Arizona republican., 1897-11-07
GEORGES ENGAGING MANNER
Why the Single Taxer Became a Fa-
 vorite With Newspaper Men

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 ''It was an interesting commentary on tHanry Georges character that in his previous campaign nearly every reporter who was assigned to cover his headquarters voted for him op lieved in his principles, but because of liking for the man," said one of them yesterday. ''Mr George was all most unknown to US personally when he began his campaign, but the mans earnestnsss and sincerity and his at titude toward those who were brought in contact with him made us all his friends. MT. George was tol- eranIb when people rejected his uhlao- ries, and i'm all the years I have known him I know of but one occas ion when he resented bitterly a per sonal attack that he believed to be unjust. This occurred several days before his dshth. With several other reporters I was sitting talking with MT. George, when the name of a man who had once been frismdly to him ly than any of his opponents was an nouncah.
 CT will see him. said MT. George
 ''The man came in and his manner was aggressive. MT. George had ap- he was little doubtful of the mans identity.
 "'Are you MT. Blank?' he asked.
 "I am.'
 Them sir, I have nothing to say to you
 MT. Blank left the room in ang=r. and MT. George characterized his at tempt to interview him as impudenca. He explained that this man had be- m his supporter when he was nominated and thssm turned around and assault ed him more viciously than any of his other opponents
 Under these circumstances said MT. George, I felt that it was an in- sult that he should attempt to inter- view me
 That was ithe only time I had ever seen Henry George show personal re- sentiment toward a man who had written against him, and in the opin- ion of every newspaper man who knew the circumstances he was justi- fied.''
 My first experience with MT. George" said another Iiaporter, twas ! interesting to me, and I have since heard that it was characteristic of the man. I knew in a general way his theories on the single tax ques- ton, but 1 had nevHr read his book. Aboua six years ago, when MT. George was living in New York, I was sent to interview him on a subject in no way connected with his political CT economic beliefs. MT Georges study was plain room, so bare of hangings and furniture as to excite comment His desk was a table in the center oi the room, and iJ was Uttered with papers in a diSordlerly fashion. Two or three small, lew book cases and a | typewriter and several chairs com 1 posed the rooms furnishings Mr. Georges appearance disappointed me. I had pictured him as a larger man l than he was. I briefly explained the reason for my visit MT. George hesi- tated a momIsnt, and then. after two or three questions, to make sure that | I had no ulteriOr motive in my Ques- | tions, he said:
 T am willing to be interviewed on fihad subject, and I know the ques- tions that you would ask I don't suppose that you will object to my typewriting the interview. It will 1 prevent any mistakes, and I can dc l it rapidly
 "Of course didn't object. I smok
 ed one of MT. Georges cigars. whict ! he gave me, and I found it a pleasant way to obtain an interview. WheT MT. George had typewritten his state
 ment and corrected 1t. he asked mt if I had ever read his Progress and Poverty I told him that 1 had not
 but that I knew in a general way thF line of argumlant that he had worket out.
 That won1 do,' he said. 'Yol