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,GEORGE & ! ,S+LE ,TAX 

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 ,9DIVIDUAL ,LIB]TY3 ,SELECTIONS ,FROM ! ,WRIT+S ( ,B5JAM9 ,R4 ,TUCK]  

 ,VANGU>D ,PRESS1 ,NEW ,YORK1 #aibf  

 ,KRAUS ,REPR9T ,CO41 ,MILLWOOD1 ,N,Y1 #a#i#g#c4 

 ,FOLL[+ >E SOME FRAGM5T>Y P>AGRAPHS RELAT+ TO DIFF]5T PHASES ( ! ,S+LE ,TAX & TO ,H5RY ,GEORGE'S P]PLEXITIES CONC]N+ HIS ECONOMIC !ORIES4 ,! $ITOR ( ,LIB]TY TOOK GREAT DELI<T 9 PO9T+ \T HIS 9CONSI/5CIES3  

,SOME ( ,H5RY ,GEORGE'S CORRESPOND5TS HAVE BE5 PE/]+ HIM A GOOD DEAL ) EMB>RASS+ QUE/IONS AS TO :AT WILL BECOME1 UND] HIS SY/EM1 ( ! HOME ( A MAN :O HAS BUILT A H\SE UPON A BIT ( L& :I* AFT]W>DS SO RISES 9 VALUE ?AT HE CANNOT AF=D TO PAY ! TAXES ON IT4 ,UNABLE TO D5Y ?AT SU* A MAN W\LD BE AS SUMM>ILY EVICT$ BY ! GOV]NM5T L&LORD AS IS ! ,IRI% F>M] 9 >RE>S BY ! 9DIVIDUAL L&LORD1 & YET AFRAID TO SQU>ELY ADMIT IT1 ,MR4 ,GEORGE HAS TWI/$ & TURN$ & D\BL$ & DODG$1 ATTEMPT+ TO %IELD HIMSELF BY ALL SORTS ( IRRELEVANT CONSID]ATIONS1 UNTIL AT LA/ HE IS R$UC$ TO ASK+ 9 REJO9D] IF ?IS >GUM5T HAS NOT 0A GREAT DEAL ( ! FLAVOR ( ! ,GEORGIA DEACON'S D5UNCIATION ( ABOLITIONI/S BECAUSE !Y WANT$ TO DEPRIVE ! WID[ ,SMI? ( H] SOLIT>Y 'NIGG]1' H] ONLY MEANS ( SUPPORT40 ,?AT IS1 ,MR4 ,GEORGE VIRTUALLY ASS]TS ?AT ! CLAIM TO [N A HUMAN BE+ IS NO MORE 9DEF5SIBLE ?AN ! CLAIM ( ! LABOR] TO [N ! H\SE HE HAS BUILT & TO ! UN5CUMB]$ & 9DEF9ITE USE ( :ATEV] SITE HE MAY HAVE SELECT$ = IT )\T DISPOSSESS+ ANO!R4 ,! $ITOR ( ! ,/&>D MU/ HAVE BE5 R$UC$ TO SORE /RAITS :5 HE RESORT$ TO ?IS >GUM5T4 ,) ALL HIS %UFFL+ HE HAS NOT YET ESCAP$1 & NEV] CAN ESCAPE1 ! FACT ?AT1 IF GOV]NM5T W]E TO CONFISCATE L& VALUES1 ANY MAN W\LD BE LIABLE TO BE TURN$ \T ( DOORS1 P]HAPS ) COMP5SATION1 P]HAPS )\T IT1 & ?US DEPRIV$1 MAYBE1 ( HIS DE>E/ JOY & SUBJECT$ TO IRREP>ABLE LOSS1 JU/ BECAUSE O!R M5 HAD SETTL$ 9 HIS VIC9ITY OR DECID$ TO RUN A RAILROAD )9 TWO M9UTES' WALK ( HIS DOOR4 ,?IS 9 ITSELF IS 5\< TO DAMN ,MR4 ,GEORGE'S PROJECT4 ,?AT BOA/$ CRAFT1 ,L& ,NATIONALIZATION1 IS FL\ND]+ AMONG ! ROCKS1 & ! ROCK ( 9DIVIDUAL LIB]TY & ! 9ALI5ABLE HOME/EAD HAS JU/ MADE AN 5ORM\S HOLE 9 ITS UNSEAWOR?Y BOTTOM :I* WILL ADMIT ALL ! WAT] NECESS>Y TO S9K IT4 

