The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-20
THIS, IF GEORGE IS MAYOR.
HE MEANS TO BE, AND HE TELLS
JUST WHAT HE WILL DO.

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Last NiEht Thore werc 40 Orators, Unpaid.
Talking for Him-For To-NiEht re Has Had
TO Hire the Rink as well as the Academy
in Brookiyn-spolis for Victors n Ho wins.
Henry George. the candidate of the Democracy
~ Thonns Jefferson, said Yesterday that tho
{. aupport he IA receiving on all sides makes him
mora confident than ever that he will be elected.
So. after A consultation with tho Campaign
Committed. he issued a declaration headed:
eT,bat Henry George vii DO rs Mayor of New
york,r
This declaration. under tho rooster emblem,
will be scattered broadcast by the Campaign
COMMITTEES. H. roads as follows:
p. "ue will anpoint n Corporntion Counsel who
rill protect the people's interest in all cases.
ana will mt bo n Gu.nced nv franchise prabbers.
Ie will aeo IN A. that tho office NJ tho people'a
oounsel sbnu not be made n refuge for subservi.
ant tools Of corporato monopoly nor n reward
for tho betraynl of public trusts.
, "He will appoint a Board of Tax Commission.
ara who will bo governed (, their action nv tho
laws Of the State. and refuse to defy existing
ot,tpteu at tho behest of land md franchise
foreatnllera. Ho will SEQ TO It that tho Tax Com.
,missioners do not exercise their power for tho
uppression of owners of humble homes that tho
hpeoulators and owners of large estates may be
relieved from their proper burdens.
"He will appoint Police Commissioners who
will hold the force to n strict performance of
their duties and prevent unwarranted interior.
nnee with citizens in the enjoyment Of their in
ulienable rights of public assemblaEe and inno-
cent recreation.
: "Ho will appoint Commits sionor of Public
Works who will administer tho affairs OF his Of
ace for the benefit Of tho community and not in
tho interests of favored contractors. He will
see to 1t that all public improvements shall DO
made by the city as a direct employer of labor.
contr,ctors he denriycd of their present nor,er
"Iy.N,, -. s,s.,t C,..n,.. Cas.I
pioner who will seek not only to maintain the
present standard of work. but will seek to ex.
-
tend IL 70 the end that al cit'zens may enjoy
the results of better administration
"He will appoint Charity Commissioners who
Mhiso manage inc various departments uhaer
their charge as to mako the relief of poverty an
oiu ' - NV ~.
rather Than degradation regarding their WORK
ditjons. tn q removal Of which will mako it DOS
LIZ. 80 srSs,itnts irst,c. for charity
"He will in all matters so conduct the oflce
as to make it a guardian of public rights. and
sroi.ins public + function, shall. while holding
the franchises under "hicn tney ACT. % nela TO
ntrict observance OF every STATUTE maoe Tor
In general ne VIII oe inc oAeeu'i'eo INC
n%opolies. making the administration of the mo
,tronolis an example of high devotion to a pub
lie trust, rather than a byword for opponents of
nopular government"
After reading over tho declaration Mr.. George
said:
"Those are my sentiments exactly, and I feel
mat II elected 1 snaii DO aole o carry these pur-
poses out. Ihave made no pledges to anybody
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to make any. | believe | shall not only have
bslieve ee mS supporteFs have doubled. | viii
naturally look out tor my friends, il elected, and
VIII Re 5eW yoS e eRnset wh fo nave nave t ToPs SUPPORT uor m Of DR..
MctiiySn in the camppaiSnn T." 'Npp
Nest o eba ISlsssph sn nSI I haWeS the Uee assurance 81 r rnn that
nro' MeGlSnn viii support me in this campaign
" q, ne ID 4 no no a ny ao a. not = I dos not Inow hut
viii sny that it is not improbable. His fight was
Z common u one ,% with II . mime In In the nni, last 1oW al bs
was then. had no doubt that he was excom.
,ennaeed in with me and nobody felt worse than
i did when he was barred out Of the Church. /
s sltn shn mD I was pes oHa yca TfsB0 at ths h tGF his
nisconai residence to prove to Arcbbish-
S opveS c 1FfeEsa n w shs5 a FaihsF tb Me Gayholic h rsi
iieion in any sense, and that. on the contrary,
sij, 55sS he & nd said slS TfS il the v interest vsrS q c .sSs
teoSss, did not allow me- to enter into an explain.
stion;; The II feeling %hish sxis!sS as,RP { tine me
very same men weare lighting now. They were
and Sopnd thar omr movcmcnt was undcrinin,,
ing their interests. There is a change in affairs
nnw and after Tho Latter ~ A rchhishon Corri.
Gan. read in the churches last SUNDAY. don't
think tho hand of Tammany will figure in this
vom regard Col. Waring as an efficient
ofbcinl and arc You in sympathy with his system
Of cleaning the streets i"
AZ certainIy do regard him ns a yery efficient
mar. and while. as I have said, / have made no
nledaes to keen anybody in office or appoint anv.
rbodv' I should Certainly strive to emulate the
,nresent standard of that department. From my
gersonai observation I have learned that the
streets nre cxcelientiy cleaned. and they we're
NOT under Tnmmany rule. The social status of
the sweepers has been elevated, and this is one
NJ the oreatest reforma nccomnlished as thew
are now self-respccting men instead Of being
Snbservient 10 a machine like Tanmany" NN
"Would Won annoint men TO offic, under YOUR
administrntinn wRo we're diamctricaliv onnosed
IN vomr social ethirs and ideaa 4"
.Certainiy. / would take as my basis first of
all the com1ctencv NJ the man would regard
tha oe3 90 ~ n oro, a q a trnst innoscd IN no Nv