The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-08-16
single ra.er. Challenge I.Ivesey.

EprToH RKruBLicAS:-1he anti.Slngle
Tax letter you recently published from
me, seems to have with others OF Its kind,
Inspired the Single Takers to send me q
challenge through the pen OF Mr.. Harold
Sudell, Treasurer OF the Delaware Sin.
Gle lax Campaign COMMITTEES" The fol-
and one OF my sobffss.
spfell-'I have had the pleasure Of '
'Af Rsgssgspsrs ySu q ySSf es Aass PLEASURE to
read all the rldiUule and Inconsistency /
have put upon single takers and their tax,
you are. evidently very hilarious and not
At all fearful that my numerous letters"
will 10 some measure clreuInscribe the
spread Of your vagarles. l hope You Will
continue In this plessurable mood and
not allow subsequent developemeDts TO
conflict with It. II you can SO do YOU will
far surpaes in equanlmity some OF your
equally prominent brethren who havo In
the past equally pieasurably gone up like
rockets ut first and come down as gloom
ily as The sticks afterward.
P.-Inasmuch as you so confidently al
firm that the single takers cannot stand
before your arguments, we hereby ehai-
leDRe you to debate the question with US
before the people OF Wilmington.
1.-The aingle takers have brass enough
in their constitutions TO stand before any.
body's argumeDts. don't ever expect to
see the day when they will not. A set Of
men who disdain all agreement between
principle and practice and who have no
regard for consistency and conscience can
stand like braZen statues, impervious to
the susceptibillties of normal men. 1t
would he folly to say that they 10 not
stand. They are never knocked down-it
is only men OF SHAW. as they call them.
and dummies and substitutes that get
knocked down. Correctly speaking.
therefore. my arguments allow you to
stand, but they compel others to nee from
you, or. II they remain in the vicinity to
view you az faklrs and clowns. There.
fore do not address myself as particular
ly to you as to the public, whom / wish
TO guard from your wiies.
Slime and place to he fixed as soon
as you accept.
L--1hnnk you. but my time" has al
ready been fixed at homo fol- every day.
and my 'piuce" for every newspaper In
Delaware that wants me.
S.-We will pay all your expenses.
L,-1hank ou. but my past experience
in pecuniary matters with some OF your
frlenGs. compels Iue TO doubt 1t.
S.-Ihis will give you the chance TO ef'
| feet ually demolish our arguments.
L.-Sueh utteranoes as this are born OF
| the brassy constituents OF your nature.
You think yourselves. as impregnable in
1 the rural sling will just about as easily
I PROSTATE you in the eyes OF honest men.
s.-we trust you will not let this op
| portunity slip.
| L-Yes, always let slip the little for
! the great To attend one Of your curb
stone or even rented hall performances
| would he Of the utm ost iuslg nilicance in
comparison to what could accomplish
In my own lines In the Same space OF
/ time.
S.-"we can aesure you that there are .
number OF people mere VAC are leesina
anxiously for son..ss ors who Can do what
you claim rvu can do"
| L-..TLey must ell be Single Takers
snere; for 1 have nos sssn RnS evidence
whatever. as yet. on the part OF tho pao
pie OF Delaware to seriously coneider Sin
gle Tax. Ono editor. well acquainted
with the sedtiment OF the State, writes me
that be feels confident that the State will
be one OF the'laet TO be moved from the
system of private holdings OF land. as 4
is very conservative. indeed" II you will
teople. not Single Takers. who are look
Ing anklously" for relief from Its racket
will scmlnlster unto them.
San carly reply Will obllge yours
truly. HORACE SuDDELL.
L.-Yee, have sent you o reply ln per
son very so0n-ln time enough to got 1t IL
Juitise and other papers that you have
challenged Liyesey and he won't come on
and that another opponent is mot IN IT.
] any longer. Then. give another burrat
iof single Tax. Buckle on your little kuap
| sacks and Start put with renewed energy
to sow the seed that never sprouts.
6ykesvllle. Md. FRANols u, LiyEsEY