Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-06-29
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Editor News;
VIII I wrote the letter announcing
my intention to quit the discussion on
Socialism, Thought it would probab-
ly be the Ia | would have to say, but
since Mr. BraunGn has again fired back
what seems to me mass Of eontradic-
tions, thought to make brief state
ment
Mr. Brannan seems offended because
he says / have turned ''scab" over
to him. In explanation I will say that
Mr. Luaus Is as much of stranger to
me As to him. / received the letter
from him with request to forward it
to the News. Before that ! didn't
know there was such man living, and
don't yet know his avocation nor his
political and religious affiliations.
Courtesy to Mr.. Lucas would have
suggested to me to do as Mr.. Lucas
reque ted, aud | should feel very lit
tie were / TO Censure Mr.. Brannan
for similar conduct. But his Social
ist brethren have butted into this dis.
cussion without asking the permission
of Brannan or myself, and ! have
even treated them with perfect good
humor. "'We have had Yankee
doodle from over the mountain, the
Arkansas man from the Mississippi
bottoms where the Socialo-s -stogomyia
is at work. Those five converts must
have been due to the work of mosqui-
tos transmitting Socialist germs from
the Arkansas man to the other people.
We have also had many other Social
lists butting miscellaneously into this
discussion, among them being cur
democrat social democrat. socialist
friend, "Uncle Tom You should
give Mr.. Lucas credit for being gen
teel in the beginning by getting per-
mission rather than butting into the
discussion. You are putting hot air
about how you will trim him. Bitter
wait anl see about that, for you may
find the job harder than you think
The readers no doubt remember that
you have tried to make a connecting
link of Christian religion and Social
ism all along, and that l have tried
to get you to sever them and to i'm
press on you the fact that they should
be SEPARATE and distinct. When Ath-
eism arHr in6delity boba up among
your people, you cross your former ar
gument and say in substance that re-
ligion and politics have no relation to
each other. ooh, consistency, thou
art jewel .
Below / give few of your former
statements in this regarl to shoI your
Inconsistency.
Socialism will open yg1r eyes,
brother, on the Bible, and make you
know that a just law giver lives, and
that after six thousand years His
teachings are being unGerstood as nev.
er before in the history of the world. -
-(Extract from Mr.. Brannan's letter
in the News of date Feb. g..
The above failed to come true in
many cases | could mention
"a christian whose burning desire
was to please God in every act cannot
vote for such a thing, Tissue Of
March 16.
BY ''such thing, he means the
system of government. Doesn't it un-
christianize all republicans and demo-
Gratis besides all other parties except
the Socialists?
"My politics, if have any, and my
religion are identical. Take away my
religion and you've got my politics.
take my politics and you have my re-
ligion. MIR BIS letter of Feb. 81
SOCIALISM has no religion. A man
may believe this or that as to religion,
and be a good Socialist. - Extract
from letter of Mr.. B., May 49,
"You need not worry about any
man religion. That has nothing to
do with Socialism as Socialism is only
the Intelligence of how our bread and
butter comes and who should have it -
II Extract from letter of June 10
Now, wish to say to the readers
that to me Mr.. Brannan contradicts
himself. have urged him to let this
religion alone in his argument. l
realize that republican does not have
TO be an infidel because Bob Ingersol
was, neither need a Socialist be an
atheist if Dick Maple is, but why
should Mr.. Brannan constantly urge
as an argument in voting
md condemn all others but Socialists
l do think that your constant abuse
If the preachers will have tendency
% make infdels and atheists ont of
,our friends, and that you are quoting !
hese abuses from infidels and atheists. .
Why have you not taken the bread and a
,utter side of this question all the G
inner
l am going to leave you with this !
,rief statement, as Mr.. Lucas is reach.
ng for you. / predict a warm time
,etween you. You both seem to have
brown away your gloves in the first
ound
l want word with "Uncle Tom,"