Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-03-16
A SIGN OF THE TIMES

Editor News.
Since l wrote my first little article
to your paper, titled "Our Govern
ment'' have been requested to write
agaIn. This time / want to express
myself more fully on the great subject
of Socialism. consider it the great
est question now before the civilized
world because it embraces both chris
tianity and politics.
BY carefully studying the life Of
our blessed Saviour we find he taught
and practiced Socialism. Believing
this to be fact, cannot see how a
person can be true follower of our
kind Redeemer and be anti i-Socialistic.
have more hope for true Socialist
who does not belong to church than
a person who belongs to a church and
is ntiSocialistic.
l refer the readers of the News to
Luke XI, %. He that is not with
me is against me, and he that gather
eth not with me scattereth. - The So
cialists are gathering the laboring peo-
pie together and teaching them broth
erly love, and how they can be eman-
cipated from wage slavery by follow
ing our Divine leader. The anti-S
cialists are doing the very opposite.
Now, leave it to the readers of our
clever paper, which Of the two have
the most hope.
Again in Proverbs XIX, II, there is
another promise for the Socialist move
ment. have no fear in following the
Lords plan. either religiously or pol
itically. My firm belief is that we
can now see the millenial dawn when
Righteousness will prevail upon the
earth.
/ was somewhat amused at the at
tack on 'Uncle Tom and Mr. Bran
nan by "Wild West. l think from
his writing he certainly has chosen
the right name for himself. l hope he
is not as wild as his name indicates.
although from the shots he fred at
"Uncle Tom" and Mr. Brannan we
should judge he was as they went
wild of his target. He claimed the
Socialists were foolish in claiming a
victory in 1919. If the movement
continues to grow in the future as it
has in the past our wild man will be
so scared that he will be afraid of his
shadow. He also said the Socialist
party had not done any good. It has
educated the American people more
than any other party in existence,
both religiously and politically. re-
fer him with pride to the city of Mil
waukee, Wis, which is now under
Socialist control Even those who op-
pose Socialism admire the good they
have ..already accomplished l hope
"Wild Vest will not take any offense
at what l have said. If we were per-
sonally acquainted he would know
that l am of jocular turn and like
a joke as we'll as any man. / must
tell our wild man an anecdote which
will give him an idea of the results
when Socialism wins the victory over
Capitalism. At one time in Ohio (my |
native state) darky was making a
political Speech An trishman was
standing by a democrat listening to
his talk and Pat became very much
interested in his speech. He turned to
the democrat and said, "That is a
smart nager." eyes, says the dem
ocrat. she is quite smart fellow"
So Pat listened little longer and was
more interested than ever. He again
says to the democrat. 81 tell you that
is dale of smart nager. eyes"
says the democrat, she is pretty smart.
He is half white, though" Pat, with
great surprise says, ''If half nsger
can do that we'll, what can whole
nager do
So it is with the Socialist party. If
they accomplish as much in proportion
to their strength, when they get con-
troll, to what they have already done,
It will be a wonder to the world.
/ want to ask "Wild West a ques-
lion. How do you like the Socialism
We now have. / speak of the postal
'ervice and our public schools.
Yes, Mr.. Brannan, I am laboring
nan and l claim all honest laboring
nen and women my brothers and sis
ers. / look upon them as the salt of
he earth. / am now in my 83rd
rear and work every day trying to 6
make an honest living and boost So I
'ialism every time I have an oppor-
unity to do SO. Il
l am glad the News is so clever to
rs readers by giving them space in it's :
i
/ say to "Uncle Tom" and Mr..
,rannan, c
Hold the fort for we are coming,
Raise our banner high, C
.einforcements now appearing,
Victory is nigh. /
YANKEE.
Tenn. a