Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1908-10-08
WANTS DEBATE.
Seouatchie. Tenn. Oct g tOOs

Sequatchie, Tenn, Oct 8, 1908.
Mr.. Editor:
| visited the shire town of Jasper on
last Saturday and listened TO three
very able addresses by three very able
men. The first address was made ON
the street by man that was speaking
in the interest of prohibition. was
very much impressed with what he
said for he dealt in facts and statistic
al figures that won't lie without you
make them lie on purpose. believe
every honest man who claims to favor
prohibition, will~go TO the polls on the
third day of next month and cast his
vote for George N. Tillman for govern
or, be he republican or democrat. If
he fails to do this he ought to quit
preaching prohibition and be more
honest with the people and come out
square and tell the people he will vote
for yellow dog if the dog wears his
party brand. |, for one, would rather
vote for some good man, even if he did
differ with me in politics, than to vote
for man Of my party that | knew
was corrupt and debauched.
The next two speeches | listened to
were delivered in the court house by
the Rev. J. A Darr and a gentleman
from Knoxville. They were address
ing the Farmers Convention. / be-
came much interested in the discus
sion of each of the gentlemen. The
Knoxville gentleman became eloquent
in showing the great quantity of I'M
manufactured resources we have for
the Improvement of the farmers and
how cheap they could be manufactured
If the farmers would use proper ener-
gy. His talk, thought, was very
sensible and good advice. Rev. J. A
Darr's talk was along the line of the
present good prices the farmers are
getting for produce of the farm and
how to grow better yields from all the
various crops. was much impressed
with many things he spoke Of be-
lieve If Brother Darr was real farm
er and was getting the good prices for
his produce that he indicated the
farmers were getting that in the com
ing November election he would vote
for Taft for president | am most
sure he will vote for George n. Till
man for governor, for Mr.. Tillman
stands for statewide prohibition, and
everybody knows well that Mr.. Darl
has been preaching the same doctrine
for years, and |, for one, believe that
be is honest in his convictions and
am willing to help elect one governor
for Tennessee who is for state wide
prohibition of the liquor traffic.
am glad to see the farmers becom
ing interested in their own welfare
but in my judgement, they will no
amount to much until they reach tn
point where they will fix the prices o
their own product, and not allow tn
middle man to fix it. | could say
great deal along this line, but it woul
take too long | would be glad tn
farmers near Sequachee would get u
debating society. | would like t
enter into debate with one of the larg
est tenement farmers of Sequachee VI
on the question why every farmer {
the county should vote for Taft fC
president, and Tillman for governor
l will go little farther and extern
this invitation as far as Jasper to ell
ter this debate. So | will quit for tn
time, hoping to hear from someone.
T. R. HARRIS.
: P. S. My advice to the farmers
+ to stay out of debt to the merchan
The merchant looks after his bushes
, better than most farmers do.