Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-07
Henry George Propaganda Plan
ned OH Large Scale-Press
Bureau
WILL APPEAL TO LABOR UNIONS
Scheme is to orsanizs Clubs All Over
the Country, Then to Pass Law ir
Illinois For Local Option Taxation
and Follow With Single Tax OBJECT
Lesson in Some Community.

Chicago. Sept An active propa-
sanda of the principles of the single
tax movement is about to be COM
reaching that has even been attempted
and purposes to spread the doctrines of
Henry George and to secure converts
to the movement in every part of the
United States. The Henry George As
ISOLATION Of Chicago. with its member
ship of 500 and its thousands of sym
pathizers thruout the United States, is
TO be the nucleus of what Is expected
to become great national organiza-
ton, whose members shall be, to quote
Henry George, those who, seeing the
vice and misery that spring from the
unequal distribution of wealth and
privilege, feel the possibility of a
higher social state and would strive for
its attainment
It is intended to make this a differ
ent sort of an organization from any
thing hitherto attempted in the reform
movements 1t is to be absolutely nom
partisan. Louis f. Post, who is con-
siderad by single takers to be the
leader of the movement because of his
Intimate relations with Henry George
during the latter's lifetime, is not him
self believer in organization. He de-
ciareS the movement is so irresiStibly
strong that it will carry itself forward
without the aid of organization, but
entirely thru the unostantatious insin-
uation of Its principle into the minds
Of intelligent men. Therefore no at
tempt will be made to form single
tax party. but merely 20 enlist the
sympathies of all men, who shall work
for the use in their own way and
thru Whatever channels that may seem
most expedient.
The propaganda 10 to begin in Chi
cago. John q. White, or5s of the ablest
platform men in the Henry George
movement, has been engaged to de-
liver 100 lectures before business asso-
Citations and such labor unions as are
interested In the discussion of econom-
ic questions, between Oct. l and the
beginning Of the new year. During this
time he will also address public meet
ings every Sunday afternoon at $3.50
in Handel Hall. After Jan. the plans
of President Frederick H. Monroe, of
the association, for more widespread
propaganda will be carried out.
Men will be sent to about twenty of
the larger cities In Illinois to meet the
friends of the movement, informed or
ganizations will be established IN each
city. which will be affiliated with the
central organization in Chicago, and
lecturers will be sent out to expound
the doctrines of the single tax move
ment Central organizations similar to
the Henry George Associa ton here Will
be formed in such centers as New
York, Philadelphia, San Francisco ana
all the other large cities. and the prop
uganda will spread from these just the
same as from Chicago.
Mr. White will spend four months OF
the year in Chicago, another four
months in Illinois and the balance OF
the year in other states. Other men
deeply interested in the movement and
who have achieved reputation as ora.
Tors have consented to make one or
.wo addresses month. Among them
are Judge William Prentiss, Leon
Hornstein, Jacob LeBoskey, Professor
George G.. Griffith, Western Starr,
RAYMOND Robbins and others.
Already many publishers and EDITORS
OF influential newspapers believe in the
ideas of taxation laid down by Henry
George. and exert their influence when-
ever possible for the good of the cause.
But 1t is the purpose of President Mon
roe to establish press bureau for the
diffusion of matter bearing upon public
questions along the line of this reform
George ". Wells is In charge of this
branch of the work.
All Of this propaganda work Is con-
fidently expected by the leaders to lead
to a material betterment OF conditions.
Specific objects are in view for the at
tainnent Of which the work is to be
undertaken. In Illinois 1t is hoped to
make the movement so strong that the
passage Of a constitutional amendment
permitting local option taxation Will pc
possible. After this point is gained an
attempt will be made to have single
tax law passed in some locality to fur
n;sh an object lesson of Its feaslbiilty
- tho hpnafifS to he derived from 1t.