St. Paul daily globe., 1886-11-21


names, anarchist and socialist? Henry George
possesses mind which is admired by the
world, and yet the press-the great educator
of the people-through prejudice against the
movement he champions, and for the sake OF
political capital, but most, perhaps, because
the press of the country is conducted on the
rotten business principles of the present day.
and is therefore under obligations TO prevent
the biased opinionS-pretended sentiments,
and therefore most dishonest-and sham
patriotism of those who live and grow rich off
the product of others toll, attacks hIm from
all sides without giving single reason why.
1t reminds me o lot of schoolhoys destroy
ing hive Of honey-bees, honey
and all, because wasp had
stung mscheivous boy in an
other school for attacking his nest.
II is not my desire to defend Henry George,
as the defense made in his behalf by those
who possess manhood enough to be guided by
reason aud justice rather than by prejudice
and dishonesty is already complete; nay, ne
needed no defense. for the principles of JUS
tice and equity, laid down and
AND EXPoUNDED BY HIM,
his ideas and plans for the alleviatiOn of pov-
erty that curse Of ali ills with which human
ity is afflicted. Is the most bitter and degrad-
ing-his love for truth and hoEesty-all nave
erected about aim All impeuetrable bulwark;
bat do desire 10 point out the wretched
hypocrisy and narrow-mindeineSs of some of
our talented (?l journalists, particular. the
editor of of the Pioneer Press, as that paper
seems to have been caused a great deal of
anxiety over MIR. Georges candidacy. In an
editorial that appeared in that paper on Nov
3 regarding the result OF the contest for
ma or of the metropolis which can hardly be
considered in any other light than being
slap in the face to every man connected with
labor organizations for the purpose of briug-
ing about Il better state of thin IS in the i'll
tfNfit md ,afit =
scarcely contest of Republicans against
Democrats, but OF social order against
anarchy. Very aptly put. George represented
social order on the one side and the Repub-
icans aud Democrats the prime cause of
anarchy on the other-but l would not have
said it first lest might hurt your sensitive
feelings. But says the writer, "Henry George,
who was known only through his writings as
q social philosopher of the most advanced
school, appeared upon the stump US the ad-
vocate not of the labor cause, but of that
spirit OF conoclaStic discomfort which aimed
rather at the subversion OF the social g. stem
than at its Improvement" Does the following
taken from Mr.. Georges speech of accept
ance, bear the z. P. out in such an assertion?
standing now as your candidate for the
mayoralty of New York city, should say
something with regard to the Office to which
you propose to elect me. 1t is an imporla 1t
Office; it is q powerful position. If elected,
as | believe shall be. | will do my utmost to
discharge my duties faithfully and WE'LL
will do my utmost to give Sou an honest and
a clean government: will do my utmost to
bring about such changes in legislation as
will remedy defects which have been proved:
| will enforce the laws. | want this to
be distinctly understood: When I take the
oath OF office as mayor of New York,
will be mayor of the whole city. will pre-
serve order at all risks. I will enforce the
law against friends as fully as will against
enemies. But there are so ne things that, II
! am mayor of New York, shall stop if can
prevent them. There will be no more police
men acting as fences / will support to
the utmost my power and influence the
peace officers of the city. but If it Is in my
power to put stop TO it. | Will put stop to
the practice which seems to be too common
among some of the hOodlums of the force, to
turn themselves into judge, jury and execu-
TONERS, and club anybody whom they think
ought to be dubbed.
Without fear and without favor, will try
to do my duty. | will listen as readily to the
complaint of the richest man in this city as
would to the complaint of the poorest.
In this movement of ours there is
hope of better things. In city where it has
long been held that man must be rich, very
rich to hold its highest office, you have
PUT UP A POOR MAN.
In a city where il is standing rule that
cand idate must disburse money. you propose
q
candidate who is free from pledges.
This movement aims at political reform, but
that is not all. That is not the entire signih-
canoe of my candidacy. We aim, too, at So
cial reform. as declared in the platform
you heard here tonight. we aim at equal
rights for all men. Chattel slavery is dead,
but there deyolveS upon US the task OF re-
moving Industrial slavery. That is the mean
in. o. our movement. This is at on 1e re-
volt against political corruption aud social
Injustice. Years ago came to this
city from the West. unknown. knowing no
body. Then l saw al recognized for the first
time the ocking cont rast between mOnstrous
wealth and debasing want. And here made
a VOW from which ] have never fatered, to
seek out and remedy If l could the cause of
these evils. 1t is because OF that | stand be-
fore you tonight, presenting myself for the
chief office of your city-espou>ing the cause
not only Of your rights, but of those who are
weaker than ou.
Has the editorial writer of the Pioneer Press
read those expressions beforei If he has he
is dishonest. How do they compare with the
venonous utterances of that paper? Would it
not be well for the paper giving expression to
certain views regarding such men as Mr.
George to be honest enough to state as facts
only what it knows TO be true? But the key
note to the whole article is found in the fol-
lowing inadvertent expression: 1T was
Justly feared that his election would mean
entered into American politics." 1t is this
something more revolutionary in politics
that trout ubles the Press. But the revolution
has cOmmenced-rot revolution that will
drench our soil wi human blood; not rev.
olutiOn that will mortgage future generations
to pay interest 10 gamblers, speculators and
thieves-but q revolution of br. inS. This is
the revolution the Press Justly fears George
has been defeated, because, as the patriotic
editorial writer tells us, 'from the beginning
the contest in the metropolis has had as its
object, therefore. the defeat OF Mr.. George.
Tdis obj jeet has been accomplished; but That
aoes not retard the onward march of progress
any more than the wrecking of passenger
train retards the building of rairoads-the
destruction of the engine retards invention
or the opposition to certain ideas prevents
the expansion of the human mind.
lit was imagined that the labor vote would
disentegrate before the test of the ballot
says the Pioneer Press. Why, that paper has
been asleep and is away behind the age.
BEFORE 1T FELL ASLEEP,
some time ago, it came out in quite a lengthy
editorial to show the immense good we had
ds + we'd from the holding of large bodies of
our lands by foreign landlords, who have in
troluc d the English system of landlordisn
on some OF the best lands in our country.
Later on it tries to pull the wool over tue eyes
of organized bodies, and palm itself off as
the Standard of justice, by giving this same
S stem of foreigners holding American lands
q pelt of a stuffed club in an occasional milk
and-water editorial. By tHe wa, this was
about the time that the GLOB :, through sew
eral eourteSies extended TO d. .Ierent labor or
ganizations in this city and Minneapolis,
seemed to the all wise and honest(D Pioneer
to be one of the favored few; and some time
afterward it sent representative TO Il GER
tain labor meeting TO inform those present
that the GLOBE cared nothing for the labor
in M en- Now it is aroused from its slum-
bers 10 find workingmen honest enough 10
vote their convictions, and Justly fears
revolul on in politics." And yet tue public
press is the great social, political and moral
tacher. j. f. CRoNIN.