Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-05-28
WILL PROVE CHARGES

noticed in the News where Bill
White says | state a falsehood when
charge him with being a traitor.
want Nj. White to read his paper
again. l didn't say that his nephew
told me. 1t was reported to me that
he said it. Now, Bill White, have
always tried to tell the truth and be
honest. l am ready to take the stand
and testify on oath that Jim Morrison
told me that you met him on Poker
Hill and told him everything that
went on, and be also told other men
in Whitwell. Now, if you are not
guilty, you should go to the bottom of
it and prove you are not, and if vou
are guilty you should be man and
own up to the truth. Now, this was
mt started for any political purpose.
You jumped into our business and l
thought l would let the people know
what a man you we're who wrote 80
much like saint. Now, Mr.. White,
while you are going to the bottom of
=
of the republican party, you should
also find out where all the money
went that was paid in to pay the
working men that held the republican
primary. Now. MIR. White, go to the
bottom of that charge also, and give Il
statement to the voters where all of
that money went and they they did
mt get their pay. Now, Mr.. White,
the Grundy county writer or any 9th
or writer can write for whoever they
want to. That is their privilege.
True am on the socialist ticket, but
l am for all working people. I don't
believe the workers can get justice un-
der the ring rule that is carried on in
our county. 1t is plain for anybody
to see how things have been run. 1
just ask the support of all the workers
that believe in equal rights to all and
special privileges to none.
Now, Mr. White, you said I should
charge you from my own knowledge,
l was not in Whitwell all the time
of the trouble. If l had been l would
not have run around watching you,
fol had no confidence in you and be-
lieved you were liable to do anything
Now, Mr.. White, don't like any
thing like this, and there would have
been nothing to it if you had attended
to the business of the Republican par
ty and let our business alone. Now,
as it has started let's go to the bot
tom. l think | can get some state
ments just as soon as | can write to
some of the old men that we're here at
the time. ....
Now, Mr.. White, you said the one,
that had the longest pole would get
the persimmon in August. | don't
know whether will reach one on the
lowest limb or not. will leave that
to the working voters in August. Mr..
White, l see where the system that we
are living under is forcing the farm
ers of our county to form a union to
protect themselves. They can raise
stuff and bring it to town and the
merchants will tell them what they
will give them for their stuff and then
price their goods to them and the
farmer hasn't any say-so III the mat
ter, and they are having to organize
to protect themselves, but organiza-
ton is only temporary relief. The
people will have to get permanent re-
lief at the ballot box. The papers
have tried to overshadow the Colorado
war with the Mexican farce, but they
cannot do it. The Colorado massacre
will be an issue after tho Mexican
furry is forgotten.
Well, Mr.. White, a workingman has
only got to open his eyes to see what
This present system is doing for them.
| will close with best wishes to the
News and its many readers.
HUGH L. RANKIN,
Nhitwell, Tenn.