Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-09-03
THE LAND TAX MEN
Henry George Home from His
Tour Abroad.
HIS HEARTY WELCOME AT GOTHAM

Convention of His Disciples in Session
The Single Tax Leader Looking for
Help from the Salvation Army and
sangulne of the Ultimate Triumph of
His rinciples-Mississippi Constitu-
tion Makers-Democrats Carry Arkan-
NEW YORK, Sept "a large delegation
or single-tax men met the steamship
Servia at her dock yesterday morning and
gave Henry George, who has just re-
turned from his Australian trip, hearty
welcome. Among those who met Mr.
George We're William r. Garrison, of
Massachusetts; Judge j. G. Mcguire. of
California; Bolton Smith, of Memphis,
Tenn; j. Brokaw, of South Dakota, and
delegates from all parts of the country.
In reply TO the many queries propounded
by reporters Mr.. George said among other
things, that the efforts now being iaade by
the Salvation Army people in the cities of
Great Britain to relieve destitution would
ultimately lead them to the single-tax
idea, and added that Mrs. Booth has been
for years what might he called Il single
taX-woman
The Single Tax Convention.
George came just in time to guide the
doings of the Single Tax clubs national
conference which was opened yesterday.
More than 200 delegates, representing 33O
clubs and thirty-two states besides the
District of Columbia and territory or
two met in the hall of Cooper Union. The
purpose of the conference is in the lam
guage of the call convenmg it, "To con-
slider the means of securing united action
In behalf of free trade in the coming con-
gressional elections; to consult rs TO the
best means of promoting the single tax
movement i'll the several states: TO name q
single tax national committee The com.
mittee reports an enrolment of 5,O0(
names.
Personnel of the Gathering
The large hall in Cooper institute was
crowded at the openiug of the convention.
Two hundred and twenty delegates rep
re>enting single tax clubs froiu tnirty-twc
states and the District OF Columbia were
present, William l.. Croasdale called the
convention to order. II Martin Williams,
of ST. Louis, was elected permanent chair.
man. Among those present were Henry
George, Louis :. Post, y. l.. :. s;ous, and
G. O'COnnor, of New York; Thomas l..
Johnson l.. A. Russell. and Dr. David
Bcrk, OF Ohic; A H. Stephenson, II. C.
WOodhouSe. Samuel Clark son, ANA Thomas
Prezor, OF Pennsylvania; c. H. Liddeil
and d. narrower, of Rhode island: W. T.
Brokaw, of South Dakota; fl. +. Ring. OF
Texas; Il. G. Brown, of Tennessee, and
W. ;. Boreman, of Vest Virginia
Georges Address at Cooper Union.
the convention did no business except
to appoint committees, etc There was a
large and enthus astic audience To greet
George at Cooper Union lassnight VIII
lam I. Croasdale presided. Judge Jane,
MaguIre, of San Francisco, was the first
speaker Referring to the recent strike
on the New York Central railroad Judge
Maguire said that The company was in
fau.t. Henry George, he declared, WELD
ed a greater influence than did any living
man of the century. On being introduced
GEORGE was greeted with deafening ap
plause. He came back, he said, with the
assurance that they were on the march tC
victory. The speaker said that freedom
was not in This country, but she was com
ing. He declared himself in favor of the
federat'o on of all English speaking races
and pronounced the single tax idea tn b,
the panacea for the political evils OF the
time Ballot reform he considered n move
ment in the right direction.