Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-07-18
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Discussion Of Abstruse THEORIES AVID
Formation OF taeary George
Cub.

| DiscusstOu oil AD>truse AnrOrtes ava
Formation OF Iaenry George
Club. =.=
The siupls tax" meeting at the Crosby
& Hill Buildiug Thursday was not very
largely attended but the two hours of
discussion OF the ahsttuse theories OF
James Smart Mil and henry George was
listened to throughout with the closest
attention. Among those present were
William B. Wilmer, David p Chambers,
Samuel Blshop George W. Kreer, Joseph
II. Cooper, Fzskiei Anderson, Frank
Drein NJ Hard N ckeraon, Charles Wiley,
George Egle and others.
Abont $50 O'Clock George W. Krser
took the chair and introduced h. v.
HertZsl, a Philadelphia contractor, aud
| A. II. Stevenson, philadelphia wool
merchant OF No 12l Chestnut street.
| Both these gentlemen are members OF
the Philadelphia Henry George club.
Mr. Stevenson is its secretary. They
we're the speakers OF the evening Mr.
Stevenson IVES the FIRST spt aser. de pre-
secuted the arguments OF the single tax
men in a clear and fluent manner. But
his s. atements were 80 interlarded with
the technical phrases OF the apostles of
the single tax movement that 1t appeared
difficult for spy bot those previously
read up on the abstract doctrines TO fol.
low tha arguuents very closely.
air. Stevenson ola med for his move
ment that 1t ~ the only one thar cff red
salvation to the worsinSmsn. He q1oted
Rcardo's law, the "MarRin OF uluyi.
ton, the Vacant Lot Disease" and other
topics.
single tex is a substitute for al taxa
ton IL proposes TO place the tax on
land, wiping ont or existenee all taxation
OF every other desor pi IN, Fede al, s'At-,
municipal and tsrif Of every kind.
Land, the sponker claimed, Is ore OF the
no utal gifts OF the Creator. I, belongs
to no one mau, Int to the community in
general. All 'hh the individual eau
claim az his own by any real
tight, local or lgicsl or by any
her argument, is that which he
produces by his own work. he illns-
rated bis plea in the following manner
Let every tning that the community pro.
duces he loosed On (tor arguments ssko)
va placed in heap, jl.t Gs heap OF
coats ava Shots, croakery, spades, and
other products. NV all tba: auv irdl.
yidnal wouli have q right to claim from
that heap would bs what he produced
himEelt be II a shoe or u coat, or q book
its valne wonid be ita selling price. OF
VII the human beings In the world there
is but ons who takes, or would a'tempt
to take Valne ont of thai heap, aud who
has no right &c, because he placed no b.
ing there, il the Landlord. Now It Q
single tax idea is To place taxation on
land in substitution Of all other taxes.
In every city o. the Union IS Witnessed
what is kuo an as the vacant lnt disease
10 our midst are large tracta OF un.m
proved laud which specu Rtors hold for a
rise In prices. They will not rent it out
1t the pppraisal OF neiRhboring proper
ties Ins nonseq-ence is thuse who are
Eillipg to invest, to go to work. and to
aid the community by hiring labor Of all
kinds are drly n away. Single tax pro
poses, to place government tax upon
that land 1p1al to what ex ats around in
rentals Tue llndowuer with his un III
proyei properly will be thus forced TO
rent or ltaye. Tbs result will
b. that these vacant lots in
the centre OF large cities will be utilized,
there will be plenty OF work whero hu.
manity is dsnseSt there viii be high aud
more regular wages In addition through
the working OF single tax the working.
man will live cheaper. His taxes will be
reduced by very large percentage.
What he buys will be cheaper fnv OF
; course single tax wipes out all tar a and
protection, 1t 10 the most thorough free
rade. N. @ Shearman the political
economist cisimt the reduction to the
, consumer on this line to b. eqral TO 80
por cent. The speaker reminded hi.
listeners that man is richer not by high
wages alone bnt more exactly by VIVA! he
eau save over 'xpenses
MIR Herzel followed in another
ad ifess quoting She well.kuown suthor'
OF this doctrine, James ) uart Mill and
Henry George. He insisted ~ a bgsi'
argument that man his right only tC
what be proluros, The one Who work.
, shoul get whit pr ces and the ulsI
who noei not work shouid also get wha
he proiuces nothing. THIS ia trut
because Ii IA only through the applies
, ton OF labor that Gnythug II produced
He OBJECTED TO the idea of am oDs haVinl
an iuIOrent right to land. How ahNult
land M divided no among At in littl,
pieces That would be foolish. WI
don't want that But want II put Il
IT'S best use and ws want the rent, th'
/ improv neut value.
At the close OF the meeting vote o
/, thanks was rassed 10 tine Speakers Or
: gAu,z4tion o, a Eenry Grorpe ub VA
D made by e.eciing George W Kreer pref
dsnt aud Samuel Bishop temporary sec
1 Rotary. The melting All nrued 10 tn
4 call Of the president at home date mex
1 month.