Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-06-11
UNCLE TOMS LETTER

it and a cure is almost certain.
Well, "Bon Bon" it would hardl,
be fair to the News for me or anyon
elsa to give or undertake to give you
the philosophy of Socialism in it's col
umns, but if You really desire inform
alton you can get all you need by ap
plying to Mr.. Rankin or some mem
Der of the Marion county local.
guess they have plenty of socialist lit
erature to give away. just drop then
a card stating what you want. Social
ism has ceased to be theory but j,
now recognized as something real and
practical and applicable to the needs
and wants of workingmen the world
over. There are only about two class
es socialism wouldn't suit, loafers and
robbers. Everybody else it would be
helpful to. Socialism, my brother, is
certainly opening the eyes of the peo.
pie as nothing else ever has. Our
president has caught the spirit of So
cialism, for he says, 'My ideal is an
orderly and righteous government in
Mexico. My pity is for the submerg-
ed S5 per cent. of the people of that
republic who are now struggling to-
ward liberty" Mr.. Wilson sees the
trouble in that unhappy country and
correctly points it out.
AS to the landed aristocracy again
Mr.. Wilson utters great truth often
expressed by the Socialists: "'I chal-
lenge you to cite me an instance in
all the history of the world where
liberty was handed down from above.
Liberty always is attained by the
forces working below, underneath, by
the great movement of the people
that leavened by sense of wrong and
oppression and injustice. by the fer
ment of human rights to be attained
brings freedom"
Can you find better socialistic idea,
and be challenges you to find an in
stance in the history of the world. No
intelligent socialist is criticising the
President The "Appeal to Reason"
is pleased at the bold stand taken by
the President He challenges the cap
italistic forces in this language, "And
eventually shall fight every one of
these men who are now seeking and
who then will~be seeking to exploit
Mexico for their own selfish ends. |
shall do what can to keep Mexico
from their plundering There shall
be no individual exploitation of Mexi-
co if / can stop il"
President Wilson and believe he is
very progressive and will do what he
can Here he admits there is some
thing in the way, but he is advanced
far beyond the ideas of his congress
and they may hinder.
Well, Mr.. Chairman of the Repub-
lican party, when did your party ever
elect anyone to Office in Marion coun-
ty who wasn't republican, I'd be
if | was you, to point out
men and say they were elected as lab
oling men when everybody knows the
statement is false They all were re-
publicans. Then, again, aren't you
afraid you will insult the officials of
the T., G. I. q R. r. Co, SO they
won't sneeze when you take snuff? In
your former letters you seemed to be
extra sweet on them, so much so that
/ hardly know which was going to
sneeze when the other took snuff In
regard to your betrayal of the ~union,
so as my knowledge extends regarding
it. / hardly believe any living man
had any secret to .betray except the
pass word. He might be able, to man
1facture lot of faIsehoods to report
and palm off, but / hardly think any
hing was done that the world could
n't have known. Just confess up, Mr..
Chairman. and tell the people you
wasn't much of a friend to the work
ngmen after all, and that our friend
ship wasn't strong enough for you to
inter protest in favor of his free
lom. You as chairman, and am
old, kind of lawyer, should have
he grit and courage to uphold the
liberty and freedom of working
man, even though he differs with |
'ou politically. You didn't do it,
'ou nor Morrison What workingman
an put any faith or confidence in you
Who ever read your letters regarding
he discharge of those men at Whit
veil?
Uncle Brazel Tate died June 9Th and
vas bulied the 7th at Oak Grove, Rev.
. M. Keathley officiating.
John Longs baby died June 9Th and
vas buried at Sewanee June 7th.
Mrs Knighton died June 9th and
1as buried at Summerfeld June Z.
A Sunday school was organized last
unday on Shadrick Hill. Charlie
Vay was elected superintendent. A
hree O'Clock prayer meeting was es-
lblished.
A perfect sluice of rumors. are going
le rounds about the assassination of
oppinger. UNCLE TOM.
racy City, Tenn.