Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1912-02-29
Uncle Toms Letter

1 IuOGIdL Du1LtCos L FO 1OOA ooAo0 ~
we're the candidates of the Socialists
/ really do not know and l, at thii
time, have no idea who any of theil
candidates will be. The Democrats
will have opposition without any
doubt. The Socialists are organizing
their forces and getting ready for the
battle, or in other words, getting ready
to accept the challenge of the execu'
tive committee of Democratic party
The Socialists would like nothing bet
ter than to discuss their platform Of
principles with any gentlemen the
Democratic party may select. I've
Just returned from the end district,
and | am satisfied the Socialists will
poll two to 1 in that section. On Col
Inns River they are getting quite mum
erous and by the time the election
comes off. if they keep increasing, the
democratic executive committee will
be the party, and l have heard II
limited that two Of the committee ART
on the eve of resigning.
But few of the rank and file are live
wires for the dmocrats. They realize
democracy is no cule for the evils
complained of, and say it is. They
are democrats from habit and not from
principle, because they know it has
never helped the masses morally or in
dustrially. One poor fellow thought
everybodyought to be allowed to make
and sell liquor if they wanted to. That
was the sum total of his democracy.
said to him l favored the government
making and manufacturing our liq-
| uors, as | thought we would have a
purer, better article, and the people
wouldn't be uneasy about their kids
being doped by irresponsible persons.
The government, under Socialism,
would be the owner, maker and sales
man of the stuff, and bootlegging and
validating would be put out of bust
ness. Socialism would never tolerate
the debauching of the people as now;
neither would it allow authorizations in
food or drink. Socialism don't stand
for s%puriouspess in anything, but
stands squarely for the best in all
things.
It's an evolution and development
for the betterment of humanity and
what humanity uses.
Socialism believes that the profits
of the earth are for all, as the wise
man declared, and as such we contend
taxing of the people would not be nee
essary, but the profits would be sufh-
Gent for schools, the caring for the
aged and decrepit and other things of
a public nature. Socialism believes the
human family is getting intelligent
enough to formulate a cooperative
system of government, and put into
practice a real brotherhood of man
We all know there are men who object
to paternalism in government. Well,
the home is the only real bull wark that
has held families and nations together
and to extend p~aternaljsm to the gov
eminent wouldn't hurt a single hui
man being and might help the prodi-
gals of the land.
A loving, kind father does not dis
criminate between his children, but
helps each alike. So would a Socialist
government do.
The above is a very simple illustra-
ton Of what Socialism wants to do but
some have still the spirit of Cain, and
had rather rob and kill their brother
than to help him. Some charge us
Socialists as fighting the church. Oh,
no, we just point out the hypocrisy of
the church, and this is one year when
s~o-called christians will walk up for
the rule and dominion of King Alco-
hol, and the oppression of labor. They
will do it and then go to church, sing
and testify what a glorious thing their
religion is and how it fills a man with
Joy and gladness. Yes, yes, but how
about your down and out crowd.
Brothers, what did you do to break
off bis chains, and set him free from
49, z-Ik-.oa Hhok ho1a rahhnl kt,o "a
everything that makes life worth liv-
ing. | am a Socialist and as such my
eyes are open to the needs of humanity
as we'll as to its h%ypocritic, cowardly
christians, afraid to preach and teach
the universal brotherhood of man.
They are not a whit better than Cain
was. There may be Cainites among
the Socialists, If there are they will
soon be kicked out as anarchy and
free-lovism has been dumped over
board. Socialism proposes to purify
the government and make it a benefit
to all men. That's its aim and object.
Socialism is not encouraging the
bounding of u great business on
Germs, for it knows ere long these con-
Germs will own all the people or the
people will decide to own them. So
cialism just breaches ownership as a
cure.
Now, "a word to the prohibitionists:
Won't you condescend to study the so.
cialist idea of ownership and see if
they don't propose the most practic-
able solution of the prohibition ques-
tion ever presented. l mean that ir-
responsible persons will not be allowed
to make, sell OF handle the stuff at all.
and l believe counties and states will
be freed from its debauching iniuenc-
es.
I believe further, counties electing
Socialist officers this year. will be pro-
tected and the law enforced against
King Alcohol as never before. Our
Socialist officers are all pledged to do
their duty. OF curse that don't
please the regulars If men love
law and Older, try, Socialism, and If
you don't, better not vote the Social
list ticket.
UNCLE TOM,
Tracy City, Tenn.