The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-11-09

a carpenters son than anyone else
ever saw. He not only taught the les
sons of poverty, but he felt its pangs
himself. He gave his manhood to pre-
pare better condition for mankind
than he found himself
The speaker reviewed the early life
of Henry George and spoke of his In
for many of the conventionalit1es; he
actually borrowed coat and vest to
pc married in. He was active in aid
ing the Mexicans to obtain their lid
erty, and his entire life was dedicated
TO the cause of the oppressed. Con-
tinuing, he said:
Henry George was bound to be
heard. When he wrote Progress and
Poverty he went out to hunt for
publisher, but no publisher was ahead
of his age, as was the struggling
author. Finally after defeats and dis
appointments, with his own hand he
set the types and issued the first edf-
ton of the book himself.
Il love Henry George for his great
heart. 1t isn't the gray matter under
ones hat which insures the pathway
to truth, but the warm heart which
beats in his bosom. You may buy with
checks men of brains, but not men
with warm, loving heart. You may
mislead with sophistry men OF brains,
but man whose heart is liked on
what Is high, a man who loves truth,
oy no trick or fault, by no soph1stry,
can he be mislead. Such a man was
Henry George"
The speaker then entered into dis
cussion of economic questions as solved
by Henry George. He saw that nigh
rents were caused by increased popu-
lation which itself was obliged to pay
the increased rent, and that the solu-
ton must be by having the land re-
vert to the people on the death OF me
present holders; that 1t was created by
God for the use of mankind, not for
the ownership of the few to be handed
down through posterity. In the labor
problem he saw that the laborer Great
ed his own wages and also the mar
gin for the benefit of his employer;
each added laborer created additional
capital. Furthermore, he found facts
in support of his theories, not against
them. He drew q comparison between
the present existing conditions and
those of ancient Rome, when the pluto
Gratis controlled the destinies Of that
enlightened nation. until 1t met it's
overthrow and the world relapsed into
condition Of semi barbarism. In con-
clusion, Prof Mills said:
IT love Henry George for his teach
which he drew his conclusions, link by
link. Not every person who reads his
writings will become a single taxer, but
all who do read them will become con-
WINGED of the rights of men and man
kind, and that what the Lord created
should be for the benefit of all men.
Henry Georges last fight was for the
principles at stake, not for PERSONAL
supremacy over Manhattan island. 1t
was because in this small fight larger
issues were involved.
My friends, Henry Georges voice is
silent, but his words continue to sing.
His thoughts as a teacher continue to
be read and will be read until we
achieve that grand principle, special
privileges shall be extended to none
but the advantages of society shall be
granted to ALL
The speaker was frequently inter-
rupted by rounds of applause. He
was followed by Prof. T. j. Cation and
A. D. Smith, both of Minneapolis, who
made brief addresses Several vocal
selections were rendered by c. ]. Hunt.