New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-21
GEORGE REPLIES TO HEWITT
JOINT DEBATE IN NEWSPAPERS KEPT UP.
WARM ANSWER TO THE DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
1--WE sPEECHEs by MR. GroRGP

Oscar H. Bocert Charles W. Brooke, francis c. Higgins
j. J. Fleming, f. j. Shelley and T. l. RIigway. They
formally rendered the nomination by Irving Hall Il
Mr. George. lie said that he glad Of tho honor tina
had been done him and the confidence shown II
him by the nomination. He wished 1t distinctly under
Stood however, that In accepting nomination he
left absolutely free and unpledged. and was hat
| more tnap once announced tho candidate OF United
Lsbor.aud stood squarely Oh this platform adopted a
| Clarendon Hall.
Most Of afternoon was spent by Mr.. George pre-
pairing reply Mr.. Hevirs letter prin ted yesterday
| morning The letter Is as follows:
| Hon ADRIAN S. HEWITT;
DER In an open letter addressed 10 me published In th
me in before fellow ctzcns OF You
yourself made and which you haqe declared involve:
e grounds upon which you thus decline 10 loin mo IN
such appeal the intelligence of the NewYork
VIII pardon me for S SAYING a o mot See their
discussion ard even had cannot see how pracsed
this ground decline Neither you that
@ oh % y Ueops ue nur issue WIZ me
ceptance shows that lew days agoyou did not think &C
rendered you5ths reason you assigned why citizens
sentative Of certain ideas so that their inential
IN Uy my tS Se0 OF eDen by large vote Tor me
disastrous to the interests of the country and to stability
ideas are already so widely d6use in this community as to
make II YOU duty TO abandon your professional ncnaon
Alderman Walsh 81 al the savior Of society," call
the seal Of public condemnation upon snch doctrines ni
cen to show NE nsi1ceTE 81 yonr declaration that ne
discussed make IL useless for bringing
opinion and asking verdict not from prejudice passion
Yonr acceptance NJ Hewitt like letter YOU
address 10 contains deliberate Interpretations II
who have put their candidate papers which
supporting you have not scrubbed put nouth
words thai have never cred and 10 ring the changes on
them reasons why the law abiding citizens should
In his pamphlet the Irish Question this
Weapons in wal Witch are Prohibited by he laws Of War
constitutes proof Of the weakness argument n cause
~
in discussion leaves alternative
bnt think thai you deliberately prefer the weapons
mon an appeal 10 the higher qua.s o your fellow,
upon appeal TO the lowest and vlcs
isrcpresenie he principles upon which sfanl Won now
refuse To Join before the bar public niell
gence and conscience What hen are the influences
other than those vile end wicked Influences which
and 10 laugh the Efforts Of good citizens BRING
about reform Are they MOI the influences which pave de-
Democracy given the metropolis Of country The
that hereditary aristocracy from which
uid We UI ne H. new S ~ ~ nv ~ ON -, fac,
mat hav, been SeGctni by over 70 00o yTk
quote what before any expectation
OF becoming cit zen OF New ork SIN OF becoming
and Poverty entitled ne" Law Of iIumn Progress
intelligent citizen whose ambition has not blinded his iudg
The typo Of modern growth the grcai city erc to
here that popular clearly broken
down IN AL The great AneIcln cs there Is .odar IS
tries Of the world lis members carry wards 10 their kcs
make states for nominating cohrenons distribute Offices
a. ~, ~ nai ya ne st ~, rsir 3 t -, ', @
They men power whose favor the ambitions
and whose vengeance he must avoid Who are these men,
confidence of their fellow citizens by the purity Of their lives
their deep study OF the problems OF govcrmcnt No hev
are gamblers. saloon keeIers. paeli-ts or worse who
oaying aud selling oaic.s ana official aets They
Guards did 70 that OF declining Rome lie who would
the purple MI the curue chair have the fa,ces b.
lore nm misl go OF s'l ms MESSENGERS To ne camps give
them donations and make Them promises II il through these
pack the Senate the Bench with fher
ors members Legislature Congressman Why here
many election districts IN the United which
erson could no 60 TO e lower Of Lcglsla
an insnnera6e Naturalization '' WY 'ii'0' "o"' w
You yourself MI. howitt description to
true ana you yourself Mt Hewitt must know that This j.
from mere sorist but to sve h"r no. to save society
should he elected Mayor might try my populartG with the
aud you refer repeated elections Congress from The
respect IN which you are hed 10y your constituents and Of
has you thousands OF dollars Is Djtrue Mr. Hewitt.
