Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1907-04-18
UNCLE GID'S LETTER.

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have given my opinions and belief
on matters concerning the people i'll a
plain, straightforward manner. with
out using the name or nom-de-plume
of those who have seen fit to differ
with me, This fellow, Crank, of
Maryville, Ills, has prided himself
very much on his Socialistic- anarchist
education, and dubbs your Uncle Gid
hypocrit Crank, in his haran-
CUES, has built men of straw and pro-
ceeded to demolish them with ven
gence, but am going to say to him
plainly / do not regard him as gen
tleman, and as such have omitted to
recognize him under his nom-de- plume
of Crank. -
am going to say further that l re-
gard Socialism as curse to organized
labor. They oppose Gompers, Mitchell
and our labor leaders generally, still
they creep into our union and sow
their seed of vituperatiOn with impun-
ity and SO ridiculous is their teaching
that our labor unions have fallen under
the ban of suspicion, in spite of all
that can be done, and the whole are
regarded as kind of anarchist con-
Germ. Honest labor has had no little
trouble with Anarchists, Socialists,
and oppressive employers. Three dis
tinct enemies to contend against. Two
under the cloak of hypocracy, propos-
ing to be friend, while the third is
an open enemy, seeking to destroy the
organization, root and branch.
Honest labor, law-abiding labor, has
, certainly a rough road to travel to
maintain its fidelity and integrity to
God, home and country.
Never in the history of organized la
Dor has it been beset by so many unre-
/ lenting foes from within and without.
1t has been assaulted from every quar-
ter. There is no doubt every imagin-
able crime has been laid at organized
labor's doors. All because of ranting
hypocritical agitators, with axes to
grind. Socialism has never done hon
est men any good nor ever will. Its
agitators are of that class and kind
, that have become soured against every
thing and everybody and if they don't
succeed III hanging Meyer, Haywood
and Pettfbone they will come very
near it. Any man that will read the
'Rip-Scbssgsspd the appeal to Reas
i on" viMys q, dose of blood and thun
der astonish him. Socialist,
: haven ii aour labor union any goot
: but harm. Their rawlings and ranting'
have brought odium and distrust tt
a our unions and has poisoned the minds
y of men once friendly to organized la
bor
a To all such wish to say that homes
labor is honest, yet it hasn't deviated
: 1t is as firm and true as ever, and re
: grets that it's ranks have become hon
y ey-combed with men at war with al
: the world. Don't charge the union NJ
+ with the whole.
n Now, "Crank, plainly l have Il,
s use for you or your teachings. You
creed is unpatriotic and full of Treason
Il to the best government on earth. Yo1
;, teach traitorism to our young men an
would, if you could, create mutin
n in our army. The law is the bes
% friend any living man has, but you
sir, would destroy it and render
II II powerless by abolishing the army. Fo
years your sort has been sowing tn
,e seed of dissension among our youn
le men, telling them they have no cour
try. Traitors to the land in which yo
!. live and enemies to law and order,
" your letters and harangues are any in
dex to your real purpose. Oh, nc
n you repudiate the soldier boy. | al
l. glad, sir, such as you can t have you
way. am glad, sir, we have til
;S iS soldier boy, who can and will protet
n and uphold the law of the land, i
Y. spite of all the Anarchists and Social
lists on earth. There are two sets {
Socialists and l am glad that the ana
chist set cannot have their way an
never will. am for my home an
is country. l am union man to I'll
n core, but l am against the murderoI
renegades that may infest its rank
ra I've no quarter to give them.
GO Yes, am straight, out and out III
ion and every honest, honorable unio
II man will stick to the cause and hel
all he can, and am doing that vel
~ thing at present, and my friendline
= to the company is not selfish.
al UNCLE GID.
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