The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-06-10

Henry G orge, the author Of "Pr0gre &
and Poverty and also OF Protection
aud Free Trade" jnlt published, now
recognized az one OF the foremost think
ers OF the age, was born In Philadelphia
September 2 1889 Leaving school NJ
the age OF thirteen, he served year or
two In counting house. He then went
10 sea, and visiting number Of ports
he reached California In the spring Of
1858, He went tO British COlumb u
curing tho Frozen River excitement,
and then, coming back 10 California, set
tied down TO learn the printing trade,
He married shortly after obtaining hia
aj)rlty, aud with many ups aud downs
earned his living Hsa cOmp0aitOr until
1857 When the San Francisco Times
started he was given an oplO =
tunlty 10 do some reportorial work,
and showed 30 much ability
that In less than six months he was
managing editor OF that paper. In the
winter OF lSGS-0 he Gsme 90 New York
10 make telegraphic arrangements for
one OF the panels Of San francisco,
While 10 New York no wrote an article
on tho Chinese q lesti0n for the Tribune
which attracted much attention ea
pecially on the Pacific COnat. Ha 10
turned 90 california IN 1869. aud became
the q eiit(r0f the Sacramento Reporter,
bat, supporting Governor Halght In hia
opposition to ths railroad subsidies, the
II .ilrOad Company mNreged to dI0le
him by obtaining controlling interest
Ia ths PAPER, They did not, however,
get control Of HIS pen, and he wrote q
pamplet on the subsidy question which
excited u profound influence IN creating
such sentiment that neither party
dared 10 advocate further eubSidies.
This he followed bya larger pamphlet
entitled Our Hand TO Hand Policy, In
which the germ OF his famous book Pro-
greas and Poverty IL 10 be found. 10
circulated only on the Paclfc Coast, II
heir q his intention 10 write q more
Oh b rate work, In 1871 he started the
San francisco Post, which became u
marked success with great innutnc4.
But Ia 1874, sudden business reytr 10
lost him tie control Of his paper ana the
fruit OF hia toll.
Not wishing to embark into the
newspaper business again nn-
til no had done some more permanent
work. He was appointed by Gov. Irwin
10 u small office, which gaya him leisure
and after some political campaigning
and pamphleteering he settle down 10
hia lOng contemplated task Progress
and Poverty was written between Aug,
1867 aud March, 1870, but OF course EN-.
b died the results Of observation, read
ing aud reflection for many proyl0ns
years, In the fall Of 1880 no came 10 Now
Y0l k and concluding 10 remain, brought
on hla family. In the spring VI 1881 he
published pamphlet, which, though
entl led The lriah Laud Q estlon, IL III
realty an arra'gnmpnt or the existing
land eystem all ,ysr the civilized world,
aud which haa been extensively clrcu'
lated on the other aide Of the Atlantic.
In the summer Of 1881 he reyl ted Cali
fornia, then ctm'ng back, went TO Ire
land aud England In the thick OF the
land agitation, corresponding with the
Irish World, and making u number OF
speeches on the land questions In oil
three Of the kingdome. His arrest IN lro'
land attracted Il o much attention TO re'
quire recall. On his return To New York
he was received by an immense meet
Ing, called by the Labor Union nv Cooper
Institute, and was banqueted by large
number OF prominent cltlzene NJ Del
monIcO'e, He has einco been living
quietly, resting from past lahore, and
now and then lecturlng To large audi
enceH.