The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-10-14
SUBSTANTIAL REASONS.
Georges Letter Anent the Citizens
Union Combination.


New York. Oct. 1S.--H5ury George. en-
dN!a,te Of the Jenerson,9n Democracy tex
m1yor. tonight gave out the fA!ow.aS
leuler concerning the rscetlN co;ab--AAt-oA
Wa.ll the Citizens Jason.
ON TUESDAY, Oct ., ~ Cooper Ucl-i-cl,
I accepted the nom lacl04 usnIored me
that OF the people uhsre ezlssTnbjed ulr1n
Lhe platform ana r5g1lC'--'ls tIsafe 9G0tL-
ed; that OF the UlIle1 Democracy ---,-i-
of the Democratic AaLance. that OF the
AIanel2u1aa Single Tax Cub and tt1at OF
uha Peoples party.
In accepting THESE nomination II was
my inuenilon 10 do 20 Ter g@sssR Aic'A>t
and 10 leave every qusst4cA OF WHO slou5u
ru2 with me for Other otltccS 70 De SCI
tlti by The organizations tlsmSelV-s,
Sr>us,. MS tlssE this might be aoco-no l-sl,sd
e.Al4sr by 3 ucla2a upon sucd Cruces % uy
RUNNING for mayor G{i-n the tickets OF 0ll.
ls.aV -lg subordinate Offices to De 1lled ia
by each
As -ne only way. Of simultaneously set
ting these detai,s in The short time al
lowed by The necessity 81 actin aA1eF
the law. ] submitted thss quesision Of nov
Shoul6 run - a comm Nte'A AtDp,'i2'-2I tN
The chairman Of sAat meeting composed
ii man i5r whose pr9b-ty, prUdClce ana
character I could personally Vouch- Al
ser careful eX9niCal-oa, tae comm ccae
has recommended 10 me THAI there be
nr-ntea ON the ticket to be given Official
currency under tle emblem OF the zoos
IeC sucu names t5G city Snc05 as may
he salrr-ai. Ula- f2lrTe should aaso Be
printed the NAMES selected by the chi
80, oman Tor UaCd-fafes - the eoucty
OF New York; BY tn Ds;n5erate o"gAn-
iz3f rvs for f.lA c51at.4=s Of Kings and
Queens and By the smccr2cy OF IGome-
:. -,l-c's5n Tor gl9e coun'.y Of Richmond
THE Judgment or mis- committee
unanimously expressed comments itself
40 rld .tau mas my entire and unor2fifled
st.arrcV-tl. an the candidate Tor who
ever may choose TO vote for me, anc 80
-. 81 O. dElle TO ask him to vote Tor any
one else. But since We nave not CAe
i5ure Aust-allan ballot Il Is necessary Jna't
/ should lake the most reasonable means
OF presenting facilities to the voters for
their suffrage. l do thAs in the manner
recommended to me 6y the committee
VINO have examined me question in ell
of its hearings. and 10 put all the asso-
cations and organizations favorable 10
me upon an equality. leaving TO the n
dtVtdual the responsibility Of selecting
whom he choose for himself. have at
me same time withdrawn my acceptance
Of the nomination of the united Demo-
crazy. the only organization supporting
me that hes made a se13rate ticket. l
thus carry out in its spirit and meaning
the pledge made al the Peoples mass
meeting al Cooper Union on Oct. s.
In an interview regarding what he pro-
posed TO do If elected mayor OF Greater
New York, Henry George said: Il Will
execute the excise law according to my
interpre taFlon Of the law. but l Will tel
YOU frankly what I think. about excise.
/ think il is an Injustice and an absUrdity.
and I am totally opposed TO the existence
of any excise law whatever
That / can defea. boaa Van W5ck end
Tracy l do not feel the slightest doubt.
In ny opinion the issue IS solely between
Mr.. Low and myself. / think l shall
beat hsIn."