Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1916-02-23
Commentator AND COMMENT
A Chronicle Reader Agrees With Miss
Barnes and Gives a Thought
or Two.

The following letter is self explana
tory and we feel sure will be read wit
much interest by Chronicle reader
over this county especially, because tn,
writer is well known to many here
and for the further reason that h,
speaks IN sympathy with our people.
Dayton, Tenn, Feb. 18, 1916
Mr.. S. c. Bishop,
Crossville, Tenn.
Dear Sir:
You are right IN saying the article
by Miss Barnes on the Question OF
Preparedess, which appeared in the
Chronicle this week, is worth reading
and will meet with the hearty approval
Of home loving and patriotic people
everywhere. 1 candIdly believe the
article expresses the opinion and sentl.
ments of nlne-tenths of our best clti-
zens touay, who have given the ques-
tion any careful consideration.
Why are We IN such a great hurry to
get ready for war now? Are we IN any
more danger of being attacked by any
OF the European powers now than we
were before the beginning of the pres
ont war? We heard very little IN gen.
eral about preparedness then. | am
Of the opinion that Europe has about
all she can attend to now at home IN
the way of "scrapplng. And when
the war is ended, she will have learned
the folly and costliness ct "scrapping"
and 1t will be several years before she
Is able or even wants to fight again.
War vessels that we build now, by
that time would be ready for the junk
pile.
Why complain about the militarIsm
of Germany, and talk about the dan
geroas naval strength of England,
while our enthusiasts are running up
and down the country planning to have
our Nation surpass either one of them
in this respect.
AS a Nation wonder why we are so
hypocritlcal. Ii we are anxious for
the war to close, why do we furnish
the belhgerents with munitions to
carry 1t on indefinitely? Does 1t not
appear to the average thinking man
that we are more interested IN furnish
ing war supplies at high figures, than
we are IN peace? am made to Won
der how high our Sunday prayers for
peace ascend on an average.
note what you say relative to the
fight being waged against Newell San
ders for National Committeeman. You
are right again. Sanders and Hooper
are the ablest and cleanest leaders the
Republican party ever had in the state.
They must not be thrown overheard
now, if they are, the party will suffer
for it. ] am tglad you take the posi-
ton you do IN the matter, as we'll as
the position you have taken all along
IN regard to this European war.
If you pardon me for this letter l
promise not to do so again. With best
wishes for you and the Chronicle,
beg to remain
Yours truly,
John Rose.
(Mr. Rose need offer no apology for
his letter for what he says, especially
relative to Newell Sanders, meets with
the hearty approval Ct fully ninety per
cent of the republican voters in this
county.
Mr.. Rose was born and raised IN this
county and has all his life lived with
and labored as one of the common
people" of whom Abraham Lincoln
used to speak of 50 often; hence his
must be taken as coming
from the intelligent masses and tor
that reason If no other, are worthy OF
q careful and respectful hearing, which
they certainly will receive in this coun-
ty. Editor Chronlcle.)