Pike County press. (Milford, Pa.) 1895-1925, 1897-10-08
THE GEORGE BOOM.
ACCEPTS NOMINATIONS ON PRAo-
TlchLLYTHe CHICAGO PLATFORM.


The Declaration o. Principles vigorously
Deoouncss the Tamrnany Democracy and
the Raineo Lnev, and Demands Municipal
Ownership o. Franchisss
New York. oct 6.-Henry George ac-
cepted the nomination for mayor Of
Greater New York at Cooper Union
Inst night Il was IN the same hall and
before many Of the same people that he
accepted the nomination II years ago
and made the race. receiving 5000
votes. II was the greatest outpouring
Of the people seen in this city during
the present campaign. The docas were
opened az 7;i6. and Ia less than two
minutes every seat In the big hall was
occupied and the aisles as far as the
police permitted, were crowded.
Charles O'Connor Hennessy called the
meeting to order aud proposed as chair
man and secretary Of the meeting Je-
rome O'Neill and p. Lawson Purdy, re-
speetively. Mr.. O'Nell is secretary Of
tho Central Labor union.
In taking the chair Mr. O'Nell said
that the purpose Of the meeting was to
offer TO the citizens Of Greater New
been denied by the party leaders Of
naming their own standard bearers. He
introduced Mr. Purdy. who read the
platform, which was adopted amid the
widest enthusiasm
The Declaration Of Principles.
The platform indorses the Chicago
platform in rs entirety, compliments
Mr. Bryan and declares that, aside of
Henry George, there IS no regular Dem
ooratio candidate for mayor of New
York II promises equitable and scien-
tic taxation; calls for municipal own
ership and control Of public franchises;
demends compulsory reduction ia the
price Of gas to 81 or less per thousand
feet and reduction In price OF street car
fares; denounces the Raines law, and
calls for the repeal of similar laws re-
strainlng the liberty OF the people. Aft
er O. reference to the Lattimer shooting.
II demands q recognition of the rights
of the people to assemble and speak in
the streets and to hold orderly process
sions, and denounces government by
injunction" Finally. II winds up with
an attack on Eammony and the term
ing Of the Henry George party the JET
fers0nian Democracy Of New York.
Secretary Purdy read kilograms from
Senator 3. 4. Tillman and o. a. Walsh,
secretary Of the Democratic national
committee, expressing their approval
and encourag cement Of the movement,
and declaring that no organization
could be considered Democratic which
did not indorse the Chicago platform
Mr.. Hennessy then stepped forward
and IN 10 words. on behalf Of the mass
meeting, nominated Mr.. George. The
audience could not guess what Mr.. Hen
messy was going to do until he spoke
the name of the candidate The wave
of enthusiasm was long and strong,
"All In favor Of the nomination Of
Henry George. yelled Jerome O'Neill
SAY ayel'
There was long, mighty roar, with a
shrill mo Tigerl" at the end, and then
three cheers.
A. B. cruikshapk Of the United
Democracy, Charles Frederick Adams
of the Democratic alliance. James T.
Garvey of the Peoples party and
Ernest H. Crosby of the Manhattan
Single Tax club. in brief addresses,
formally notified Mr.. George of his
nomination for mayor Of New York by
their respective organizations.
Mr.. Georges Speech.
When Mr. George arose to accept the
nominations, there was a terrific out
burst Of applause, and the band played
Hall to the Chief" and "There'u Be a
Hot Time In the Old Town Tonight"
Mr.. George said in part;
am a Democrat ! cannot divide into
parts the questions which I as a citizen
have to deal with For the same reason
that I oppose this mOnstrous tariff IN all
its FORMS for the same reason that /
would vote wherever I could for the utter
abolition of that tariff. for that same
reason ! am opposed to the interference
with individual liberty which you see here
In New York. / am a Democrat In the
JeffersOniau sense, because ! believe IN
the principles and stand for the philos-
ophy Of Thomas jefferson.
II was for that I voted at the last cleo
ton. Because the Chicago platform rep
resented the idea Of giving to ne great
common people what belongs to them
that stood for II. voted for It and was
was defeated.
This nomination has not been sought By
me IL has been repugnant to me. My
life lay In different path, and 7 hoped TO
continue to tread II. But / hold with
Thomas Jefferson, that no man can ignore
the demands of the people when they ask
him 70 come. to the front and represent
their principles.
Gentlemen, now 1 accept. Such strength
as y left IN me, such ability as I stiii can
WELD, Is for your cause. ] am a Demo-
crQt Not silver Democrat nor a gold
Democrat, but Democrat that believes
10 the cardinal principles Of JedcrsOnian
Democracy to whom this great principle
Is self evident. that ''all men are created