The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1888-11-29
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WHAT'S the Matter With Dol, hobp--hAa
He become q Disciple Of Henry
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WHAT'S tho Matter With Dol, nobP--Haa
no become q Disciple Of Henry
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The New York World OF Sunday
Yields over two columns OF ita space W
IN expression OF the views OF that gOl-
den tOngued and gifted Republican or
atOf, Col, II, q, lngerh0ll on lt0befl
Elamere, the novel which has aroused
80 much discussion among thinking
people, interested Ia religious progress
aud social problems,
10 IL, however, 70 students OF the lat'
tor aud especially 10 advocates OF what
IL sometimes called the "hlngle tax, OF
taxation OF economic rent, that the FOL.
lowing quotation IL OF particular I'M
port, YOiGing M II does In tho trench.
ant language no peculiarly, the C0loneTf
their own characteristic ideas,
eve arc also beginning 10 SEQ Thai
what In called charity viii never redeem
this world, The poor man willing u
work, eager 10 maintain his indepen'
deuce, knows there N something higher
than oharity-that IN to say, justice liz
finds that many years before no wal
born his country was divided out DO
tween certain huGGeRsful robbers, hat
terera, Oringera and craWlers, aud thai
In consequence Of such division mol
only himself but q largo majority Of
his fellow meN arc tenants, renters, 90
| cupying the surface OF the earth only
ut the pleasure OF others. lilo finds, too
| that these people who have done moth.
ing, and who do nothing have every
thing, and those who do everything
have but little, lie finds that ldleneRi
has the money aud that tho tOllerR are
compelled 10 bow 10 the ldlem,"
Seeing thus clearly, an the above
makea evident, the injustice In eSlatlni
conditions, the courageous Colonel has
but little further 10 go, Qf, indeed
no has not already done SOY u
perceive that by the substitution Tor i
Of his principle by II
only, the herein implied equal rights u
all men 10 the use OF land can be 80
| cured.
From ono point OF view tho earth may
be looked upon, aa q great home or car
ayangera provided by the Creator ~ q
dwelling place, Temporary or other
wiaG) Tor all his creatures, ana b0untl
fully stocked by Him with everything
needed for their use, Chief am0nl
these creatures II the land animal, man
Having every good reason 10 believe
and none 10 diabelieye, that lilo intend
cd each Individual 10 have an equa
sight In the use OF this dwelling
place. the question arises how can thu
best be secured. IL In plainly perceived
by the Col. that, under the present sye
tenn, (Which having been devised BY
man may by man BIO changed) there II
anything but equality. Bone OF III
! members OF this family, under thesl
| circumstances, have been successful
not only by reason OF superior ability
aa "r0bbers, latterera, cringorB ant
| crAwlerB," but by innocent Ignorance
In securing not only the room they ntec
for their own use, but also the rO0ml
Of many Of their brothers, which thes'
latter absolutely need for their exist
ence, not being able 10 live on water
or air, These dlBpoGseHHed brother
must accordingly pay 10 those who have
thus conllsCated tho places belonging
10 them-tribute-or dlel
IL Ia the merit Of Henry George, moi
that no Ia the first 10 perceive, equally
with Col, lngersoll, the injustice OF TIM
procedure, nor the nrst 10 point oul
| the remedy, but that most powerfully
and clearly OF any OF the A. prepenl
| living family, he shows 20 others botl
the wrong and the remedy The
first heing perceived, the latter follows
inevitably aud easily. SO easily that II
would almost seem as II tho Col. thlnkl
u necessary to mention II, viz. Who,
ever takes his brothers room shall pay
his brother what Us use IL worth.
Canton, Nov, ~, 'SS, HOMO