Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-05-21
Third Distdct.

/ noticed from the pen OF the drun-
dy County socialist writer an article
wherein be instructs his socialist
brothers of our county to vote for the
democratic nominee aud would see the
last con Of gun of us republicans in
hi or some other seaport before he
would vote for one of our men.
looked for him to say to h-l with the
republican or democratic constitution.
Wonder why he don't ask the socialist
party over here to vote for the social
list candidate for sheriff Say, by the
way the socialist party over here is
doubling the Grundy county socialists
true democracy, so they talk. Won't
you write another piece next week
and change little and write favor
able piece for your socialist candidate
over here. Mr. Rankin needs your
cooperation and your support. Or will
you bolt the socialist ticket and rally
to the democratic party It's funny,
indeed, to me. If you do. you don't
vote like you write. only speak of
this to remind the writer he must re-
tract his own instructions and advice
in former article which appeared in
the News two weeks ago wherein be
said, $50 to the polls in August and
vote for Pyburn aud let US help the
democrats SD ow the republicans under
Your socialist candidate, Fl. l., Ran
kin, who appears on your ticket, wants
you to take that back, and wants to
hear your loving voice just one more
time. Call out his name when dicta-
ting for the socialist patty in Marion,
and don't forget he has flung his hat
in the ring for sheriff and he needs
you old chaps in his business. Mr..
Rankin don't advocate or stand for
either the republican or democratic
party. and he expects you when wri-
ting to make mention of his candidacy
as he is on your ticket and he needs
your support. II is mp to you to lay
up in the gap or side step. II you
want to play checkers with us, it's
your move.
will fully satisfy every laboring
man in my county in next weeks is
sue relative to Fl. L. Rankins charge !
Of traitorism. l will deliver the goods
with certificates refuting every state
ment made by H L. Rankin as to |
notes left at Rev A W. Whites, sup
posed to have been written and left by
me, and handed out to certain agent
Of the t., G.. /. c. as was stated by |
Mr.. Rankin last week, charging a
nephew of mine with giving out the
same. There is not a word of truth in
It, My nephew's certificate will forev-
Or settle and impeach the statement.
Don't hesitate one moment to come to
the front with that company guards
name. 1t is up to you to give it
You said it and what's fair to the
goose is certainly fair to the gander.
All ask of you is to come forth with
the truth and don't attempt to charge
ne with thing that l am not guilty
If, and all the citizens of Whitwell
ind surrounding country will back me
Up. You, MIR. Rankin, ought to
,harge me from your own knowledge
Ind facts, and not from what others
lave said. You we're right at Whit
veil at the time Why can't you state
ONE facts to which you can testify to
You had just as we'll get
'usy, for am going to the bottom of
our charge on the note writing ques-
ion. You say my nephew, my dead
son, told you / left notes
here for said T. G. l. Co. agegs
will knock that charge fsto cooked
lat Personally have ny ing against
Hugh Rankin, but as he publicly
made his charge in the press, decline
o meet him in Whitwell and let him
ell me privately who his informant
5. denounce it as base falsehood.
Whoever told or Informed him along
he line of traitorism, put him to the
ress know he is no better than
lyself and let him stand the test and
90 where he lands. He will go down
Ike the great Titanic.
We are glad to note that j. w. Nor
ison is up and wi II make trip to
Wednesday, and Rev. g.
'. White is also up and made bust
ess call in town today, but is still
very week.
Uncle Billy Grayson, of the 3rd
district is slowly improving and may
scover.
J. w. Norwood, of the company
tore. was over Saturday, and he al
'ays has something brainy to discuss
'hen you touch on the key note of re-
gion.
W. e. Carter will look after the
party's interest in Marion
Dunty, and will take care of the re-
ublican party. Z. B. Station of r.
10 College is naturally supposed to
AXE care Of the socialist party as their
hartman. beg to state the longest
ole in August will knock the persim
IONS. If you are number I checker
layer, it's your move.
The upper end of Marion is figuring
later date on placing candidate