The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-09-27


IN the town Jail. martyrs 10 tneii
cause. so far as the controversy hs
gone. free speech. when II seeks 70
advance the cause Of tho single TAX. u
abridged 10 the extent OF the locking
ND Of the body Of the speaker IN the
tiiy JAN and leaving Il there me al
yocaies Of land reform hold that the
constitution Of the United States guar
antees them the right Of talking their
minds. The town council OF Dover mas
on is records an ordinance prohibiting
the blocking OF the town streets uhaei
penalty Of thirty days In jail DoVer's
one alderman. who flls the function oil
chief executive. has declared that the
slngle-taxers shall speak on the village
green or nowhere. The slngle-taxers
urge that in no sense do they violate
the ordinance when they address the
people In the open streets On this
deadlock score Of them have SUI
fered arrest and Imprisonment, ana
many more are Offering themselves TOT
martyrdom. Delaware has realized thar
Il has an important matter on It's hands
and the question will be carried for
adjudication to the highest court IN
The land.
From all the evidence available i,
would appear that the majority OF the
people OF the city are not disposed to
DO an injustice 10 the single tax ora
tors. but they resent the fact that the
orators come from other states, and
seem 10 have selected this little town
a material for experiment Then. too
the local political complexion OF the
city enters into the problem and causes
much aspcrliy on both sides. The
town Is nov governed by what is called
the hog combine" composed OF TINS
mos, Objectionable elements. Al the
last election the Issue was the pro.
limits There were hog and anti-hog
limits. There were hig and anti-hol
tickets. The respectable people OF th'
town we're on the side OF abolition ou
the pro-hog combine won, and II Is thu
class that Is now harasslng the singh
tax people.
TIE single tax iail contingent 4
very respectable. and includes seyera
men Of wealth. A. II. Stephenson,
blk wool importer Of Philadelphia.
one Of the martyrs. lie Is the chair
man OF the Delaware single tax cam
ralrn committee. Charles A. Broth
ors, another prisoner. Is a school teach
or Of this city. There are clothing mel
chants. clerks. manufacturers, retail
crs. mechanics and indeed almost al
conditions OF men represented In IN
little Jail, which Is now crowded TO u
uitermosi. Physicians, editors an
tradesmen are huddled together. an
make no complaint. Every man OF ther
could easily set himself ut liberty b
paying his fne OF $40 10 the city, bu
that would be an admission OF gull
and a sacrifice Of the principle invol'
ed and TO this the single-taxer wi
never consent Besides their de,cnuo
Is not lnlurlne their professional q
business work. Many Of them made Al
arrangements for thirty days sta
from home when they came TO Dove
Then. too. the sheriff In charge Of n
IAN does all In his power TO make the
visit pleasant to the prisoners tn
singlo-,axers are not sequesierod, NJ
are they confined In cells. They al
permitted 20 roam about the jail
will. sleep In the corridors or In q
jaller's oiice on comfortable cots. al
do no, carry their martyrdom TO q
extent Of porishing for want Of zoo
wholesome food. The jailer has falls
Into the spirit OF the affair. and irea
his charges with every mark OF r.
spect and consideration. Some say q
slngle-taxers have converted him
their economic faith. but HE sympath
docs not prevent him from desirir
more commitments. for he receives