Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-07-08

ent. Squire Brewer got mixed mp on
the motion and voted ''aye" when he
meant ''no". and Squire Bearden did
not vote. The ayes were Squires Bar
Der, Moore, Golibait, Griffith, Shell
ton, Hull. McReynolds. McGill, Tim
berlake, Graenicher. Holcomb. Hogan.
Bible, Tate, Fryar, Houts. W. d.
Wilson, H. Nays were Squires Green.
Dugan, Thach, Barker, Rauiston, Kel-
ly, w. 8. Wilson, Z.
Then the climax to the days ont
ing Of pleasure was reached. and the
rabble, as one of the select justices has
insinuated IL was, heard the roll CALI
ed on the final vote of the issue.
Fourteen stood for the bond issue:
Barber. Moore, Golibart. Griffith.
Shelton, Hull, McReynolds, McGili.
Timberlake, Graenicher, Hogan, Bible.
Tate, W. 81. Wilson. Those voting
nay we're Squires Gieen. Dugan,
Thach. Barker, Raulston, Kelly, Brew
er, w. S. Wilson. Holeombe. Bearden,
Fryar. Squire Houts would not vote,
although he said in previous meeting
that he was not In favor OF the bill
unless ratified by the people. McNabb
was also supposed to be against bonds.
and these two men took their strength
from theii friends at needed time.
Squire Golibart introduced the motion
In the June session to let the people
vote in the matter, but turned over to
the enemy, and the opposers can see
how they lost the struggle. II these
three men had stayed with the cause,
the cause they had either said they es-
poused or were quoted as saying, the
vote would have been II to 10 in favor
of those who are against high taxes,
and the further bonding of the coun-
ty. 1t is hard to understand the act
ion of these men. If ever the people
Of Marion, the hard working people
Of Marion, we mean, not those who
wear fine clothes and sit back In Offices
or 20 on professional work, needed AS
sistance 1t was then, and to have men
whom they believed we're their friends
not vote with them, was sad blow
Mr.. McNabb might have been detain'
ed by sickness, but Squire Golibart
had no excuse to turn from the peo
pie or Squire Houts to cast half
vote with the opposition by remain
ing neutral.
To say the multitude assembled de
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izens to elf-government were sore, 4
to put 1t mildly. They were stunne'
by the shock. It turned out so differ
emily from what many Of them ex
pected. Defeat had been looked for
but it turned out far differently frou
what had been expected. 1t cam
from a different source, and hence To
situation was made more dishearten
ing. And the jeers and sneers OF th
successful bond agitators at the citl
gems who for four successive meeting
have held the enemy at bay. wen
round the court loom. The editor
the South Pittsburg Hustler howle
forth bis delight In the matter like a
insane man. but what good 1t will q
him is problematical. About five otf
|, ers did the same bowling stunt, any
thing but the action Of reasonable
thinking human beings. But IL va
just specimen Of the actions OF &c
opposition who are as much to blan
in their methods as the "rakings
they SO insultingiy denominate thes
opposed 10 them. Fifty tickets wei
said to have been paid for at Whitwe
to get some property owners WIZ
out property TO assist in the affai
These ''gentlemen' came by trail
and IL took the quick action OF snerii