The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1890-09-10
SINGLE TAX PLATFORM.
The Henry George Delegates Adops Prime

Hhe Henry George Delegates Adopt Princls
pSes-Dinner to George.
NEW Y0HK, Sept 4.-The single tar
delegates were promptly on hand at ten
o'clock in Cooper Union. A discussion
took place as to whether women should
be elected honorary members William
Lloyd Garrison, q Boston, thought no
discrimination shUald be made; that
women should be admitted without any
discrimination. Sorse Of the delegates
held that it was impossible to admit
them on tho same grounIs. The discus
sion was rather Irregular
Henry George then read the platform
which had been prepared The main
points were that all men were creased
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
by single tax upon the land values
irrespective of improvements.
The last clause excited long discus
sion. 1t 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
tionai Governments as expediency
might demand. Several comments and
proposals were offered. but they were
finally withdrawn and the platform was
finally adopted as read by Mr.. George.
After the conference Chairman Louis
+. Post ma3e a statement to the re-
porters which indicated that the feeling
between Henry George and Dr. Nc
G!ynn was not as cordial as was sup
posed by the delegates on Tuesday
night when they applauded DR.. Nc
Glynn's appearance at the meeting He,
said:"Adelegate from Ohio(whose name,
l don't wish to gIse) Uniformed me on Mon
day, as'chairmaas Of the conference, that.
DIR. HOughton, who is manager of DR..
McGlynn's lecturing arrangements, told
him that he CDR Houghton) with DR..
McGlynn and few more of his friends
would come into the convention in a
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 GIG enthusiastic single tax
men and women were present. most Of
whom had attended the conference Of
the National Single Tax League. In a
talk Mr.. George said: MIR. 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
and Australia would grow up COM
merce. tits not the ocean that divides
us SO much as the tariff. Cheers. Mr..
Blaine could learn from Australia. if he
would send commissioner there, tho
of the Government owning
telegraph and railroads ICheers. And
Australia at the same time could learn
how to avoid our mistakes"
II. Martin Williams OF Missouri. in
to the toast, Our Western
Colleagues, said: THE West is ahead
in all reform movements 1t isgrowing
rapidly and reforms go with the people.
They are quick to perceive. they are
quick in business, they a., the persona
fication of progress, b;A withal they are
shrewd to detect sephistry and error.
When they get an idea and are con-
WINGED it is right. nothing can stop
them from pushing it to a conclusion
When movement is Endorsed in the
West it is sure of success