,H5RY ,GEORGE'S CORRESPOND5TS CONT9UE TO PRESS HIM REG>D+ ! FATE ( ! MAN :OSE HOME %\LD SO RISE 9 VALUE ?R\< 9CREASE ( POPULATION ?AT HE W\LD BE TAX$ \T ( IT4 ,AT FIR/1 IT WILL BE REMEMB]$1 ,MR4 ,GEORGE COOLLY SNE]$ AT ! OBJECTORS TO ?IS SPECIES ( EVICTION AS NE> RELATIVES ( ?OSE :O OBJECT$ TO ! ABOLITION ( SLAV]Y ON ! GR\ND ?AT IT W\LD 0DEPRIVE ! WID[ ,SMI? ( H] ONLY 'NIGG]4'0 ,LIB]TY MADE SOME COMM5TS ON ?IS1 :I* ,MR4 ,GEORGE NEV] NOTIC$4 ,S9CE !IR APPE>ANCE1 H[EV]1 HIS ANALOGY BETWE5 PROP]TY 9 0NIGG]S0 & A MAN'S PROP]TY 9 HIS H\SE HAS LAPS$1 AS ,PRESID5T ,CLEVEL& W\LD SAY1 9TO A CONDITION ( 09NOCU\S DESUETUDE10 & A NEW ME?OD ( SETTL+ ?IS DIFFICULTY HAS BE5 EVOLV$4 ,A CORRESPOND5T HAV+ SUPPOS$ ! CASE ( A MAN :OSE NEI<BORHOOD %\LD BECOME A BUS9ESS C5T]1 & :OSE PLACE ( RESID5CE1 !RE=E1 AS F> AS ! L& WAS CONC]N$1 %\LD RISE 9 VALUE SO ?AT HE C\LD NOT AF=D OR MI<T NOT DESIRE TO PAY ! TAX UPON IT1 BUT1 AS F> AS HIS H\SE WAS CONC]N$1 %\LD ALMO/ 5TIRELY LOSE ITS VALUE BECAUSE ( ITS UNFITNESS = BUS9ESS PURPOSES1 ,MR4 ,GEORGE MAKES ANSW] ?AT ! COMMUNITY V]Y LIKELY W\LD GIVE SU* A MAN A NEW H\SE ELSE:]E TO COMP5SATE HIM = BE+ OBLIG$ TO SELL HIS H\SE AT A SACRIFICE4 ,?AT ?IS ME?OD HAS SOME ADVANTAGES OV] ! 0NIGG]0 >GUM5T ,I AM NOT PREP>$ TO D5Y1 BUT ,I AM TEMPT$ TO ASK ,MR4 ,GEORGE :E!R ?IS IS ONE ( ! WAYS BY :I* HE PROPOSES TO 0SIMPLIFY GOV]NM5T40 

,H5RY ,GEORGE1 9 ! ,/&>D1 CALLS ,DR4 ,COGSWELL ( ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 :O HAS 5D[$ A POLYTE*NIC COLLEGE 9 ?AT CITY1 & = ITS MA9T5ANCE HAS CONVEY$ C]TA9 L&S TO TRU/EES1 A 0PHILAN?ROPI/ BY PROXY10 ON ! GR\ND ?AT ! PEOPLE :O PAY R5T = !SE L&S >E REALLY TAX$ BY ,DR4 ,COGSWELL = ! SUPPORT ( ! COLLEGE4 ,BUT :AT >E ,H5RY ,GEORGE HIMSELF1 BY HIS !ORY1 & HIS IDEAL ,/ATE1 BY ITS PRACTICE1 AFT] REALIZATION1 BUT 0PHILAN?ROPI/S BY PROXY08 ,:AT ELSE1 9 FACT1 IS ! ,/ATE AS IT N[ EXI/S8 7,(T5] A CANNIBAL ?AN A PHILAN?ROPI/1 TO BE SURE1 BUT 9 EI!R CASE BY PROXY47 ,DOES NOT ,MR4 ,GEORGE PROPOSE ?AT ! ,/ATE %ALL TAX 9DIVIDUALS TO SECURE 0PUBLIC IMPROVEM5TS0 :I* !Y MAY NOT CONSID] SU*1 OR :I* !Y MAY CONSID] LESS DESIRABLE TO !M ?AN PRIVATE IMPROVEM5TS8 ,DOES HE NOT PROPOSE ?AT 9DIVIDUALS %ALL 0LABOR GRATIS0 = ! ,/ATE1 0:E!R !Y LIKE IT OR NOT08 ,DOES HE NOT MA9TA9 ?AT :AT ! ,/ATE 0DOES ) !IR LABOR IS SIMPLY NONE ( !IR BUS9ESS08 ,MR4 ,GEORGE'S CRITICISM ( ,DR4 ,COGSWELL IS EQUALLY A CRITICISM ( EV]Y =M ( COMPULSORY TAXATION1 ESPECIALLY ! TAXATION ( L& VALUES4 ,HE HAS APTLY & ACCURATELY DESCRIB$ HIMSELF4 

