Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-02-02
OPTIMISTIC, NOT PESSIMIS.
TIC, IN HIS VIEWS

l am not going to take issue with
your correspondents in this letter.
mean l don't intend to directly attack
what they have said in personal way,
but what l shall have to say will be
directly opposite to some views ex-
pressed by some of them.
1t is generally agreed on among
those who have informed themselves
on history, ancient, medieval and
modern, that the world has made
wonderful strides toward higher
standard of living. We have higher
standard of morals, higher standard
of politics, and higher standard of
religion than the world used to pos
sess.
The world exacts higher standard
of morals than ever before. 1t is hard
or now for an immoral person to Sc
cure position than a few years ago.
Corporations are demanding of their
employees that they live upright lives.
Crime of all kinds is decidedly on the
decrease, and there is an effort on the
part of most of our institutions both
public and private to elevate humani-
ity.
Not many years ago, the minister of
the gospel did not hesitate to take
drink of whiskey along with his
church members, but now we find him
espousing the cause of prohibition,
and condemning this curse of humani-
ty with all the force possible.
/ am not condemning the preacher
of other days. He may have been hon
est, but be did not know his duty as
we'll as he now does. believe, also,
that we have equally as high a grade
of preachers today as in those days,
from pure hearted, moral and relig-
ious point of view.
Tradition says that John A. Murrell
was revivalist and held many meet
ings which seemed to be very success
full. Some of your correspondents
know. perhaps, that John A. Murrell
was the chief of one of the strongest
bands of holse thieves ever organized
in this country.
We have no such organized band of
thieves as that within my knowledge,
and l don't know of preacher of
late who has had SO long a notorious
career as the one above named.
Begging the pardon of your CORES
pondents who hold different views, l
wish to say that l think we have many
noble and patriotic men who are in
power in our government, among
them being our distinguished Presi-
dent of the United States While he
may have made some mistakes, politi-
cally, he seems to have at heart tho
welfare Of this great country, and
venture the prediction that if this gov
eminent is ever wrecked it will be by
the hands of gang of disgr1ntled,
pessimistic people who now have
great catalogue of imaginary evils,
and are daily conjuring up new list
in their false imaginations. and there
by disturbing the peace and content
ment of the people.
This country is passing through an
era of wonderful prosperity, but how
long it will last we cannot tell.
We may have some reverses and
probably will from time to time.
Should the time come when major
ity of the people join that crowd with
high imaginations, it is hard to tell
what will be the outcome. Crash,
smash, fly to splinters, | suppose is the
way to express it.
/ don't know who any of your cores
pondents are except "Cold Wave.
wish to say to him that his little poem
convinces me that he has longing to
be back in Coppinger Cove. Buy
ticket, "Cold Wave, and go back. Is
that fyce dead yeti
Your correspondents are perhaps
more interesting to me, than they are
to each other. since they are giving
me news that could not otherwise
get. Keep it up, Butterfly,
"June Bug" ''Grasshopper" Gun
Gle Tom, and all the rest Of you.
WILD WEST,