Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1905-10-12
MEMBERS M, E. CHURCH,
Remember Date, Oct. Fl

so are criticisms and exposures dread
ed by those holding the reins of our
government, and were it not for this,
the possibilities are that our country
would drift into a more putrid state
than it is in today. We do not wish
to leave the impression that all OF our
chief executives are insincere, and un-
qualified as leaders of the people, but
we do say that those who have passed
through the trying ordeal, and have
proven themselves real friends Of, the
people, are far in the minority
When the people who elected Gov.
Penibaker, of Pennsylvania, and Gov.
Cunningham, of Colorado, were being
oppressed, and demanded their rights,
these Cows, like Gov. Cox, said, you
have no rights You are assassins.
We will send our state troops to pro-
tect the property of the Coal Company
until an injunction can be had. You
fellows 90 to the deuce. Down with
your Americanism We are running
our business 1t is sad, but neverthe-
less it is true that Colorados govern
or, assisted by Gen. Bell, succeeded in
forcing their citizens from their homes
and committed other outrages which
are disgrace to civilized country.
No doubt, the Governor of Pennsyl-
wanna would have done the same as
did Colorado's governor had it not
been for Thee. Roosevelt, whose SYM
| pathy for humanity prompted him to
use his good offices in bringing Baer
and Mitchell before Judge Gray and
there adjusting the differences between
them with credit, equity and justice
| to all concerned.
When the people of the Coal Greek
coal field were being oppressed by the
internal convict lease system, and
demanded its repeal, Gov. Turney
sent the state militia to the scene and
did, indeed, get a taste of the ''real
| thing After considerable loss of lifts,
and unnecessary expense to the state,
| the lease system was decided detri.
ment to free labor, and was repealed.
Only year or two ago, in this same
country, the employees of some of the
Coal Companys were out demanding
| their rights, and the coal operators re-
sumed work with few nonunion men.
AS is usually the case, the operators
became nervous, and to them it seemed
that a clash between the union anG
the nonunion miners was imminent
Protection from the State was asked
| for, but instead of him taking the mil
| tia on with him as Cox did, Gov
Frazier first went to the scene of the
trouble to make an investigation
When he had heard the grievances pre-
scented by both of the contending part
les, he made them speech which
seemed to bury all variances and ange
beneath its eloquence His tact il
dealing with the case was immediatel,
effective, and, having quieted the dis
cord among the people, he came ava,
happy peacemaker.
We could call to memory grea
many other instances which have serv
ed as ordeals by which we could dis
tinguish the manly man from the by
pocrit. 'Our country needs mani
men - is the cry coming from mos
every source. We need men to fill on
public offers who are liberty lovinI
Americans, and men who know how /
rule over American citizens. We nee
men in our Legislatures who will nc
sell the interests of the common peopl
for money or railroad passes. w
need men like Joe Folk, who will stan
for honest, clean government, an
send "boodlers' to the penitentiary
regardless of their social or financii
standing. We need men like Jim Wes
yer who has used every honorabl
effort to cleanse great city from il
rotten condition. We, need men Liz
Messrs. Hill & Son, who are men POI
sessed of right principles which is
more value to them than all the "tain
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