,!RE MU/ BE A LIMITATION TO GREAT =TUNES1 SAYS ,H5RY ,GEORGE1 0BUT ?AT LIMITATION MU/ BE NATURAL1 NOT >TIFICIAL4 ,SU* A LIMITATION IS (F]$ BY ! L& VALUE TAX40 ,:AT 9 ! NAME ( S5SE IS !RE AB\T A TAX ?AT MAKES IT NATURAL AS DI/+UI%$ FROM >TIFICIAL8 ,IF ANY?+ 9 ! WORLD IS PURELY >TIFICIAL1 TAXES >E4 ,& IF !Y >E COLLECT$ BY =CE1 !Y >E NOT ONLY >TIFICIAL1 BUT >BITR>Y & TYRANNICAL4 

,H5RY ,GEORGE ANSW]S A CORRESPOND5T :O ASKS IF UND] ! SY/EM ( TAX+ L& VALUES AN 5EMY C\LD NOT COMPEL HIM TO PAY A HI<] TAX ON HIS L& SIMPLY BY MAK+ HIM AN (F] = ! L& 9 EXCESS ( ! EXI/+ BASIS ( TAXATION1 BY SAY+ ?AT NO (F]S WILL *ANGE ! BASIS ( TAXATION UNLESS !Y >E MADE 9 GOOD FAI? & = O!R ?AN S5TIM5TAL MOTIVES4 ,IT SEEMS1 !N1 ?AT ! TAX ASSESSORS >E TO BE 9QUISITORS AS WELL1 >M$ ) P[] TO SUBJECT M5 TO EXAM9ATION ( !IR MOTIVES = DESIR+ TO EFFECT ANY GIV5 TRANSACTION 9 L&4 ,:AT GLORI\S DAYS ?OSE WILL BE = 0BOODL]S06 ,:AT GOLD5 OPPORTUNITIES = FRAUD1 FAVORITISM1 BRIB]Y1 & CORRUPTION6 ,& YET ,MR4 ,GEORGE WILL HAVE IT ?AT HE 9T5DS TO R$UCE ! P[] ( GOV]NM5T4 

,! IDIOCY ( ! >GUM5TS EMPLOY$ BY ! DAILY PRESS 9 DISCUSS+ ! LABOR QUE/ION CANNOT WELL BE EXAGG]AT$1 BUT NEV]!LESS IT SOMETIMES MAKES A PO9T ON ,H5RY ,GEORGE :I* ?AT G5TLEMAN CANNOT MEET4 ,= 9/ANCE1 ! ,NEW ,YORK ,WORLD LATELY PO9T$ \T ?AT UNE>N$ 9CREM5T ATTA*ES NOT ONLY TO L&1 BUT TO ALMO/ EV]Y PRODUCT ( LABOR4 0,NEWSPAP]S10 IT SAID1 0>E MADE VALUABLE PROP]TIES BY ! 9CREASE ( POPULATION40 ,MR4 ,GEORGE SEEMS TO ?9K ?IS RIDICUL\S1 & 9QUIRES CONFID5TLY :E!R !  
,WORLD'S SUCCESS IS DUE TO 9CREASE ( POPULATION OR TO ,PULITZ]'S BUS9ESS MANAGEM5T4 ,AS IF ONE CAUSE EXCLUD$ ! O!R6 ,DOES ,MR4 ,GEORGE BELIEVE1 !N1 ?AT ,PULITZ]'S BUS9ESS MANAGEM5T C\LD HAVE SECUR$ A MILLION READ]S ( ! ,WORLD IF !RE HAD BE5 NO PEOPLE 9 ,NEW ,YORK8 ,( C\RSE NOT4 ,!N1 TO FOLL[ HIS [N LOGIC1 ,MR4 ,GEORGE \<T TO DISCRIM9ATE 9 ?IS CASE1 AS 9 ! CASE ( L&1 BETWE5 ! [N]'S IMPROVEM5TS & ! COMMUNITY'S IMPROVEM5TS1 & TAX ! LATT] \T ( ! [N]'S H&S4 

