Milford chronicle., 1895-08-16
The rIghs is on Against single Tax

EDITOR CHRONICLE ~ see you pa
trloticaly published my" IA Rai5
Upon Delaware IN your issue d
August 9th. I see also in the same
issue a letter from the Single Taxel
Arthur c. Pleydell, Of Philadelphia
which / intended to remark upon
but which am prevented from doing
by a challenge just received from
one of the Single Tax officials. The
challenge ana my reply will explain
themselves
DBL. SINGLE TAX CAMPAIGN Com. Z
NEW CASTLE, DEL, AUG. 10. 1895
Francis B. LIvEsEY, SYh EsvILLE. MD.
Dear Sri have had the pleasure Of
reading some Of your numerous letters in tie
newspapers of our State, and, insomuch as you
so confidently afhrm that the Single Takers
cannot stand before your arguments, we
hereby challenge yos to debate the question
with us before the people of Wilmington -
time aud place to be fixed as soon as you &C.
cept We viii pay all of your expenses, and
thus will give you the chance to effectually
deniolish our arguments We trust you will
not let this opportunity slip
We can assure you that there are a number
Of people here who are looking auxiousy
for some one who can do what you claim
you can do. An early answer will oblige,
Yours truly, HAROLD SUDELL.
The following is Livesey's reply 1:
SYKEsvILLE, ND, AUG. 70, 1906
Mr.. HAROLD SuDELL, New Castle, Del J
DearSfr:-It is very possible that you and
your brothers, who are engaged in Stump
ing" Delaware in the interest Of Single Tax.
are peaceable gentlemen externally, who
would not allow your passions to augrily rise
against an opponent; yet, my experience
with some Single Takers has been such as to
impress me with the need Of exercising some
care in veuturing among them. Gentlemen,
as have understood of as high socisl staud
ing and Single Tax ability as Yourself have
so maddened at the exposures I have made
of Single Tax that they have approached me
with physical demonstrations in their own
defense.
Such demonstrations have from times re.
mote been made by those who were the Gun
der dogs" in argumentative combats, and
with all the enlightenment of which our
boast-aud the Single Tax por-
lion of them in particular-there is still no
assurance Of physical peace following men
tai agitatious Therefore, not caring to risk
any physical violence, and the press Of Del /
exposures of the Single Tax to its honest
and thoughtful readers-I will prefer to fol.
low up the beginning have made along me
same good and sufficient lines aud not
ave my time and attention diverted by at
lending to life insurance matters and will |
making and then to Single Tax debates to
small handfulls of men in Wilmington.
If have been rightly informed, one of !
your own number, Mr.. Hetzel, has already /
'eeu committed TO a Delaware Jail, for, pro. /
essedly, breaking some town ordinance, |
While, in reality, for his Single Tax seuti- |
nents. If this is so, I hope the people Of /
Delaware will desist from further demonstra-
ious of that character, and allow Single Tax
o be jailed by ffS Oz0N Inconsistencies con-
and measurements. the Del.
wareans have been so dutifully engaged3
hat they have not had the time to study np
n the sophistries of Single Tax, and effect
ally combat it. all they have to do is 10
almly read and think over the exposures
hat will be made of it by their brethren of
Their states, who will only too gladly assist
hielding their little sister state from the
1les of the seducer. Very truly
FRANCES B. L.TvEsEY.