Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1890-09-11
SINGLE TAX PLATFORM.


pias-Dinner 10 George.
NEW YoRK, Sept 4--Tho single tax
delegates we're promptly on hand at ten
o'clock in Cooper Union. discussion
took place as 10 whether women should
be elected honorary members William
Lloyd Garrison, OF Boston, thought no
discrimination should be made; that
women should be admitted without any
discrimination. Some OF the delegates
held that IL was impossible TO admit
them on the same grounds. The discus
sion was rather irregular.
Henry George then read the platform
which had been prepared. The main
points we're that all men we're created
alike with certain inalienable rights.
No one should be permitted to hold
property without fair return. There
should be no tax on the products of labor
and all revenues for National, State
and municipal purposes should be raised
bya single tax upon the land values
irrespective OF improvements.
The last clause excited long discus
sion. II proposed that the telegraph,
railroad, water and gas supplies OF the
country should be under the control and
manipulated by the local, State or Ma
tonal Governments as expediency
might demand Several comments and
proposals we're offered, but they we're
finally withdrawn and the platform was
finally adopted as read by Mr. George.
After the conference Chairman Louis
+. Post made a statement to the re-
porters which indicated that the feeling
between Henry George and DIR. Nc
Glynn was not as cordial as was sup
posed by the delegates on Tuesday
night when they applauded DIR. Nc
Glynn's appearance at the meeting. He
said: "A delegate from Ohio(whose name
don't wish to give) uniformed me ON Mon
day as chairman of the conference, that
DIR. Honghton, who is manager of Dr.
McGlynn's lecturing arrangements, told
him that he tDr. Houghton) with DR.
MeGlynn and few more of mis- friends
would come into the convention in
body. The intimation was clear that
they wished TO stampede the meeting"
A dinner and reception was given
Henry George at the Brighton Beach
Hotel and 6l9 enthusiastic single tax
iiiNh anu WVHsth NtIt iNththh HlOHb VI
whom had attended the conference OF
the National Single Tax League. In
talk Mr.. George said: "Mr Blaine
can do no better than include
in his scheme of reciprocity
the Australian colonies. Australia
would accept it and give us free
trade and between the United States
ans Australia. would grow up 81 COM
merce 1t is not the ocean that divides I
us so much as the tariff. [Cheers Mr. /
Blaine could learn from Australia, II he I
would send a commissioner there, the +
advantage of the Government owning I
telegraph and railroads Cheers And /
Australia at the same time could learn /
how to avoid our mistakes"
II. Martin Williams of Missouri, in /
responding TO the toast Our Western 1
Colleagues, said; THE West is ahead /
in all reform movements. 1t isgrowing
rapidly and reforms go with the people.
They arc quick to perceive. they are
quick in business, they are the personi-
hcation Of progress, but withal they are
shrewd to detect sophistry and error,
When they get an idea and are con-
yinced it is right. nothing can stop
Them from pushing it to conclusion.
When a movement is indorsed in the
Nest IL is sure of Success -