The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-30

NdS coIlSunllna-Su III was Salu lndN NE
was mercifully spared the petty annoy
ancss and chickering's of the reconsrTuc-
tion period. Henry George was struck
down by fate in the zenith of his powers.
But the great work thai he inaugurated
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"As man and philosopher it viii
be long before his like will be soon seen
again. His goodness and gentleness
singled him out among ali men and with
othets almost worsh.pped him.
When DIR. McGlynn was able to think
calmly over his recent intercourse with
the dead man he recalled that his friend
had frequently expressed to him his
premonitions that his end was approacll-
ing and had used language that he now
saw Indicated a presentment that he
would not outllve his campaign.
Biography
Henry George was born on Sept. 2,
1889. He received a common school ed
uca.ion and then went ftno a counting
room. He was also sailor and learned
the printers trade. In 1858 he reached
California where he worked at the print
er's case until 1866 when he became a re-
porter and afterwards editor. working at
dlferent times on the San Francisco
Times and Post. He returned to New
York in 1880 and went to England and
Ireland the year following, where he
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forwards released when his identity be-
came established. Mr. George is best
known to the world at large through
his writings upon economic questions.
the chief being his work entitled ''Pro-
gress and Poverty" published in 1879
His other works, ''Our Land and Land
Policy" 1S7S Irish Land Questions"
1881; Social Problems" 1888; Property
In Land, controversial with the Duke
of Argyle, 1884; "The Condition Of Ia
bor," an open letter to Pope Leo XIII,
1891, and "a Perplexed Philosopher
(Htribert Spencer), 1892
In 1886 Mr.. George was nominated by
che united labor party for mayor of
New York, polling $4,000 votes, egainst
10000 for Abram s. Hewitt, the demo-
cratic nominee, and $4,000 for Thedore
Roosevelt, now assistant secretary of this
navy. republican.
After his nomination for mayor by the
Jsffeisonian democrats a month ago Mr..
George made an extremely ac.fve cam
ing and working from early to late at
his headquarters. He gave to the cam
raign its most sensational incidents, its
attacks on Richard Croker and Senator
for various crbnss such as 1evyng b acS-
mail upon city contractors and asp.ran.s
for Office should he be elected mayor.
His candidacy gave to the campaign its
greatest element of uncertainty, for ac-
cording ITO expert politicians, 1t was
practically impossible to estimate how
much of Bryans vote of last var would
go TO George instead of Van Wyck. Last
night Mr. George spoke in the borough
of Queens and later in the borough of
Manhattan at the Central opera house.
He was greeted by iarg@ and enthusiastic
crowds everywhere. In one of his last
nights speeches Mr.. George said
II have labored for years Ito make
myself known, and now at last thes@
things are written down. I believe that
all the needed reforms are summed up
tn the philosophy: The right OF every
man to eat, to drink, to speak, as hs
sees fit, so long as he does not trench on
the rights Of other men,"
Later in the same speech he repeated
his threats against Richard Croker in
a ringing voice that greatly affected his
hearers. He said:
"If am efeJsed, and believe will be
elected, I will enforce the law upon the
rich and poor alike. ! have pledged
myself to search out the charges made
against Mr. Richard Croker. If l am
elected these charges shall be investi-
gated If they prove untrue let him go
back unscathed to England or any land
he chooses.
.,But If tr,ey are true" Mr.. Georges
voHce rang out in menacing terms that
yisibly excited his audience, 'let the law
be enforced! Let him go to the peni-
tentiary! He shall go there!'
At Cottage Polnj. last night there wsre
1900 common laborers, a rough crowd
closely packed in the hall. Mr.. George
was introduced as the friend of the work.
ing man. He began:
'I have never claimed to be friend
of the worlsngman. I do not now make
any such claim. (There was a pause
of dead siience) l do not intend to ad
vocate anything in the special interest
of the labouins man. (Another dead
pause. Mr.. George walked the full
length of the platform and let out his
full voice in shout.) II am for msn!"
The crowd set up such a shouting and
stamping that the room WIS filed with
dust.
IT am for men, the equal rights for all
men. Let us be done with asking priv
iieges Ger iuhe laboling man.
There was much cheering and shout
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