New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-19
GEORGE CHALLENGES HEWIIT.
PROPOSING A JOINT PUBLIC DEBATE.

Venrv George was not seen alb ut the Colopnsde
. Hotel much yesterday. but there was constant
etream of visitors and sign OF dimnut Oh Oh 'no
q George boom" Cards containing the votes oy AS
sembly Districts in the last Mayoralty contest IN ioof
we're on the table and many OF the visitors did more or
less election figuring Nearly all the estimates gave MI
George plul atty TIE usual number OF encouraging
letters was received and there some contributions
Mr. Georce himself was ut the Office of The North
American Review Ircparng an open letter TO
Abram S Hewitt In reply to the attacks made on the
George movement In Mr. He~itfs letter OF acceptance
The full text Of the letter is as follows;
tn, Hon. ADRIAN g. HEWITT 80, - -s.o .ho,o..o-
which on Saturday las, read to the ,"
w' he factions Of the Democracy, ind in 1t
no oor municipal word
ccnsure ter The corrupt pouSa system na Tepro"ch
On the contrary lind that the sole reason you assign or
Slnaon In order accept THIS nomination is your sire 100 20
prevent my election .n S 10 from ,onr sttr this seems
You be The g.moant duty 81 me moan and seiept gov
s nsi @ oi your letter pt being made
to organize as Of our citizens all oefr ' moSe
Sl s S1r s az war With the ss upon witch
our s y. ., Ts roSe and is Therefore directed by
minority against ne s r1 ToTss ne ubverSoa
Of the Democratic principle tie SHeIcw OF the e arravSe Of
class against class and he Pop0af n SSS the French
yhe1 must n esH S ntes Of the Commune thai
Is 10 save society from al that patriocay sachc
q Tie represented by the committees that waited
With high opinion ntelleoga ability IN have Coe no
Question OF y9n snceIy, an now arrt your magma
ton would shrink The ridiculous sraIgcF1wi a 'ney
f fsa Sn fl1 be eS1 the Influence Of willy poll
She'd chestuuts out Of the Ore shoad Ike to ash You so
berry CONSIDER what are The isSe9S @ Oh u" O"0
both to say II we s are true S Dgo
from H., people and that in all matters that 90 n3I move
the can you tnk such disasters you predict could
follow the eeS9 Of any cn T@G vas s Tree '"O'0
Demoae mon have been Pa IN Tee
was really procure GaTpo by elected by such influences
eSn enis he elected against poor myself an
the can a,e OF poor dsaYs as political assessment
upon my canddature as has heen CUSTOMARY "V on
een The ccS s3s spos@s3
in New York political eampasns are not with me me
rosg MIN 1S s GO cam Apply ape to the a.
teen thousand Keepers Of TINS cry no, WIN" me- me-
iocx Comm Sson the Park Commission the Charity Com
ie Fi,sai administration II, OF Adnins!raton
IN me II is needless fSf H , 20 s Na O or ns
elected elected by the votes OF citizens wG1 can
}}sV se any society election OF ma" thus
s lSI nH1GT 10 substitute the Anarchists Nhts
communist iina liberty which involves the right TO
rivsts property is founded upon gross msapprehension
he mind II you VIII IeaH tle
,t, -, tSe convention winch nominated me- That plat
ST% Sei Ds H9a n' 'n and
tains clause which especially commeh" '' your ~
true & Of Of SpTg %R TO gives Ss the
every opportunity to employ his D am t
the wssk and the M n " nss ' can De better
done by organized society than by individuals ana we am al
aaysDases either judica financial industrial or political
fhst arr not equally slsi by all others - .,
sl,ts tttvffi a
anything dangerous 20 individual liberty OF ,i X No in
Tie structure Of government l. ana ne men w"S system
setSvo I fande6 Sv the wisesi dealt with
Political problems Is not only adequate to me proper apo
chney Tor carving effect the will Of the people 80 Tar
and by that system and main enort IN thS election - 70
cleanse machinery OF the oorrnp9ns that
and Which this city have practically prevented ITO"
Te Great Tngbear III your however that this
Is "a class mOvement which because II IS SIS now
Injustice your in'eisence and your usually gooa
You have heard the working class you evidently
& mass and thai any political movement In which they en-
gage not class sgaiDs, ohe classes Gnt as an
1.-The masses against the classes Ihe mon VINO c,n
nan,y the vast majority Their interest must be- the in
,ers o. 1ne &c neeens goreTnmens on the contrary
Is they sunSr most by bad laws ana unjust %n
alone Among who have given me the mos y
r ms are not only hand workers woikingmen Of all
pSIeTs %scsas R or
81 all classes who their living by he eAer9n o.
band or head The only represented anong mem
is who live Ov approprans the proceeds OF s 'o
hand let me ASK + w 9Sn' TSS wn0 nsy Is
movement fhe Of tho committees who waited upon
you by nvsto ana 10 Tne yST p e were according
ns coISy DEMOCRACY FreerO r. Couder NJ
Murphy Alersn Thomas p walsh . PSce S Slscs laR
man Pliip = Donin Congressman Timothy J. campbell
Iswrenee Well Daniel ptsO Police rS JUSTICE s%Ty ford
County Clerk Patrick keenan, John Jorslemon senator
fcce Justice Henry MURRAY. James Mccartney assistant
J. Keso Henry Hard Police Justice A4 dIT pnrroS
Alderman James Mooney ana hoT emao PAT
rdt sq bsysr James sieriS Edward r fnParCs Civil
+ Martin George Hall James Fitzpatrick Henry DuSro
}oas SA9"s Den,s sae an' " senoa Senator
w PluuEiti Commls one Richard Croker sheriff Hqgh J.
Saase John @coaads Police Justice Charles weds and Colo
s Is 9 f
politician These committees are made o up q dn men Tn mot
lived expert to 1--we on The spolIs o. once ,o % %
them pon is Keepers Of gambling nonses
have grown TAT ob- leaders OF Dead haD4s ana
upon the charge OF murder eau oqI se"S dental 10 te
CO. rSy t' iriy rspres nts who
under repubcan aud IN OF Demo- ra,y have
wol ing Poop have at As their mi ut
men Of stamp dangerous ovement bu. what Is Dan
ger Z, , raI e s Se be- in defence Of the
approved by our past eI peIisaes you % not 'sn VG
RACES Of his frlow And YET that Is precisely the
,osrtion In VII stand ON my sue are me
i.nScTatio ioassrs while the spoilsmen OF D9th lao
,1nns Which nave btherO Disgrace the Donocietc usne
II os ~ Us ,syolt sn end of te influence have pooled
sbT over IL. division Of polls and repeating thet
old rck o getting reputable or z"n 70 a.. as 1 t ynr
head nave placed you IN tnoi lfCht "hetnoI " ~,
s,s,e Mac, with ihcn for 70 say Wish iufey
100 mi =. lie less said GLASS movements by the
nominee Of -u.h a class The better - . .oo,, o.,
Hui w. LIS ssues not Sue1 as you seen 70
imagine undoubtedly differences Of lIlhcl2es
platform on winch @nd which wish you QUA com
pare with platform upon which you siani contains
Among things you probably would not object
declaration which infer object, VIZ tiat
ton upon buildings pIoyeents ought 10 be sDOhshen
value OF nuO feSpoct
i've which both aspire gives
this principle into actce but
Intimate that What STANDS tr AS Wen
as what lie legitimate subject OF liberation
In Lis election my part rejoice that candidacy
al. forna nLIlxlIill Al