,H5RY ,GEORGE WAS REC5TLY REM9D$ 9 !SE COLUMNS ?AT HIS [N LOGIC W\LD COMPEL HIM TO LAY A TAX NOT ONLY ON L& VALUES1 BUT ON ALL VALUES GR[+ \T ( 9CREASE ( POPULATION1 & NEWSPAP] PROP]TIES W]E CIT$ 9 ILLU/RATION4 ,A CORRESPOND5T ( ! ,/&>D HAS MADE ! SAME CRITICISM1 9/ANC+1 9/EAD ( A NEWSPAP]1 0,CRUSOE'S BOAT1 :I* ROSE 9 VALUE :5 A %IP APPE>$ ON ! HORIZON40 ,TO ?IS CORRESPOND5T ,MR4 ,GEORGE MAKES ANSW] ?AT1 :ILE ,CRUSOE'S BOAT MI<T HAVE ACQUIR$ A VALUE :5 O!R PEOPLE CAME1 0BECAUSE VALUE IS A FACTOR ( TRAD+1 &1 :5 !RE IS NO ONE TO TRADE )1 !RE CAN BE NO VALUE10 YET 0IT BY NO MEANS FOLL[S ?AT GR[? ( POPULATION 9CREASES ! VALUE ( LABOR PRODUCTS2 = A POPULATION ( FIFTY WILL GIVE AS MU* VALUE TO A DESIRABLE PRODUCT AS A POPULATION ( A MILLION40 ,I AM READY TO ADMIT ?IS ( ANY >TICLE :I* CAN BE READILY PRODUC$ BY ANY & ALL :O *OOSE TO PRODUCE IT4 ,BUT1 AS ,MR4 ,GEORGE SAYS1 IT IS NOT TRUE ( L&2 & IT IS AS EMPHATICALLY NOT TRUE ( EV]Y >TICLE 9 GREAT DEM& :I* CAN BE PRODUC$1 9 APPROXIMATELY EQUAL QUALITY & ) APPROXIMATELY EQUAL EXP5SE1 BY ONLY ONE OR A FEW P]SONS4 ,!RE >E MANY SU* >TICLES1 & ONE ( !M IS A POPUL> NEWSPAP]4 ,SU* >TICLES >E ( SMALL VALUE :]E !RE >E FEW PEOPLE & ( IMM5SE VALUE :]E !RE >E MANY4 ,?IS EXTRA VALUE IS UNE>N$ 9CREM5T1 & \<T TO BE TAX$ \T ( ! 9DIVIDUAL'S H&S 9TO ?OSE ( ! COMMUNITY IF ANY UNE>N$ 9CREM5T \<T TO BE4 ,COME1 ,MR4 ,GEORGE1 BE HONE/6 ,LET US SEE :I!R Y\R DOCTR9E WILL LEAD US4 

,C>T & HORSE >E ALL ONE TO ,H5RY ,GEORGE4 ,HE PUTS EI!R FIR/ TO SUIT HIS FANCY OR ! TURN HIS QUE/ION] MAY TAKE1 & NO MATT] :I* HE PLACES 9 ! LEAD1 HE 0GETS !RE ALL ! SAME0 - ON PAP]4 ,:5 HE IS ASK$ H[ TAXATION ( L& VALUES WILL ABOLI% POV]TY1 HE ANSW]S ?AT ! RU% ( WAGE-LABOR]S TO ! L& WILL R$UCE ! SUPPLY ( LABOR & S5D WAGES UP4 ,!N1 :5 SOMEBODY ELSE ASKS HIM H[ WAGE-LABOR]S WILL BE ABLE TO RU% TO ! L& )\T MONEY TO TAKE !M !RE & CAPITAL TO WORK ! L& AFT]W>DS1 HE ANSW]S ?AT WAGES WILL !N BE SO HI< ?AT ! LABOR]S WILL SOON BE ABLE TO SAVE UP MONEY 5\< TO />T )4 ,SOMETIMES1 9DE$1 AS IF DIMLY P]CEIV+ ! PRES5CE ( SOME 9CONSI/5CY LURK+ BETWE5 !SE TWO PROPOSITIONS1 HE VOLUNTE]S AN ADDITIONAL SUGGE/ION ?AT1 AFT] ! LAPSE ( A G5]ATION1 HE WILL BE A PH5OM5ALLY UN=TUNATE Y\NG MAN :O %ALL HAVE NO RELATIVES OR FRI5DS TO HELP HIM />T UPON ! L&4 ,BUT WE >E LEFT AS MU* 9 ! D>K AS EV] AB\T ! ME?OD BY :I* !SE RELATIVES OR FRI5DS1 DUR+ ! G5]ATION :I* MU/ ELAPSE BE=E ! Y\NG M5 GET TO ! L&1 >E TO SAVE UP ANY?+ TO GIVE !SE Y\NG M5 A />T1 9 ! ABS5CE ( ?AT 9CREASE ( WAGES :I* CAN ONLY COME AS A CONSEQU5CE ( ! Y\NG M5 HAV+ GONE TO ! L&4 ,MR4 ,GEORGE1 H[EV]1 HAS /ILL ANO!R RES\RCE 9 RES]VE1 &1 :5 =C$ TO IT1 HE TROTS IT \T1 - NAMELY1 ?AT1 !RE BE+ ALL GRADES BETWE5 ! RI* & ! V]Y POOR1 ?OSE HAV+ 5\< TO />T !MSELVES UPON ! L& W\LD DO SO1 & ! ABJECTLY POOR1 NO LONG] HAV+ !M = COMPETITORS1 W\LD GET HI<] WAGES4 ,( C\RSE ONE MI<T ASK :Y !SE DIM9UTIVE CAPITALI/S1 :O EV5 N[ CAN GO TO ! L& IF !Y *OOSE1 S9CE !RE IS PL5TY TO BE HAD = BUT LITTLE MORE ?AN ! ASK+1 REFRA9 NEV]!LESS FROM AT ONCE RELIEV+ AN OV]-/OCK$ LABOR M>KET2 BUT IT W\LD DO NO GOOD4 ,Y\ SEE1 Y\ CAN'T /UMP ,H5RY ,GEORGE4 ,HE ALWAYS COMES UP BL&LY SMIL+4 ,HE KN[S HE HAS A READY TONGUE & A FACILE P51 & ON !SE HE RELIES TO C>RY HIM SAFELY ?R\< ! MAZES ( UNREASON4 

