Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-07-16
UNCLE TOMS LETTER

I've been attending court for the
last two or three days, and it looks to
me like the wrong doer has hard
time and they certainly do. One old
lady drew a $50. 90 fine and months
in Jail, for the crime of bootlegging.
am awful sorry a woman will vio-
late the laws of her country. The tri-
al juries are certainly putting it to
the guilty, although there is faction
that is not in favor of law enforcement
and boast they never indicted person
In their life. Well. never indicted
but one, either, but 1 don't want it
understood / perjured myself to keep
from it. l wouldn't dc that to save
any living man or woman. Yes, the
wrong doers are having hard time.
| told several / believed it was easier
to do right than it was to do wIong.
Why, just love to do right and |
know don't love to do wrong. and
hurts me aud makes me sad. wish l
could get along and never err. I don't
do it Intentionally or purposely. still
/ make mistakes. Well, all the enc
mics have ever made are on account
Of my advocating the right az see it,
and believe it. really want to help
people to better condition in life,
and If you. dear readers, will notice
all Of my letters, they point in that
direction and no other. There is hard
ly an hour that passes over my head
that do not think of the miserable
conditions that confront men. women
and children, and do nCa hesitate to
condemn these conditions md the caus-
es that made them possi' le. That is
why am against the republican par
ty. AS party believe 1t could have
prevented the expressions the toilers
have had to undergo, but wouldn't do
it, and that is why l have no love for
the republican party, and If the DEM
ocrat party proves itself as recreant
to the masses as the republic m party
has Socialism is the only hope of re-
lief. More men are inquiring 70 its
doctrines and beliefs now than ever
before and the Grundy county social
lists should have put out candidates
for the county offices and tnat brings
me to say am awful sorry that the
report is being freely circulated all
ever the county about the conduct 60
ing on at our county Jail. 1t is awful
If true. The people of the county
should have pride enough to change
this condition and elect men of known
virtue.
Well, enough on this, as | have
nothing but public rumor on the mat
ter to write from. have been bold
and fearless in condemning the wrong
and 4Tnade enemies by it, but had
rathvr have enemies than to compro-
mise witlfwrong, for the devil is do.
ing his best to ruin our homes on this
mountain and debauch them and to
thMk men we have right to expect
beisr things of~are winking at his
GeSilish invasion is awful. Poor and
beautiful girlS are being ruined by
wretches whoshave no love or respect
for the sex of their mother. Shame
slsame 4 am against all such and
look upon suen as the greatest crime
man can be guilty of. Enough on
this.
Our meetings have done no good.
We've grown too nice, elegant and
genteef to repent and humble ourselves
as christians andspur leaders don't in
sist on us repenting Of, our sins. All |
we now do in some churches Is to act
nice and genteel and the preacher and
choir does the rest, and maybe part of
the choir are ballroom dancers and are
selected to entertain and sing the
songs of salvation to sinners. I've
heard sinners say they didn't appreci-
ate such bit Such people ought to
get out of the choir when they know
they are not right with God, but the
devil will get people to do a lot of
things it. 1t looks like we have torn
down the altars of the house of God,
and erected rostrum to show our
selves on. Lots of good people are in
different about church worship. Well,
[ an't.help what others do. wish /
could get rid of all my faults and
never make another mistake, don't
your, Well. dear readers, your "Un-
sic Tom isn't afraid to stand up for
the right at all, and If liars and evil
minded persons want to rail on me |
can't help it. ask no favors.
a UNLCE TOM.