The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-17
No Arau,pG Win Robbers or with single

Ma. EDiToR-since writing .The Single.
Takers Challenge Lvesey," have receiy
ed another letter from single Iaxer Hor'
pce hudeIl OF New Castle. Del, In reply
10 my declinatton TO debate. he says: II
nn sorry for this. as j wished to give our
Delaware people chance 10 find out
what your arguments were-your letters
do not afford them this opportunity"
With your courtesy. therefore. Mr.. Editor.
will sndeayor to make this an occasion
upon which the good people OF Delaware
may be enlightened.
As Single Takers beat the world for In
consistency and misstatement 80 also do
they beat It for cool, com paceDt audacl-
ty. II robbers who were making prepa-
Tations to appropriate our property Were
pouBced upon in the act by the officers oil
the law anu could blandly drop their Kit
and their tools and sit down to 'argufy"
tine proposition that God maize tho prop
erty they were about TO steal for all men
- for them Us well as the owners-the rob.
bers would be Riving an exact representa-
tton OF the cool audacley Of Single Takers
in their work OF approprlnting what they
allege God has given to all. But, officers
OF the law and private individuals as we'll,
ore in no disposition whatever to ''arKu.
fy" and debate under such circumstances.
1t ls not the time to show the power OF
argument so much as the power OF phys.
icai force and blows to capture the rob-
bers and break up the nefarlous occupa.
tion In which trey are engaged.
Thus 1t is with my exposure OF single
taxere They would vastly prefer me TO
debate with them regarding the phiioso.
ply OF their claims and actions. would
be as foolish ns would be the policeman
with the robber did do it. Incidentally
1t night be done In their case. but the
main point of conflict between single
inxers ana myself lies where bring
charges 0nd proofs against them rather
tnan arguments.
They need hawk eye upon them rather
than q thoughtful mind. In their occupa-
tiops OF inconsistente and cracksmen they
have not yet developed a philosophy
strictly requiring refutation by argument.
and while they ore professionals and
practicers In other entirely diverse lines.
they must be handled accordingly and
not allowed argument whom they deserve
exposure. II. however. they were really
sincere (for like IT. Paul. q man can lie
sincere In q wrong cauee) and those OF
them who own land freed themselves
from IL, the same as they say a man
should do with slaves. ana then went
around trying to appropriate land for
general purposes In oil slncerlty-then, In
thalr lmbecllity and delusion, while we
could not at all argue with such weak
minded set. we could at least, as kindly
as possible. demonstrate with them and
| endeavor to restore them TO normal con-
dltions.
But as single takers are at present. they
\ have clothed themselves with the assump.
| ttpn tudb hH tue resi- Ol bn6 WoEiu IL
wrong and that they only are right, while
they make no sacritlces whatever to ron.
| der them consistent with their assu mp
| tions. and when caught In the act coolly
demand the respect aud consideration OF
| philosophers rather than the contempt Of
oraokemer. and belittle the ability of the
| entire world to give them euch phllo.
| sophie attention because 1t 10 not forth
coming. Was there ever anything to
| equal them2
Well. indeed. has distinguished En-.
| glishtnan said that Henry George is the
| greatest preacher OF unrighteousIess the
| world has ever seen. Yet these are the
| mon now seeking the conversion Of the
| people OF Delaware 10 their vagaries, For
| myself, l will endeavor In the future. as
In the past. to have some regard for the
fitress OF thinge. / viii 'call spade a
spade" and will ever endcavor to make
a distinction between philosopher and a
cracksman, and give respectful argument
| to the one and charges. with proofs. to
the other, and l trust the honest people
OF Delaware will appreciate such dis.
| crlminatiou. Francis B. LIyESEY.
Sykesville. Md. .,