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Tho ''Jenrrsonian."
the Irish World.

From The Irish World.
Scene. a room with desk and bookcase; Horny
George discovered seated and writing; n knock at
the door; time. the political campaign of 1897.
Henry G~eorge-Comel
Enter Thomas jefferson. who bows-Mr. George, I
belicve2
II. G.-Yes. sir. To whom am I indebted for this
visit? Seems to mo I've seen you or your picture be-
fore. The face Is familiar.
7. il am Thomas Jefferson. You have invoked
my name 80 often IN this political campaign thought
l would call on you and say something about our
principles.
II. Ooh. this Is delightful! OF course, you will
take the stump for me. A word from the author Of
the Declaration OF Independence. / am sure, will
make me Mayor OF New York.
ct. but. you know, l retire from politics for
good long ago. and l could not now re.cnter into such
contests,
II. G-But my party r. Jefferson. Is thu Jefferson.
ian DcmOcration; IL was named for you; we fight
under your banner and proclaim your principles.
T.J-Yes. I know you profess TO be disciples OF
mine, but you are not. Whatever you may be or may
not be, you certainly are not Jenersouiau in your
principles.
Not Jenersonlan?
,J.-No. sir.
II. G.-Why. l am amazed to hear this, and from
you. our great philosopher and guide.
T. J.-Eou would not lie amazed had you read my
writings aud Informed yourself OF my i~r!ucifles. as
you should have done before assuming my name.
II. G.-But don't quote from your Declaration OF
Independence?
T.J.-Yes, you are in the habit OF quoting one or
two goneralitieE; but IL is the mode In which mon
would ms titute general prin, ipies and apply those
principles TO government that shows whether or not
they rightly interpret those geueralilcS.
ii. G.-Will you please mention any principles on
which you and the Jcncrsurians diner?
T.J.-ies, two points. You are mn avowcd free
trader; / am II declared IrotcctIouiSt. You hire
halls and make speeches champioping England and
English prctensIons In America, ! detestcd and d"-
nounced England. her Government, and her policy
all my life.
H~.G.-Really, I didn't know--that Is. ! had forgot.
tcn-thosc views put forward by you in your writ.
ings. The fact is. ! have been SO absorbed IN my
single'taT idea, and have regarded that rs a pauA'ca
for all societary Ills, that l DID not think It worth
while reading or bOthering myself about any ono
elses views.
7. J.-Ihat's what ! supposed.
II. G.-Well, / wish we hal met under happier cir.
cumstances. BY the way slowly scratching his hali
head. whore III your works may | mad your views in
favor OF protection 10 American industries aud against
England
4. J,-oh, You can ind them almost everywhere.
Take. as q sample. volume v, pages Az, 4i2, 400.
aud Sill. But you had better take on my name from
your banner. Don't sail under false colors, You are
not Jenersonian.
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TRACY AGAINST GEORGE.
That Is the Contest az Viewed from the Prod
mcC Exchange.

To THE Eplron OF TuE srS-Sir: The real battle
OF this campaign Is between George and Tracy. Those
who vote for Low are really helping to elect George
Has George the calm business judicial mind so necos-
sary to put In successful operation the executive
machinery Of the greater city? How do the stable
business men. their workers, clerks, and porters like
the prospect? win capital seek our city with the
soriallstic George Its chief magistrate?
II the situation is bad for the business man. 1t fol-
lows that the outlook Is far worse for the hired man,
whether clerk or operator. Unless Tracy Ii elected,
George will BE- the man. George is acting on the
Tammany strength like u summer sun on n snow.
drift. Judge Van Wyck is likely TO compete with
Low for last place.
To vote for Low is to vote for George. Tracy Is the
only candidate with strength enough to cope with
George. Why throw away your vote, or worse, assist
to ruin tho credit of New York by voting for Low. and
Indirectly for George? How many thoughtful citizens
Will do 1t? How many Republicans will dot?
What has the Republican party done within the last
year TO call forth tho disapproval of Republicans, OF
honest men, of patriOtsp
What has Gen. Tracy done to merit tho opposition
OF his fellow Republicans?
What has Mr.. Plat done TO call forth the pique OF
Low and the spleen OF Reid?
Nothing, absolutely nothing. The Republican party
has kept Its promises. Gen. Tracy is as fair, honest,
md statcsmanlike US ever. Mr.. Plat is tho same
bold, patriotic leader as he was when he led the
sound.money forces at st. Louis. Why are Low and
Reid risklng the credit OF New York in order to kill
Tracy, destroy Platt, and smash the Republican
organization? Do they want to build machines Of
their own? Do they know that they are lean of pate
md cant measure with the brains OF Plat. hence are
jealous, vindictivc, In their desire to rule or ruinP
Arc they cnvious because they SEQ u political leader
greater than themselves?
