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,$ITOR 3 ,*>LOTTE ,WILSON 

,TAGS 3 A UNION ) ! MIDDLE-CLASS1 UNION ) ! MIDDLE-CLASS1 L& NATIONALIZATION S*EMES1 H5RY GEORGE'S SUPPORT]S1 RANK & FILE1 L& NATIONALIZATION1 NATIONALIZATION S*EMES1 HONE/ WORK]S1 L& TAXATION1 H5RY GEORGE4 

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,PHOTO BY ,DAVE ,CAT*POLE1,C,C ,B,Y ,LIC5SE ,! RUPTURE BETWE5 ,H5RY ,GEORGE & ! ,AM]ICAN ,SOCIALI/S AT ! ,SYRACUSE ,CONV5TION :5CE ! ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRAT DELEGATES W]E EXCLUD$1 WILL DEEPLY AFFLICT MANY ( ,H5RY ,GEORGE'S SUPPORT]S 9 ?IS C\NTRY4 ,HAV+ RECEIV$ FROM HIS P[]FUL ATTACKS AGA9/ ! IDLE L&-GRABB]S !IR FIR/ IMPULSE T[>DS ,SOCIALISM1 & HAV+ SE5 9 HIM ONE ( ?OSE :O UND\BT$LY HAVE CONTRIBUT$ T[>DS PREP>+ ! GR\ND = ,SOCIALI/ IDEAS 9 ?IS C\NTRY1 !Y WILL BE GRIEV$ TO SEE ! MAN :OM !Y CONSID]$ AS AN E>NE/ *AMPION ( ! OPPRESS$1 TURN+ N[ HIS BACK ON ! WORK]S & 5T]+ 9TO A UNION ) ! MIDDLE-CLASS4  

,= A UNION ) ! MIDDLE-CLASS IT WAS1 ?IS ,SYRACUSE CONV5TION ( ! ,UNIT$ ,LABOR ,P>TY1 AT :I* ,LABOR WAS NOT REPRES5T$1 EV5 BY A FEEBLE M9ORITY2 :ILE LAWY]S 7F\RTE5 LAWY]S671 DOCTORS1 P>SONS1 EMPLOY]S1 & GROC]S FULLY REPRES5T$ ALL FRACTIONS ( ! MIDDLE-CLASSES ,ITS PLAT=M IS A MIDDLE-CLASS PLAT=M ?R\<\T4 

,MANY ( ,H5RY ,GEORGE'S SUPPORT]S WILL BE DEEPLY GRIEV$ AT :AT !Y WILL CONSID] AS HIS NEW DEP>TURE4 ,BUT IF !Y N[ REV]T TO :AT WAS ! REAL MEAN+ ( HIS TEA*+S S9CE ! V]Y FIR/ DAY HE BEGAN TO EXP\ND !M1 !Y WILL SEE ?AT HIS PRES5T TACTICS CON/ITUTE NO NEW DEP>TURE AT ALL2 & !Y WILL UND]/& :Y ! MIDDLE-CLASSES HAVE %[N1 FROM ! BEG9N+1 SO MU* SYMPA?Y ) HIS TEA*+S4 ,! PRES5T POSITION ( ,H5RY ,GEORGE IS A LOGICAL DEVELOPM5T ( ! IDEAS HE HAS PR(ESS$ S9CE HIS FIR/ />T2 & ! :OLE DOCTR9E ( L& NATIONALIZATION--AS IT HAS BE5 EXP\ND$ & PR(ESS$ 9 ?IS C\NTRY--NEV] WAS ANY?+ BUT A !ORY 9SPIR$ BY ! DESIRE ( ! MIDDLE-CLASSES TO HAVE ! LION'S %>E 9 ! PR(ITS & POLITICAL IMPORTANCE D]IV$ FROM ! POSSESSION ( L&4 ,:AT WE SAY N[ IS NOT NEW2 MANY YE>S S9CE1 COMRADE ,HYNDMAN P[]FULLY EXPOS$ ! DEFECTS ( ! L& NATIONALIZATION S*EMES2 & NEI!R ,SOCIAL-,DEMOCRATS NOR ,AN>*I/S HAVE 5T]TA9$ DELUSIONS AS TO !IR REAL MEAN+4 

