Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1906-03-08
ldIeness HOtbed of Anarchy.

Mr.. Editor; noticed an article in
the Sequachee News from Tracy City,
signed by Mr.. Hill Top" OF course
| don't know the honorable gentleman,
but wish TO say if Bro. Hill Top
would state facts as they are and not
tire at random, he would accomplish
more, but with his webb feet and bat
wings he jumps on the preacher with
all four of his feet Now, in regard to
the preacher that delivered a short adj
dress of welcome to the assembly when
Judge Rodgers addressed the miners of
Tracy, the preacher did say that the
Judas lscariot trick had been play
ed, personating no one Now, in re-
gard to the men who are at work ever
threatening to ship the union men off
OF the mountain, ] never heard of this
before, but | have heard many threats
by the other side Bro. Hill Top
uses the word "scab'' very frequent
ly. | wish to say before a scab forms
there is always an old, nasty, running
sore, and it takes a scab to heal it, so
Tracy City is scabbing over nicely and
working every day.
God has said "In the sweat of thy
Bro. Hill Top" quoted some script
ure in his little article-one in partic-
ular, found in Romans 6:32, 'The wa
ges of sin is death" Let us change
this little, the doom of working
man in Tracy City is death if some
dirty, cowardly cur can hide himself
in some dark corner with shot gun,
and shoot some poor man that is at
work, and then be shielded and pro-
tected by mob, who call themselves
good old union men. Answer this
| question: where are the redhanded
murderers of poor Jim Rust and Dick
Henley? Where is the cowardly cur
that shot Coldwell while at work in
the woodsY 1t can be proved that
| your so called union has been terror
and menace to the peace and welfare
of Grundy County, and it is time for
people who claim to be liberty loving
Americans to call halt and ask them
selves this solemn question, whittier are
we drifting? Are we willing to be
dictated to by some hannel-mouthed
John Bulls that were never our friends
Walk back the corridors of time with
me, and let us talk with Geo. Wash
ington. If it were possible for us to
do this we would hear him say, BE.
ware of British division. Thank God
for freedom. When that old sexton
climbed that old, rickety stairway in
Philadelphia, and pulled the bell cord
that old liberty bell was heard by glaG
hearts. Mothers wept for joy, old mer
rejoiced and said we are free people
Young men and maidens Joined in the
glad anthem, as the Israelites of ole
did when they had triumphantly cross
ed the Red Sea and escaped the OPP
pressive hand of Pharoah. l remem
Der when they would whip man if h,
wouldn't work, and now they will xii
you if you do work. What must w,
dor Well they say, "Stay out will
us and we will win Yes, win what
I'll tell you what you will win. Sou
houses and Mitchell badges ON the hos
oms of your pants. found out tina
staying out did not pay debts and di,
not put shoes and clothes on my wifi
and children. How can you union asl
3 men to stay out with them that wer
5 kept out of work while your union wa
in powerY Its long lane that has n
3 turn, but wish to say that as Dian
| Woo SAOe'V w OLO I1lJllColoilo, ~ w do va
5 craft to few in Tracy City, but ais
t it is fallen Yes Babylon is fallen t
4 rise no more. You say that the SC
9 called union was for the benefit of all
This is not true, for there are men tina
you sneezed at in Tracy City whe
$ they asked for work, and one of you
t craft said "We will not put on an
more men until we all have singl
f places. Is this brotherly love? Sa
what about some of you fellows carry
S ing water into your room in powde
: cans and then claiming pay Fer water
Is this right2 The Bible says Tho
4 shalt not steal -
| will close this article, for, n
doubt, this coal of fire will bring tn
t old terrapin out of his shell, and the
l have something to give him that wi
make him snort. American.
Tracy City, Mar. /, 1906.