The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-10-30

dead. In the midst of the strife and
bitterness OF political campaign, the
spccter Of death has come and has
touched with it's ruthless hand the
leader OF hosts. ON The very eve of a
climax or human passions and ambi-
tons. party prejudice. the grim reaper
has provided an anti-climax 50 much
greater than the one that II still 10
come. that men of all parties have for
gotten their anger In grief at the blow
which has fallen with such suddenness.
Last night. noisy shouting throngs
crushed into halls and streets Ia hear
the speeches. that. In "A great part, were
filled with personality and bitterness.
rockets fared and fires burned; men ar
gued and all signs bore witness that
the campaign was at its height. But
when day dawned. all was changed.
Men We're loath 10 believe that one who
had been so much In the public eye In
the last few weeks was no more and
FOR the time being the complexion Of
the political situation was forgotten i'm
genuine grief Those who last night
bitterly denounced the man. who said
Il stand for the real democracy. the
democracy of Thomas Jefferson" to-
day recalled many touching. kindly
acts in the life of the dead man. which
showed his nature. and Joined I'm the
words which came naturally To the
lips of all. IAN honest man is dead"
Henry George. author of Progress
and Poverty" and candidate IL the
Thomas Jefferson democracy for mayor
of New York. died at 4:i0 o'clock this
morning, IN the Union Square hotel. II
cerebral apoplex.. In his great Cooper
Union speech accepting the nomination
for mayor. less than a month ago. he
said: I'm make this race II II costs
me my life. This is a call tn duty. and.
as a good citizen. have no right to dis
regard IL on account Of mere personal
consideration.
To-day the cheers Of the workers have
suddenly been changed To signs. for.
true 10 his words. Henry George. the
apostle Of the rights of man. died as he
wished to die. In harness. lighting for
the cause. toward the close OF the great
est municipal political contest the world
has ever seen.
The end Vas peaceful and he died
without pain. This man of mighty
brain and undaunted courage was phy-
ing campaign. requiring speechmak king
at many points. made night after night.
was more than nature could stand. He
Kept IL up Ia the end. and only a few
hours before the dread messenger cried
halt Henry George had addressed en-
thusiastic audiences in three of the
towns of the borough Of Queens and a
still larger assemblage In an uptown
hall here. He spoke at Whitestone az s
o'clock and made q speech al College
Point and Flushing before returning to
New York 10 speak at the Central opera
house.
Al white stone he drove from the rail-
way station Ia the meeting hall at a
gallop. To the cheering crowds he said:
Il believe that all the needed reforms
are summed up IN this phllosprhy---the
right Of every man To eat. to drink. to
speak. AS he secs tit. NJ long as does
not trench on the rights of any other
man. III ] am elected-i believe that I
Will be elected win enforce the laws
upon the rich and poor alike.
II have pledged myself To search out
the charges popularity made against
Richard Croker. II | am elected these
charges shall he investigated" MIR.
George picked up his hat. saying good
bye, and started for the door. The
'ipNh i'Tf. 'ilt'ilDb, tllfbNtu anu
fought To get near him. They reached
out their hands To- touch his clothes.
The work of the night seemed Ia have
told on him. He complained of being
tired. but his friends and relatives who
awaited him thought IL only the natu-
raj fatigue that follows such hard cam
paign work as Mr. George has been
doing. Not long after reaching the ho-
tel he retired.
About $3.50 O'clock when Mrs. George
was awakened. she found Mr. George
sitting in an arm chair. Il am ro, ll"l-
Ing quite comfortable said Mr.. George
To his Wife
Won't you go back to bed?" inquired
MIS-. George. pnxiously
II Will SIT here while" was the re-
sponse.
Mrs George at once grew anxious as
10 her husbands condition. Mr. George
gradually grew incoherent and lapsed
into semi-consriousness Mrs. George
now thoroughly alarmed. called her
son from the adjoining room. Mr..
George was now unconscious. \ call
was sent To "A physician. Sir. George
was stlll unconscious. MI efforts To
revive him failed Without a sign Of
recognition g. thosc around him h.
passed peacefully away al 4iS o'clock.
After his nomination llr mayor by
the Jeffersunian democrats month
ago Mr. George made an extremely
active canvass lie guNg ~ The cam