Republicans. think stand by the party. Remem-
Der that Lincoln was a partisan, Grant vas n partisan.
Garfield was q partisan, Blaine was a partisan. Let
us have arty politics. not personal politics, for a code
OF principles is greater than any man. Man is fallible,
easily tempted. Truth and principles are as liked a.
the high heavens. c. S. Q.
PRODUCE ENHANCE. Oct. 81.
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A Great Lodging House Trust"

The opening, day before yesterday, of the
great lodging house built by the million
aire, d. o. MILLS, upon land in Blocker
street, has been duly COMMUNICATED in the
newspapers. Mr.. Mills modestly disclaims
credit for pure philanthropy in his under
taking. He expects to make it pay, while
at the same time he furnishes at 20 cents
a night accommodations superior to those
which elsewhere cost 25, 80, and even
80 cents a night. For their 81 cents
his customers are each to have a private
bedroom, with as good n bed as it is pos
sible to get, together with the privileges of
rooms for reading, writing, smoking and
games, n free circulating library, hot or
cold baths, and, in general, the convenience
and comforts of u home. There is to be a
restaurant also, at which wholesome meals
can be obtained at prices which will enable
n man to live at n total cost of from $3.50
to 81 n week.
This attractive h~ostelry is to be opened
for business next Monday, and, doubtless,
it will speedily be occupied to it's full
capacity, which, we are told, is ], 800 rooms.
To fill these 1900 rooms, 1900 rooms
elsewhere, now occupied, must, however,
be vacated. The hotels, private houses,
and cheap lodging houses, which have
hitherto sheltered 1900 customers, will
have lodgings to let, and will find diff
flculty in letting them, especially as Mr..
MILLS is building another monster lodging
house in another quarter of the city, which
will draw to it 1900 more inmates.
1t is worthy of notice that none of the
objections which are usually made against
great combinations of capital for industrial
purposes AVE been raised against this one
of Mr.. MILLS. He brings his immense
wealth into play to take away business
from hundreds of little competitors, by
Offering so much better accommodations at
so much lower prices thar they do that they
cannot compete with him. This is just what
the great trusts are charged with. Pres
ident CLEVELAND, Judge PECKuAM, and
all the lesser luminarics of the antitrust
propaganda deplore in the strongest Ian.
guage possible the tendency of modern
civilization to crush out the small manu-
facturer and shopkeeper by the competition
of great establishments.
Mr.. MILLS, nevertheless, deserves all the
thanks and all the praise he is getting for
doing what he has done and what he pur.
poses doing. The men who profit by his
efforts are not concerned with the losses of
their former landlords. They are exercising
their lawful right to get the most they can
for their money, II Mr.. MILLS is within
his rights in giving them for it the most
he can afford to give.
Only, let those who commend him stop
reviling men engaged In other branches of
industry for crushing little competitors
and drawing away their customers.
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The Low.Georro Mennco to Values.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SrS-Sir: The following
advice is offered to the readers OF THE Sun who are
Interested "on the Street" 1t is offered without
being asked or paid for. Nevertheless, as I think, 10
Is to be considered by them.
The disastrous effect Of Georges election on the
stock market. reasonable or unreasonable, is of
course conceded.
That there is a possibility OF his election cannot bo
ignored by any one who Will look at the question
without prejudice.
IN 1856. simply on his own personality, he polled
$4,000 votes.
This year, after ono Of the great political parties
has Incorporated in its platform his ideas, he is again
running, with his personality As strons as ever and
backed by a platform on which. and / think rightly,
he claims TO be the only Democratic cand!daie in tho
field. Last year this party. with nothing behind 10
but it's platform. and a candidate not at all well
known in this neiGhborhooI, pOllcd the enormous
vote OF 1875, 900. This year. with the same platform
and a candidate who has already proven his personal
hold on III" masses. who arc ~ much dissatisfied now
as then. Is it not the height OF folly to ignore Georges
candidacy and the possibility that he may 10
elected In addition to this there are certain sore-
heads and haters who call themselves members OF
the party which SO nobly stood in the breach last
year. that are doing all In their power to break tho
ranks OF their party. They may succeed to the eH.
tent OF weakening It jus; enough TO let the enemy
(Bryanism) occupy this fair city and again menace
the welfare OF our whole country.
