New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-23
MR. GEORGE INSWERS QUESTIONS.
A BIG AUDIENCE IN CHICKERING HALL.
LAND AND TAXATION DISCUSSED AND VARIOUS
QUESTIONS REPLIED TO.

A BIG AUDIENCE IN CHICKERING HALL.
LAND AND TAXATION DISCUSSED AND VARIOUS
QUESTIONS RrpL,Ep TO.
Cblokering Hall vas crowded to the doors last
night aad mad IL large 1t would nave sun
been filed for 500 people wore turned away.
The announcement that Henry George was to explain
his aud womb answer any Questons tnat might
be addressed him DR. Y the crowd
The meeting ca 81 to ORDER ny Professor DAVID
r. Scott who INTRODUCED the Rev. Dr. J. w. Kramer as
chairman Dr. Kram~r spoke briefly and then intro
duced Mr.. George. The shout that went up when Mr.
George stepped f5rwerd was deafening and the APP
plause cuntinued for minutes Whenit subsidized
Mr. George spoke with considerable difficulty. for his
voice was almost gone when he began to speak BE
said in part:
have no personal desire he your Mayor, but when
30 00i of INV feow-citi,en asked the pomna
aS % Sl' wa S' that nv cGacy would bring
discussion the gr9cPe G sssm o 70 here e and discuss
these questions He refused and now propose 10 stahl h,re
greatest exception he considers Anarciste dan.
sTTSns aan and to- ali the tax the
interest 70 have as much wealth ID h her are Too
MANY dogs in town doaax imposed aud the number Of
dogs we" 'Te 70! a better have
tns Peope turn pota iorses and
wish drive thc away hcnes we DO not tax them
It's real vane inr ed wond have al TAXATION o
tax stem il dishonesty While personal
property in this city Is IN the assessor book
cam hide It. All taxaSn which is paeel the product Of
pays it. on iapd Values falls on the owner Under
thatis unimproved direct encouragement to I'M
provement and is not right
The child the ementhcuse has as much right TO
foothod tn ea the child of stuyvesant or an
AOr great "a when he no. doa gn n We
per Of children fore they reach t,e age OF dye IN
the districts ia the why girls are crowded
logeher, factories md , why soms people are s so
Mr. undemOcraftc
democracy never Th'mt Jefferson. Great ap
stuyyesart square has he closed at p m oeeanse Peter
and T %sns We o %s"g rs the
land into equal parts at would impracticable We do
propose to tax The land full yearly value and use the pro-
ceeds for the common g o0.
When Mr. George shed speaking Dr. Kramer said
that any one VINO chosr NIT ak questions. which
would he answered nf Mr. George here are some OF
the questions aud ans RS:
Al don't think the e. ,tlon pertinent but viii gay that
effect her than cause: ami when you
sse a. the pos,r and strike at all that's
Q0wRat is ie GiaerS between paving lot at
Alt would terence: The 10000 taken from
your would not b IT your lot alone hut on many
other lots which improved and the taxes would
% q iess farmer with farm and family Of small EN-
drrn dies he to leave them. What
%UEdep exciting circ nstauccs /, would sol
and the children would make their way would
roposr Vivisions such ont o lie
general unl uuti he c' reached age when they
oin tax az land woud you take OF of imported
Al certainly would Nerchandse is good thing and The
more We have OF 1t the sr.
OWN " have a civ4 o. If you are eecietl
All elected rgs viii go on in pretty muoh the
same way they Dc - We don't want that came
the cry all u. AL man that people vii at.
tend daily WORK. there trouble It VIII be simply
revolt 0 the minority will be easily ut down
Q-What have your IT, res 10 do with this campaign
be- They only De n optei when
they are wanted Nv ory, and this Ony come
about by a general dlSCls
OWN clean Out slumsI
Al vii do 10y best.
Own the title OF 80 land remain IN the hands OF me
present owner
A.-Certanly. The n amounts 10 nothing They can
keen the title but the Iiunity get. the rent.
M George ausweT-.i y other questions. When
he finished Thomas {. = Eccesine Of Irving Hail. was
introduced and made l short speech III favor of Mr.