Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-11-30

hA6p"Es TO The PEOPLE.
There was an odd celebration last evening Of
the victory Of the democratic party Perhaps
more properly it was a rejoicing over the VIC
tory with the democrats as a party left out. for
none Of the speakers seemed to have a very
high opinion Of that party. nor any great faith
IN Its future. The celebration was under the
auspices Of the Single Tax Club of this city
and the members and their friends were out in
force. 30 that there were but few vacant seat.
IN the upper hall of the Grand Army building
where the meeting Was held.
IL was expected that Representative Tom
Johnson of Ohio would be present. but he wa.
called ont of the city on business However
lion Jerry Simpson Of Kansas or ..Jerrv
simpson, OF plain Jerry" some of his adj
nlTers addressed him, was there and made one
OF his Characteristic speeches
DR. GLADMoS's PRELIMINARY REMARKS.
DIR. Gladmon. who presided made brief pre-
hminary speech. during which he stated uhy
the single takers celebrated the democratic vic
tory He said that the democrats believed in a
tarln Tor revenue only and if a revenue was
not needed from that source then il was lOCicsl
10 conclude that the party were in favor of
nee trade The single takers certainly were.
and thev believed that the recent victory was a
long step toward free trade and the single tax
They believed that the modification of the tariff
should be begun n once. and fO- this reason
thew favored an early meeting OF Congress. He
said a resolution had been prepared urging an
early session OF Congress. and At his direction
the resolution was read by the secretary.
The introduction of the resolution furnished
n topic for the discussion which followed The
first speaker thought that the democrats should
AT the earliest moment attempt to redeem their
pledges made 70 the people and al once relieve
them from the burden Of TAXATION. In his
opinion the Crisps. the Holmans and the
Sp-ingers Of the party Ought 10 be sent to the
rear and new blood brought TO the front He
advised single TAKERS to drum up influence for
Tom Johnson for Speaker and J. De Witt Wa
ner for Chairman Of the WAYS and means com
nittce.
REFREsESTATIvE JERRY SIMPSONS SPEECH.
Then Mr.. Simpson called or fo- speech
and as he stepped to the front the audience
coald zee thai he wore a neek;.e o. his favcrIte
red shade. However. he made an enter
tanning talk. stating a; the oa;set shat he coa.a
not understand Why he should br eN~ectc5 20
rejoice IN the democratic victory. cxccot hist
ii has 80 effectualiy killed the -evrhIicsr. rs-fv
In his own state shat party l. n complete wreck
lie hAd his fears. however. tha; the same
element IN the dcwe-rats- Vargs wc-..d
gather together those in the republican vs-tv
and thus form anO-hc- la-.y % tie classes
There are only two parties II This country. one
OF the classes ami the other @; The masses Tie
speaker said that he hal - T--.h On ;ks dem
ocratic party doing what l. has promised 20 DO.
He learned at the last session - congress that
ther were not there fog anv such purpose In
stead OF fulfilling fhs expectations u the peO-
pie. he was of the opinion that they would spend
the time in plunderias the camp and baggage
OF the enemy.
TIE SINGLE TAX LIMITED AND EXTRENE.
Naturally Mr.. SIMPSON had something TO saw
of the single tax He ;olI his hearers that he
did not believe in tine single tax limited. bat in
the single tax to the extreme, so that every
penny Of value creared BY the people should
be taxed back 20 the people TO proven. monOp-
DIV IN land He spoke of the efforts made
during the last election TO defeat him aad bow
they had sent speakers of prominence in bis
district. They told tine people that Simpson
was a follower OF Henry George and the latter
advocated system which wo1ld put all the
taxes on the farmer. The speaker said that he
explained to the people that under this system
the farmer would larceiy escape taxauOr. He
spoke OF the wisdom Of relying on the good
sense of the common people of this countrr.
The benefits of this seen in the last election
when the issue of free trade was presented 10
the people of Kansas and he believed TODAY that
the state could be carried on n free trade plat
form. although four years ago II gaze 81. eco
majority for the republican party. The reason
OF the democratic victory i because that party
rtoou lOE Tree tra1e. lie MAS COMMENT that
the single takers would be disappointed in
what the democratic party viii 30. lie did not
oelieve that the party possessed The proper eie-
ments- There was too much Cochran ard Eel
lows-men who voted with Tom Rec :-element
in the party
Mr.. simpson announced that he did not be-
heve in a tariff for aEy PURPOSE. In conclusion
ne advised single Tax men to hold aloof from
any party and 20 preserve their OrgauIZ9tiOn
and to unite with any party where the cause
would be benefited
SOCIALIST EXPRESSES HIS VIEWS.
man il the audience arose after Mr. Sirlp-
sons speech AID -aid that he WI, socialis,
and supposed that he had no right 10 make re-
marks. He was encouraged 20 go on. and pro-
ceeded 10 unfold plan By which the i1nme-
diate session Of Congress could be brought
about BY simple act OF Congress. instead OF
depending upon the PreSldent-elect. He be-
heyed in the power Of the people rathe- than
the one-msn power. and offered a resolution
embodying his views.
Mr. Simpson opposed this resolution He
said II WAS considered more expeditions to ap-
peal TO the democratic party through the Presl-
dent rather than 20 depend on Congress. where
there was a diversity OF views The Senate he
described ss a family affair, covered over with
a crust about two feet thick.
This explanation served TO turn the guns of
the socialist on Hr. Simpson. whom he de-
refused az the last session TO introduce a bill
which had been sent 20 him. Mr. Simpson
said that IL was bill to tax mone~ and he was
q singie-tax man and did not believe in the plan
and for this reason he refused to introduce the
bill
ATTACKED Mr. SIMPSONS OSE-NAN POLICY
The socialist returned to the attack bv re-
ferring TO John Quincy Adams and his iriica-
ton OF the right Of citizSns TO offer petitions.
and he again said that Dir. simpsons one-man
power denied this privilege. The discussion
was not ooatinued and the socialist substitute
was defe sted and the resolution in favor Of an
early session of Congress adopted
The chairman gave notice that the efforts of
;he club during the coming wi..ter would be in
the direction of marshaling influences in favor
Of Mr.. Johnson bill 70 abolish taNes on i'm
provements in the District of Coiumbia In
order to test the sense OF those present. in re-
gard to this measure he asked all who favored
II to rise. and nearly every one present re-
sponded- Tine meeting then adjourned.
Offieial Vote in New York CITY.
The board of New York county canvasser,
have given out the following Official statemer
In relation TO votes cas-, for presidential electors
Cleveland electors. headed by William Stein
way. received 17j.267, Harrison electors
beaded by Henry W. Sage. received 81 .967