Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-03-27
UNCLE TOMS LETTER

} am glad that | was raised and
taught to respect the house of God,
J and obey the law of the land, and of
all the dispicable characters on earth
: it is that class and kind that would
, fold their hands and sit down and al
low the lawless element to have the
right of way.
We are living at time when the
lawless element and their allies are do
ing all they can to overthrow the NOR
al laws of the state and put to rout
all the friends of law and order. I've
stood for law and order all of my life
and expect to continue to stand for
the same at any cost or price. l am
for the force bill, and hope we will
succeed in overthrowing the lawless
element all over the state. The raw
ings of the misguided wretches who
would put quietus on all law abid-
ing men cuts no ice with me- / am
not ashamed of anything l ever did,
wrote or said in the interest of law
and order. The only regrets I've got
is / am sorry | couldn't do more and
say more When in positions of trust
l am glad l did my best every time
l never have expected to win the ap-
plause of the lawlessly inclined. In
fact, have never yet had any favors
to ask of them, and never expect to
have. l am always willing to stand
for the right without asking who it
will please or displease When l first
came to Tracy City it was shoot, bang,
cut up and carOuse until it was hardly
safe for person to walk the streets
after night without endangering his
life. Finally the order of the K. of
L. was organized, and it set about
trying to do something for the moral
uplift of the people, as we'll as the f.
nancial uplift. They wanted better
schools and they began to agitate for
the educational uplift and made an
agreement with Col. A. NJ, Shook to
build them a nice college, which he
| did. Then our best PEOPLE wanted to
get rid of the saloon, and steps were
taken to abolish the charter of Tracy
City, so they could get the benefit of
the four mile law. The better element
has succeeded in their efforts, in spite
of the opposition OF the lawless ele-
ment and their willing allies and
Tracy City today is on road of right
and soon will stand at the head of the
column as the most law.abiding town
in the state. Our best and most ag
gressive people united and caused to
be established a branch court at Tracy
City which has already proven to be
of much benefit, and the lawless gang
seem to be at their wits end, For the
plesent | am proud to say have done
all could for law and order, although
I've been blamed for doing it, but the
ones criticizng me are the small pota-
toes, and what they say amounts to
nothing for all good people know they
are of and belong to that class of char
acters who fill up space and are really
of no benefit to the human family. l
want my town to be the best and most
law abiding town in the state, and l
am willing to help make it 80. know
what our good people want, 80 am
looking to them and not to the lawless
element. The wiseacle es of crime give
them their cue and put words in their
mouth. Our people are splendid peo-
pie. proud AMI upheaded, but the liq-
our element are seeking to seduce
young boys and destroy them while
young. l predict that in little while,
If each country loving citizen will do
their duty, we will amount to some
thing more than hewers of wood and
drawers of water. We have fine schools
and churches, and with proper encour-
agement and protection they can be
made better, Tlue, liquor claims it's
victims every now and then,a but with
all tho evil liquor produces. our peo-
pie are improving beyond Il question
Of doubt, and The men who headet the i
movement fer a branch court here at !
Tracy City, deserve quite a lot of bou-
quets as well as compliments Of /
~ u-yll fob 10 i 10,
all the evils, but the good people can
whining ours on the mountain.
Prof, Davis has closed out his sing
ing school on Myers Hill and goes to
Oak Grove to begin another.
Mon Stoots shot himself Sunday |
eitner accidentally or on purpose, it
is not know which, aud is dead. 1
didn't learn all the particulars.
Sam McCord came very near kill
ing old man Jep Fults Saturday, strik
ing him two or three times with a
pick handle. Sam is under arrest.
We are sorry for Sam being so silly as
to let his anger run away with him.
Another fellow got drunk and had
to pay a fine.
J. A. Goforth is not improving
very fast after his illness.
Mrs. Will King has returned from
McMinnville with good case of
measles.
If the Martin family on Battle
Greek will wiite to Mary A. Usery,
Winslow, Indiana, Pike county, they
can learn about their aunt, Mary A.
Martin. l saw her a few days ago
and had a long conversation with her.
She is woman of fine address and
weN to do. She wants to find out
about her connection with a view of
visiting them in the near futuie. Hope
the Martins will write to the above
address aS undoubtedly Mrs. Usery is
Tates.
UNCLE TOM.
Tracy City, Tenn.
Many sufferers from rheumatism