Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-11-27
OAILY POST NIHLIEHCER


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- Ia ths o1sss q MaIos e Ven
verh snd hEs ssosniian % ne iaaasabip
90 nsw bogn poiitioai pasty. b has
Advocated nsaaares wiih uhieA be
n.r.e wns never hsgofs iinked. and has
wosea a. he violana ehamrion q -
fosmsa a. dfasgant fsozs thaf - ths fur
fhs.enss q which his entire llfe hss
hsen devoted 81 cue mpFsmeut eeald y
from nnoshsn. He eyiasniiy belssssa
shnt be hes : poiitssai fatnrs ana Z
slriVlna - naaks hinssf pEseEnineniiJ
ehs leader 81 Ne woFkinG elassea 2
America. He aooepts al Ne dsetrines
a - hstszoaaaesus Enaas whieh he naa
estkssaa under lsis bannet and p -
earn be desires shem 10 sesspt him.
via thesries. imprassieahis netianR,
free Trade and all
qhat ths Progressive Democracy, e.
NJ. 0eures hsa aWkwardly nansd biz
new party. Il maklna rapid strides -
ne eastern oiiiea. Il evident. havine
alrsady east Large vots e . uanieipal
elssslon d Nee YORK. 4 Il preparing %
makss aahl fer ne control % lhs muni
a,ral rosernmenfs 81 Philadelphia Bos-
con and Eew Havsn. Tie nossnent
vii probably sprsad rapidly = oihss
slslan, ana shs Progressive Democracy
wsll play pF0minanf part 10 he nsxi
munioipai oonisai II noariy every Ia
porisnt city ~ he aeantTy.
Il maat Be borne Ia mind, however,
ihat this rapid dsvsIopnont Of strength.
does not indicate 20 esEtainiy - might
b supposed tie rise 81 new politieal
poser. The Progressive Democracy 10
aassptine the leadership Of Henry
asores, has aecapisd biz great thsogy
o. taxailoB upon land slons. L ballevea
thns improvements upon land aheuld
nst b taxed a al bus shat ihs Govern
msui shoald Be- Supported entirely By
regsnus raised fgom4axatlon apoa land.
Tho heavy tax Tins laid upon land
wouid Be equivalent 70 . ssntai paid 70
~ 0ovoTnuent for ths use Of ths land
b ne oitizsn Who osoupied e. aud the
lnssutlve 10 private ownership Of land
bolne thus removed, ihe system would
gradually change until ths tiils % ell
land came 70 Be- regarded as vested 10
ths government. OF soursa, ownsEahip
81 ne land whleh man occupies would
not Be s. desirable q shing as ~ present.
Il ihe owneE should BE sompolled % pay
tagsn % he government 81 q rats 20 high
shni shey would virtually amount 70 q
rental for the nee Of tie land. Tbs
transition from private 10 Stats owner
uhlp Of lana would probably Be Is easy
and natural e Mr.. George predicts.
This theory Of taxation Of land alons
Is likely 10 Be- attractive enough 70 ths
residents Of cities, and especially 10 the
employed glasses 10 She cities, eompaE.
ativalE few o. whom are land owners,
and almost none Of whom are land own.
ers on an extensive scale. Il will not,
thoHefoFe, be Surprising II The ProRFos-
sivo Domoaraey continues to display
great eiFength 10 the large cities, and Il
ID noe a. ail improbable that the mnnic.
lpai governments Of many Of them mas
fall into les control. Bat when Il
passes ths limits Of tbs sities, the move
msns will meet an obstacle which will
not improbably prove fatal to Il. b.
far the greater portion o. the wealth ia
Me eonutFy districts consists Of land
TIE vast majority Of the voters outside
Of the cities are either land owners OF
directly Interested Ia the cultivation Of
land. To ell saoh she proposition 10
concentrates on taxation upon land will
Be anytbing bat attractive. Il would
Be dlfacslt 10 imagine farmer volun-
iaFiiy beoominR member Of party
which proposed 10 increase the taxatiou
on farm property 70 an enormous de-
gree, and 70 allow city property 10 q
FREQ. II Il altogether Improbable that
ths Progressive Democracy wilI meet
With any favor whatever IN she country
dialEiehs The msiositiea which il may
secure in ihs cities will be met and
overcome by the heavy vote against Il
h the sountry, and as The rural districts
east . vast pFepe ndeEance Of The vote 81
the Cnitea States, u Ia not likely thai
u will ever secure control Of che Ma
tieual Government, or even Of any Of
the stats Governments. ID viii be q
party al the cities, but Ia order 10 aau
seed IN The United States party must
hnd strength IN both oits and country
Another danger threatens she new
party. Henry George Il apparently
making The mistake that vas made b
Ne leaders Of the old American party
He seeks % bind these who Join BIZ
party BY 8 east iron pledge which takes
from them every vsstiee Of political 10
dependence. II may Be possible for I
party 10 Fise 70 pever In ths United
States hy The use o. such an expsdient
baA Il l. improbable that one ever viii
ksv men are willing 30 reaoanee en-,
tlFels their freedom Of action Ia polite.
ana 70 join a party aa they woald -,
eept religion. Il i 100 maoh 70 AL
ef ths average American oiiszsn. and
even thosa Who are willing 70 thas sur.
FsndaF their freedom viii probably 70
Eret having done - ~ soon e. thsil
baFat of extraordinary enthusiasm hai
passed. What boneata party can d
rive By thus binding ils voters. Il Ia im.
possible % see, while Il Il reAsonAhla e
sappose that many voters Who uoalt
Otherwise aat With I, are turned from 4
b. their unwillnenass 30 make the 70
uuirea pleaee Individual pelltisal In,
dspendaaee b as dear 10 The American
heart ~ natlonAl political indepaadencs
and he politicai party whioh Requires
asa Qualification for memhsrship %
FenunciAtloa Of individual tndepon
dsnce. b boand 10 fail.
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