there is no doubt they are gaining
strength at this time, Their motto is
labor against capital. While we think
that they are dependent on each other.
The capitalists no doubt are depressing
the laborer more than they should.
The Shylocks still want a pound OF flesh
to be by them cut from the laborers
breast, but we will not say more now as
the candidate for Governor Mr.. Gray,
proposes to speak in the valley, and all
the readers of the News can hear FOL
themselves and take their choice.
Last Friday was Bob Taylor Day al
Monteagle. Excursion trains were ruT
from Nashville and this place, and large
numbers came from Nash Vile and all
intermediate points. The assembly
hall was filled to its utmost capacity al
anxious to hear the ex-Governor's fam
GUS lecture, "The Fiddle and the Bow,
which was his su bject for 3 p. M, and
atSp. m. his subject was Castles il
the Air. He maintained his reputation
as a platform speaker, and is to-day
about the same he was some tifteeT
years ago when we first saw him anc
heard him speak, only Times plow
making some furrows on his face.
Last Sunday there was an excursion
from Sewanee to Coalmont it being The
dedication of st. Adams Chapel at tina
place. There we're five coaches loaded
to their full capacity with standing
room at a premium. The Rt. Rev. Bis
hop Gailor of this diocese, preached an
conducted the dedicatory services. Bis
hop BrattOn of Mississippi, was ais
present, and three others with pontitc
ial robes on. Bishop Gailor is an abl
and scholarly man worth any ones a.
tention. AT night he preached here
the Episcopal Church, and conhrme
four members.
Henry NJ. Mckee spoke again Sunda
evening at the Miners Hall, and in tn
course OF his speech said that no perso
could live a christian under democra
ic or a republican administration. On
good brother said that he was liar an
that he could whip him, and used otht
words that are not commonly used
Sunday schools, said that he knew thi
he himself was a good christian and thi
be would not allow any one to use sue
language without resenting II. but ther
was no fighting. Democrat