,H5RY ,GEORGE ?9KS ! ,NEW ,YORK ,SUN'S CLAIM1 ?AT IT IS 0= LIB]TY FIR/1 LA/ & =EV]10 PRETTY COOL FROM A PAP] ?AT SUPPORTS A PROTECTIVE T>IFF4 ,SO IT IS4 ,BUT ! FRIGIDITY ( ?IS CLAIM IS EV5 GREAT] :5 IT COMES FROM A MAN :O PROPOSES ON OCCASION TO TAX A MAN \T ( HIS HOME1 & TO 0SIMPLIFY0 GOV]NM5T BY MAK+ IT ! [N] ( ALL RAILROADS1 TELEGRAPHS1 GAS-WORKS1 & WAT]-WORKS1 SO 5L>G+ ITS REV5UES ?AT ALL SORTS ( UNDREAM$-( PUBLIC IMPROVEM5TS WILL BECOME POSSIBLE1 & UNNUMB]$ PUBLIC (FICIALS TO ADM9I/] !M NECESS>Y4 

,P]HAPS NO FEATURE ( ,H5RY ,GEORGE'S S*EME IS SO (T5 P>AD$ BE=E ! PUBLIC AS A BAIT AS ! CLAIM ?AT ) A TAX LEVI$ ON L& VALUES ALL O!R TAXES WILL BE ABOLI%$4 ,BUT N[ IT IS /AT$ 9 ! ,/&>D ?AT1 IF ANY GREAT =TUNES REMA9 AFT] ! ADOPTION ( ! L& TAX1 IT WILL BE 0A M]E DETAIL TO T]M9ATE !M BY A PROBATE TAX40 ,?IS IS (F]$ = ! B5EFIT ( ?OSE :O BELIEVE ?AT 9T]E/ NO LESS ?AN R5T CAUSES CONC5TRATION ( WEAL?4 ,TO ?OSE :O FE> ! EFFECTS UPON HOME 9DU/RY 9 CASE ( AN ABOLITION ( ! T>IFF ,MR4 ,GEORGE H9TS ?AT HE WILL BE P]FECTLY AGREEABLE TO ! (F]+ ( B\NTIES TO HOME 9DU/RIES4 ,TO BE SURE1 HE W\LD PAY ! B\NTIES \T ( ! L& TAX2 BUT ! USE ( ! PROCE$S ( ! L& TAX = A NEW PURPOSE1 AFT] EXI/+ GOV]NM5TAL EXP5SES HAD BE5 MET1 W\LD BE EQUIVAL5T TO A NEW TAX4 ,SO WE ALREADY HAVE ?REE TAXES 9 SI<T :]E !RE WAS TO BE BUT ONE1 - ! L& TAX1 ! PROBATE TAX1 & ! B\NTY TAX4 ,PRES5TLY1 AS NEW NECESSITIES >ISE1 A F\R? WILL LOOM UP1 & A FIF?1 & A SIX?4 ,?US ! GR& WORK ( 0SIMPLIFY+ GOV]NM5T0 GOES ON4 

