New-York tribune., 1901-09-08
THE HENRY GEORGE DINNER.
JOHN 2. ALTGELD THE PRINCIPAL
SPEAKER - REFERENCES IO The
ATTACK On THE PRESIDENT.

Ex-Governor John P. Altgeld of Illinois was the
principal attraction large gathering Of the fol-
lowers OF Henry George, at Timer Park BROOKLYN
last night After disposing Of the menu OF dollar
dinner the diners listened TO speeches by NUMBER
Of social reformers. A large number OF persons
who did not attend the dinner. paid p cents eacn
TO listen TO the speeches Ernest H. CroSDy acteu
As POSTMASTER Mr.. Altgeld spoke on THE Con-
dition of Labor in This Country" Other speakers
and their subjects were follows: The single
Tax" John S Crosby. of this city; MuniclpaI
Campaigns' Lee Meriwether, OF St LOUIS Inc
Labor Laws of This State" Samuel SeaDury' OF
this city: The Religious Side Of the Philosophy OF
Henry George the Rev. Herbert S. BigeloW' OF
Cincinnati; Municipal Ownership" General Henry
E. Tremane. of this city; Imperialism ana LABOR
c b. Spahr; Labor and the Judiciary John
Brooks Leavitt.
About seven hundred admirers of Henry George
were present After the dinner had been disposed
OF Ernest H. Crosby, toastmaster. called the meet
Ing TO order The secretary read letter or regret
from William ]. Bryan, in fhich he said:
The Iaboring men are so numerous and influential
that they have il in their power to remedy every
political i'll and. therefore cannot @ Concerted
ooIticaI action on the part OF those who labor IN
t dne bat The fathers Intended be- namely
a government of the people, oy the PeOP'e anu A
the people.
The letter was greeted with cheers ana apPlauSe-
Mr.. Crosby then arose, and said;
cloud hangs over our festivities this evening.
raised by the foul crime commltteG yfs'TFby tb ysb 81
10 exterminate the perverted wretchSs VINO per per
petrate and abet such acts BUT thls S,, Is Sn'i H.
Quit is the blood which must be purified. ana Io
these hdeous aSsassnaqns tbe ARE sre also express
sions of that barbarous instinct ZOE oloousIleg S
WI whSn StsT so and keep alive We are working in the
right direction tonight in calmly ;T bat in. i
dustriaI and international peaSe Meanwhe Get nus us
show sympathy for the Ptesideht oE I'Siis anu
drinking TO his speedy recovery.
These sentiments were greeted with only slight
ripple of applause.
The next speaker was John Brooks Leavitt- lie
said part:
We meet tonight in the shadow OF a, great 1glt
abiding men. But the custom of some OF our
judges in granting Illegal n 1v Violence Of an
archists. prolonged aPplauseJ
The Rev. Herbert S Bigelow OF Cincinnati. spoke
on THE Religious Side of the Philosophy OF Henry
George" saying in part:
Every pure American heart is crushed by the
sad news from Buffalo and ,he paramount question
this hour is how can we make the me ,e OF f oSa
when we cultivate In the entire community tnal
Fs f in if the White House but also the life in
the mining centre. We want that human symp9{Sny m Amy
sympathy Tor the BOe- woman 21,,, who sits in
who weeps for her slain sons CApplause-)
Ex-Governor John P. AltgeId. in the course OF
his remarks. made one Of his characteristic
speeches. In which he severely assailed COM
merciaism in it's relation and its effect on in
dfviduals and families. He predicted that conf
mcrcialism would in time destroy commerce itself.
as in its maIignant form 1t had destroyed the in
heritOrs it's iIl-gotten gains. Its influence on
institutions and legislatures next received his at
tention, especially as affecting government by in
lied labor, IN its struggles for recognition. ne
brought announcement by saying that thOush
strikes were nOminally failures. capital in time
conceded the demands embodied in the principles
at issue Non-uniOn men he characterized as the
dog in the manger. who took advantage Of results
achieved by organized labor. they themselves bear
ing of the toll In his prerOratiOn he highly
euogized Henry George
prior adjournment rising vote of con-
dOence rendered to the President and his
family.
At the close of the meeting Mr.. AItgeld was
asked II he had anything say regarding the at
tempt President Mckinley's life. He REPLIED
Il do not speak of persons, I speak of things