Los Cerrillos rustler. (Cerrillos, N.M.) 188?-1891, 1890-09-12
SINGLE TAX PLATFORM.


The nsury eeurE. nh~l~Eat-s Aaapt rrinci-
pis--ninasr % ceorEe
NEw N0Hg. sept the single tar
delegates were promptly on hand At ten
o'clock In Cooper Union. A discussion
TOOK place as 90 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 % the delegates
held that it was impossible ~ admit
them on the same grounds The discus
sion vas rather irregular
Henry George then read the platform
which had been prepared The main
points were that all men were created
al Ike with certain ~inalienahle rightN
No n should be permitted 10 hold
property without a fair return. There
should be no tax on the products OF labor
and all for National. State
and municipal purposes should be raised
by a single AK upon tho land values
irrespective Of improvements
The last clause excited n long discus
sion. Il 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 expedieney
might demand. Several comments and
proposals we're offered. but they were
finally withdrawn and the platform was
finally adopted as read by Mr.. George
After the conference Chairman Louis
7. Post made a statement 10 the re-
porters which indicated that the feeling
between Henry George and DR.. Nc
Glynn was O as cordial as was sup
posed by the delegates on Tuesday
night when they ~applauded DIR. Me
Glynn's appearance at the meeting. lie
said: "A delegate from Ohiotwhose name
! don't wish TO givelinformcd me on Mon
day, as chairman OF the conference, that
DIR. Houghton, who Is manager of DIR.
McGlynn's l%ecturing arrangements, told
him that he DIR. Houghtonl with Dr.
McGlynn and a 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 Gt0 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: "Mr. Blaine
can do no better than include
in his scheme Of reciprocity
the Australian colonies. Australia
would accept IL and give us free
trade and between the United Statos
and Australia would grow up a COM
merce. IL is not the ocean that divides
us so much IA the tariff. lCheers Mr..
Blaine could learn from Australia, II no
would send a commissioner there. tho
advantage OF the Government owning
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
Colleagues, said: "rhe West is ahead
in all reform movements. It ~isgrowing
rapidly and reforms 90 with the people.
They are quick to perceive, they are
quick in business, they are the persona
~ication OF progress, but withal they are
shrewd 70 detect sophistry and error.
When they get an idea and are con-
vinced IL is right, nothing can stop
them from pushing IL to a conclusion.
When n movement is Endorsed in the
West it is sure OF success"