Under these circumstances l cannot but think that
any one who is in the Street would do a wise thing to
close out all accounts and take a vacation. SO far as
business IS concerned. until the danger Is over. Even
IT what may happen should not happen he will have
had the hygicnic benefit Of his vacation.
Have not mentioned the Tammauy ticket, for I do
not think II n factor, hut even If it should be, its suo.
cess would he AZ disastrous as would Georges cleo
ton. The only difference is that ono has the courage
OF Its convictions, AMI the other has not. Both are
trying to get the same advantage by fraud and de.
ceit. 81.
NEW YORK, Oct. %.
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Bourke Cochran Tonight.

The Hon. BoURKE COCHRAN will speak
again for the cause of honest government,
and as in last years crisis he advised Dem
ocrats to vote for WILLIAM MCKINLEY, so
will he now summon them, for the same
reasons, to the support of BENJAMIN +.
TRACY.
There has been some confusion in the
announcements Of the meeting which
Mr.. COCHRAN will address tonight. The
place is the Grand Central Palace, in Lex
1ngton avenue at Forty-third street.
This meeting will be one of the great
events Of tho campaign. The dignity OF
poURKE CocKRAN's position in politics to-
day, and the memory of the great service he
rendered his country one year ago, double
the power Of his matchless o~ratory.
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The hurried start of Capt. II. II.
WRIGHT's Troop +, Ninth Cavalry, in the
snow, from Fort Duchesne for the Snake
River region, where the roaming Utes have
been in conflict with the Colorado game
wardens, follows hard upon Gen. MILEss
congratulatory review of a year free from
Indian hostilities. But the prompt dealing
with this sudden and serious disturbance
really confirms his view as to the great
variety and Importance Of the work thrown
upon the military establishment. The
army, in cases like the present, must pre-.
serve both the settlers from the red men,
and the latter from the whites.
The cause of the trouble at Thompson's
Is very plain. 1t is simply another instance
OF the use by reservation Indians of what
they regard as their treaty rights to hunt
ON vacant lands, so coming into conflict
with State officers who enforce the local
game laws without regard to those alleged
rights. The Bannock affair of q former
year was of the same sort.
The first important point to note is that
there has been no outbreak of the Indians.
In the proper sense of thai term. No hos
tilities against the Government have been
uh'ei'ahen' accordingly, tnere is little
doubt that the trouble can be settled with.
out another Indian war. Indeed, it Is not
yet clear that the red men knew that they
were violating any law. 1t is said that
hitherto hunting deer has been lawful I'M
to Nov. /, and that this year for the first
time the Colorado law has advanced the
close season to Oct. 10. If that is SO, it can
be understood that the Indians NAV not
have heen fully warned, If warned at all.
of the change. But be this as it NAV, beyond
question they had not taken to the war.
path, but were on their usual autumn out
Ing, White River, Ulntah, and Uncom-
pahgre utes, some with wives and children.
That these annual hunts are wasteful
cannot he doubted, since, with deer album.
dapt, the Indians are content to take the
valuable hides, which serve them in vari.
GUS ways, and only the choicest portions of
the meat, leaving the rest to spoil. The
Western people complain of this, and also
consider it "A grievance that the Indians
are allowed at times to leave their reserva.
lions, which the settlers are apt to look
upon as a sort of prison or asylum grounds.
Probably the game avs of Colorado are
not strieter than they ought to be. but In
each case 1t ought to be carefully consld-
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Disprovo It-Vote for Tracy.

A casual remark Of the Richmond State
bears directly upon the situation now be-
fore the eyes of New Workers:
"Messrs. PIERRE LoRIrIARp OF New York and MAR
SHALL FIELD OF Chicago are both on their way back
from Europe with the same plant upon their lips
that European capitalists have lost confidence
In tho United States; that they have sold
most OF their American securities and have no dispo-
sition TO reinvcst. Both gentlemen attribute what
they consider this lamentable state OF things to the
free silver and soclalistic' agitation on this side of
the Atlantic"
What would be the Judgment of tho
world on seeing the socialistic agitation of
Tammany, GEORGE, m Low accomplish
the defeat of the party of the st. Louis
platform in the greatest industrial and
financial centre of the United Statcs2
Prevent such a calamity Stand by the
party whose success or fall would to the
world Mt large be the success or fall of law
and order in the United States! Vote for It's
honorcd candidate. BENJAMIN f. TRACY!
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They Grab tho Public rroper,,.