MAT S1 1ye a S % a Sys yc se tbn re s
esented has been your money and the political organi
sarcastic ~ hewitt asking contest your
scat Under the condition which have prevailed here. and
which for only slightly broken by the Of
honest workers who have selected for their standard
gress from the city Of than couid To become
my son in advance some rich corporation that %ould put
up the money for election and claim my Congressional
vote as that OF tEer bonded servant
to ns mater not iTG@ any personal motive Int
You declare that experience has taught
the politicians who for ten have nominated elected
yOu to Congress and who have nominated pro
incapable OF rising above class feelings case
y n are one Of he ricI men phos haiti II ~ % %
and power by feeling these politicians You NOT these
uI "A few eek
few months Of the in splendid home Lexington
Whom not occupying the seat money gained you
" the Congress Of nations you can on pleasure trips
eve Jersey Inc polc~ Of mis- civ NAV i nd
brutal throw around injustice mantle OF
providing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of sanity eTacfments
and Their children VINO 10 them are
milllonaires to him may swept on in tho
ns G ycnT S by Rhnes s and yS3 be
sns are nor not illlonaires like You 90 into The miserable
,ivn te yiIepe of I'D tin Won % you 10 hot ar nave
seT be- da nv lives ~ ,eT ~ roo 49, 10 oigfess
happy accidents that have made you RE h. and you will
10 soeT BY ~ and political eeTpo They
1ey nave 40 Indan reason 10 ieaI me potcanG
upon the corrupt political methods witch debar from high
you feel il had not happened to you to become
candidate for the Msyoralty New YORK "a class
movement 1t ~ in truth movement against the DONNA
become the defender OF have virtually eyculed any man
ana from suc position you sarca,cav advise
ne u run for. You declare that politicians ever willing
mis- Is not true. They are willing 10 avail
themselves OF the services Of able candidates Who
viii become their tools. and they willing 10 avail them.
the OF "hOnest candtiates V,e, these
figure heads nav them their
rice. Under the political system which Won are the
hosen defender ability and honesty IN this clty take
evfn Ia the lower the Legislature AT
MS very moment know OF Young OF efucafinn and
bty, employed in editorial caplcify upon one Of The
punals which support you. who Il ambitions 10 become a
member OF the Assembly The pay lie Will receive n elected
~ 800 but IL will cost him 10 get nomination mon the
head the OF ~ 900 nothing a. election
rpenses Is IL any wonder under a system that we
have dspos tiOn Mr.. Hewitt hold Won ner.onaIlv
sctcr code OF morality than that whrh prevails in
our time and class 10 blame you personally because a.
not imIracticabc refuse the meth
DIS by winch society at any gwen time Public
pnion In the class represent visits It, condemnation
pom The poor man Who sells his vote for has no
emnaOn for the rich who furnishes the ~ with which
9 Is tempted And can understand howa rich man am
itOus to hold public station could buv that station
al cell It's Influence. OF this Unfortunately
undanf examples The fault In such NAV say with
degree of truth. in the system In
ut what shall We OF tile allie
hen great body OF his fellow citizens make an EFFORT 10
rcak mp suc1 system permits himself 10 be- used a. a
gnre head 10y banded prHOrlans,
revolt against Their methods refusing
Issues he himself has
al sson ana invOkes his good reputation To CLOAK their
al sgnsi ~ ~
since You refuse 10 discussion IL ia hardly worth
he for me 10 point out Tue absuty assrton that