Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1905-10-19
MR.. RAULSTON DEMANDS
PROOF.
Whitwell, Tenn, oct. n, 19O5.

date of Sept. 90, 1905, used this Ian
guage when attempting to quote from
your speech made at this place on
Sent. 25th: He (refering to YOU con-
demned in unmeasured terms that a
young girl, Miss Willie Carlyon, we'll
qualified for teaching, had been refus-
ed the right to teach primary class
in the Whitweu public school because
she was union in sentiment and her
father was union man, and had so
expressed himself, characterizing it as
an out rage.
You say over your signature in the
same paper, under date of Oct. ~,
1905, that you said in your speech on
the occasion referred to, i said at the
public meeting that Friend Raulston
refers to that unionism or non-union-
ism should not in anyway interfere
with the appointment Of school teach
ers. ETC., but If sides were going to be
taken in this particular, then we would
seek to defend our part OF it, "
What the News says you said and
what you say you said is very much at
variance.
If you are correct in your statement
as to what was said, then this is in ex-
act harmony with my position and
there is no issue between us.
You say l am acting on information
That is true and l clearly indicated
that by beginning my article by quot
ing from the News and was careful
throughout the same to say that you
was reputed to have said certain things.
Now, then, if you mean to deny max
ing the statements which you are re-
puted to have made, and claim to have
said only what you quote yourself to
have said, then in that event, the con-
troversy is ended so far as am con-
cerned and / will leave the whole mat
ter for you and the News to fight over.
If you made the statement the News
says you did, l declare with all the
emphasis I know how to use that such
statement is unqualifiedly and un-
conditionally false sand defy you to
prove the same. Not simply to know
that you had been so informed for you
are not quoted as making this false
charge on information. If the paper
has not misquoted you, you have made
a very grave charge against our school
board. I have denied this statement.
You have the affirmative and the bur-
den of proof is on you and / am de-
manding the proof, SO come ON with it.
You say you have helped to build ev-
cry church and hall in Whitwell, that
you took an active part in organizing
churches and Sunday schools, that you
loaned money to assist in building one
hall, burned midnight oil for the well
fare of the people, endeavored to work
up move for larger and more com.
modious school, took an active part in
working up the Whitwell Merchantile
Co., that you have perhaps done as
much as any man in the State of Ten.
nessee in advancing wages and improv.
ing the conditions of labor and to my
great surprise, you follow all this by
the statement that 'self-praise is nc
recommendation Now, if you have
done all these things, you certainly
have been a useful citizen and I an
not disposed to rob you of the glory tx
which such benevolent citizen is en-
titled. You certainly would not men
.tion this if you had received salar,
while thus engaged, but so far as thi
controversy is concerned the peopl
who are interested are Indifferent a
to whether or not you ever assisted il
building church or helped organic
a Sunday school; as to whether or no
you loaned any money to build hal
in Whitwell or elsewhere; as to wheth
er or not you burned midnight oil o
assisted in organizing any mercantil
! company, etc. So far as this con
troversy is concerned those who are in
terested are Indifferent as to whethe
or not | have ever enjoyed the distinc
tlon OF occupying a union platforI
with Mr.. Vasey. The labor questio
is not at issue between us. There j
one plain, simple issue: The Sequs
chez Valley News says you condemne
in unmeasured terms that young lad
Miss Willie Carlyon, we'll qualiifie
for teaching, had been refused th
right to teach a primary class in th
: Whitwell public school because she wa
, union in sentiment, etc. say this
false, and here is the issue. Unles
you repudiate this statement or sui
tain it by substantial proof you mus
stand before the world condemned A
r | have heretofore said you have th
} affirmation and need only to ava
the production of your evidence, how
ever will give you thing or two
think of in this connection.
| quote below from Miss Willie Car
: yon's statement over her own sign;
ture, occurring in the same issue of til
r News in which appeared the articl
6 over my signature, which seems so o
! fensive to you. She writes as follows
"Whitwell, Tenn, Oct. 3, 1905, Ed
r tor News wish to correct the lit
5 statement in last weeks paper that
E had been refused the right to teach
the public school because l was unic
IN sentiment. 1t was misunderstood
5 ing or the parties had been misinforn
: eel. 1t is true / did not teach on Mo-
. day, but 1T was because of little mi
: understanding between the director
, l am union and no one can make n
otherwise (nor have l been asked
change my idea) but such can not
D carried into the school room with su
n cess. Signed willie Carlyon. f" Nov
= Mr.. Vasey, if you are so anxious
!. know the truth why did you close ey
> to this plain statement of facts ma
u by the lady in whose behalf you pr
tend to be. actingr Why did you n
say In your article that you saw
statement from the young lady contr
X dieting the statement which You we
= then endeavoring to defend, ostensit
IN her behalfl But not 80. You b
le my article before you and took it
IT section by section. Hers was in I
. same paper, near by and | imagi
II these statements of Miss Willie
which were in thunder tones proclai