"He understands, too, that land monopoly has a blighting effect on the people in civilized society. 'In reviewing history,' he says, 'we perceive that in the primitive state all land is comparatively free and afforded by the Creator for the use of men, to labor and live on. Whereas with the encroachment of organized civilized people -- the free land is ruthlessly seized from the native inhabitants and direct ownership claimed by the invading Government. After this aggrandizement, sabotage occurs, and all the fertile land and the wate rrights thereof are parceled out to governmental favorites, who promptly force the native inhabitants into slavery by demanding tribute for occupancy thereof.' And he goes on to urge a proper solution."

"The only startling thing that occured there was that the Professor of Political Science attacked my definition of science when I based it on natural law. He declared that natural law was a mere figment of the imagination."

"I believe in the Single Tax. I count it a great privilege to have been a friend of Henry George and to have been one of those who helped to make him understood in New York and elsewhere."

"I supported [Henry George] in public speeches upon the platform, as well as in my writings. ...He and I were great personal friends. He always commended my general work, as well as the assistance I rendered during the 1886 campaign."

"Henry George often visited Mr. Gompers at his office ... he often told me that they discussed the single tax, the land question, socialism, trade unionism, and many other topics of the day."

"Mr. Grabill is liberal in his political views and a firm believer in the single tax. The study of political economy is his chief avocation and he has become quite an authority upon that science. He has written considerable upon the subject that has been published and that has received favorable comment."

"Walter Fairchild, Chairman of the Graded Tax Commmittee, by personal invitation of Martin Saxe, Chairman of the Committee on Taxation of the Constitutional Convention at Albany, addressed the committeee at a special hearing held at the Capitol Building, Albany, New York, July 12, 1938."

"Two proposed constitutional amendments relating to land value taxation are before the committee. The one introduced by delegate Thomas b. Dyett calls for legislation that "shall recover the full value of land for the use of the state and its subdivisions." The other offered by former Congressman William S. Bennett, would amend the constitutional limitation on taxes."

"I can see the Single Tax spreading and growing all the time." Single Tax Review

"Somewhat like Henry George, Benjamin Graham's remedy for speculation volatility in commodity prices is to make excess inventories into common property by having the state purchase them with newly-minted currency."

"The real unearned income is that which accrues to an individual without having done anything which contributes to production. Of the several types of such income is that which issues from the site value of land. The recipient of such an income does nothing to earn it; he merely sits tight while the growth of the community about the land to which he holds title brings him an unmerited gain. This gain is at the expense of all true producers, whether they be laborers, enterprisers or investors in industrial equipment. The taxation of this gain can do nothing to deprive the community of any service since the donee is rendering none. The land will be there for the use of society whether the return from it is taxed or free. Society creates the value and should secure it by taxation."

"Whidden Graham, publicist, spoke before the Ingersoll Forum Nov. 21 on "What is Behind Anti-Semitism" and showed that the racial issue has been used in various parts of the world to divert the muddled people from seeking out the causes of their misery and poverty."

"I want to see the thing tried out Now. U'Ren is right -- California is the place and Now is the time. If you win, as God grant, other states will soon come tumbling after."

"This philosophy has been my only religion all these years.

"There never was a more auspicious time than the present in the history of the movement. If we do not make a good showing it will be due to our own lack of action and enthusiasm."

"All of the Greene family were Single Taxers."

"Lancaster M.Greene, New York broker and trustee of the HGSSS, gave an address before the Chamber of Commerce here on savings bank life insurance in behalf of the Saving Bank Life Insurance League of New York, of which he is a director. He also gave a radio talk over Station WHEC in connection with which the opening of three Rochester classes by the Henry George School was announced. He visited with leaders of the Rochester Extension while here. The league is headed by another Georgist, Wililam Jay Schieffelin."

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"Tax the value of land and the price goes down; tax cigarettes and the rpice goes up."