,! ,S+LE ,TAX] />TS ) ! PROPOSITION ?AT 0EA* 9DIVIDUAL HAS A JU/ CLAIM TO ! USE ( EV]Y P>T ( ! E>?10 &1 ?US />T+1 HE >RIVES AT ?IS CONCLUSION3 0,:5 L& HAS NO ,VALUE1 - ?AT IS1 :5 ONLY ONE MAN WANTS TO USE IT1 - WE W\LD EXACT NO TAX1 BUT1 :5 IT ACQUIRES A VALUE1 \R PR9CIPLE ?AT EA* HAS AN EQUAL RI<T TO ! E>? DEM&S ?AT ITS R5TAL VALUE %\LD BE PAID 9TO ! PUBLIC TREASURY40 ,!SE TWO PROPOSITIONS >E MADE 9 SO MANY WORDS BY ,MR4 ,A4 ,H4 ,/EPH5SON1 ?AN :OM ! ,S+LE ,TAX HAS NO ABL] ADVOCATE1 NOT EXCEPT+ ,H5RY ,GEORGE HIMSELF4 ,& YET TRU? REQUIRES ! ASS]TION ?AT A MORE ABSURD NON SEQUITUR ?AN ?IS IT IS NOT POSSIBLE = ! HUMAN M9D TO CONCEIVE4 ,IT HAS ! =M ( REASON+1 BUT1 9/EAD ( REASON+1 IT IS FLAT & ABSOLUTE CONTRADICTION4 ,IT IS EXACTLY P>ALLEL$ 9 ITS ESS5TIAL BY SU* AN >GUM5T AS ! FOLL[+3 0,?IS WAT* BELONGS TO Y\2 !RE=E IT %\LD BE PUT 9TO MY POCKET40 ,H[ DOES ?IS DIFF]1 SO F> AS LOGIC & EQUITY >E CONC]N$1 FROM ! ,S+LE-,TAX >GUM5T3 0,TO ! USE ( ?IS CORN]-LOT Y\ HAVE A JU/ CLAIM2 !RE=E ! R5TAL VALUE ( ?IS LOT %\LD BE PUT 9TO ! PUBLIC TREASUR]08 

,IF ,I HAVE A JU/ CLAIM TO ! USE ( EV]Y PIECE ( L& ON ! GLOBE1 !N ( C\RSE ,I HAVE A JU/ CLAIM TO ! USE ( ANY P>TICUL> PIECE ( L&4 ,IF ,I HAVE ?IS LATT] CLAIM1 ,I1 & ,I ALONE1 HAVE ! RI<T TO SELL ?IS CLAIM4 ,:OEV] SELLS MY CLAIM )\T MY CONS5T IS A ROBB]4 ,S9CE EV]Y ,S+LE ,TAX] FAVORS SU* SALE ( MY CLAIM1 :E!R ,I CONS5T OR NOT1 EV]Y ,S+LE ,TAX] IS AN ADVOCATE ( ROBB]Y4 

,AGA93 S9CE ,I HAVE ! SOLE RI<T TO SELL MY CLAIM1 ,I HAVE ! SOLE RI<T TO DECIDE AT :AT PRICE IT %ALL BE (F]$ 9 ! M>KET4 ,:OEV] SELLS IT1 EV5 ) MY CONS5T1 IS A ROBB]1 UNLESS HE EXACTS AS GREAT A PRICE AS ?AT FIX$ BY ME4 ,S9CE ! ,S+LE ,TAX] PROPOSES TO SELL IT )\T EV5 ASK+ :AT ,I AM WILL+ TO TAKE = IT1 ! ,S+LE ,TAX] IS AN ADVOCATE ( ROBB]Y4 

,IF MY JU/ CLAIM TO A P>TICUL> PIECE ( L& IS SOLD1 ! PROCE$S ( ! SALE MU/ GO 9TO MY POCKET4 ,IF1 AFT] PUTT+ !M 9 MY POCKET1 ,I !N SEE FIT TO TAKE !M \T AGA9 & TURN !M OV] TO ! PUBLIC TREASURY 9 EX*ANGE = POLICE OR O!R S]VICES ?AT ,I MAY DESIRE1 WELL & GOOD4 ,BUT ?IS MU/ BE 5TIRELY OPTIONAL ) ME4 ,I MAY KEEP !SE PROCE$S1 IF ,I *OOSE2 ,I MAY SP5D !M1 IF ,I *OOSE2 &1 9 ! LATT] CASE1 ,I MAY *OOSE H[ ,I WILL SP5D !M4 ,ANY ONE :O ATTEMPTS TO SUB/ITUTE HIS *OICE = M9E 9 ?IS MATT] IS A ROBB]4 ,ANY ONE :O LAYS VIOL5T H&S ON ! PROCE$S ( ?IS SALE & DEPOSITS !M 9 ! PUBLIC TREASURY )\T MY CONS5T IS A ROBB]4 ,NE>LY EV]Y ,S+LE ,TAX] PROPOSES TO DO PRECISELY ?AT1 & !RE=E NE>LY EV]Y ,S+LE ,TAX] IS AN ADVOCATE ( ROBB]Y4 

