Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1905-06-02
Mr.. SWEANEY
Rips White, Publicus and 10th
ers'' up the Back in Fine
Style, but don't fool
away any Time
on the School
Fuss

In last weeks issue of the Democrat
Pubicus' eyes tuin to blood, he gets
mud on his horns, fills his stomach with
the first grass of the season, saturates the
air with his youthful below. curs his
tail over his back and starts for G. w.
Sweeney and his article concerning Mr..
Pattersons couduet in the legislature.
As Mr. Whites and Pubicus' articles
are both on the same subject, | shall
now notice them Jointly. Publicus
says that there was opposition to our
school measure, and that the gentlemen
who presented it to the Legislature did
not known it: therefore the measure
was wrong is his conclusion. Iexplain-
ed this in my first article Therefore
further comment on this point is un-
Necessary
The honesty and veracity of the
gentleman who presented that measure
will compare very faYofably with Pub,
licus. If it is crime to be ignorant on
some things, publicts, White and my
self are sure for "Fiddlers Green"
Pubicus accuses me of saying, that the
measure would increase our school fund
by special taxation. Now don't you
know that | did not say that? Yon say
you understand the proceedings at
Ethridge, then do you not know that
the bill which was presented to the
Legislature did not give the District
right to levy special tax for school
or any other purpose. The special tax
would be levied by special act.
Therefore the able committeeman did
not misrepresent any thing when he as
sured the friends of the measure that
there would be no extra tax levy. Pub
licus wants to know why some of the
committeeman did not understand the
boundaries before modified. | would
answer if there be such committeeman
his ignorance is, viz. because he was
was not present at themeetings. i now
say without the fear of successful con
tradiction that have my first man Ia
meet whose mind is unbiased who op,
poses the Ethridge school measure, when
he thoroughly understands it. Publ,
Gus and Bro, White say that Sweeney
is wrong in this matter, that Mr.. Patter
son is right, that he acted in favor Of
majority, that the friends of the Eth
ridge District are few and failing
The Savior says, "Fear not little focl
it is your fathers good pleasure to Civ
you the kingdom" Luke 1882
The truth of my article concerning
Mr.. Patterson's conduct stands unim
peached before the good people of thi
Comfy, have nothing against Mr.
Patterson personally but have sal
nothing to retract from or to be ashame,
Of concerning his official record.
[ am not demolished by Publicus, Bro
White and others, hope to assist til
good fathers and mothers of Ethride
=. in establishing the best school in IL
county at that place ] don't mind ,
sac he swallowed by whale, but ! do hat
use to be nibbleG to death by minnow
VI In last week issue Of the Democrat yc
sec, will find an article. from Mr.. Viii
advocating a separate school syste
low for Lawrenceburg and a special di
u"' trct governing the same. Will yc
III please explain to us why this thing
Jury right at Lawrenceburg and wrong
llte, Ethridge. Now you will have to
- consistent, If you want people to
'"ch lieve what you say. May the be som
!" thing in each morning as the 81
a OF climbs the eastern hills and causes I
dew in the mountain roses to spark
10 like Monarch's crown, to remind
inc that education is soon to permeate q
Inc glorious country; and may each event
renee as the sun creeps behind the Weste
East world and brings to US the still shaC
'orIh of night, find Us resting from tolls fai
IAN fully performed in educational adyar
~ ment, instead Of bush whacking ev
fort in our reach along this line.
Yours truly,