The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04

funds for the campaign of the single
takers now going on in that State, to the
Hon. James G. Mcguire. James HI. Barry
and others. Seated among the speakers
of the evening on the platform were Jo-
seph Leggett, Miss Mary E. Hay, d. Gil
bert Dexter and others prominent in re-
form movements.
1. L. NJ. Mauzer called the meeting to
order, stating it's object was to have the
single-tax question explained by those
who have made close study of it and 10
secure funds for the Delaware single-t tax
campaign.
1.-THE war that we are waging," he said,
sis peaceful one. 1t depends upon moral
force. The parties are now lining up;
they are those who are committing whole
sale robbery ahd those who are opposed
to it."
Ralph E. Hoyt was introduced, and in
slow, well-rounded sentences and clearly
enunciated words told of the progress OF
the battle in the little and historic State of
Delaware. Mr., Hoyt is man we'll on in
years, his hair being of a silvery white.
He spoke in part as follows:
We are not all in favor OF free silver but we
are all in favor of free land We are not all in
favor of gold standard, but we are in favor
of q single standard of justice for all. We
have nothing against the gold bug or the
silver bug, but we are after the land bug, and
we will catch him, too, in the Delaware trap.
The land question closely involves the labor
question. When the landlord is abolished the
labor question will be settled. Then no one
VIII need to look for job. There will be
plenty of land for every one.
year ago the single Tax Society decided to
concentrate its efforts in Delaware to secure
the passage of single-tax law there.
| tried in the town of Hyattsville. Taxes were
removed from personal and i'm proved prop
make up the deficiency. II Itworked most favor
ably. More money was spent during the next
year for improvements than for any preceding
year. Al the end of year the Supreme Court
OF the State declared this single-tax law un-
constitutional, and the next year improve
ments fell off to q most remarkable extent.
The chairman OF the town trustees OF Hyatts-
vile was the one VINO suggested the present
campaign in Delaware, and this led TO the
present movement in that State.
Single tax Is not socialism nor anarchy.
1t is not too late to abolish this present
gigantic evil OF taxation-the mother of all
grinding and oppressive monopolies. Nature
formed no statute of limitations. The time has
come for its abolition. Let Us abolish it by the
single tax.
About sixteen years ago proclamation was
Issued by man in the far West in this very
tion Progress and Poverty" 1t has since
been printed in all the languages of civiliza-
ton and has been read by millions OF people.
To-day all true singie-taxers everywhere
throughout this land are sacredly pledged to
stand by that proclamation.
James H. Barry spoke of the blessings
that would result from the adoption os the
single tax.
Under right conditions" he said,
every invention should be blessing, but
under existing conditions it is a curse, as
1t throws men out of employment every
where; and the more surplus labor you
have the more readily can you enslave it.
With the single tax in operation no man
will need to be out of employment, for
there Will then be ample field for his
labors.,
James A. Reynolds followed in brief
appeal for funds and succeeded in gather.
ing in nearly 5000.
Congressman Mcguire started the con-