To THE EDITOR OF TnE Sus-Sfr: Ia II nronor tho.
oGr public Iarks should be pr >tItuted 10 the u.e and
advantage ~ men claiming exclusive right 10 ref,rn
ana N" administration OF good government by hold.
Ing political meetings therein regardless OF the ,nui.
t"i'S ana rishiS Of our %citilrnBp A force OF park no.
n'eN'eA were detailed on Wednesday evening a. cor.
""'' = '"'t u Jackson street and the park butli.
Ing AMI the park Itself were cunnscat.I ia mn, u..s,,
aIolticai meeting under the auspices of the Citizens
lhi,n In FAVOR Of the candidacy OF seth Low vLrso
m' ,t'.' are "iN.lils"l 10 10 held nlgltIy until no
ehl "i Iho '~alul'hlgn. In the event or the ri, rtlru ~
ar l." ""uld M, movement ho taken q. an mica.
ti"h 81 M Arrogant administration OF aratr. mat
w"lld ch19artrIiGe MS political success y v,I1i
puhill PROPERTY ana the resources uf the CIV Guyrru'
h;,hl ID. Ise1 Tor hs private purposes, personal am.
Dillon, aha political advancement IL il 10 be a gov.
eihLIriI OF the people, for the people, aud Nv the
LowP Sny ~
7JAcKs0H STREET. MEM YoRK. Got 10. ~
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To THE EDITOR OF THE sUs--Sir: An election IS q
battle; the party leaders are the officers; the votera
are tn" soldiers; ballots represent bullets; govern.
mcui, the object for which tho battle is fought,
Soldiers and officers who fight deserve reward for
thcr services.
Love Of country. protection and justice for all are
the grounds for patriotism. Independent COMPANIES
are called "gucrrillas." They never Risk their liyea
IN OF en- battle under orders. They are the Murwumna
OF the political campaign. Their followers were rem.
resented hy tie Coppcrheads during the late war.
The Republicans who voted for Cleveland agaIn.t
Harrison are generally the same Old guerrlllas and
home guard 60" ards who are shouting for Mr.. Low,
the man who bankers for free trade and high on,ce,
the man who worships England ana "works for him.
self VIII any old soldier or any patriot who loves
his country vote for Low? No!
VIEWS or A VETERAN OF THE WAR.
NlW yOuK Oct ~
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ooTT will be elected by n large majority,
NJ 80 there is no use in joining hands.
sound, trumpcts, a sterner note:
And though every party name in America should
pine ana rot and die, American patriots may still
combine under the mere name Of Americans TO dc.
iend the memories, tho possessions, and the hopes OF
those who are countrymen alike OF Henry and OF
FRANKLIN, OF JEFFERSON and OF HAMILTON, OF CALHOUN
ana OF WEisrEr, OF LINCOLN and of CLEVELAND, OF
ANDREW and OF RUSSELL, and fight for principle"
They may still combine. No doubt about
that. No law against conspiracy can inter.
fero with them. Not only may they COM
bine, but in Massachusetts several of them
have combined and arc playing upon the
trumpet with much spirit.
Our present political condition." say
the Massachusetts National Democrats
very mournfully, " is failure" As emittcrs
OF trumpet calls they are aglorious success.
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One Plain Fact.

Amid all the boasting and bluflng Of this
extraordinary campaign there is one fact
which stands out clear and cold in it's pos
Tive truth.
1t is that the Republican vote of the
Greater New York is sufficient to elect Gen.
TRACY beyond The possibility Of a doubt.
Any Republican, therefore, who casts his
vote for any other candidate than Gen.
TRACY is helping to elect VAN WICK or
HENRY GEORGE, when his own party can
didate is absolutely sure of success with
the united Republican vote.
This is a certainty which should also lead
to the concentration of the whole conserva-
tive vote on Gen. TRACY. Such of it as
goes to Low will only help Organism and
radicalism.
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tograted. or disbandcd. Why, then, vote for a candi-
date who cannot possibly win. and whose candidacy
will only have the eject of the majority ofthe
Republican party, which has made this nation what
It is to-day and has always stood for the highest
moral and temporal interests OF the pcoplc2
Either Gen. Tracy OF Tammany Hall win win. A
vote for Low Is u vote thrown away, and strengthens
the cause OF socialism. popullsnl, and anarchy.
