Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-05-11
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UNCLE TOMS LETTER.


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I thought when l sent my news let
ter that / wouldn't be able to write a |
letter to fill the column had been fill |
ing. but / can. The Commercial APP !
neal one of our influential dailies, |
takes notice Of the Socialist move !
ment, and says of it: This is safe
and sane proposition that the system
of government will reach perfection
and human society will be in its full
flower when every man can be assured
that by honest work he will be able to
maintain himself and wife who may
bear him as many children as nature
intended for her to have, and that he
NAV rear those children decently and
support himself and wife in his old
DAYS" So. much for the Commercial
Appeal of Memphis, Tenn Let all
Socialists stand firm and true. The
right to live, the right to labor de-
Gently and healthily in order to live
decently and healthily and maintain a
home, is to all mems interest, so the
Golden Rule is the better rule for all
men. Which side are you on For or
against the Golden Rule of humanity?
The Socialists of Illinois captured
four towns in that state recently
Granite City, Grafton, O'Fallon and
Davis electing Socialist mayors.
Preach and teach the Gospel of Christ
if you want to convert men and women
to Socialism and cultivate the spirit of
comradeship. Oh, we'll, just stick to
the right at any cost and stand for it,
and help your fellow creatures, and
cast your vote in their favor is Social
ism, divine government where jus
tice is done all men. l hardly think
Socialism has any relation to anarchy
or free loveism. If it has anything to
conceal or hide, or any princi pie det-
rimental to humanity, temporarily or
spiritually, I've not found it yet We
don't want any anarchists, free lovers
grass widows and the like among u.s.
Neither do we want a lot of conspira-
tors or men who would shed blood and
take life. Such men are the enemies
of Socialism and belong to the capital
ist crowd. We want Socialism, demo-
cratically managed Socialism, shaking
herself of people rat are a disgrace to
anything they worm themselves into.
We've certainly got to watch as we'll
as pray and fight all wrong doing
wherever possible. Many of the pull
pits begin to have the right ring.
We don't beg men to become Social
lists. No, if the truth don't convert
them to Socialism, persuasion won't.
The people are getting vision of So
cialism and the ideal of progress has
begun to work clear insight into
things. To preach socialism effectual-
ly we must teach sobriety, purity,
honesty, comradeship, the love of
truth, justice cooperation, the father
hood of God, the brotherhood of man.
We must practice both the spirit and
letter as far as possible. Mems preach
ing doesn't amount to much if they
don't feel it enough to live it. If you
are a Socialist, prove it by letting the
capitalistic kingdom alone, and do
what Gods kingdom teaches you to
do. Follow the Shepherd and you'll
help your brother and not want to go
off and join the army to be trained to
kill men and do other things detrlmen-
tai to the human family. To be So
cialist on- must feel lis personal obi
CATION to God and to humanity and re-
member all human beings are of one
flesh and one blood, therefore we are
all brothers. The laws and command
ments of God are the only hope of the
children of men, the only sure founda-
ton upon which to build a govern
ment of righteousness, a just govern
mnet. Man hasn't the ability, neither
is he competent and after a test of six
thousand years he is no nearer the goal
of just and righteous government
than when he first begun. Think over
these things and act accordingly.
What fine thing it would be if the
two old parties would raise their
standard higher and be in harmony
with the divine laws, and in closer
touch with the labor element of the
land.
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