Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1915-06-10
CROSSING THE MUDDY RIVER.

| Editor and Readers of the News?
The meeting at Jasper Monday June
9Th to decide the bond bill was attend
ed by all classes and great interest ia
ken. Many speeches were made for
and against the bill. 1t was left over
until the July term for final settle
ment. Many of the justices wished
| 1t left to the people, but others would
not consent for the tax payers to have
| voice. What does this lack of being
taxation without representation, my
noble countrymen, when you are not
permitted to say whether you are will
ing to make a debt or not, and another
says what the amount shall be and
that you must come forward with the
cash. Muddy water, indeed, to call
up the county to wade. 1854, 600 now
to pay, tax ridden almost beyond en-
durance already, but not satisfied. On
ly wish you to stand still long enough
to get ready for another financial
journey. Will you stand still, fellow
citizens, another month and let this
unjust burden be placed upon your
Well did the editor say in his last is.
sue that you we're not asleep. Be sure
and let your member of the court
know how you stand upon this ques-
tion ere this month rolls by so he will
know when he is representing the
voice of his people, aud If he will not
speak the sentiment of the majority,
they should send their sentiment by
another so the authorities as a body
can get about the sentiment of the
people.
If this bill should pass, the interest
on our road debt per year would be
$50, 700. We have been 10 years on
$3.50, 900, have only paid $4,000 and
interest and at that the tax has in
creased about one-third. If this bill
passes and we remain at present rate
of taxation, it will not pay the inter
est. How few tax payers are willing
for that to go higher More muddy
water.
Snail this generation contract debt
for the next one to pay! Must we go
loose and yet place yoke upon our
children that we are not able to bear?
800, 900 is not all there's to pay. Some
of these bonds are to be put on inter
est for 30 years. If the average should
be Is years, then this bill would be
nearly $500, 900.
Mr.. Taxpayer, do you wish to wade
this muddy water for 30 more years.
l am sure that many are almost worn
out with the past ten years ride to
furnish some great man more money
to introduce and force more bonds up
on us, Muddy, indeed.
Some will say the Highway depends
upon what your county does. If it |
does, shall we lose sight Of our welfare
at home just to accommodate some
one abroad How long would your
business last, if you should pursue
those steps As that would bankrupt |
any individual, even so will it bank
rupt the county to continue on.
Dark, indeed, is this gloomy cloud to |
those who long to retain their free
dom and sustain their honor of get
ting from under bondage --and then |
stay with our fathers freedom.
Marion was we'll represented when |
this was put off one month and | am |
sure she will not sleep away her day |
of grace, but will be present at the |
next session of court to make her wish
es known. If the great Highway is to |
place burdens upon us just for travel
lers from afar, and leave us to groan
under those burdens, | am sure the
owners do not wish it. It'll
was easy to be seen that majority
of the people in Jasper ON the 7th were
opposed to the bill. In many places
in the county every taxpayer is oppos-
I'd to this bill. Some will say why,
because they have felt the baneful
effects of one passed years ago. they
have been burned before and the great
boosters will have a time to get them
to touch those hot irons again. It Is to
be hoped that all the mud behind this
bill will be brought to light by next
session, July 5, and that old Marion
will be on her road to get out of the
mire in place of further into it.
will write again.
ONE WHO LOVES HIS
NATIVE COUNTRY.
Cedar Spring.