This ia n grave crisis. A great cosmopolitan city 10
20 10 moulded. New problems are to bc solved. The
election stands for four years. 1t Is Imperative that
We elect q tried. true, and able statesman to the
Mayors ONCE. not an inexperienced Mugwump
politician,
Elect Gen. Tracy, American, Republican, soldier.
jurist, and statesman LOYAL
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cessity of proving their loyalty by con.
tributing to imperial needs
England is in the position Of the boy who
ate his cake and wanted to have 1t at the
same time. She has drawn to herself the
resources of her colonies and dependencies
TO such an extent that their material de.
velopmcnt proceeds but slowly or is almost
arrested, yet she does not hesitate still
further to call on them to make fresh sac.
rifces for her benefit. When they no
longer comply with her demands and the
British taxpayer refuses to bear the burden,
the end of the empire as at present consti-
tuted is not far Off.
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Club C sends us a rather fcrvid but not unin-
tercsting communication. I'VE have just heard
and with ineNprcssible Indignation" he writes.
THAT an attempt will be made to doprivca largo
number OF us OF our right to vote for SETH Low
on the ground that We have not registered. /
have forgotten who our candidate for Registcris is,
but | am informed that 1t is his business to regis
ter for all of us. and II anybody attempts to stop
us, there will be trouble. lam going to the polls
in u hanson, and tho man that stops me will
have to pay the driver. ! give fair warning. y.
S.-My friend, VAN DAMMERUNu SHOOT Of
LcnoX, writes me that the Low feeling there is
running very high"
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As some persons, with no fear of lcsc-
Mugwumpery before their eyes. have dared to
doubt tho mathematical abilities of the Low
managers, we have great pleasure In certifying
that the Low headquarters are full of ltowAS
HAMILToNs. The calculators there have that
spacious and splendid imagination which is
necessary TO the great men OF science. The
Hon. JEEMs REYNOLDS AYERS mildly. but with
conviction, that the total Low vote will be in
excess OF the total vote for GLEASON in Long
Island City; and tho Hon. JOHN COLUMBUS
CLARK says that, while unwilling 10 enter into
tiresome details. we have every reason to believe
that the claims of the Gleason managers are
absurdly excessive" "Nou ask me for Low
figures by Assembly districts" writes the Hon.
joins BUNYAN PINE. "What are Assembly
districts r.
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III APPEAL OF 4 MECHANIC.
Elect Gen. Tracy nnd the whole Republican
Ticket and Honor Your CountrSI

Itcket anu hOnof hOur 0Ountr1l
To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN-Sir: I find
there are voters belonging to the Republican
party who, like myself. were at first In favor Of
Seth Low, but who have changed their minds
now that the mask is taken Off his candidacy.
II Mr.. Low had acted with any degree of intclli.
gcnce and honesty. he would have united with
Republicans on an honorable basis, which would
have made the election sure for the nominee,
whoever he might have been.
Folly and cgotism so together hand in hand;
they always find their level. as MIR. Greeley did.
He threw away his whole lifetime crossing tho
stream only to be slaughtered. 1t WAS a con-
tradiction OF his whole memorable life: yet
he was u good man, hut even goodness has its
BOUNDS. That Mr.. Low Will see his Waterloo
OIL Nov. . | have no doubt.
Let us VIM genuine victory for Republican.
Fellow mechanics and all working men, do your
duty and vote for all that is good, lust, and
your votes where you will get something III re-
turn. The Republican party stands for law
ana orGcr anu protection to all American indus.
tries. 1t Is protection for every man that earns
his bread by the sweat Of his brow.
as well as 10 every business man in the United
States. We stand for honest money; we stand
for enterprise and progress. We stand for The
unity of all trusted. tried, and patriotic citizens
as one man with one sentiment and one object,
i9r me pest interests III the broadcast sense for
the whole people.
Let us stand shoulder to shoulder with all
- ~ "A't hoi'tS III ItIlcIllilIF anu Weld
ing this union OF these two great cities into one
ness. as one soul dwelling in two bodies. Let us
never surrender our name as Republicans. but
always De ready with honesty and fair play for
all concerned TO unite in one common cause in
emergencies like the present.
Mr., platt is the chosen leader of our grand old
I;.puDllcan party in this State; he is II good one.
We are TO vote for Gen. Tracy and his election
md the election of the whole ticket will be The
io'ndation for the greater structure to be built
In 1900 with national ballots. In union there
Is strength, Gen. Tracy and the whole
ticket must be elected. There is too much at
stake to let go by default. With such "a ticket.
Republicans. let MS work us never before and
me VICTORY - ours. WIN. BEpElI.
Itt ~ S4'h