Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-10-12
Against Farmers Union.

Editor News:
As certain union man said that he
did not see how the union was any
benefit to the day laboleis, | will say
it is not. 1t is damage, both to day
labor and the small farmer as well
Some may dispute this. but it is a
fact. Now, l will try to show you
the reason why. In the first place
the large farmer and the speculat
hold together, the next class of farm
ers hold to the large farmer, and the
small farmers are ruled by the farm
ers that are above them, and who hold
for high prices on their produce, cat
tie, hogs and chickens. We see the
small farmer is obligated to the 9th
ers All farmers obligated together,
and must have the top price. Now,
here is the small farmer with corn to
sell. Well be sells in bulk to the
next farmer and then he sells to the
big farmer, the big farmer sells to the
speculatOr, and then be sells to the
mills and the mills to the merchant,
and the merchant to the consumer, the
working class, and every time it is
sold n profit is added on, and the day
worker uays all the profit that Is
paid, and it is the same way by the
cattle and hogs. Everything is against
the day worker, even if he belongs to
the union. 1t is against all except the
speculator, he gets the profit and the
more that join the union, the more
profit be gets The farmer who does
not belong to the union will sell to
the man who has the money if he only
wants small amount. If you want
one sheep or yearling, be will sell to
you, but the union farmers will not
sell to YOU. They will tell you that
they want to sell all together Cant
YOU see that is Just what the money
power is working for, is the profit on
everything that is sold and if be can
get the union to establish a ware
house for corn, wheat and cotton, then
it would be just where he would want
it Then ne could get it all in bulk
from each county without collection
from different points.
Now, if you go to the farmer for
work. what will they pay you. Sew
enty-fve cents, and they want the top
price for everything they sell you.
Moreover, you can hear them growl-
ing because labor goes to public
works, and at the same time, they
have forced some to 90 by low wages
and high prices Now, if the union
can get the farmers bank, they say it
will be help. So it will, for in )
wears after it is established, there will
be no land except what the big farmer
and speculatOr owns. Now, look
where your obligation leads to. Do
you do what your obligation binds you
to do. Do you do what God says for
you to do Administer unto them that
are in need Do you visit the widows
and orphans? Do you love your neigh
Dor as yourself? Do you follow peace
with all men and holiness, without
which no man shall see the LordY
Now. you can examine your union and
the obligation you have taken, and
see if it is carried out as God com
mands us to live. II not. then you
had better come across on the Lords
side. and save your soul, instead of
living to make some other man rich
err. | know that the union members
do not abide by the word of Goa, as
christians are commanded to do ''Do
unto others as you would have them
do unto you.
We must live humble before God, if
we enter eternal life. We must live
as God has said for us to live. We
can't get mad today, and abuse our
fellowman, and serve God tomorrow.
All men must be treated right to
rlease God, whether in the union or
not, and when man ia blaCkbaIled.
the man who does it is responsible IN
the sight of God for the act.
UNCLE BLUE.
Signal Mountain, Tenn, sept.9, 1916.