,BUT EV5 IF ,I W]E TO ALL[ ?AT IT W\LD NOT BE ROBB]Y TO DEPOSIT 9 !  
,UNIT$ ,/ATES TREASURY )\T MY CONS5T ! PROCE$S ( ! SALE ( MY JU/ CLAIM TO A P>TICUL> PIECE ( L& 7ON ! GR\ND ?AT ,I GET AN EQUIVAL5T 9 ! USE ( /REETS1 ETC471 IT W\LD /ILL BE ROBB]Y TO DEPOSIT SU* PROCE$S 9 ! TREASURY ( ,GREAT ,BRITA9 OR ,FRANCE OR ,RUSSIA OR ,*9A OR ,P]U4 ,IF ,I HAVE A JU/ CLAIM TO ! USE ( EV]Y PIECE ( L& ON ! GLOBE1 !N ,I HAVE A JU/ CLAIM TO ! USE ( ANY P>TICUL> PIECE ( L& 9 ,P]U4 ,IF ?IS CLAIM IS SOLD1 :OEV] LAYS H&S ON ! PROCE$S & DEPOSITS !M 9 ! ,P]UVIAN TREASURY IS A ROBB]4 ,BUT NE>LY EV]Y ,S+LE ,TAX] SAYS ?AT SU* A C\RSE AS ?IS \<T TO BE FOLL[$1 & H5CE NE>LY EV]Y ,S+LE ,TAX] IS AN ADVOCATE ( ROBB]Y4 

,BE> 9 M9D ?AT ,I CLAIM NO RI<T TO ANY P>T ( ! E>?4 ,BUT A RI<T TO EV]Y P>T ( IT IS ASS]T$ = ME BY ! ,S+LE ,TAX]S4 ,! OBJECTION ?AT ,I AM N[ URG+ IS TO !IR USE ( !IR [N ASS]TION ?AT A C]TA9 ?+ IS M9E AS A F\NDATION = /EAL+ IT FROM ME4 ,!IR DOCTR9E MAY BE SUMM$ UP 9 ?REE WORDS3 ,PROP]TY JU/IFIES ROBB]Y4 ,PR\DHON'S P>ADOX IS ECLIPS$4 

,MR4 ,BOLTON ,HALL HAS EXPRESS$ ! OP9ION ?AT ,I AM 9CREAS+LY WORRI$ AS TO ! ,S+LE ,TAX4 ,WELL1 ,MR4 ,HALL1 Y\ >E RI<T4 ,I AM WORRI$ AS TO ! ,S+LE ,TAX1 - NOT 09CREAS+LY10 BUT WORRI$ TO ! EXT5T ?AT ,I HAVE BE5 EV] S9CE 0,PROGRESS & ,POV]TY0 MADE ITS APPE>ANCE4 ,:5EV] AN 9TELLIG5T MAN ANN\NCES A PURPOSE TO TYRANNIZE BY =CE OV] PEACEABLE FOLK1 IT WORRIES ME4 ,& IT ESPECIALLY WORRIES ME :5 A DI%ONE/ MAN LIKE ,H5RY ,GEORGE USES ! PULL ( HYPOCRITICAL PIETY1 & AN HONE/ MAN LIKE ,G4 ,F4 ,/EPH5S USES ! PULL ( HI< MORAL APPEAL1 TO 9DUCE O!RS TO JO9 !M 9 !IR CRIM9AL EF=T TO =CIBLY TAKE FROM M5 ! PRODUCTS ( !IR LABOR4 ,EV]Y =M ( AU?ORITY WORRIES ME1 EV]Y ATTEMPT AT AU?ORITY WORRIES ME4 ,/ATE ,SOCIALISM WORRIES ME1 ,PROHIBITION WORRIES ME1 ,COM/OCKISM WORRIES ME1 ! CU/OM H\SES WORRY ME1 ! BANK+ MONOPOLY WORRIES ME1 L&LORDISM WORRIES ME1 & ! ,S+LE ,TAX WORRIES ME4 ,DO Y\ SUPPOSE = A MOM5T1 ,MR4 ,HALL1 ?AT1 IF !SE ?+S DID NOT WORRY ME1 ,I %\LD BE PUBLI%+  
,LIB]TY8 ,:Y1 MY GOOD SIR1 ,I AM B5D+ ALL MY 5]GIES TO ! ?W>T+ ( Y\ & ALL O!RS :O PROPOSE1 FROM :ATEV] S9C]E & G5]\S MOTIVES1 TO 5=CE !IR WILL UPON NON9VASIVE PEOPLE4 ,Y\ WORRY ME2 9DE$ Y\ DO4 ,I WI% MO/ HE>TILY ?AT Y\ W\LD LET ME & O!R PEACEABLE PEOPLE ALONE1 AB&ON Y\R M5AC+ ATTITUDE T[>D \R PROP]TY1 & QUIT WORRY+ US1 SO ?AT WE MI<T GO AB\T \R BUS9ESS4 

