Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-04-10
UNCLE TOMS LETTER

My honest and candid opinion is
that Gov. Hooper is not being respect
ed and treated fairly by the leaders of
the democratic party in the legisla-
ture. From what could gather on
the streets of Nashville, the legisls
ture is one Of the most unpopular that
the state ever bad. The idea of Crump
bossing stinks in the Dostrils of all
good honorable democrats. Even mem
bers repudiate Crnmpism from A to z.
Hooper is not in it, though governor.
Like Crump, undoubtedly the liquor
element are doing all they can to ov-
erthr0w the forces of law and order.
This is an evident fact, and believe
to eliminate the whiskey element
and all would be we'll l believe the
absconders are doing the right thing
after all, and they are not being con-
demned like the democrats would have
us to believe. About one in every ten
condemns them. All this surprised
me for Ireally expected more gener-
al condemnation. The democratic par
ty is gone if | am any judge, killed by
too much Crumpism and other islns.
never old vote d republican ticket but
somehow | can't swallow the thing
called democracy on account of its OPP
enly espousing the liquor traffic. | no.
tice even the liquor organ, the Demo
crat, of April 5, has long article on
"The power and majesty of the law"
am glad that organ has at last scent
ed danger. Not only does the Demo-
crat sound note of warning but it
calls Justify for peace in Tennessee.
1t sees that the majority of the people
are not lauding what the democrats
are doing, and are not taking kindly
to its attacks on the forces of law and
order. Is the Democrat really in earn
est about what it says, or is it begging
the question for advantage and to
change public sentiment There will
be no liquor legislation this session.
Some mighty good democrat senators
told me they would not vote for any
such legislation. We have been over
run by bootleggers and wild caters
until we are pointed as All ungodly,
lawless set Who is to blame for this
condition of affairs Every man who
favors the liquor traffic and the demo-
cratic members of the Legislature 1t
is horrible to think state legislature
will want to legalizs the manufacture
and sale of liquor when they know it
will cause man to take the life of
his best friend. 1t always has been
the cause of murder and everything
else low down and mean TIE poor
little county of Grundy is pointed to
as the home of wild cat stills and boot
leggers almost without number, and
you mayiNxer what hard time man
who favors law and order has to stem
the lawless tide. But "Uncle Sam"
has an eye on these gentlemen after so
long time and many will feel the
heavy hand of the old gentleman from
all indications. Law breakers would
do wen to consider the fate of the Al
lens You may scoff at the law but
finally you'll have to bow in submis
sion to both the federal and state laws,
No influence will be able to save you
from an outraged law. Aliens trouble
began when Sidna and Wesley Ed
wards went to mountain church and
became offended at something the
preacher said and pulled him out of
the pulpit. Trey were arrested for
disturbing public worship and while
being carried to the county seat, Floyd |
Allen attacked the officer, beating him
to insensibillty and liberated the pris-
oners Boys, bootleggers and all, take
warning for when your lawlessness
erouses the people the officers will |
have to act Plenty of willing hands
yet to aid iu enforcing the law. Your
of law aud order, citizens,
only hastens your fate. This country
is waking up beyond doubt The
we have reached the limit and that
30 ,a4 ha oil In 20 cli iaI1
any more criminals, as in the case of
Cooper and Calmack. The liquor traf-
fic must not be shielded and protected
by any party, and as | said, there is
no danger of the liquor influence gain
ing that they SO earnestly covet. An
open mouth, law abiding man is cen
sured and condemned going and COM
ing. / am 68 years old and know
speak. Why, they charge
me with keeping the revenue officers
posted I confess / am behind the
times for didn't know anything about
how many wild cat stills there we're
in Grundy county until saw it in
paper, twelve. The only revenue Of
Iicer l have seen in Grundy County
was on last Friday, and be belonged
to Dunlap's force, at Chattanooga, but
will say hope our revenue officers
will break up bootlegging. You law
breakers can't get any comfort from
Uncle Tom and while you are idle
ing your time trying to down the old
man, you could be better employed
trying to obey the law. 1 favor the
avs enforcement, both federal and
state
Now, I'll say when get ready to
90 to Nashville or anywhere else I'll
10 so without consulting law-breakers
,r anyone else, and the lady who tele-
ohoned around letting people know
here were revenue officers at Mr.. l.
A. Partin's guess was mistaken, as |
leyer heard Of them being there. Law
no how some folks hate an honest,
aw abiding citizen. They will wear
heir shoes and telephones out trying
% injure them. They are about as an:
loying to good citizen as the Tennes-
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