Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1905-10-12

formed me and my faith in them is such
that until so informed, personally, by
them, l certainly have no such state
ment to make.
You make reference of my being in
your midst and could easily have seen
you by three minutes walk | have
known the time when it would not
have taken half minutes walk to
find you on such occasions, because you
would have been one of the speakers on
the platform, preaching and advocat-
ing the principles Of unionism. None
know better than yourself and the
Whitwell people that you have done
SO on many past occasions. However,
the fact is, that Mr.. W. B. Wilson and
daughter, Mr.. w. r. Farley and my
self only arrived at Whitwell about
$3.50 and went straight to breakfast,
thence to meeting, from meeting a.
bout p. m. to dinner and from there
to evening train, hence, we did not
have many three-minutes walks at our
disposal. My friend Raulston makes
reference to my old and esteemed
friend, Dick Rigby, and says he is pure
gold. duplicate the statement, Dick
Rigby stands as high in my estimation
as any acquaintance have or know of,
but friend Raulston is certainly some
what at sea. He says why did l not
seek to know the truth by seeing Rich.
ard. The fact is, knowing as 1 did,
Richard was member of the School
Board, | tried to seek information from
him and found he did. not know any.
thing about the matter. Now, my
friend Raulston says, that he is willing
for the world to judge, and says why
| did not withdraw the same after
Richard interfered you can guess.
Let's not guess. Let's have facts.
challange my standing as against my
friend Raulston's. Richard only in
| reference during the meeting, to my
knowledge, was to defer the passing
of motion relative to the matter
which was done. Richard did say tx
me fully 30 minutes after adjournment
of said meeting, on our way to town
that too much ado had been made rel
ative to the matter. The above ar,
the facts without guessing.
1t is quite evident that friend Raul
ston differs with my friend Rigby an(
does not think it has gone far enough
hence goes to press. Will meet hin
there, and let the whole affair com,
to light, if he so desires. | have no
the slightest objections, no, not ever
to your taking the same to court
will defend, to the best of my abilit,
at any time (regardless of results
what believe to be right, when | an
convinced of what is right. Then
like Daniel, I dare to do right. Broad
mindedness would not make mention
of the Englishman feature Of it. Mr.
Raulston won't trace his ancestry yer,
far back before he lands his kith ant
kin to some other country. / am al
Englishman by birth, and very prou,
of it. | am, however, a citizen b,
naturalization of the state of Tennes
see, and very glad of it, my childrel
are all as much American as my frien
Raulston dares to be. I'm a southern
err with no regrets of same. Hav
done as much, perhaps more, toward
being benefactor to mankind in gen
eral, as my friend Raulston Hav
done as much towards building up tn
morals, etc, of Whitwell, as frien
Raulston has ever done. Went ther
when there were no churches, or bene
VIOLENT societies, and helped morall
and financially to build every churc
or hall that is today owned by churc
denominations or benevolent societies
took an active part in organizing Sur
day schools and churches and on on
occasion loaned 5000 90 towards th
erection of hall that stands there tC
4 day. Have burnt as much, perhal
more, midnight oil mot for Vasey' il
dividual interest) but for the welfaI
of the people he represents, as m
friend Raulston has done. also yeal
ago tried to work up movement {
Whitwell for a larger and more con
modious school. with longer term.
also took an active part in working II
the Whitwell Merchantile Co., an
tried to accomplish the same sewers
years prior to its establishment.
Have done. perhaps, as much as an
one man in the State of Tennessee
advancing the wages and improving Il
conditions, not only of the mining era
but labor in general, and helped COZ
siderably in other states. ] would m
mention these things were ii not Il
Mr.. RaulstOn's six do You Knows.
where he seems TO delight in BLOWN
his horn. / am no admirer Of sci
praise, any way. Has my frieni
Raulston done any mOref
Friend Raulston makes reference
the statements being absolutely al
unqualifiedly false Let me say, l wi
be ready TO bring proof verbally al
in writing that may land you into
sea of doubt Yes, will prove
your own satisfaction that you and n
Miss Mary Willie introduced the que
tiOn of uniOnisin and non-unionism
Hence, my remarks that you refer
at the meeting. Your letter like n
statements) rs gotten mp on inform
ton. There are always two sides 10
question and Ihave not the slighte