The sun., 1898-10-06

the only dollar he 10 asked to pay;' now
have the face, after opposing the Single
Tax, TO try dodging the taxes laid upon
them by the Adams tax law. Eventually
any tax thus laid could be shifted and
the surprising thing is the haste these
men show in attempting evasion. Per-
haps they are making noise to try to
convince the people that it would not be
necessary to resort to the Single Tax sys.
tenn in order to make them pay taxes. II
so their hope is fruitless for even If no
taxes as at present laid were shifted it
can be shown that the system is dis
honest, discourages industry and produc-
tion and crushes the labOrer. 1t would
be interesting to know whether Willard
Salisbury acts ~ attorney in the pro-
posed test OF the validity OF the Adams
tax law wholly and solely at the solcita-
tion of his clients or whether he himself
has an axe to grind. Can some one tell
the public?-Single Tax Glasses, Sunday
Star.
Hon. John H. Hofecker, Republican
nominee for Congress, was in this city
yesterday. During his stay here he
visited William Michael Byrne; Horace
G. Knowles, Hugh G. Browne, Daniel F.
Stewart and other prominent politicians.
What is that card that First Citizen
Hilles is said to have up his sleeve?
Both the weather and politics are very
warm in this State of Delaware.
When William Michael insinuated
that Horace Greedy would again like to
have the American consulship at Bor-
deaux, Horace denied the allegation.
There are number Of prominent poll
ticians who will never forget their first
"curb-stone' political speeches.
Come subscribe for THE Sun and don't
fail to cast your ballot for United States
Senator.
Vote for tenders and take the strain off
the minds of the mot ormen.
George W. Webster who was candi-
date for the Republican nomination for
state senator in the Third district Bran
dywine hundred) }, thanks his friends for
the support given him and SAYS he will
do all in his power for Webster Blakely,
his successful opponent.
The Sunday World sagely remarks:
Sunday is the harvest of the speak
easies. Somebody protects them and
somebody has good thing of it. Who
is it?" Well, the first class in applied
Science, every member Of it can answer
that. You don't have to 20 to the stars
for an answer. But it may be that the
legitimate liquor trade will have some.
thing to say to candidates for the Legis.
lature as to what they would do to pro-
tect the trade if elected. If the liquor
trade lacks the first instinct of self-pre.
servat!on, then the speakeasy should
multiply in the land and the honest
dealer be compelled to starve his own
stomach.
A well-known politician who has Just
completed canvass of this city reports
that he is far wiser man now than be-
fore he began the bell ringing act. One
OF the scraps of information he picked
up was the unpopularity of Would-be
Leader Bach personally among the peo-
pie. He says the people he found have
an idea that Bach is the meanest piece of
timber in the entire Republican city
outfit.
From present indications it is more
than probable that this will be mud
singing and mouth-making campaign.
1t may be overdone.
Horn says that half of the stuff was
never delivered.
October % is the last day for registra-
tion. DO not overlook the 'little Joker"
pay your single "Willie" and defeat the
ends of the rich mems constitutional
convention.
Citizen Willie has another card
That he can't play in this barn yard;
Citizen Willie says it's trump
And has nothing to do with "Ilar-
mony's" slump.
Twenty ninth verse of new song for
the First Citizen.
1t is intimated that the Democrats of
Kent county will refuse to 90 into that
fusion racket with the Regular Republi-
cans OF that county. Jeffersonians claim
the "Regs'' are too small.
ITO be or not to be-" is just now exer-
cising the MUD OF the Great | am
Chairman Biggs.
There are two Democratic chairmen
who are angry it is said at Hon. L. Irv-
ing Handy, for the remarks he he made
in Preference to Legislative" political
jobbery.
Stop that mud-throwing in the party
or there will be no party left.
There are all sorts of rnmors ahoat as
to "who is who" and (which is which,"
Now for goodness sake don't ask your
Democratic friends about it.
Eddie Cochran may be a mark for
some people, but for himself, nevah, no
nevah.
Vote for tenders and take the strain off
the minds ofthe motormen.
Assistant Postmaster Billany has
right to smile, especially when Charles
). Horn says he only delivered half the
goods.
The patients of DR.. L. II. Ball, the
Republican candidate for state treasurer,
need not worry. The people of Delaware
will see to it that he does not leave them
in their pain and distress.
Colonel Gordon, commanding First
Delaware Volunteers, acceded to the de-