The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-09-03

\ LANCE AUDIENCES resssnr.
~ 1Sle ana CAaraeter ~ he 0feat
2A1lan1Asspsst-nsny lnss1ents -
1aao Dusy Career-JHovv 1Progress
onA PoveSty'' 0ave Bf0 Fa0s-
0sosvtA - His Teachings Ana
Theosooo-1EAa1s Political FhaDo.

DaGoso Z large ana representative au-
n1snce q che GesssIe sheater last night
Hen. James g. Aagnire. Of California.
paad Ms tribute - tho memory OF the
1oundes Of the Single tax. Henry George.
Earlier In the DAY. from 70 In the
oftornoon. Mr.. Mcguire held reception
q The @. a. r. hall and met personally
u6GWsl hundreds Of the member Of the
Gasis tax society IN. this city.
11le aftafnocn ~ win deliver IN address
toesss the Young Mems Christian Asso-
- talk single tAx. from which place he
IN sstusn 20 California.
~ the opening Of the lecture the chair
on9n q IN eventAg read isftef from the
3Dn. Jerry eimpson. Of Kansas, stating
~ Illness anA eunssQaent lnAbslity TO WHIT
0sAttls et this tina Ns. Mcguire was
eAqn introduced
H sald ~ coassdsrsd 4 an honor and
= privilege 20 sbass anywhere or nj any
tsma Ia henor1ng the Wemesy OF Henry
George. ThA speaker felt moro than
ooesing interest IN Seattle and the state
e WAahington, because ha believed that
(hoge W0eo 11W In the au0tenes Who had
nno - Seattle - mAAy years ago ~ he
IA ule located In Gsattle In October.
~ Aud ,op1n1d . law Office. Six months
6 He here oennpsile6 him 20 hunt q buster
llaoA "oM Nan Yesler and others we're
jEsohesy1Ae great things nor Seattle but
0eltuses might y realised somswhers
Wne ~ .0aslv 0setses.
sYsstsrday." said Mr.. Mcguire, 81 went
ett 70 look 1t : piece Of ground that was
tA1n Q sheep camp ana which Was etfsrsd
~ fof ~ Z fe81eod it To-day couldn't
buU one-hAlf a the Same piece Of ground
- hail sn1Ilion dollars"
me speaker then told OF his intimate
oooualntAuee and fr3endship with Henry
neoege whea he was ths editor Of the San
tfAn1ieoo Post m the early ssvsutiss. and
No. befof1 he had gained fams IN phil
oo11ek 10f a1anos$ ~ hour Mr. Maguirc
1uoem1oa anecdotes ana Incidents Illus
0Atiag the 9hAfActsristics Of the man
Yhooo works afV read and whose teach
~. AsS being Followed by men IN every
flVa3ge6 country In the world. He told
Scw 3: became converted TO the single
!. wse 4 msmher Of the California iegis-
laenro. he sald. and Owed my election
easnly g the support SVEN ne oy Henry ,r ~
sssd sD y l =. e ds.y L s ssa' -
6oenia, 6uS vhIe admirsng the man. hts a.n-
y Is Psx az . s anon s ssS vass
SS5y. onS nieAt " talked for fve straight
eour1 On tAe a0bjeot and while was forced
- admit that Ne had bcsted me In the
&eSuH:nt Z vas not convinced. Finally
sscpasiae your theory Of TAXATION right.
ana an willing 10 admit that Il y right.
bit Il comes too late. II II too hate 70 APP
naming when men began to acquire land
ID would undoubtedly have been nenefl-
SEPT measu:s. but II = too late to chanse
Nov isns,' asksa Mr.. George, has the
present systesn Of taxation and land ten
No b~en IN existenees
.s...Ahout 80 y.ars 70 England ana about
sMsSaira ssia Nj. deerxe' how long
d you think this oh world viii iastr'
He Saw the Peint.
= cav h.s point. whss had gone before
- less than the breadth 81 a hair TO the
Hmitiess future II the present system d
keNest men 10 change Il for the benens OF
Vhe countless millions who WEI live In shs
centuries 10 come ! c!d not say sn, hui
that minute ! became n single tax advo
fhe speaksr went h ts,i Of Mr.. George,
pg3Acipies and his strict and Arm adler.
eoce 70 the one cardinal principle Of thu
equal right u all men 10 their share OF tn.
laaa God created for the use OF al snes
and not foe the Rpecu'Atien OF Q few. Tina,
the fight Of man 90 the earth viii hs the
049Ne N the last generation On the gtuhe as
N vAA With the dfsA when land WAS meth.
e ecu9ht ner eokA end man emily owned
tAA improvements no made ana the fru.ts
e Ms labor n tfiiipx the earth. He told
q the erssing AZ Progress ard Poverty %
ehe hoat thar made George famous. And
then entered into a Akacnssicn Of the single
to0 thscvy, taking ar sn. attempting e
entwer the ch1ecccns made TO II. lie said
4 vas now . political question az momssi
q England and Americs. FAR greater IN the
former coUntvy than heye, and cites shs r..
cent amendment made 10 the queens Al.
lfeSs In the Engiish parliament. which Go
Shared fcr the prtnciclss Of the angie tax
upcn land vAine@
Mr.. Mcguire srohe for ever two era a
hAR hours ana his aisrs.s was a master
y exrsanstcn 81 his hsi'es and ~ the SIN
Ola tar doctrine. IN closing he said
"Henry George az act I've se see the s,sl
dltmene % his ne work Like Moses a
ola. he died within sssst - ne rrorni.si
Innd. but bis people viii cross ever and en-
tR into their inheritance
James \. Dratn III.
Mr.. Jsrnes A. r-wsr. riers or gpekare
eenntv - 81 the csat.is Genera, hs,sr,s-a;
~ WITH tvchass ts<~r Mr ara Mrs f,rafr,