Middletown transcript., 1896-08-15
siNGLF TAX IN PoLITIts.

SINGLE TAX IN POLITICS.
The Single Takers are an odd lot po-
In the hrst place they de-
pied tfiat they were q political organi-
sasion--that was when they wished
TO hold theetings'on the Sabbath. In a
brief twelve months they Claim to hold
the balance of political power in The
State and are trying to flint politically
with all parties. The TRANSCRIPT
stated months since that they were
Democrats. The statement was made
upon the theories advanced by their
speakers and by their own admissions.
1t was natural conclusion since
Henry George is their prophet and be
is radical free trader. 1t would seem
that some of the politicians have been
coyly returning the flirtations Of the
Single Takers, and from all appear
.ances they have been caught. State
Chairman Handy. recently made q
speech from the same platform with
Single Takers at New Castle and on
Tuesday night at the caucus called
there to name delegates to the State
Convention next Tuesday they cap
tured the meeting. They named the
delegates and the regular Democrats
bolted. At the caucus in the Seventh
Ward in Wilmington where the Single
Takers claim to have the largest polit-
ical club in the State they far outnum-
bered the old line Democrats Monday
evening and failed to get the delegates
only because the presiding officer made
arbitrary rulings against them. They
expect to fight it out at the primaries
to-day.
While affirming their opposition to
the free coinage Of silver they haYe en-
dorsed Bryan on the Chicago platform
and are as yet the only organization
in the State to ratify the Chicago NOM
nations. They have really tried to
steal the Democratic organization and
have abused the recognized Democratic
leaders numerically and we must say
unnecessarily. It appears to be the
price, however, Of little political fir
tation with them. Willard Salisbury
attempted q Irritation but refusing to
recommend to the Governor that he
should pardon the Single Takers now
in jail at Dover they call him "the
would-be-leader of the Tory
Democracy" and accuse him of break
ing his promises to them.
They appealed to Mr.. Addicks to use
his influence in their behalf and he
signed their petition. They have in |
their campaign the past year denounced
Addicksism and its evils with th
greatest vehemence but they herald
sAddicks for free speech" as soon as
he signs petition for which he may |
,are much, little or nothing. They
ire in the market for sympathy and
We fear they are ready to trade for sim
luence." What then becomes Of the
they have professed to bat
lie for and to suffer ''martyrdomn for2
At the Addicks Kent county conven-
ion on Monday they failed to get
esolution introduced condemning the
Dover authorities and the Levy Court
# the county. They may change their
opinion of Mr.. Addicks and his party
ollowers again. We think our opin-
on of the Single Takers is mild when
We affirm that they are an odd lot 20
itically and moreover we think 1t just
r we should not express it. That
hey hold the balance of power or have
nade any material growth in the State
70 do not believe. It is our opinion
hat every vote influenced by the Sim
le Tax, cast at the November election,
1ill have cost their treasury fifty dol
ars; it is possible that we may be too
3w by half in our estimate and that
very such vote will cost the support
rs of the Single Tax a hundred dol
ars. How long the foreign contribu-
ors will put up the money for this
arce, for such it appears to us and
lust ever SO be, remains to be seen. {
here are many enthusiastic admirers
over the United States who
ontribute to this cause las religieusly
the christian does to the spread of ,
be gospel in heather lands, not know {
lg the real condition of affairs here /,
or how hopeless is their cause. Their (,
may tlirt with the politic-
N and abuse him wher he deceives
hem as passtime but their supporters =
lust sooner or later recognize that !
ley are being deceived. A gentleman +
,ated to US this week that in Laurel ,
Q heard Single Tax orator whom he !
,cognized as an habitue of the, police
,urt of Camden, N. j. Many OF the i
1vocates are gentlemen and believe z
hat they preach but they are too
ady to make converts individually
I'd in politics. It does not pay to h
ap before you look. Ii
HE MASSES AND THE GLASSES. I
We deeply regret the efforts OF some