The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-11-08


Of the state. according 10 the antl-poxerty
philosophy Of BelIamy sad Henry George.
The people Of this old sown are IS rule
happy aud coatensed because they are IA
dssiduAslY sslf-suppoSting and independ-
smt. manage their own town affairs. feel
none Of those oagiens that stree trade
demsEsguea screeeh atsout Puelic optn-
ion makes everybody who can work, bat
that same pag.Ie opinion is 50 sympathetic
that tne poorest know that hen they
cannot soek they are sure 81 help.
No poverty exists in town save what 10
the resnls Of disease. bad habits or shift
lessness. The majority Of tue families are
thrifty sina.y ani intelligent. ard toe man
nsrs % the peep express the iadepend.
enoe they al, feeL Atnussmeuts are not
wanting The yoBng ioks cad ample
recreation IN dancing schools, nging
schools and amateur theatricals There is
30 poorhouse. Paapers are supported In
private houses 81 the exuense OF the town.
aud sii families overtakea by unusual
rnia9oriuHe are ti5ea over their trouble at
the sxrense u the lown. The Schools are
excellent To these free people Henry
George and his single tax on land seem
absurd, and having man.iness - work
wheB lacy can Aad bens Tocnce and hu-
manly enough 20 take care of those who
cannot sork. they have no use tor Bella
lays paten. "G al Tidings Tent" Tor the
shelter Of the eonstitutionaiiy tired and the
susteaauce Of the ubiquitous parasite and
perennial yagabond.
These people are not nxions that the
| government should manage the rail- roads
and telegraph. heeause they know that the
government always gives them wretched
mall service TAe news Of strikes and boy
colts only serve 10 mag these people
thank God that I'VE don't 1--we In cities ."
There l. no communism, no socialism, no
pateFnallsm, nothing but independent
self-supporting, seif.respeeting individual
ism. Why are these people not only sue
eessius bat truly happy in their struggle
! for comfortable existence on The stern
and rock.bound coast Of Mane9 II is De-
cause they are Teligioasiy taught habits Of
industry. economy aud independence. and
"a
because they do nos marry nnt!l they are
able - care decently for wife aud children.
No community that is swayed by lhjs
saving conmoa sense viii ever be poor.
aud no community that il too ignorant 90
know the industrial virtues, too INDECENT
or improyident to practice them. can ever
/ hope Tor complete escape from poverty.
Huxley Is right when he saws that what
the eongested world needs is 10 READ
Nautilus and drop Henry George So
ciety Is not mere sea where the
responsibility for children ends vita
;heir birth ike 8 shoal OF spanning
hsn, and those who forget this will
never rise above the peru Of ablect.
degrading poverty. No change Of forms
81 government; no introduction Of new
tangled soclai machinery. eau emsncipste
the world rom the memorable necessity Of
moral sejf.restralnt and the practice II the
virtues Of sohrieiy, temperance, justice
chastity, economy, thrift au1 ,n5e xibe 10
dasiry. Given gbcse fundamental virtue
AMI you lave people az once happy, use
ga. humaue and coufeutea. ana people
unwilling 10 practices taese virtues stll be
SURF 90 make kindlinrs Of the best laid
scheme If gov ramrut or the most ina
een'easv aev sci soeial machinery.
Fatsrsa ISM waus3 eliminate poverty By:
.umpi0g together the weak ard tae strong:
tbs else and sac foolish. the energetic
ani she sadogent: by taxing the whole for
. the absolute supper. 81 thc sho.e, and sHe