The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-04-05

Several hundred people. many OF whom
undoubtedly agreed with Mr.. James A.
Herne in the theories concerning single tax
which that acter-lecturer advocates, gath
srea at the Third Avenue theafer yesterday
afternoon 70 listen 70 the scholarly address
Kaica he has prepared and which he has
frequently delivered al over the United
States.
Had Mr.. Herne announced text. his al
dress OF yesterday would have been q SER
naon. Nth justice 10 al mankind as its
theme bat as il was OF a pOlitico-economic
nature on the subject OF single tax. II was
only a lecture. albeit IL was profound and
careful arraignment OF a pseudo srisioc-
racy from the stand taken BY the apostle
Of single tax, Henry George.
Owing TO the fact that Mr.. Hsrne was 10
leave the city for the East at 4 o'clock,
the time set for the lecture was o'clock
unusually early for a Sunday afternoon
affair and which initiated against the as
seubling OF such a crowd "a a more con-
vsnient time would have drawn out. Dur
Ing the lecture. however. the people kept
coming and before Mr.. Herne had con-
tsuded there was a demand for standing
room. The audience came from every walk
in life. and a considerable portion Of II was
composed OF ladies, the speakers symna-
thies with woman's suffrage being Wei
known.
There were a number OF Seattle men on
the stage with Mr.. Herne, among them
John Wiley, by whom Mr.. Herne vas In
troduced 10 the audience.
Upon the lecture platform the actor-lec-
turer is thoroughly consistent He wore a
black double-breasted frock coat, dark
trousers and a white lawn tie. arranged to
cover his shirt bosom; in his button hole
he wore a rose bud. His fine expressive
features were in digntfied harmony with
the rest Of his makeup and he spoke easily
and quietly, his address showing deep
Wrought and an intimate Acquaintance with
his subject as well as a wide reading on
philosophical and economic questions.
look up the land and down the land.
The poor the poor, the poor"
commenced Mr.. Herne. reciting poem. II
am a radical In MI Things IN which I think
Il right 10 be radical. with no regard TO per-
sonal matters" he continued. The speaker
then said that he was opposed 10 tradi-
ton as a rule citing rs radical departure
from all tradition his play OF shore
Acres" which critics have agreed IS OF a
school bv ITSELF. No man. or art. or htera-
turaf should stand as model. Tradition
enslaves when followed, and the sams
theory obtains IN relation 20 politics or po-
iucal economy. and for those reasons Mr..
Herns stands opposed 10 the traditions OF
untold centuries.
He then brought his subject down 20 the
present. saying that there are millions OF
men willing 20 work. unable 20 find en-
ployment; there are millions OF women
starving with the men. and millions OF
children who ere awakening to life sur
rounded with crime. Crime IS created by
want: want by the existing conditions.
observation-disclosures intended for all man
kind: or was II intended for favored few
for whom the masses must toil7 He quot
"a - hes ia
Bible reading by the sweat Of thy brow
shak thou eat bread" meant ones
own brow and not that OF others. Land
ts not property said Mr. Herne: what
man creates IN primarily HIS" Land e tbs
source OF wealth. The speaker densed the
divinity of birth or the sublimsty OF toll:
the purpose OF all Is 10 be freemen.
TIE question OF slavery was taken M
from the ~.rne William LLOYD Garrison
startled the North and shocked n. South
by declaring the injustice ~ slavery. The
proclamation Of emancipation BY Ancoln
was followed by = statement that in ISL
IN San Francisco. Henry George declared
the freedom fran the slavsTy OF labor In
1881 the book Progress and Poverty was
ruhltshed: another proclamation OF en-
ancipafion. Mr.. Herne denounced the erfs-
tocracy Of wealth and followed with the re-
urarkshle statement that Arn~rfc. Is not a
free country. For every black liberated IN
the South white man was entered as a
slave OF labor. Land must be taken from
the grasp Of speculation. which 4. charar-
termed IA an enemy az society as well a.
religion The slavery % land ownership -
as bad as that ofshs ownership and sale OF
Hssh and blood.
The scheme for adjusting che present
abuses IS The same ss that advocated by
Mr.. George: q rental for land according
20 SIS value 90 the community that has
created SIS value. Land ownership found
tss inception In the robher forefafhers Of
fhe present inhabitants Of the world rob
hing other robbers Of II. who sn turn had
robbed others OF y. He charged that the
divine lew Of evolution r. constantly work
ing changes IN ali Departments Of the uni
verse. All e motfon; everything f. a
cause: 8 uulffrsicsty 90 Effects and each
effect n stx turn n cause.
Mr. Hsrne then took Up che genesis % tha
pzurer ard IRE tramp" which he said
were necessary examples OF our Industrial
system. The nrsIliona&re IS the result OF
sne sane conditions fhss create s~arn-x
but - sskes many trsnr~ 20 make ore
rutT3o stre. In speaking q Nuncacsxy's
grsas painting % Christ and PLATE. NJ
Herna said that gods srs c-~ate1 20 suit
fa~cies ard necessities.
Mr. H~rna's is<~tu-e was atterT4ysfv rs
tened 50 ard be received liberal applause.