| Show UNFAIR opposition IT is ii regrettable reg retable that in the intellectual war fares which newspapers wage against a dinst what they deem abuses they seldom have the candor to state fairly the position oi of as aa opponent the policy is to place an antagonist in a ridiculous or untenable position with yet enough truth to keep one from saying 1 it t is all untrue and with 8 se 0 much falsehood that it cannot be called true and then vigorously assail him henry george at a recent meeting in new york referring to an alleged treaty between the united states and russia stated that as between the czar and the nihilists nihilisms lists his sympathy was with the latter on this the newspapers that do not like mr georges theories aver that he be is a sympathizer with assassination it is unfair and untrue to put mr george in this position and then assail him such a view if it were held by any man admits of no defense and even it if henry george were so disposed it is improbable impo bable that one whose interests lie in an entirely different direction would be half so foolish as to injure his bis cause by proclaiming himself the friend and sympathizer of assassins the newspapers in question do n not at need tobe to be told that one may sympathize with the cause tor for which nihilists nihilisms lists contend without excusing or encouraging the means they adopt to accomplish the aim in view the very journals in question lam lament nt the practical serfdom which the principle of government enforces in russia that the nihilists nihilisms lists are striving for emancipation from wrongs no one questions though the methods employed may excite condemnation dem nation does it follow that all who desire liberal and enlightened government in russia thereby sympathize with the assassination sentiments of many nihilists nihilisms lists if so ao there is not a journal in the country which now condemns henry george that is not guilty cuilty of the offense charged against i him im and it if thel journals be tree free from sympathy w with ith murder then is henry george free also it is simply an unworthy means an unmanly advantage taken to injure a man in public esteem because his bis doctrines in other regards are unpopular such are not the ways in which popular educators should walk to enlighten the world no good can come from taking unfair advantage of an opponent it he be cannot be fairly quoted his position honorably as failed ailed if it is impossible to belittle him without deliberately putting him bim la in a false light he is strong indeed these ut attempts tempts to injure henry george while they may work temporary harm arm to him will ultimately prove to his advantage when the unfairness with which he is assailed becomes known ife he can ve be taken to task by honest means and they only will succeed in the long run |
