Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-04-28
EVANSVILLE.
The Circular Issued by the Single Tax Men
of the Town.

of the Town
Correspondence OF The Evening Star
HYATTsvrLLE, Nd, April %. 1893.
The single tax men have issued the following
circular to the citizens Of this town:
The single tax people of HyattsviIle decided
that they had special talent for a cam
paign Of vituperation, as nothing was to be
gained for the cause Of tax reform by political
action at the present time. they would decline
to run ticket or make any contest at the ap-
preaching town election. preferring to devote
all their energies to the work of education.
The opposition being directed exclusively
against the manner instead OF the matter OF tax
reform they are sereneiy confident of the
future and content themselves with the follow
ing protest, which Is signed among others by
VI. II. Kearney, Lon A. shrimp, VIM. Giusta,
l.. o. Wissman, F. f. Baukhages. Thos. Lam
caster. E. VI. Burchard, George Walton. George
$. Britt. Charles L. Taylor. Charles II. Long,
J. H. Ralston. \. A. Dunning, John Baker,
VIM. II. Richardson.
"A call for meeting having been posted in
which the following words appear: All citi-
gems who oppose single tax and who disapprOve
Of the methods by which it was imposed upon
this town and who favor an administration
which will be conteEted with the glory of ex-
pending the income of the town for the benefit
of the people. and who favor employing home
labor when ever practicable, and who recognize
tina; the prosperity of the town depends upon
the harmony and good feeling of its citizens.
&c.
And this call being unsigned, presumably
because the authors were ashamed Of their
work. and the manifest object OF such fac
tiUnal gathering being. as stated. to rake over
the ashes OF dead issues. and to fan into flame
the bitterness which the utter absence of further
occasion was speedily extinguishing. We do
mos; earnestly protest against this any at
tempt to ensender discord or promote social
stute.
I'VE recognize the fact that the decision of
the court of last resort has absolutely removed
the single tax issue from the local politics Of
Hyattsville. The Professed desire Of these
anonymous gentlemen for harmony and good
feeling and the employment of home labor in
the very act of revIvinS and promoting the dis
cord which all good citizens deplore, is kind
of buncombe with which political platforms
have made Us familiar, and 1t is a pity that the
modesty of the authors should deprive them OF
the credit due to their performance. To the
gentlemen who have thus been put Harvard as
candidates for the office Of commissioner we
have none but the kindest feelings, and only
regret that at u properly called town meet
ing their names were not presented for the
SURFACES OF their fellow citizens instead of being
loaned instruments of q faction, the single
article of whose political creed is opposed to
social reform To our opponent belong the
credit of furnishing practical demonstration
L
/ years behind the times. They must also
bear the responsibility of reducing the town
/ levy from IS to Is cents, OF reimposing
the antiquated, obnoxious and absurd per-
/ sonal property tax. and OF shifting the burden
/ OF taxation from the shoulders Of the richer to
those OF the poorer class OF citizens. We be-
lieve in just system of taxation and a liberal
expenditure FOR public purposes. We are
utterly opposed to the present system. which
was devised under conditions totally different
from such now prevail and which Is rapidly
dividing society into the extre nes OF wealth
! and poverty. destroying the few by means OF
the vices incident to luxury and the many by
the crushing weight of helpless poverty. We
are aware in common with all those who are
conversant with the literature OF the day thai
| this danger to civilization is engaging the at
tention OF thoughtful men everywhere. and In
our political action are not ashamed to put
the interests of humanity above those OF per-
sonai gain and private advantage. We do notim
pugn the motives assist the private characte:
of those who differ from US in matters OF pub
lie policy. but we do affirm that injustice en-
joys the sanction of law; that the poor are OPP
pressed by the greed of the rich. and for the
changes that are required by the progress OF
the age we demand the fullest and the frees'
! discussion
Upon this ground We appeal to all good
citizens to JOIN with us, and we protest against
the discord which is not Of our creating and
the abuse which We have not deserved.
Notwithstanding that the single tax mel
have denied that they will place ticket in ths
field 1t is believed by the ants that they vii
endeavor to surprise them on election day by
polling their full strength for secret candidates
Mrs. Chas. H. Welsh has gone to Baltimore
to visit her sister. Mrs. Geo. Mudd. who il
quite sick.
Miss Jennie PAYNE Of Biadensburg is i'll q
her home near that village.