,:5 ! L&-NATIONALIZ]S D5\NCE ! IDL]S :O POCKET ! SURPLUS-VALUE GIV5 TO L& BY ! AGGREGATE EF=TS ( ! :OLE ( ! NATION1 ONE CAN BUT FULLY AGREE ) !M4 ,BUT ONE IS 9CL9$ TO ASK1 :Y !Y1 :O >E SO KE5LY CONSCI\S ( ! EVILS ( PRIVATE APPROPRIATION ( L& & SO BOLDLY D5\NCE !M1 >E SO BL9D AS NOT TO P]CEIVE ! EVILS :I* HAVE >IS5 9 \R 9DU/RIAL & TRAD+ C5TURY FROM ! APPROPRIATION BY ! FEW ( ! UNE>N$ 9CREM5T ON ! 9DU/RIAL FIELD8 ,H[ IS IT TO BE EXPLA9$ ?AT ! ID5TITY ( ! TWO MEANS ( APPROPRIAT+ = ! RI* ! FRUITS ( ! LABOR ( ! POOR ESCAPES !M1 :ILE IT IS CLE> EV5 TO ! MO/ B\RGEOIS ( WRIT]S8 & H[ IS IT ?AT !Y CONT9UE TO LAUN* !IR ?UND]S AGA9/ ONE CLASS ONLY ( ! TWO GREAT CLASSES ( EXPLOIT]S8 

,! RANK & FILE ( ! L&-NATIONALIZ]S -- ?OSE HONE/ WORK]S :O E>NE/LY BELIEVE ?AT L& NATIONALIZATION IS PREA*$ 9 ! 9T]E/ ( ! WORK]S DO NOT UND]/& H[ ANYBODY CAN D5\NCE ! L&-GRABB]1 ONLY ?AT HE MAY ! BETT] BECOME A L&-GRABB] HIMSELF1 & !Y ANSW] TO !SE QUE/IONS1 0,LET US ONLY UND]M9E ! L&$ PROP]TY1 ITS EVILS >E BETT] FELT & UND]/OOD2 !N ! CAPITALI/ OPPRESSION WILL RECEIVE A MORTAL BL[ AT ! SAME TIME40 

,IMM5SE ILLUSION6 BECAUSE ! REAL RESULT ( ! L& NATIONALIZATION S*EMES W\LD BE TO DIV]T FROM ! MIDDLE-CLASSES ! BL[ :I* ! WORK+-CLASSES >E PREP>+ TO /RIKE AT !IR EXPLOIT]S1 & TO DIRECT TIT TO !IR ONLY COMPETITOR 9 EXPLOIT+--! L&LORD4 ,DUR+ ! ,*>TI/ MOVEM5T ! WORKMAN WAS US$ BY ! MIDDLE-CLASSES TO SNAT* AWAY ! POLITICAL P[] FROM ! L&$ >I/OCRACY4 ,N[ HE IS TO BE US$ TO SNAT* FROM !M ! L&1 & TO H& OV] ?IS REAL F\NDATION ( ALL P[] TO ! MIDDLE-CLASSES4 

,! RANK & FILE >E TOO HONE/ TO SEE IT2 BUT ! LEAD]S KN[ WELL ?AT IT IS PRECISELY SO4 ,& ,H4 ,GEORGE HIMSELF IS NOT MI/AK5 ON ! SUBJECT4 ,9 HIS LA/ LEAD] 9 ! ,/&>D 7,SEPTEMB] #a?7 HE OP5LY SAYS3 0,IT IS EVID5T ?AT ! *ANGE W\LD PR(IT ! CAPITALI/S & LABOR]S10 & HE GOES SO F> AS TO >GUE ?AT 0WE HAVE FEW CAPITALI/S :O >E NOT LABOR]S40  

,! B\RGEOIS LEAD]S ( ! L& NATIONALIZATION MOVEM5T >E P]FECTLY AW>E ?AT !IR S*EME W\LD FIR/ PR(IT CAPITALI/S1 JU/ BECAUSE IT W\LD 9CREASE ! RANGE COV]$ BY CAPITAL & WE KN[ ON ?AT EV]Y?+ :I* PR(ITS CAPITALI/S & WID5S ! FIELD ( !IR 3 P[]S WILL ULTIMATELY RESULT 9 A FUR!R 5SLAV+ ( ! WORKM54 

,9 FACT1 TWO SEP>ATE ?+S MU/ BE DI/+UI%$ 9 L& NATIONALIZATION S*EMES3 ! TITLE1 & ! CONT5TS2 ! BANN] ) ITS F9E 9SCRIPTION1 & ! M]*&ISE COV]$ ) ! BANN]4  