,SO MU* = ! *>GE ( WORRY1 :I* ,MR4 ,HALL US$ AS AN 9TRODUCTION TO A COMPLA9T AGA9/ ME = PR9T+1 & AGA9/ ,MR4 ,Y>ROS = WRIT+1 AN >TICLE CONTA9+ ! FOLL[+ PASSAGES3 0,:]EV] IT IS PR(ITABLE TO IMPROVE L&1 IT IS G5]ALLY IMPROV$ )\T ! COMPULSION ( ! ,S+LE ,TAX02 0,H[ W\LD ! ,S+LE ,TAX HELP LABOR 9 ,5GL&1 ,SCOTL&1 ,IREL&1 ,G]MANY1 ,ITALY1 & ,FRANCE8 ,!RE IS NO L& SPECULATION 9 ?OSE C\NTRIES WOR? M5TION+40 ,) ,MR4 ,HALL'S OBJECTIONS TO !SE PASSAGES ,I DO NOT PROPOSE TO DEAL ELABORATELY2 P]HAPS ,MR4 ,Y>ROS WILL DO SO LAT]4 ,BUT1 9 V9DICATION ( MYSELF1 ,I MAY SAY ?AT TO PO9T \T VACANT LOTS DOES NOT OV]?R[ ,MR4 ,Y>ROS'S /ATEM5T ?AT G5]ALLY ?AT L& IS IMPROV$ :I* IT IS PR(ITABLE TO IMPROVE1 & ?AT TO PO9T TO 9/ANCES ( L& SPECULATION 9 ,EUROPEAN C\NTRIES DOES NOT OV]?R[ ,MR4 ,Y>ROS'S O!R /ATEM5T ?AT L& SPECULATION 9 ,EUROPE IS SO MU* LESS FREQU5T ?AN 9 NEW] C\NTRIES ?AT IT IS NOT WOR? M5TION+4 ,! COMP>ATIVE & QUALIFI$ /ATEM5TS ( ,MR4 ,Y>ROS >E CON/RU$ BY ,MR4 ,HALL 9TO POSITIVE & SWEEP+ ONES1 & !N CRITICIZ$ AS SU*4 ,MR4 ,Y>ROS'S CLAIMS AM\NT SIMPLY TO ?IS1 - ?AT L& SPECULATION IS AN OV]RAT$ EVIL EV5 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 & ?AT 9 OLD] C\NTRIES1 :]E ! L& QUE/ION IS MU* MORE S]I\S ?AN H]E1 SPECULATION 9 L& IS SO SMALL AN ELEM5T 9 ! PROBLEM ?AT IT MAY BE NEGLECT$4 ,MR4 ,HALL'S SURPRISE ?AT ,I %\LD PR9T SU* /ATEM5TS IS P>ALLEL$ BY MY SURPRISE AT HIS HA/Y & C>ELESS READ+ ( !M4 

,IT APPE>S FUR!R FROM ,MR4 ,HALL'S LETT] ?AT ! ,S+LE ,TAX]S PROPOSE FIR/ TO CAPTURE ,DELAW>E1 & !N TO CAPTURE ! ,AN>*I/S4 ,LIKE ! !ATRICAL MANAG] :O PREF]S TO TE/ HIS NEW PLAY 9 A C\NTRY T[N BE=E MAK+ A V5TURE 9 ! CITY1 ! ,S+LE ,TAX]S WILL BEG9 BY 0TRY+ IT ON A DOG40 ,IF !Y SUCCE$ ) ! DOG1 !N !Y WILL ACCEPT \R *ALL5GE4 ,\R *ANCES = A FI<T W\LD BE V]Y BAD1 W]E IT NOT ?AT ! DOG1 9/EAD ( GIV+ B>K = B>K1 IS SNAPP+ AT ! ,S+LE ,TAX]S' HEELS4 ,IF ,DELAW>E CONT9UES TO S5D ,S+LE ,TAX]S TO ! LOCK-UP1 !RE IS A B>E *ANCE ?AT ,DELAW>E WILL BE CAPTUR$ ?R\< ITS [N /UPIDITY1 & !N ! ,AN>*I/S' 9N+S WILL BEG94 ,9 VIEW ( ,MR4 ,HALL'S HONE/ ADMISSION ?AT ! ,S+LE ,TAX]S >E LESS 9TELLIG5T ?AN ! ,AN>*I/S1 ! PROMIS$ ATTEMPT ( ! LESS TO SWALL[ ! GREAT] IS 9DICATIVE ( MORE VALOR ?AN DISCRETION4 ,IT IS ONE ?+ = ! LESS TO WORRY ! GREAT]2 IT IS QUITE ANO!R TO SWALL[ IT4 

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