Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-21
THE NEWS AT EVANSVILLE.
The Tax Controversy and the Meeting To
night-4Other Events Of Interest.
Corresr ondence OF The Evening Star


night-Other Events Of Interest.
| Corresr ondence OF The Evening Star.
HYATrsvILLB. Nd, July II. 1892.
The single tax opponents are determined not
to attend the public meeting Of the town com
missioners which will be held this evening.
Mr.. Thomas H. Latimer, one Of the commits
sioners. who voted against the adoption Of the
new system. when asked if he intended to attend
the meeting replied tina. he would certainly not
be present. as be did not consider it a commits
! sioners' meeting, but a public gathering, and
that he thought that the board had no right to
call such meeting. He remarked that he was
fully determined to oppose the measure and
that all the arguments in the world could not
convince him to the contrary, rs he would stand
by the ship until it sank and be the last man to
go down the Eastern branch on q single He
further stated that he was greatly surprised
when Mr.. Ralston proposed the adoption OF the
objectionable measure at the commissioners
meeting. When the committee waited upon
the commissioners at their last meeting and
presented the resolutions adopted at the recent
meeting Of anti-single tax men Mr.. Latimer
said he wanted the board to give 1t an answer
then and there. and intended to make motion
to that effect, but was prevented from doing 80
by Mr.. Britt, who. moved that the commits
sioners call public meeting on the Thursday
Of the following week and give the committee
an answer then.
THE MEETING TONIGHT.
DIR. ]. II. RSlston. the president of the board
of town commissioners, said that the announce
ment that prominent Henry George orators
would address the commissioners meeting to-
night was erroneous; that some might be present,
but they would not be asked to speak, as he pre-
ferred that the discussion Of the subject should
be confined to the citizens of the town only. He
also remarked that he wished to hear the ques-
tior argued pro and con, and would not attempt
to prevent a single tax opponent from paftici-
pating In the debate, no matter how much he
censured the action Of the commissioners.
THE SINGLE TAX MEN.
Said a single tax man to The STAR reporter
yesterday: II see there Is an evident intention
on the part Of some Of our opponents to dis
courage the people from attending the meeting
called BY the commissioners for Thursday ayen-
ing BY creating the impression that it Is only
called for the purpose Of discussing the merita
of the single tax theory. Now, setting aside all
question whether it is right TO adopt or reject
any theory or principle without discussion,
think all fair-minded men will agree that an
accusation ought to be followed by a hearing
"This Is n case in which the commissioners Of
q town, acting in their discretionary capacity,
have so interpreted the law as to pass an order
regarding taxation which is highly objection
able to some of the citizens, perfectly accept
apic " Otucfb anu very lIuptTleCuJ VI not AT al
understood by the remainder-perhaps a
greater number than both the others together.
meeting was called by the obiectOrs and was
very largely attended by those who did not OBJ
tect and by those who did not understand, but
were anxious to hear not a general discussion,
perhaps. but at least a full and explicit state
ment why the commissioners had done this
thing statement which the president Of the
board u commissioner who was present WAS
fully prepared to make. But this was not per-
mitted. as ii was not the intention Of those who
had called the meeting to listen or permit others
present to listen to any statements whatever
from the commissioners in their own behalf,
because az was said, the printed circular pre-
yiously issued by the commissioners was enough
Yet one OF the committee of FIVE appointed by
that meeting to present to the commissioners
the censorious resolutions calling upon them to
rescind or resign went away wondering why
the commissioners had not made q statement.
Comment Is unnecessary.
"Now, the object Of this Thursday evening
meeting II to correct the glariug injustice OF
the former one by affording those who do not
already fully understand the question ut issue
land there are many an opportunity Of hear
ing what the commissioners have to say for
Themselves on this important natter-why they
issued the order referred to. what is the law ac-
cording to or under which they issued said
order and what were their precedents. These
points must be Understood before the people
can pass intelligent judgment on the action of
their commissioners. Surely there can be moth
Ing ,communistic in this proposition. Incl
dentally there may be some discussion, and why
not2 But II il my understanding that the
merits or dement's of the single tax, as such,
are not the topics for that meeting"
A single tax league has been organized in this
town, called the Hyattsville Single Tax League,
which consists Of a dozen or more members.
Mr.. NJ. H. Kesrney has been elected temporary
president and Mr.. L. NJ. Schimp secretary. and
steps will be shortly taken TO form permanent
organization.
AN EPISCOPAL FAIR.
The vacant cottage Of Mrs. Elliott in Melrose
Park was the scene Of festivity last Tuesday
evening, the occasion being the Episcopal fair