The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1890-09-12
SINGLE TAX PLATFORM.
The Henry George Delegates Adopt Princi
Dles-llinnar In Ganera-

The Henry George Delegates Adopt Princi-
ples-Dinner to George.
NEW YORK, Sept 4-The single tax
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, of Boston, thought no
discrimination should be made; that
women should be admitted without any
discrimination. Some OF the delegates
held that 1t 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 eere that all men were created
alike with certain inalienable rights.
No one should be permitted to hold
property without a 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
tional 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finally withdrawn and the platform was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
f. Post made statement to the re-
porters which indicated that the feeling
between Henry George and DR.. Nc
Glynn 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: "a delegate from Ohio(whose name
Idon't wish to give) Uniformed me on Mon
day, as chairman of the conference, that
DR.. Houghton, who is manager of DR..
McGlynn's lecturing arrangements, told
him that he Dr. Houghton) with DR..
McGlynn and few more of his 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 619 enthusiastic single tax
men and women were present, most of
whom had attended the conference of
the National Single Tax League. In
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 a COM
merce. 1t is not the ocean that divides
us so much as the tariff. Cheers Mr..
Blaine could learn from Australia, if he
would send commissioner there, the
advantage of the Government owning
telegraph and railroads. Cheers. And
Australia at the same time could learn
how to avoid our mistakes"
FL. Martin Williams, of Missouri. in
responding to the toast, ''Our Western
Colleagues" said: THE West is ahead
in all reform movements 1t is growing
rapidly and reforms go with the people.
They are quick to perceive, they are
quick in business, they are the persona
fication of progress, but withal they are
shrewd to detect sophistry and error.
When they get an idea and are con-
vinced it is right nothing can stop
them from pushing it to a conclusion.
When a movement is Endorsed in the
West it is sure of success"