Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1914-09-17
ROUSING RESOLUTIONS
ARE ADOPTED
Meeting of Republicans Proves
VeritabIe Feast Despite
Hot Campaign

One of the most enthusiastic repuD-
lican meetings ever held in Marion
county occurred at jasper Monday In
the delegated and mass convention tC
nominate candidate to make race
for the legislature. Hon. J. ]. Dykes,
of Whitwell, who was elected to the
lower house twelve years ago from this
county, received the unanimous vote
of the convention after a test vote
showed him to be the winner In the
district conventions the Saturday be,
fore. The test vote WAS, for Mr..
Dykes Al, for Mr.. Holcombe 81. so.
The motion to make nomination unan-
imous was made by Mr. Holoombe.
Strong speeches we're made by repre-
sentative republicans, that of Hon. ).
H. Raulston, member from this coun-
ty in the legislature for the past two
terms. was most forcible, and received
great attention. Other speakers were
John T. Raulston and d. A. Tate OF
South Pittsburg, Mr.. Holcombe OF
I Monteagle, aud Rev. Jas. Osborne,
Mr.. Dykes made neat speech of ac-
ceptance, pledging his support to the
platform of the republican party.
Z The convention was called to order
at t:t5 .. IN. by Chairman White.
j. w. Morrison was chosen temporary
chairman, and W. G. Hill, for the
press, secretary.
The Chair appointed Dan Kilgore
and d. A. Tate to escort Mr.. Morri-
SON to the chair. Mr.. Morrison thank
ed the convention for the honor, and
said be was proud to preside over a
convention. where he saw SO many
pleasant faces, and that this was the
first time that he had been so honored
and be appreciated it.
On motion of W. E. McCurry, the
Chair appointed committee of five to
draft resolutions. as follows: j. l..
Raulston, W. E. McCurry, ]. G. Ian
kester. e. Fl. Barker and s. B. Raul
ston. A recess was taken to await
r.nort of committee Reconvening
the following resolutions were read by
]. L. Raulston:
We, the representatives of the repub-
lican party Of Marion county, Tennes-
see. IN convention assembled, do
hereby reafirm our allegiance to the
nripciples and policies Of the republi-
can party as enunciated by its plat
forms, both state and national
We believe that the American labor
ine man has the inherent right to sup
ply the markets of his country with
the products of his own toll.
The democratic party believes, or
claims to believe, that our markets
sbould be thrown open to and supplied
nv the laborers of other countries.
The inyariable and inevitable result
~ this policy is that many OF our
.hops mills and factories close down,
and the laborers at the shops that con-
.ipue to run are put on short time and
shorter pay.
The republican party believes in a
protective tariff system that will en-
able our people to control our own
markets, manufacture our own goods
yiye employment to our own laboring
men at remuneIative wages, and to
keep our money at home.
The democratic party opposes the
nrincipie of protection, and declares
,or tariff for revenue only. We con-
damn the leaders Of this party for
+he,r double dealing with the laboring
reople in their attempt to make them
halieye that their industrial policy
,y;ll force the manufacturers of our
country to pay them high wages for
thei, labor and, at the same time, sell
.ha nroducts Of labor cheap. In other
cords. they hold out to the laboring
,,sonle that their policy will force the
American manufactures to pay them
,nora for the production of an article
.han they are allowed to sell it for in
tbe markets of the country.
The republican party stands openly
and frankly on the infexible law of
trade that high priced labor must nee
sssarily produce high priced goods.