Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-04-23
DEFENDED THE FAMILY.

Jasper. We have lots or news TINS
week. Court has just closed and one
of the largest judgements ever had in
our county. Now, Mr.. Editor, this
judgement was just judgement and
fair and honest judgement, and one
rendered by an honest jury and will
stand the test in any court.
Now, Mr., Editor, "Know 1t All'
did not start in to write up anybody
but E. B. S. and he did that with a
straight out motive for the good of his
wife and nice family, and l did not
call in question these Socialist people.
l said if E. B. s. was type of So
cialist, God pity us, but said did
not think he was, but if he was he
ought to stay in the back ground, as
some democrats and republicans we're
in these two parties who we're not
worth killing, but that they seemed to
know it would kill the party if they,
as E. B. s. has done, took the front
ranks. But it seems that two writers
from Tracy City and coon ridge, must
whether or no, defend this fellow.
Just one word to you both. / wrote
about this fellow because have tie
welfare of this mans family at heart,
and thought would cause him to call
halt and think about few things he
had been guilty of, and knowing that
| knew it all. he would do right and
take care of his family, as you do,
''Uncle Nose Brannon. You say
you worked by his side. You may
hav@done SO. l don't doubt that in
the least, but we're You making liv-
ing without selling wild cat whiskey.
l think you were. / also know you
did and E. B. s. could have done the
same. Now. if am wrong, let me
hear from you denying it. Gentlemen,
don't you both know when Ben s. was
arrested he had $35 cash in his pocket
and took every cent with him and
left his good wife in helpless con-
dition and ON the mercy of the good
people of your good town Of Tracy
City, until Dock Morrison could come
for her. I know even what kind Of a
place he had and how big his coal
was, aud so do you, and say he did
not have to steal or wildcat, and You
know the same. See, / know it all.
when / have poor old "Uncle Tom
and "Uncle Nose" think for me with
what have learned in the last so
years. Say, "Uncle Tom," knew
you when you lived north of Jim Kill
gore's back 35 years ago. but won't
speak of those days unless you make
me, for am sure they are of the past
and should not be seen.
Now, why are you two so badly hit
when no rock has been thrown at you,
about such fellow as e. B. SS You
have a part of his record that you both
fail to deny, and turn it off by assert
ing it is all because he is poor This
is falsahood of the first water. He
has been public tramp and has been
trying to fool the people ever since he
fooled Dock Morrison's daughter, who
is lady and has five bright children.
The trouble and the only trouble with
E. b. s. is he will not work. That's
all. Did you see E. B. S. when he
let his hair grow ont long and acted
the part of an Indian, tramped and
roamed the country as an Indian doc
tor2 Nobody will know these facts and
defend him unless they are frauds like
him, but you say it is all because he
is socialist. Now, you know it is
not. 1t makes no difference what he
is he should take the burden from
Dock Morrison's shoulders and if the
man was not held up by few of his
brothers i'll the field of tramps or on
the table of want -to-do- nothing, he
might see himself as the rest of the
best people see him, and turn away
in disgust. and yet make a man of
himself. You have a great deal to say
IF ignorance in your little piece
which should have found it's way. to
the waste basket, but people who%ill
defend such people l shall leave their
ignorance to be judged by the readers
IF the paper. / shall not call either of
you that. for if you are it's not your
,ault, for you are not youl maker and
,an't be held responsible, but let me
advise you to call in the Indian doc
;or, E. B. Station, and take some
more Of his medicine.
Say, "Uncle Tom," and my other
lncle, "Mose" 4 never had as many
1ncles in all my life do You think
he fellow who killed VIM. Mckinley,
md the dynamiters of Los Angeles,
we're Socialists, and if SO, do you think
hey did right? Do you think it was
light to furnish them msney out of
he pockets of those socialists who |
we're working AID making an honest
living to defend murderers and cut |
hroats like them9 Now, old boy,
,ome across and say, Eyes, there are |
men in all parties who are not worthy |
o be called by the party name" You
lever heard democrat or republican
n your life defending such characters
even our Benz. Why, don't you two
4 my uncles let Ben deny these !