,! BANN] :I* BE>S ! WORDS 0,L& ,NATIONALIZATION0 MAY BE 9DICATIVE ( A GR& AIM2 BUT ALL DEP5DS UPON :AT IS UND]/OOD BY L& NATIONALIZATION4 ,IT MAY MEAN ! NATION TAK+ POSSESSION ( ! L&2 EV]YBODY 5TITL$ TO TILL ! SOIL IF HE LIKES1 EV]YBODY 5TITL$ FREELY TO ORGANIZE 9 ORD] TO PRODUCE PL5TY ( FOOD = HUMANITY4 ,IT MAY MEAN ALSO & SO IT DID 9 ,FRANCE BY ! 5D ( ! LA/ C5TURY--! ,/ATE CONFISCAT+ ! E/ATES ( ! PRIE/S & NOBLES1 & SELL+ !M TO ?OSE :O HAVE ! MONEY TO BUY2 ?AT IS P>TLY TO PEASANTS1 BUT *IEFLY TO ! 0,BLACK ,B&S 0 ( #a#g#i#c1 ! B&S ( MONEY-GRABB]S 5RI*$ BY SPECULAT+ ON ! PEOPLE'S />VATION1 OR ON C>D-BO>D SOL$ %OES SUPPLI$ TO ! >MIES ( ! ,REPUBLIC4 ,IT MAY MEAN EV5 LESS1 & SO 9DE$ IT DOES1 = 9 ! M\?S ( \R ,L& ,RE/OR]S & ,NATIONALIZ]S IT SIMPLY MEANS ?IS3 ,EV]Y?+ REMA9S AS IT IS4 ,BUT A ,P>LIAM5T CONV]T$ TO ! IDEAS ( L& NATIONALIZATION IMPOSES HEAVY TAXES ON L& VALUES1 & ?US COMPELS ! RASCAL LORDS TO SELL !IR E/ATES4 ,?AT IS ! BOTTOM ( ALL L& NATIONALIZATION S*EMES1 NO?+ ELSE HAS BE5 PREA*$ BY !IR SUPPORT]S4 

,NO REVOLUTION1 ( C\RSE1 NO SUDD5 *ANGES4 ,NO EXPROPRIATION ( MANUFACTURES1 OR RAILWAYS2 ?AT W\LD SPOIL ! S*EME4 ,! ,EA/4 5D PEOPLE MU/ CONT9UE TO />VE1 & ! ,WE/- 5D PEOPLE TO SQU&] ! MONEY2 COTTAG]S' FAMILIES MU/ CONT9UE TO LIVE ON N9E %ILL+S A-WEEK2 P>LIAM5T BE ELECT$ AS IT IS N[1 MONEY REMA9 ALMI<TY2 BUT ! L&LORDS >E TO BE COMPELL$ BY ! SAID P>LIAM5T TO SELL !IR E/ATES4  

,! DREAM ( ! TURNIP-JAM COTTON-SILK1 & POISON$ BE] MANUFACTUR]S IS REALIZ$4 ,ONE POOR FURNITURE-MILLIONAIRE :O DI$ ! O!R DAY1 NOT)/&+ HIS MILLIONS1 NEV] C\LD ATTA9 HIS IDEAL ( BE+ PROPRIETOR ( A 0,%AFTESBURY ,CA/LE0 & 9VITE HUNT+ P>TIES !RE 6 ,ALL HIS LIFE LONG HE WAS COMPELL$ TO /AMP HIS NOTE-PAP] M]ELY 0,?REE ,POPL>'S ,MANSION60 ,:Y DID HE NOT LIVE ON UNTIL ! L& TAXATION S*EME ( ! SUPPOS$ ,L& ,NATIONALIZ]S HAD BECOME A REALITY 8 ,BUT ! RETIR$ BUT*] NEXT DOOR HOPES NOT TO DIE )\T HAV+ SE5 IT1 & !N HE WILL F9ALLY BUY ! LONG-COVET$ CORN] ( ! P>K ON ! TOP ( ! HILL1 & ]ECT !RE HIS CA/LE DECORAT$ ) HIS LEG-(-MUTTON >MS4 ,I UND]/& ?AT HE1 TOO1 IS A ,L& ,NATIONALIZ]6 ,! NATION--IT IS HE1 & ! NATIONALIZATION IS NO?+ BUT A TAXATION :I* WILL P]MIT HIM1 TOO1 TO HAVE A P>K & A CA/LE4 ,HE CAN PAY ! ,GEORGITE TAXES = ! CORN] ( ! P>K :ILE ,LORD ,SO-&-,SO IS 5ABLE TO PAY !M = ! :OLE ( ! P>K4 

,&1 :ILE \R FURNITURE-MILLIONAIRE'S & \R RETIR$ BUT*]'S WILL PEACEABLY 5JOY LIFE 9 !IR MANSIONS1 CREAT+ TW5TY P>KS :]E !RE WAS ONE1 ! REMA9D] ( ! L& WILL BE B\<T BY CAPITAL-[N]S :O >E N[ AT !IR WIT'S 5D :]E TO 9VE/ !IR CAPITAL & A NEW L&$ >I/OCRACY AS BAD AS ! OLD ONE WILL ISSUE FROM ! S*EME ,! B\RGEOIS WILL BECOME ! [N] ( ! L&1 ! MANUFACTURES1 ! RAILWAYS1 ! TRADE6 

