Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-09-02
TIE SINGLE TAN LEAGUE
Meets in New Notwithstanding Questions
Answered by Mr.. George.

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New York, September delegates
from single tax clubs, thirty-three States
and the District of Columbia met in Cooper
Union this afternoon for the purpose of
forming Il permanent organization of the
single tax clubs of the United States.
There are 420 of them in this city, and
nearly all of these attended the business
meeting this afternoon. Henry George,
who arrived IN the morning. remained in
his hotel until evening, when public re-
ception was accorded him.
William Z. CrOusdale, of New York,
called the convention to order. At the
mention of Mr. Georges name the entire
meeting rose in a body and cheered for
fully two minutes.
Among the delegates present We're the
following:
Massachusetts-Wi Lloyd Garrison.
Oho-Thomas 7. johnson, l.. \. Russell
and DR. David Debrecker.
PennsylvGnia-Henry j. Woodhouse,
Samuel f.. Clark and Charles s. Prizer.
West Virginia-W. j. Boreman.
Rev. DR. 5 w. Thackeray, an English
clergyman, but now worker in DR.. Hebcr
Newton's parish. was also present. He
expressed himself as being in sympathy
with the single tax idea. Short apeeches
were delivered By II. r. Ring, of Houston,
Texas; DR.. Henry Chase, of st. Louis, and
II. Martin Williams, of Missouri.
The Credential Committee then reported
about 500 delegates present. Louis 4.
Post was elected Permanent Chairman
Nice-Prcsidents were elected as follows:
II. +. Ring. Texas; VIM. Lloyd Garrison.
Massachusetts, and a. II. Stephenson, Of
PENNSYLVANIA. II was agreed, on the mo-
ton of Judge Mcguire, after some discus
sion, that the Chair appoint nine members
Of a committee on address. 4 committee
of nine on resolutions was appointed, aud
the meeting adjourned.
The Press Committee of the Single Tax
Convention distributed the inverview
which follows as
THE SENTIMENTS or MR. HENRY GEORGE.
The questions were written out and sent
to Mr.. George, who filled in the answers:
Q.-Will you run for Mayor, A.-NO.
Q.-Would you run if a monster petition,
such as thut of 1856, were presented. A
No; | did that once under sense Of duty,
but think discharged my duty.
VIII you run COR Congress. No.
Under what circumstances would YOU
run. ! would not run at all. ! see no
prospect Of circumstances that would in
duce me to run for anything. ! have other
work to DO.
viii YOU 20 10 Pennsylvania TO stump the
State for Pattison. have not been asked
If YOU should 90 would that commit the
Democratic party to free trade: l don't
know how it is within my power by doing or
not doing anything to commit the Demo
cratic party. Its committing itself to free
trade pretty fast, and if ! could hasten its
advance to the only logical and truly Demo
cratic position of absolute free trade and
no tariff at all, l would go further than
Pennsylvania.
You have said the Salvation Army is in
clned to assist the single tax movement. |
How far has it gone in the single tax direc
ton. That is hardly the way put it. ]
have said that the Salvation Army is about
beginning to grapple with the poverty and /
destitution which exist in all the cities Of
Great Britain, aud | am satisfied that any |
attempt of this kind must ultimately lead |
them to single tax views
Is there any probability of single tax can |
didates being put in the field in 1892: | do I
not think there is any probability of a sep I
arate single tax party being in the field, for I.
the single tax candidates will in many cases /
be run, and the Democratic party is rapidly /
on its way TO free trade