The Labor enquirer., 1886-10-30
IT'S SIGNIFICANCE.

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.. The superficial observer of men and
events may see, in the candidacy OF
Henry George for mayor of the city OF
New York, but little that is significant
or tending towards great results in the
future; but to him who will examine
the facts in the case. there is the greatest
significance. ..-tr=
Who examines the candidacy of Mr..
George and the theories he holds in re-
gard to government cannot fail to con-
clude that his race for the mayoralty of
the metropolis OF the new world has far
greater meaning than the mere election
of man to municipal office.
His triumph means not the triumph OF
the man, not the elevation of tine lndl-
vidual, not simply the endorsement OF
Henry Ge 'rge, but it means the endorse
ment of a principle 80 far-reachlng IN Its
consequences for good to the human
race, and capable of 80 lifting up to
higher conception of life the degraded
in poverty's realms, that it will COM
pletely and peacefully Revolutionize ex-
listing forms Of mis-goI ernment and
wrest from the hand of the sutocrat his
Iegaized authority over indus.rial and
governmental concerns.
In short. the election of Henry George
means the endorsement of Socialism.
HIS nomination itself is an endorsement
of the Socialistic theory; consequently,
elected or not it is grand and hopeful
precedent which generations to come
will speak of as the Sumpter of the war
for the abolition of wage slavery.
To prove that the full import and
meaning of Georges candidacy is appa
rent to the supper classes" one needs
but look into any of the mouthpieces of
the aristocracY.
From Main to Oregon the capital site
press howls the chorus of Anarchist,
Socialist, Nihilist, destructionist," etc..
when discussing Henry Georges caldi-
dacY.
For the first time IN the recollection
Of man there is candidate in the field
for mayor of the largest citv in the coun-
trv whose record is so pure that it defes
the professional reputation DESTROY er
and election mud singer. For the first
tive -, tho b;storv of tho TT1itaJ Stotou
is there man asking for the sutfrages
of people, who really and truly de-
served their support
For the,frst time we behold the specta-
Gle, wonderful in its originality, of
men who SEEKS Office and at the same
time says to the professional political
prostitutes, "get thee hence, l desire
none of your assistance"
These are recommendations for Mr..
George, and sufficient reason why he
should command the support of all hon
est men, but the aristocrats see In those
reasons and recommendation only addi-
tional proof why they should defeat
him, as man possessed of such great
respect for his principles that he will
not subservs them to his desire for
Office, is such man as the powers that
be do n desire in in their road of rob.
berry and spolistion.
Above and bevond all those lesser
l., ho ~
this nomination given to Henry George
sounds the bugle call to the battle for
human rights; and arouDd the civilized
world the blast is heard and God
speed Is uttered by the lips of the starv-
ing and evicted peasantrv of Ireland, as
we'll as by the human cogs in the
machines of Manchester, and shout Of
Joy comes from DER the frozen steppes of
the czar's domains where brave men and
women are chained in the prison and
grave" of Siberia
The London Times, the stoutest de-
fender Of the robber class of Ireland and
England, and the dear friend of Sir
Charles Dixie and all other English
sodomites, when it hears of the nomina-
ton of George, yells across the Atlantic,
Henry George is an Anarchist and we
hape be will not be tolerated by the
American people" A silent PRAYER goes
down to the god of the car, as Russia's
despot hides Himself in his bullet proof
chamber. The silent PRAYER is for the
defeat Of that friend to the oppressed in
every land, the broad-minded author of
Progress and Poverty"
The nomination given to Henry
George is indee grand and glorious in
its significance. Ehe very fact that
everv despotie wage slave owner in the
land is against him-that alone shows
the startling significance of his nomina-
ton for mayor of the metropolis.