Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-09-18
UNCLE TOMS LETTER

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On, pshaw august Fly didn't
mean to insult you or to arouse your
Irish expect the whole push of us
had better quit .nagging at people
about their religion, for we are not
good judges. anyhow.
I've come to the conclusion that we
who shove the pencil for publication,
could do more good and less harm II
we would direct our criticism ut
the lawless and let the religious wor-
shippers alone. / am not sure, friends,
that we aid the cause Of christianity
or morality by attacking any kind OF
religious sect among us, for none are
as bad as bootlegger or wildcatter.
None of them would take your life.
while it is q Unknown fact wild cat
ters and bootleggers have taken life
time and again, and it is a well known
fact they are against and at enmity
with every law-abiding, active man
10 the land. Why. they do not hesi-
tate to impeach the christianity of our
best people. and do so with impunity,
sowing the seed Of strife. and confus-
ion in the churches wherever they can.
A real, active, energetic christian
is hated and despised by them, just. as
bad as the devil hates Jesus Christ.
and we are silly enough to let them
and the devil use us as critics of men
and women who are far above them
In decency and sobriety. don't
think shall be guilty Of criticising
religious worshippers any more.
/ believe | can employ myself better
In writing up the followers of the
devil than anything else. don't want
to help the devil do anything against
christian, even though may differ
in the mode and manner Of worship,
SO mean to change my method and
leave off the criticism of worshippers,
but I'll fight the lawless element all I
can and at every opportunity. This
assertion will not make me single
friend among the lawless element, and
may not make anv. among the better
element, but, for one. am tired of
the lawlessness going on ali over the
county. They say l have given them
more trouble than anyone else This
| empbatically and positively deny
Their own lawiess conduct has caused
it all, and am sure of one thing,
"As men sow, SO shall they reap"
Men who do not violate the law are
never punished, for thing they did
MT do.
Well, l am very glad ex-Gov. Patter-
SON begins to favor law enforcement.
Our state is getting to be q seething
cssspooi of iniquity, and our active.
energetic officers. who try to enforce
the law. are bounded, talked about
and bemeaned imoudently, by the
lowest characters we have. Why, the
liquor element even threaten to indict
them and did actually swear out a
warrant for Tom Anderson, deputy
sheriff here in Grundy county, one OF
the best officers we have. but it failed
to put Tom out of business. No ac-
tive opponent OF lawlessness is safe
from the viciousness Of this ungodly
bootlegging element, the woist class
of criminals on earth. Happily for
Grundy county and the best people of
the county, she has the best judge and
attorney general in the state, and
they are terrors to evil doers, yet
some are defiant and continue to boot
leg and wildcat regardless of the law.
or the effort of our officers. Our best
people are behind Mr.. Anderson. IN
spite of all his traducers and the law
less. bootlegging element has no in
fluence with the Judge or attorney
generals, and their threats amount to
nothing. The people of Tracy City
owe Tom Anderson quite a debt OF
gratitude for his fidelity and integri-
ty TO their welfare. Bootlegging is
is nearly thing of the past in Tracy
City and the drinking element have to
70 ont about Flat BraDrh. learn, to
quench their thirst, but their sin will
find them out, as / am sure the good
people of Flat Branch won't relish q