Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-10-25

Well, yes, it seems that W. j. Bryan
is still in the ring and insists on the
Democrats getting together. II such
should be the case it's likely the entire
police force will have to be called into
requisition. Mr. Bryan, it seems is
off the democratic platform, so say
great many newspapers. If Mr.. Bryan
will take time to think there is moth
ing the matter with the Democratic
party at present, and if he expects the
good old party to conform to his no
tion of Democracy he will find he has
struck knot A great many voters
are Republicans because Republican
party principles come nearest to their
political ideas. A great many voters
are Democrats for similar reasons.
Voters comprise political parties but
too frequently parties are not the vo-
ters. They are the political machines
dominated by men who have been plac-
ed in power by interests to be subserv-
ed. The Republican party and the
Democratic party are today organiza-
tions of interest, not of voters, and
neither stands for what Mr.. Bryan
proclaims. and this is the reason why
between Mr.. Bryan and the Democrat
ic party there are so many differences
of opinion. Anyone who has followed
the Democratic press since Mr.. Bryan
returned from Europe cannot have
failed to discover that difference OF
opinion have been growing wider and
wider.
The press represents the party and
the organization more than it does the
voters and Mr. Bryan represents the
voters more than he does the organiza
tion. This..fact is brought out very
clearly by the New York Times the
organ of such men as August Belmont
and I. F. Ryan. which declares that
Mr.. Bryan's government ownership
ideas and other opinions are insur-
mountable distractions to his personal
ambition. The Times says that Mr..
Bryan is not in line with his party but
his enthusiastic reception by the peo-
pie would seem to indicate that he has
considerable political following.
1t probably is as apparent to Mr..
Bryan.as to..any other politician cf e.
quail shrewdness that any leader advo-
eating what he does to attain the pre-
sidency, must first engage in the or
ganization in support of such princi
Piles as are not now endorsed by the
Democratic party. If Mr. Bryan or any
other leader shall have accomplished
such organization he will gain as much
prominence in the political history of
this country as many men who have
been president.
Democracy is democracy. Republi-
canism is republicanism. Neither can
be led astray from their party princi.
pies by such catchey delusions as gov
ernment ownership, So Mr.. Bryan
will have to bail his political hook with
something different if he ever sits in
the presidents chair. That settles
that.
A few weeks ago | saw in the News
correspondence from Tatesville
"Watchman, for instance, that H. NJ
Layne and John Tate had spent &
night at Dooley's Roost with their un
Gle, Bill, which was true, but l die
, not intend for 'Watchman" to find i
, out for think "Watchman" has
good opinion of me and if he was t.
find out that Henry and John were tn,
sort of company | keep he would say
"Wen, Uncle, don't care what sort O
company he is in. " Well, Henry
o since the thing has got to be public
! come again. We have plenty of hone,
: yet, but when we go near the be
hives and name your name the bees be
gin to swarm and we have to leave out
They think we are going to rob then
= again and that settles it.
notice that "Topique, from Ra
. leigh Springs, wants to know some
thing about Bill Dooley He appear
. to think am SO busy making shingle
: 1 don't have time to write. It's no
that, my friend. When l made shing
les alone l made living and had som
9 time to write. Now l am running
saw mill and the time | am not at tn
mill am studying hsw to keep out Q
the hands of the Sheriff, out of tn
l. poor house, or studying how to stan
cid Pete off and to stop Mrs. Dooley'
g tongue. when the Arbuckle gives ont
q how te make two blades grow whsr
b one formerly grew. | don't know wha
some men want with large saw min
=. when a 10 hsEse power wouh brea
up John d. ROckaisler.
a NOahing new about Doeley's rOOst
The CrHtehfiteld tribe has bsught m
timber o2 Of one knndrsd acres &
land in the LOveday Pocket and wi
install a saw zill ~ She place in th
near future.
= | am glad the News has a good col
; respondent at Tracy City, Uncle Git
for instance. If / am not vsrv muc
mistaken l know Uncle Gid PERSONAL