The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1899-09-04
IN HONOR OF HENRY GEORGE
OPEN-AIR MEETING HELD ON THE
GREEN YESTERD1Y.

Large Crowd Heard the Fine Addresses
by Mr. w. Trueman and Rev. Mr..
Irvine-Poem by Miss Anita Trueman
Rev. MI. Irvine Attacks the Expan-
sion Policy.
| The open-air meeting on the green
yesterday afternoon was conducted by
| the Y. M. G. A. and the New Haven
Single Tax club in honor of the siXtieth
birthday Of Henry George. A large
crowd gathered about the steps of the
| Center church. among whom We're
many ardent admirers of the great
prophet and economist, and many 9TH
ers who were curious to hear the story
of his life and work. w. Trueman,
president of the New Haven Single Tax
club. told briefly the story of Henry
| Georges life, his experiences as sailor
and afterwards as a printer, and his
! discovery of the wonderful power of
thought which he possessed and which
| he devoted to the cause of humanity.
There have been great men" he
said, who have been lifted to places of
prominence by the circumstances OF
the times-such men as Abraham Lin
coin, to whom all will do honor. But
there were no circumstances to elevate
Henry George to the place of promi-
nence which he held at the time of his
death. His work was the work you and
1 might have done, if we had been fit
ted to do it and to-day there is no
name so well known and 50 widely
honored as his In New Zealand, in
Australia, in Britain, South Africa, as
well as in his native land, those who
know the meaning of his work and are
pledged to continue it, have gathered to
honor his memory.
1--WE believe that his spirit is with
us to-day as is the spirit of that other
great teacher who departed to the un-
seen two thousand years ago and that
it will yet save us from the storm that
threatens the life of our nation-of So
cial affairs the world over His teach
ings are gaining ground and will even
tually prevail"
At the conclusion of Mr.. Truemans
address his daughter, Miss Anita True
man, after saying few words to the
effect that the rising generation repre-
scented by the children crowded about
the church steps, are destined to carry
the philosophy of single tax as their
fathers have done, recited a poem en-
titled 1.-THE Advance of the People"
which she wrote during the mayoralty
campaign of 1897 in which Henry
George lost his life
Rev. Alexander f. Irvine addressed
the meeting. He read several passages
from the book of Micah. He styled
Micah the Jewish prophet of the poor.
He showed how the conditions of the
present times We're like those Of the
days of ancient Israel, when the Lord
sent the prophet, Micah, to reprove the
rulers and priests of Israel for their
base servitude and injustice.
Henry George was the prophet of
the poor of our day" he said. DO
you think / would stand up here for
five minutes to extol any of the miser-
able patches-such patching we have
of political economy? Why! I wouldn't
waste five minutes doing sol But
Henry George was sent by God as the
other prophet was, to give us simple
philosophy which should enable us to
overcome social discords without blood
shed, without conflict. l honor Henry
George because he stood for all the peo-
pie. not for any party or sect, but for
humanity and truth"
Mr.. Irvine's stirring address attacked
the injustice of the expansion policy
and reiterated the principles of liberty
upon which our nation was formed, \
saying that the potentates of our day
have well-nigh overthrown it,
At the conclusion he was loudly APP i
plauded and the meeting dispersed.