The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-04-25
Ilf On THE SINGLE TAX.
rated Actors Lecture YESTERDAY
at Seattle TheateT.
! re,surE TO HENRY GEORGE.
>>suver Knew Him ultimately
-a sasd Held Hin I'm High Esteem
w-s4ye the Tnrdy Recognitton OF
nreesness Which Cans After
pensh-~ No Death since fhat ~
an~oln Has so Touched People,

,n~e,n ua. so Touched People"
ar. James n ffsrne. the distinguished
.e.ar. aasaeT and ieetarar. addressed .
s.r1ls Audience at the Seattle thsa;er yes
.s,isy u0rnsng. reviewing the later yeAEs
~ Of Heaey Georg. and declaring his
sksfsace 10 the principles advocated Sy
u single Tax League OF America. Mr..
Srns hEs lee:ured upon single tax be-
are in the city, his previous appearance
zraa the Platform beng at the Third Ave-
asae thsassr, al which time he was credit
"a with ! mastery presentation Of facts
fron the standpoint be had been led 20
.xxa.,y BIZ an Intimate frinedship with Mr..
G<ssxe and az acquaintance with and
.srocaihy with his beliefs. This year Mr..
riefne has a larger subject, as the death
AZ the foremost exponent of single tax
snr1rasz allows the lecturer 10 tell much
d hls pflgate life aad hopes Dir. HcfEe
ssqeared Ia a doHbie-tseasted Prince Al
Irrt coat. dark trousers and white lawn
81. il =n Ascot knot. Il style that is now
tel iBatsiy associated with his dressing on
o. stage. Ills iins intellectual face has
lNksof seaSnessnesa upon IL as he speaks.
- s1dafxs belsg deliberate and thought
fs.
Thou ship OF LIE,
With death aud life aboard.
And ftrcs and desires
Burning ftefeEly In thine he'd
BEGAN Mr. Herne, finishing the quotation
gssia . fiattering silence. AS lecturer
Htsns ID almost as delightful as he is as
sa actor and playwright, and his uf-
doubted sincerity only adds charm TO
his uttersnoes whether they appeal alike
~ all 81 als listeners or not.
He told that he was convinced of the
sounanesS q the single tax doctrine after
reading Georges writings on social prob
Ieuss. Since thea" said Dir. Hesns, Il
have disseminated the seeds Of his truth
wherever ] may find soss to sow 1t. Fame
Ia the ross or dead mans breast he
continued. -Acae loved him more rever-
emily or mourned him more sincerely than
l." Nc, Herna adopted a eenvers Ationai
tone. telling In simple unaffected nan
nef OF hts acquaintance with Mr.. George
paying a tribute 70 his memory and euio-
giving .he work 81 his life We loved
him In his ife and We mourn him In mis-
death. bat We glory IN the manner Of it.
No death since that Of Abraham Lincoln
has 81 touched the people. Mr. George was
citszea Of che wpFd ard he VIII be
incurred whereyer injustice exists
The speaker then alluded to the munie-
iissl campaign In which Mr.. George was
engaged nj the time OF his untimefy TAX
.ng of. and said he doubted his election
lad he lived. He spoke of the confusion
IN New ferk when T. was known that
George WAS dead and how the papers WED
viii enc another In tariy acknowlesig-
nsnt OF his worth a. man, To few,
% whom tha ssfseaker ~as osse. his esatts-
ttoH had coine before his death. They had
appreciated him and understood him Mr.
Hsrns then told Of the touching letter that
had come 10 him fTom Mrs. Herne. who
Gas IN New York al the time. describing
the scenes ut grief that followed the AL
ncuncsgaent. Ten thousand people fougat
their way 70 Central Music hall whsn the
pnaic ohsequies were held 10 rsfsn 10 the
eysstons over all thai was mortal Of The
dead man, Fifty thousand more people
srisd 80 nnd place but were compelled
10 remain In the street The procession
led from the halt 10 Bfooklyn bridge
shrpuSk streets thronged with people, who
steoa uncovered as she cortege passed
Even ihe policemen on duty lifted Their
hf.mats." said Mr. Herne After the
great eeTs many in the bali and the simple
one az the home. the foremost enamel
naier Of his tlme was given hack 10 the
earth franz which he sprung ana from
which All iffs springs; 20 which
L mus return: 10 thai earth of which he
eiaifnsa tAe rtaAsTul owners had been de-
rFivsa by legalixga nSurrasiou.'
~ To the electinn. Mr.. HerGs found vie
'ery IN 81 feat tie spoke OF the great
Ainbsr Of steadfass men who reTra ,n.-1
srac 10 party ideals Single tax said
hs vial no, come uatit the voter is esl1-
easet ug "a u and until his franchise car
aa' he purchased. nor vii II come unfii
ne SET tina 81 political inequality ia shol-
shsd. Mr.. George had proved that yAay-
sfty - not natural condition. FIRE., lard
msars free labor. and FREE labor means
fse men. Casl Il what YOU may. slavery
Use tfue condition n mos men. with
est IRE land there can N 40 such thlng
liberty Or either rich o. poor.
TIE sHesksf then told If his visit "a
2say sncab&toF iG New York city. where
sFeg effort II @eienee IS rut forward IN
safe esif-aeyelcprd az He traced what
,,e snfsT ss3ons - iiowelfs traveller FROM,
s''siEta would have been could he have
saFsssl fsans sac incubator ard gone -
Sc SpssF pare OF the city. where ne wogf:a
fe I'D that tAis wonderful people saved
f'eAs = ~ sht he entered Then the
ss'sssF impressions II vtstt 90 tha east
ard 10 ghe lover part ~ the city,.
ss.'e EsveFly STALKS rampant and crime
.ss'STsfl. Tie wosii3 have asked WIZ
'he @se persia i5stena o. saving y.
80 81 RE th8t Is would auJ SIS slcyel-
ss7sEge @rn'a ne eafaacisasa the
n Toa,}nes4 The race must en-.
- 49, t>FR Il mast learn why star.a-
RffFa4ss 2a planet sesmtaw VIA
- w Rha believe In fhs. fha-
:. 'Farned ny Mf George claim - hs
... h'fNta5* FREE We want the earth
ssbf.e ''sf@FtT. 4ut gar ths race Az
ftf Fis.- ul'ssf Us aescs4ari,y xfovv-
'RaR<Fo oac person here TODAY