Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1895-01-19
CORRESPONDENTS.
An InfideI Single Taxer Calls the Bible
Rot"
SYKEsvILLE, Mp, Jan. I, ISIS.

w Ill you kindly allow the tOllOWlng
little dialogue with Mr.. X. Schalken.
bach, of "a Courtiandt ST., n. Y! He
had introduced himself to me by a
letter in which he takes decided
stand against any commingling of
Single Tax and christianity. How he
will stand sailing in the same boat
with the ministers it will be interest
ing to see.
.SehalkenJach-I presume you sent me
Henry George from Christian
Standpoint" from the MINING JOUR
NAL, Frostburg, Md, of Dee. s. with a
view of showing the fallacy of my be-
lief III the doctrines of Henry George
as regards the land question If you
did, | want to tell you that you have
signally failed and that you will waste
your time and money if you try the
same with other Single Takers. Once
Single Taxer, always Single Taxer !,
Ltcesey-l am aware that Single
Takers are pretty well welded to their
idols; but, without claiming any
particular merit in converting them,
can at least claim that am in some
measure compelling them to confine
the worship of their idols to them
selves and not make such a display of
their heathenism, albeit, save in your
case, it generally masquerades III the
garb of christianity. | am very will
ing to continue my work without both
converts and confinement of the wor.
ship to the private affairs of those who
already have iD for the amusement it
will afford to others to see what fools
Single Tax mortals be and save them
expenses of attending circuses and
theatres in these hard times. 1t will
also deter them from likewise becom,
ing Single Tax clowns.
S.-4our argument is all right, ex-
cept IN one respect, and that Is all
wrong. Better arguments than yours
have been directed in the same lines
with the same results. The Single
Tax is philosophy of truth and can
not be controverted.
L.-What is truth? What is its
source9 AS you are a disbeliever in
Christ and christianity, that source of
truth is, | very freely acknowledge,
closed to you, but to Henry George
liens who nominally believe it, 1t is
the proper criterion by which to judge
OF the truth and justice of Single Tax.
From that source, therefore, and to
that class of people, therefore, |
brought my christian arguments. Just
as soon as | see it necessary | will,
however, write Henry George from
an Inidel Standpoint" as | have de
cided objections to casting christian
pearls before infdeis.
S.-You have misquoted George
perhaps unintentlonally. If you are
honest and really mean to prove
George wrong, study Progress and
Poverty" You have not yet ''seen the
cat"
Ii beg your pardon, | have seen
him and siEged him, too. | have had
the leading, authorized editions of
Henry Georges works sent me by
prominent Single Takers. | entered
upon their study entirely unbiased,
gladly hoping to see in them perfect
portrayal of truth and justice along
lines calculated to correct error and
reform injustice. | was "left," be-
cause was able to detect the differ
ence between Mr.. Georges fakir jew
elry, which had only bombast for its
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