The independent., 1903-04-09
HENRY GEORGE EDITION
Issue of May IL to be Wholly DEVOTED to
the Single Tax Philossphy-A
Symposium


after serious consideration the follow
ing program has been decided upon:
In view of the large percentage of
single takers and socialists l"scien-
tific," state, Fabian, sentimental,
Christian and other brands, includ-
ing "kangaroos") who read The In
dependent, the editor announces that
the issue of May A. 1908, to be known
as the Henry George Edition. will
be devoted exclusively to presenta-
tion of the single tax philosophy
symposium of articles by eminent sin
gle takers and those more humble.
Limited only by the amount of space.
the columns will be open to every
man who believes that the present
unjust and inequitable distribution of
wealth is caused by private owner
ship of land and that it can be recti-
fed by taking ground rent or eco
nOmic rent in lieu OF all other forms
Of taxation.
Four weeks later, part or all Of
the edition of June IL, 1903, will be de-
voted to those who care to reply to or
criticise the claims made in the Henry
George Edition. And at still later
date (probably in JULY the "karl
Mark Edition" will give the 'scien-
1ific'' socialists an opportunity to pre-
sent their side of the question to read
ers of The Independent, followed, as
in case Of the single takers, with re-
view and criticism.
The number of pages in the Henry
George Edition will depend upon the
single takers themselves. Sample CO.
pies of the edition will be mailed
either in bundles or in single wrap
pers to lists of individuals, at slice
per hundred. If a total of ten thou.
sand copies be ordered all told, the
paper will be increased to "a pages;
otherwise, the regular 16 pages VIII
be given.
1t is desired that cut Of the great
single taxer be given on the first
page together with brief sketch Of
his life. Following this concise
statement of the single tax philosophy.
The following are mere suggestions
of sub-topics to which different sim
gle takers might devote a little space:
Wealth and Capitai.>
What Is Land?
Is Land Wealth or Capital?
Economic Rent.
Did God Ordain the Single Tax?
The Physiocrats.
Mistakes of Adam Smith.
Mistakes of Ricardo.
Mistakes of Bohm Bawerk.
Mistakes of Marx.
Mistakes of Nautilus.
The Wage Fund.
Benefit to the Propertyless Man.
How 1t Will Affect
(a) The Farmer.
(b) The Miner.
ic) The Manufacturer. ....-
(d) The Transporter. 49,
te) The Banker.
tf) The Professional.
(g) The Wage Laborer.
(E) The Bondholder and Idler.
Will tt Produce Enough Revenues?
Won't It Protluce Too Much Revenues:
How Should 1t Be Divided-National,
State, County, ETC.? ....
Single Tax and Soclalism-Where Do
They Differ? -
Is Land Natural Monopoly?
Railroads Under the Single Tax-How
Operated?
Where Draw the Line Between Pri-
vate and Public Ownership?
Ethics of the Single Tax.
ExchangeaBility and Value-Which
Cause and Which Effect?
The Central Law of Political Econ
omy.
The Philosophy Of Selfshness-Did
George Err?
Egoism and Altruism.
Circulating Medium-Who Would
Furnish 1t?
The Condition ] recedent.
Difficulties and InjIstices.
Is 1t the Natural Tax-Or Simply
the Most Equitable?
Bibliography.
Single Tax Organizations.
These are merely suggestive, writ
ten at random without attempt at ra-
tional classification. The editor will
be thankful for suggestions as to sub
topics and names of persons peculiar