Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-09-09

rent would pay all needful expenses Of every
kind and would leave "a great and increasing
surplus" which could be applied to the COM
/ mon benefit like the revenues of Sparta" This
/ surplus would construct public baths, muse
/ ums, libraries, gardens, lecture and music and
/ dancing halls''-perfectly free to everybody!
! And now. alas, we that it would pay only
two-ffths of our current expenses, without any
surplus at ALL SO, after the entire rental Of
/ land lad been applied TO gay the expenses OF
| the government, by robbing one class OF men
/ mostly farmers-for the benefit OF other classes.
there would still remain 5000. 000, 600 to be coll
lected from some other source! Perhaps the
| single tax men, then become the double tax
| men, would confiscate all the horses and cattle
! in the country, or all the railroads. or all the
steam and sailing vessels. to make up the deficit.
| The total productions Of this country amount
| to an annual value about equal to that Of the
entire land Of the country, about 10000 ,00O.-
| 600 This gives about $3.50 year TO each in
I dvidual in the country, or about As cents a day
apiece The entire rent of land II confscated.
would produce only about cent and bali
/ day apiece How far would this go toward pro-
! ducing the universal comfort" which the sin
gle tax advocates promise9 Is not an equal tax
on all property ideally the best policy as well as
the best honesty?
The speaker closed with earnest appeal for
the present system of competition. which, he
insisted, perfect cooperation, and asked
what other system could induce all the people
ON cartQ 10 NOlunATlly, OD5cQtllUuslN sctNt QUO
another, the Minnesotisn furnishing -four, the
Texan hides the York state farmer butter, the
European and Asian wines. condiments. siks.
finest wool and camels' hair and railroads and
steamships vieing with each other that the dem
liens of Washington and Hyattsvile may be
comfortably and lu1uriantly fed and clothed
and housed He knew of no other system that
would do ii and doubted il any other would
ever be invented.
AN ASTI-sISoLE TAX ORGANIZATION.
At the conclusion of his speech Mr.. Crofu.
was given a vote Of thanks. Mr.. j. B. Burn
side then rnose ed that the meeting proceed to
business ard organize a club in opposition 20
;hs single tax system. The motion was carried
and the following constitution Was read and
adopted
Conststotion Of the Hyattsvi,le Village I'M
proremsat Association.
AT.ic;a !. The object Of :his association shall
be 20 devise ways and means for and in pro-
noting improvements and the general prosper
ity and welfare Of the town. Especially shall
be Its object to oppose and resist the single tax
system, the effect Of which has already been to
stop the erection Of new buildings and is in
every way detrimental to the best interests Of
our town.
Art. III. ANY citizen property owner in
Hyattsville, Md, may become a member Of the
association BY signing this constitution and
agreeing to assist in promoting its objects.
Art. III. The officers OF this association shall
consist of president. vice president, secretary
and treasurer, to be elected at the annual meet
ings, and they she'll discharge the duties ordi-
narily apper tanning to their respective offices.
Art. ". An executive committee of five men,
bers shall be appointed by the president, who
shall direct the affairs of the association subject
10 its control.
Art V. Meetings may be called at any time
by the president or executive committee.
This constitution was signed by forty-fve
persons.
MR.. HABERCoM's REMARKS.
Mr.. L. W. Habercom was then introduced
and took the floor and made strong address,
in which he severely handled Mr. Ralston for
his actions in the single tax matter and said that
he belonged to the same political party that he
was o member Of, but that he could not see
how he could be good republican and believe
in free tin and free whisky. This remark was
loudly appisuded. While making a statement
in regard TO Mr.. Ralston to the effect that he
had not acted fairly with the people when they
had trusted him to go before the Legislature and
have certain amendments to the town charter
adopted he WAS told b. Mr.. Guista that it
false and he must speak the truth. He said that
not one of the three single tax commissioners
had said a word about that subject when they
we're running for Office and that one of them
did not pay one cent taxes to the town. He
scored the opposing faction u set Of anarch-
lists and cranks. He stated that they
and putting it upon land, in taking it
off the palaces and putting it upon lands and in
taking it off the saloon licenses and putting it
on land. A voice-"Who says so?''l Mr..
Habercom-I say SO. He stated that he did
not see why his friend. Mr.. Wine, should be
hated because he was a large property owner
Mr.. Guista said that that was not SO, and he
knew Il. Mr.. Habercom then angrily replied
that If he meant to say he lied that he would go
outside with him after the meeting; that the
single tax apostles did not believe in honesty
and that their whole course was u lie.
DIR. Wells remarked to Mr.. Guista that the
single tax advocates were enemies to everyb body.
This created considerable excitement and caused
Mr.. Habercom to be loudly applauded by the
single tax opponents. While he was hitting
the other side some heavy blows DIR. Wells
yelled out, give it To them" At another
point Of his speech Mr.. Guista interrupted him
for the third time and was reproved by Mr..
Bondside, who sarcastically remarked that
he had come there for his medicine and
must take il. Mr.. Habereom stated that when
the commissioners had been asked to rescind
their action or resign they thought the single
tax opponents were poor. deluded people and
needed some great light upon the subject He
wound up by saving that he bad brought his
boys up TO believe in justice and right, and that
he never wanted to see the red flag of anarchy
foated; that every one should take the matter
in hand and not be misled by those who
whispered in his ear and had made the name
OF fayetteville odious and the home of cranks
and was extended vote of thanks. The good
points Of his speech were received with al
plause by tie ants and misses by the single tax
men.
DR. WELLS DISCUSSES THE QUESTION.
At the close of the meeting the chairman in
formed the opponents Of the new system that
he would soon call them together for the pur-
pose Of electing officers of the club. Dr. Wells
discussed the question and the manner in which
he commissioners had acted in the matter in
angry tones at the end of the meeting. There
was more bad feeling exhibited last night be-
tween the opposing factions than there has
been AT any time since the question has been
agitated. The single tax men had made sew
eral efforts to secure q joint discussion of the
question at last nights meeting. but failed to
accompEsh their purpose and felt greatly dis
appointed. W. b. H.
CLEVELAND AND CROKER DINE.
other Democratic Leaders Also Took Part
in the Entertainment.