The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-05
GREAT TURMOIL
In TAMMANY
-
The Leaders Alarmed at the Move
ment to Henry George.
A GREAT DANGER IMMINENT
Offers Of Substantial Aid Made TO Geergss
Campaign BY Responsible
Men

New York. October i.-The Journal and
Advertiser today prints an interview with
Henry George In which he says
II have been informed that there is
panic in Tammany camp. The leaders
are alarmed at the sudden uprising OF
the machine. According 70 all accounts
this is good cause for fear. But Il Is
not confined 10 the managers OF any one
party or course / am not speaking OF
my own knowledge only give what
comes to me from trustworthy sources.
According 20 confidential information re-
cclved this afternoon a hurried call was
sent out today by Tammany managers
summonlng the district leaders to i'm
mediate council. great danger was
said TO be imminent. II was reported
that offers Of substantial aid for our
movement had been made by responsible
men, who said they stood ready to help
the cause In all directions. / am willing
to express myself clearly on all the
questions at issue. My plan Of campaign
Is 10 tell the truth. / have nothing
TO conceal. The fact that am candidate
Tor mayor will not cause me TO change
any OF my views. My opinions are
founded on principles that are not to be
changed because OF the campaign.
Il am free trader. 1t may prevent
some persons from supporting me: II
so. l can't help 1t. | am not adjusting
my views TO the exigencies OF political
canvass. What believe to be for the
best interests of the country and the
people. l shall advocate.
IL recognize no difference between
between national and municipal cam
paign. so far as honest politics are con-
cerned. In both cases we want honest
men who believe in an honest admin
lstration OF the laws. This is why l say
the men are right who went before the
grand jury asking for an indictment OF
the tax commissioners, and II they keep
on fghing they will surely win. The
Central Labor Union has assumed an
impregnable position. 1t demands that
the laws shall be enforced without re
spec, TO the wealth and position Of the
individuals against whom the charges
have been made And right here the
principles OF single tax come into play.
The insurance cases are particularly per-
sinent just now. The Central Labor Tn
ion claims. that the Equitable Life Insu-
rance Company valued its property at
Sl2Oc0. 600 In its return made to the state
insurance board at Albany. But when
the local New York assessor came around
it put in its valuable property at s2,Ooo.-
coo. With single tax in force these rob
berries and corruption of men in Office
would be avoided.
But why should l go on 10 illus,ate2
These questions have been discussed and
spread broadcast In our literature. 1t
has been shown that most of the present
evils are the results OF political con-
spiracy and crime. In regard TO the
silver question / have nothing to con-
ceal say now that 1 said repeatedly
during the Bryan campaign; 1t is that
while was supporting that gentleman
and would vote his ticket, was not a
believer in the theory that silver was
a remedy for the evils that beset the
country.
II shall discuss the silver question ex-
actly as l discussed It during the pres
idential compaan. We have nothing to
present but fthe truth. We have nc
stecret policies, no political traps fq
our enemies nothing but the cold naked
truth. l am well satisfied with the be-
ginning We have made The young men
on our committees are able and en-
thusiastic The Cooper institute meet
ing will be a success, judging from the
reports coming from our friends, coming
to us from the ranks of the different
committees. In my speech at Cooper In
stitute on Thursday evening | shall speak
freely avoiding no questions which pol
iticians are handling so gingerly. l am
free trader and on that line l shall
fight it out. believe that single tax
will bring prosperity and equalize the
burdens thas now oppress humanity
bearing heavily upon the poor and lightly
on the favored rich"