Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-02-12
Tracy City.

I
ried Sunday.
The Sunday school on Flat Branch il
going to give an entertainment Wash
ington's birthday.
It lie reported a Mr.. Geo Bartt
/ will be a candidate for sheriff, which
makes four aspirants for sheriff.
believe the majority Of our people
are honest and want straight forward
honest men to fill the offices Of the
county. ! don't believe a man who
will misrepresent man in a newspa-
per article is honest If "Voter'
didn't misrepresent my letter of Jan.
18th, and me, / fail to understand
what Misrepresentation is. He GER
tainly is not honest Will the people
elect such a MANI Not much Then
he acted falsely in addressing his let
ter, claiming to be an Altamont voter,
having my friends and others accuse
certain parties at Altamont of being
the authors There isn't a man at
A1tamont who would stoop so low as
to misrepresent me.
The Myers Hill people are keeping
their cottage prayer meeting alive.
Work is getting dull at the Tracy
City mines.
JEFF Cursey and J. T. Carrick have
secured a position at Flat Branch
mines
All persons wanting to know what
"Uncle Tom" has to say should take
the News. as I don't intend to use any
other medium, as some think and hope
/ will. Pm not to be lured by any,
one
have no war with any candidate
save the one who will misrepresent
me to the public. He may look out.
I and my people have treated the enc
my nicely, but am now tired of cast
ing my pearls before swine and don't
intend to ask any quarter whatever.
I believe the democrats and social
istts will not go to war this year. l
see no indications of rupture and
there won't be any. The proper thing
to do is for candidates to submit their
claims to their respective parties. You
can't find out what the Socialists will
do as they are not committing them
selves The Socialists are not seeking
quarrel. They just want good, hon
est men. That's all. am pretty sure
they will get what they want. A man
who isn't afraid to trust his party is
much the safest man after all. II you
are socialist, be one. If democrat,
be one. Party men are the hope of
the nation. II you are fusionist,
stick to your principles is my doc
trine, but independantism stands real
ly for nothing and should take a back
seat
Luck to you all. Oh, let me make
prediction If "Voter" gets defeat
ed and be can't beg in as deputy or
something of the kind guess he will
go to preaching for living. Wait and
see if "Uncle Tom" hasn't got him
down about right. Poor fellow, he is
very much out of order,
have never known as many candi-
dates for the various offices in Grundy
county as is now in the ring, an av-
erage of four and over to each Office.
Others are aiming to enter the ring
about May l. Not a single candidate
so far has announced subject to the
will of any party.
| believe tnere is as much at stake
for the welfare of the people as there
ever was and notice the democrats
in several counties have declared for
law enforcement and also their choice
for Governor, We up here are so bent
on getting Office that it appears to be
almost an objectionable sin to even
mention the name of any party in con-
nection with the county elections
Lots are is being said about harmony,
but don't see how a man is going |
20 vote intelligently unless we know
what the candidates favor or stand
or. Plenty of candidates and good
nen all right enough, but do they
'eally favor the law enforcement We
re now at point where democracy
an undoubtedly regain control of the
tate by declaring in favor of the law
Increment. Candidates must pledge
themselves.
All is quiet on the Potomac just
ow and your "Uncle Tom is
till in the ring. Wonder if any body
1ilI get huffy at this letter and rare
round like scared dog in smoke
ouse.
There is no news hardly worth re-
orting. Lots of gossip and rumor
nough to FILL a whole page of your
aper. Oh, hear hint that Esq,
ames Lusk will likely sling his hat
, the ring for trustee. Should Uncle
i'm do so there would be something
Ding Don't believe there is man
! the county that could beat him.
bis is only my opinion, however.
Well. thank you, "Billy," I'll not
IN. SO long as the News columns
re open to me. I am powerful good
and generally know what
ind Of last to use. Ny shoes al
avs fit il little tight. Good luck
} you and yours.
I've been with the News long
me. would like to cay Ben Hoop