Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1913-12-18
Third District.

SoeetaI 10 the NrzDs.
l again pick up my political horn
and give her few toots, and sound
the bell Of warning to the voters of
Marion county to look out. You
will ind seated on the front seat of
the political train when the whistle
blows and the bell rings Robt. Hol-
loway as candidate for sheriff of
Marion county, subject to the action
of the republican party in primary
or convention. Mr.. Holloway is well
known and doesn' need any introluc-
ton in this part of the county. 1t
will be remembered that he is a SOD
of the late John R. Holloway, who
was at one time trustee of Marion
county. Mr.. Holloway has bee for
several years acting as a deputy sher-
if under sheriff Cantrell, and is
known as good official. You may
look for his announcement to appear
in the News next week. This will
be sufficient notice to all, so submit
the above paragraph for your due con-
sideration. send this in as a report
er from this end of the county SO that
tbs readers and voters of our county
may keep in line and in touch with
the happenings of our county. and
those that are not subscribers to this
paper will do we'll to subscribe now
so that you will always be posted as
to the general movement of both par
ties. may submit to the voters later
on proposition like this, that both
political parties of our county meet at
the court house at Jasper on fixed
date and let both parties select board
of county candidates from each poll
tical party, and let both of the parties
declare those thus selected to be the
nominees agreed on. Thus they will
rid the candidates from burden and
heavy expense of having to pay out
the worth of half the price of the Office
under the present system adopted to
obtain it. This would be honest, fair
and clean with no corruptness or ras-
cality attached, and would entirely
cut out this unnecessary expense
which is usual believe this move
ment, If adopted in our county,
woul1 be in line and conformity with
the prohibition movement and would
rid our candidates of enormous ex-
pense which is entirely unnecessary
aud should be abolished.
The circuit court at Jasper adjourn
ed Saturday at o'cock and Judge
Bachman returned to his home in
Chattanooga after weeks hard work
and mental strain, listening to num-
Der of long drawn out damage suits
Judge Bachman is one of the best
judges that ever held circuit court
in Marion county. heard a number
of republicans express their preference
for the Judge and say IL they ever had
the chance and pleasure of voting
again, and Judge Bachman was can
didate, they sure would cast their cleo
tive franchise for him. regardless of
party affiliations
must not omit to state tn at W. A.
Cantrell has made as good sheriff as
our county has had for a number
of years, and will say to the reading
public it is duty / owe to him and
the general public to make mention of
him in this paper as sheriff of Mar
ion county for two terms, and it is my
highest ambition to always record and
give honor and praise to those whom
honor is due and will say let the
same be said and remembered of W.
A. Cantrell.
W. Fl. White, J. H, Northcut, G.
H. Holloway, and Bud Russell made
flying trip in a hack to attend to mat,
tiers of controversy indulge Bachman's
court Saturday, and made the trip,
distance of twelve miles in one houi
and four minutes, which was very
good record Mr.. Northcut is an ex