New-York tribune., 1905-01-25
". J. BRYAN SPEAKS HERE
He and Others at Progress and
Pouerty" 4nniUersary Dinner.

The tWenty-ifth anniversary or the publication
=, Henry Georges Progress and Poverty. was
,o--Y-1e.norated last night AT a dinner at Hotel
ts,ar Tho purpose OF the dinner was 20 have
-s,-esentativs speakers review tho influence OF
.r-or~ess and Poverty" and consider the probable
..,,re fre1,d or public thought and action
r4a-llrl Garland presided. The speakers were
,,-,l,s-o J. BRYAN. LoI.s .. Post. William Lloyd
.s-rsson and Henry George. jr. Letters were read
-, f.ooyge Bernard Shaw. of London. ard others
Among those present were Charles Frederick
s-,s John Burroughs Professor Robert Z. Ely.
go t4arvey. Ripley Hitchcock. Dr. Henry N.
T.t-~sre. Walter 6. Logan. Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
= 49, Tho Rey. and Mrs Thomas r. Siicer. John
-,-ssse- Walker. Ernest Thompson Seton and
-,t-,.s-s T. George. II was announced that tel
-, rss been received from Mayor Johnson OF
l,,-.,sD5 saying that he was i'll. and would not
be present -, -, ~, e,, -.
- rr,r1 Wilhelm Won Polenz. German writer;
.solf r,srlaschke president OF the German Land
-s-, es.-,le: George Brandes. the Danish critic,
- send Hogsbro Danish member OF Parliament.
z-=r-s-d N Shepard wrote that. in mis- opinion.
r,,--ass and Poverty" should place Henry George
- - f~st rank Of contemporaneous literary men.
c.,,a-ro- Folk Of Missouri wrote that he be-
- F5enrv George had done q work OF inesti-
snle value Folks name Was loudly applauded
t-5ui, Markham resd r poem on our Deafness
No. Ernest Thonpson-Seton was telling some
ftles when Father Ducey came in The priest
Us Warmly greeted
Er7-v C;eorge jr then spoke. He said in part
rrt Of the open West came young man OF less
than thirty this great city Of New-YOrk He
ss small Of stature and slight of build. His aims
mater had been the forecastle, and the printing
o@,e He vas poor, unheralded unknown He
zane from a small city rising al the Western
soden portals OF The country. 10 set UP for
struggling little newspaper there telegraphic
news bureau. despite the opposition OF the COM
r.2ed powerful press and telegraph monopoles
Ia mas he mar
was overborne 10y the raonopones. and his little
raper was crushed. This young Henry
Caorse and the time was 1865
But here also. side by side with the palaces Of
the prlncely rich, TO be poverty and
degradation, want and shame, such made this
yo1ng man from the open West sick al heart And
lie city streets-a burning thought. 4 call, vision.
livery nerve qUivered. And he made a VOW that he
Gnd. If he could remedy for this deepening pow
IN August. ls77. the writing OF Progress ard
Poverty begun. II the oak that grew out
of the acorn Of our Land and Land Policy" The
larger book became 'an inquiry into Industrial de-
-ressoE>. ana oI increase OF want with increase OF
wealth. and polnJeo OUT ne reneoy. Inc 5ooK
iese amor enc ne so.i.s q III ~ - ,oS
caused the Fanny 10 DO Nihool paItor eatpet alio
which FREQ uently forced the author 10 pawn his
personal eIeSts ana NIieh ne st pdSe "S 49,.
sloHe Henry George fung himself upon his knees
Tes was in the Masters hands.
pr Richard Burton said ToIstoy had turned to
George as q brother in arms.
Following came William Lloyd Garrison He
sao in part:
Unlike ;he economic writings which pour from
TIE printing press in showers that neither warm
revision for adjustment with new facts or cir
circumstsnces Its spirit thrills the reader Of
.o-e IT'S statement OF social conditions in 1879 is
n 9-osTessiTe desiTiizstfon while land monopoiy
holds sway has been fulfilled 70 the letter It's law
rs has marched with accelerated stride, povert?
close rhe shadow TO the substance, has held
a. equal pace
Mr.. Garrison added:
Behold the country Of Henry George wing with
The kings and kaisers n foregn oonquestE OF weaker
snte hjs death tIst peace and justice have been
eliminated from Christianity. and the moral law
placed IN the category OF myths
Louis p. Post said in part:
3sle5ess - confer properly. No more IN economics
han in morality can poverty be resarded as the
wages Of work. II economies and morality alike
Tie natural wages Of idleness are poverty ana me
ecaronlic message Of Progress and Poverty. Let
fervently hope il may be needed in time. In
me paraphrase Of a witty philosopher Justice
must be done. not though the heavens fall but
position IS q member Of the board OF trustees Of
Illinois CoIege on condition that the college should
E0t have any affiliations with those that hold out
their hats for punder.
III. Bryan. who was the last speaker, was re
selred 7-1h loud applause His speech. while char
foierIsuc, was chiefly remarkable Tor lts absence
q, even tincture Of politics. He said in part:
Those who DENY the right Of children born into
ms world 10 equal opportunities ought 10 he able
70 make defence. ! will give such defence
i Goes require faT-sighted person 10 see that
fhe parent VINO leaves TO his children the right OF
equal opportunity leaves the greatest heritage II
= SAID that three generations go from snlrt-
sleeves 10 shi-tsieeves. In one the money is made,
ihs second spends it and the third starts anew 10
make m. impressed by The spirit OF this meet
ing i has been q source of instruction 70 me
Lns greatest DAY Of my life was little more
tfsn wear ago. when I spent eight days in the
fpoke ~ sbout. The son of one sits At my left,
Heurr George iT.. the II the other sits al my
i1gHr, William Lloyd Garrison.
te tnlrT-ed work OF Henry George. and he
fesd me- an Introduction 10 life Of the elder
Garrison IL Henry Georges heart that gave
T1e world. The dominant thought of to-day is 10
nag mind that the moral questions in government
tfftrscr attention never before.
There nothing permanent that does not in
rove moral principle.
Thr well rounded man recognizes that in 4 three
f9l1 nature n body, head and heart, heart is the
controlling necessity fear the piutOcracy Of
Tealth. respect the aTisfocracy OF learning. but
: thank God ToT the democracy Of the heart We
s.f entering upon era. II is 20 be revival
n he spirit of brotherly love.
Ne can ir in this land and In European coun-
Eles Auc you can see no clearer evidences of il
fhsn in the home Of Tolstoy II was love that
.lace Henry George what he was. Love for Etrug-
klnE humanity made him work for the poor in
-.ef distress. THAI he has touched the conscience
" nc World the world must now admit
n closing Ny Bryan emphasized the necessity
o al contributing 10 the work OF reform.