New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-18
HENRY GEORGE LECTURES on MOSES

Henry George delivered his lecture on
"Moses" In Nilsson Hail. In East Fftesnth-s. ysster-
day afternoon to audience which filed the hall to the
Doors There was no formal introduction. but when Mr.
George stepped on the platform cheered for sew
era minutoa Although the delivery OF ths lecture oc
cupied over an hour and half the audience listened
snentively throughout and frequently appauded Mr..
George said 10 part:
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man To carisenSom and 10 islam Az well S to Judaism
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ees vent DOWN wsrs nss ad
mutlny 70 combat reactions to turn the quick fierce aame
some towering character ben ling hs highest degree the
chae S rD n sn aaa n son
sho" u sne union OIL the wisdom OF the Egyptians with
rejecting nothing may seem more natural than that people
oppressed should discard it, idoas and n'dtutions
habits OF thought are even m,rs yrannOus than hao.
may rebel against tyrant may break
honor that which he hated hated but thew will hasten
to set up another people used 10 may fee RON
The Jewish system wealth based npon the in
his own vine and fig the protection Of propery
but the protection Of humanity that the aim Of the Mosaic
ts sanctions directed to securing the strong in
being u'n the r eaYH'% evsry point
Checked viii dfesntate men into anliori and serf ca ta
t and workman millionaire and tramp ruler and ruled Ev
phrase and ssf years
advance and sti the They have made our
While we pirate OF the rights Of man. there are
Thousands and thousands who find It difficult To as
sert the first OF natural rights; tho right 70
ity. before the law yet notorousty, Insuce
deaf the call has gold and 6nd 70 tho
sin Of him who has W, pin faith 70 universal slrrg
with all the the hands OF the people the control
OF Dubc affairs Is passing the hands OF professional
politicians and there .ng up among Us sn a'toSTe2
upon our common schools yot after our BOYS and gr are
educated vainy ass - What shall DO with them p
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times OuLr an llul-r
Trace the ca that are producing
the midst OF plenty ignorance in the nis OF hteh;ehco ~
you will ind 81 something which this Hebrew stltesm IN
1900 wears ago and provided against Moses
tina 70 permit tn unqnaihed private )"nerhl IN
land that by natural ataeS TO tho tHgs pro ucu Oy
tabor woud be inevitably rate the people mt the very
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masters or The mailer what Che poiitca lorr ana
every where in hs institutions a. the A'nd treated
tho t OF the Creator Ills creatures VIII no one mas
faf.t,
regulations which n gave tho highest sanction he tried
guard against the that converted ancient yLations
that Ia GROWING families INTO slnSle rooms
in tbs very oity and filing american Stttes
Moses protest that blasphemous doctrine That the
ami suffering of tho masses Of mankind form myster
spens'ton % Providence which may lament but can
neither question nor alter.
Leader ami OF Iawgiver AMI Bencfactor !
Toler t0war the promised land. only ~ The eyes o
faith Type the high souls who ~ every age have ven
Se 'A's are the H''0 Socioa. @ Of
race whose memories are 10, sacred heritage With
whom among the founders OF empires snall We co u
pare him 70 dispute To'ut tho inspiration OF snch
a would be to dispute about wIrlA From the
depths o. the unseen such chara' GERS mnst driw
their strength From fountains which now only
Tor lie heart como their HsiOm Or something
real than matter % something higher than the stars u
sAt winch endure when suns are dead aud DARK such