New-York tribune., 1896-11-22


r-,..oen months ago the vanguard OF the single
'o Nv invaded the frontiers of the State Ihey
'"A ,,osv from Pennsylvania. but numbered
~ ~ tron the West and from New-Hork among
v, ronks-an enthusiastic band. clad like the
-. ~ q comic opera. in yellow leather legginss
.,,,r TO the knee, yellow leather knapsacks.
.d sIouch hats and with their coat sleeves dec
80 With a wide ribbon which was stamped
~ large gt letters Single Tax In their KNAPP
acts they carried innumerable tracts by henry
cAorre which they scattered broadcast Ihey
sn forth on street corners, butonhoed the passer-
~ harangued in the market places tor Delaware
sin cIngs to her street markets.. and proclaimed
everywhere that they had mission TO regenerate
delaware, and through Delaware. the world They
even brought campaign songs with them. all ready
made and carolled forth such gems as these
OH the wage Of them that toll
L&, tn. SnaloTd orc, hustle round and his share.
as. Mnsn ySa Sa4 iissie hna ns ssa sEiP raa 5slaS
Oh! there's lots OF fun ahead for Delaware
Chorus
Cheer up comrades. tax them high'
The Then - hurGsh Tor HenTy GEORGE!
we'll the whole creation oy-ahd-py'
The Blue Hen is bird. the Blue Hen Is Is bird!
The ostrich chucklehead the Doio is absurd: "a ,,
But thou Oh Delaware art rs 10 hear the woToi
little child shall lead them and the Blue Hen Is a
bird.
At first the majority Of the missionaries devoted
down on Saturday afternoons from Philadelphia
and New-York and returning by Monday But
soon they grew more ambitious: headquarters were
established; a weekly newspaper. Justice was
started and contributors from Single TAKERS all
over the land from Maine to California, were
asked for and received TO extend the Delaware
campaign. Salaries paid TO the local agents
halls were hired. and travelling expenses PAID Tor
the oratorcal apostles. who came In greater num-
bers than ever Among these were Herman "
hx.h aAv
Cvcone': John S. Crosby, 1.-The Man Orator or
Missouri" and other newly discovered prodigies.
Resides this on Sunday evenings the wilmington
Opera House was secured. and Father McGIyhh'
Jerry" Simpson. Bolton Hall. Thomas Shearman
and the great Henry George himseif-"our Moses
as the Single Takers fondy called him-cane 10
Delaware to expound the principles OF the new
movement; In explaining which they often ha'iy
,outradicted each other. but were vaguely and I'm
prusvey eloquent. just the same
THE PRESS TAKES NO HEED.
During this first year the Single Takers COM
pained loudly Of the reprehensibe conduct or the
Delaware press. Their accusation was that 1t took
no notice Of them. not giving them so much as an
editorial mention. tn opposition. They as
serted bitterly that the press was "subsidized by
the landlords" "plutocratic." "monopolist. ana
every other unpleasant word they could think or
The only response TO their wall was that one Will
mington paper ncknamed them the "windlords.
as opposed to landords-a name that has clung
10 them ever since But. outside OF this unkind
sobriquet they received no free advertising what
ever throughout the State until last July. when
lucky chance gave them just what they wanted
Dover is the capital OF Deaware-a rural town
which except for that distinction is much Ike
any other village in the State For reason
the Dover people did not take kindly TO the Single
Takers They objected particularly when they
went marketing Saturdays to having an ener-
ge,c and loud-yoiced apostle plant mpromptu
form NJ in mid lie Of he
and declan the inalienabe right of every
TO his neighbor's land. incidentally obstruct
Ing the passage Of the citizens and upsetting the
rural quiet OF their bargaining. After Offering the
"windlords' the Of the village green for their
harangues (Which cOntemptuously rejcctcd).
the Dover constables In their might and
rested two Of them for breaking the town ordi-
nance forbidding the obstruction Of the streets.
Then came a thoroughly amusing BIT OF bur-
lesque. The Single Takers only too anxious
10 be arrested. They refused pay the alternative
nne go. and went to Jail joyfully instead calling
upon their fellows In the for "volunteers"
70 come down and be arrested too The response
rs,,,n MAS immediate doxen or so. Including the
y,naifindn OF the committee, a Mr. Stephenson, or
ir,nladelphia hurried down set up their boxes In
pressina na'n n street deelaimed against the sun %
pay hnes. and were promptly Jailed. The pris-
Sav SafTs sent to Wilmington for cots held meetings
sa.y IN the jail. sang Justify ono OF their cam
pagn songs:
oa swing ye golden gates wide OPEN wide open!
Q>'x.
vie bound for Delaware, and glory. for glory.
we're martyrs Just for fun, indeed. are
sno sent out red-hot manfestoes against Delaware
Ss ,suce zee, Accounts Of the Dover martyrs filed
sae columns Of Justice" and the subsidized
nu piutocratic press. at last. had to notice the
SSngie Takers. All the Delaware newspapers,
rss unanimously advised the Dover authorities
Wwet the martyrs go at once; but by this time
srd lover Dogberrys were thoroughly angry.
ana, with characteristic village obstinacy, kept
Siscinnss ming up the jail with the equally obstinate
si sise,pies OF Henry George. At last the Jail was
s.eu, ana deadlock ensued. The arrests were
ssopped and the county taxpayers began to re-
illustrate against the expense Of supporting the
martyrs for the thirty days term OF their i'm
rw,lsohment: while the Single Takers their side:
rere appealing TO the Governor for pardons. and
s~ ~nout any success. as their arrest perfectly
NoToRIETY GAINED AT LAST.
was really exciting time for the news
Spers outside the State. getting the facts mixed.
sraiiy blamed the authorities for rcpressing
e speech, and Delaware finding herself so mis-
PRESENTED was more tired OF her martyrs
"an ever The thirty days, luckily. soon
dav me uhe martyrs reluctantly returned 10 every
fuiurn anu concluded to Dover Green III
dons - 10. tneir speechmaking they might have
ss,t.sat. ~ nrst. With thing at least they
and sncc.sy,, scmey haa obtained widespread notorety
eoun,rv :. drawn the attention Of the whole
Sinn' W 'heir presence In Delaware
omce then the even tenor OF their way has
Brvar unosturbed. Very naturally they ratified
lar ns, ana Tree silver and that before the regu-
nina democracy Of delaware could make up their
sn;st Illus 70 DO H. They had previously offered their
so fhat. 70 Doth parties without being noticed,
boas,edd ,tathcation carried no great weight They
roIfj rIfj'siax x clubs throughout the State and could
tIone. V~ 'o,es, at least, I'm Newcastle County
1vervvSna Sna mat they held the balance OF power
hal hnr 4,