Smyrna times., 1895-07-24
Single Tax Men in EWn.

Much has been heard of the "SinglC
Tax Crusade" in the northern part o
the State, especially Wilmington anC
MiddletOwn where the speeches have
caused considerable talk. Last Satur
day night the first gun was fired of
here before crowd of 200 people. The
crowd did not indicate that they were
in any way in sympathy with the
movement, but moreover u curiosity tC
know and hear their argument. There
were only two representatives of this
movement in town, Richard f. George
and Aaron Hand. One would talk
awhile and then the other would re-
lieVe him until the other got rested
They used the pile of boards in front
of the Raymond building as their plat
form and had no trouble in getting a
good sized audience.
Aaron Hand claims that Smyrna was
the home of some of his ancestors. and
this fact more than any other gave him
a desire to come to this town. From
twilight until after nine O'Clock the
speakers held full sway, after which
they gathered the most interested ones
OF their audience around them and
tried to argue their theory. To give
an idea of what is meant by the single
tax movement, we clip the following
from the Wilmington SUNDAY Star:
"The State of Delaware is being
made the scene of single tax crusade
The single takers throughout the
United States have accepted the invi-
tatlon OF the Delaware Single Tax AS
soclatlon to concentrate their forces on
this State and endeavor to obtain legis-
lation in the interests of "a single tax.
The principal argument in favor of the
expediency of such a move is that
Delaware being small State with a
small population offers the line of least
resistance. This State has only 81. 600
voters SO that $4,000 is a majority. It
would be an easier matter to convert
l9,OOO than the majority of voters i'm
States like New York or PENNSYLVANIA.
The Philadelphia Single Tax Club
has already taken the field, having sent
from twenty to thirty of its members
to various points in this State everv
saturday and Sunday for the last
month. The National Committee has
now endorsed the movement. 50 that il
is expected the campaign will be CON
Quoted on large scale, and Della
wareans will have au opportInitv of
acquiring thorough knowledge of the
single tax theory.
II Is not the Intention to start a new
party TO run candidates for office or to
Try TO induce those who are Repub-
hcans to become Democrats or vice
versa. 1t is only desired that clear
definite knowledge Of the single tax be
conveyed to the minds of the voters
II that Is accomplished the political
situation will take care of itself ONLY
men pledged to support single tnx
could be elected to lpgislative office
regardless of party affiliations With
legislature in fqvOr of single tax. it
would soon be applied as far as state
ana municipal taxation are concerned
single takers contend that if indus.
Try was freed from municipal. county
aud state taxation and the selling price
OF land made low by judicious taxation
TINS State would become very desir-
able location for manufacturers wbo.
being exempt from taxation. could
underseil competitors in other States
ana that therefore all other States
would De Obliged to adopt the single
tax IN order to save themselves.
IF the single tax would accomDlish
only half what its advocates claim for
1t, 1t would very speedily be adopted
all over the world. They claim that
all that is needed is an object lesson TO
insure its adoption everywhere"
Inc headquarters of the Delaware |
single Tax Association Is in the NcVev |
building, corner Of Eighth and Market |
streets.