,MAYBE1 ! AM\NT ( CULTIVAT$ L& & ( CORN GR[N 9 ?IS C\NTRY WILL 9CREASE4 ,!RE WILL BE NO NE$ TO IMPORT SO MU* CORN AS WE DO N[4 ,BUT1 WILL ! WORKM5 BE BETT] PAID = HIS LABOR8 ,:O WILL PAY ! L&-TAXES--:O CAN PAY ANY TAXES AT ALL IF IT IS NOT ! PRODUC] ( WEAL?1 ! LABOR] :O PAYS !M ) HIS LABOR8 ,& IF HE D>ES TO CLAIM MORE ?AN N9E %ILL+S A-WEEK1 CAN HE NOT BE \/$ BY ,*9ESE & ,H9DUS :O WILL BE SATISFI$ ) ?REE %ILL+S A-WEEK8 ,CAN ! LABOR] :O HAS NO CAPITAL BEYOND HIS [N H&S AF=D TO COMPETE ) ! CAPITAL-[N]S 9 ! PRICES !Y WILL (F] TO ! ,/ATE1 9 CASE ! ,/ATE %\LD RETA9 ITS RI<TS 9 L&1 & R5T IT TO ! P]SON :O (F]S MO/ = IT 8 ,CAN ! LABOR] COMPETE ) ! CAPITALI/1 :O CAN AF=D TO PAY MORE BECAUSE HE CAN GET GOOD MA*9]Y1 & IMPORT ,*9ESE TO S]VE IT1 ) ! MONEY /OL5 FROM ! WORKMAN'S POCKET8 

,! MIDDLE-CLASSES HAVE UND]/OOD AT ONCE ?AT ! L& NATIONALIZATION S*EME1 BE+ A M]E S*EME ( L& TAXATION1 IS MU* TO !IR PR(IT4 ,!RE=E1 !IR T5D]NESS TO ! S*EME & !IR H>%NESS TO ,SOCIALISM4 ,:AT A PITY ?AT SO MANY HONE/ WORK]S1 L$ BY L\D PHRASES ( SYMPA?Y & BY ! WORD ,NATIONALIZATION 9SCRIB$ ON ! BANN]1 HAVE FOLL[$ ! ,L& ,RE=M]'S DAY )\T ASK+ !MSELVES1 ,:AT DOES IT COV]8 

,WE >E NOT GRIEV$ AB\T :AT IS DESCRIB$ AS A NEW DEP>TURE ( ! ,L& ,NATIONALIZ]S4 ,!RE IS NO NEW DEP>TURE AT ALL2 !Y HAVE REMA9$ :AT !Y W]E1 ADVOCATES ( L& TAXATION4 ,FEEL+ H9D]$ BY !IR ,SOCIALI/ TAIL1 !Y HAVE M]ELY CUT IT (F4 ,?AT 9 ALL4 ,?OSE HONE/ WORK]S :O JO9$ !IR LEAGUES = !IR BANN]'S SAKE )\T 9QUIR+ MORE CLOSELY 9TO ! REAL CONT5T ( !IR TEA*+S1 SURELY WILL BE GRIEV$ BY !IR [N MI/AKE4 ,BUT !Y WILL PR(IT BY ! LESSON4 

,!Y WILL KN[ ?AT ! GREAT WORDS1 ,LIB]TY1 ,EQUALITY1 & ,FRAT]NITY1 ,HOME ,RULE1 ,RADICALISM1 ,SOCIALISM1 & ,AN>*ISM1 MAY BE M]E WORDS4 ,ALL DEP5DS UPON ! CONT5TS1 & !Y WILL SEE ?AT ! CONT5TS MAY BE BE/ JUDG$ BY ! MEANS PROPOS$ TO ATTA9 ! 5D4 

,%ABBY MEANS IMPLY A %ABBY 5D4 ,?OSE :O PROPOSE TO *ANGE ALL ! PRES5T /ATE ( SOCIETY11 PUT AN 5D TO OPPRESSION1 PUT AN 5D TO POV]TY1 REG5]ATE SOCIAL LIFE BY A FEW %ABBY MEANS-:ATEV] ! TITLE !Y ASSUME-HAVE NO GR& 5D BE=E !M4 ,!Y USURP GR& NAMES TO COV] ! HOLL[NESS ( !IR CONT5TS4 

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