The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-10-30
The London Press.

LONDON Oct: 29.-'rhe news of the death
of Henry George was received too late to
permit of general editorial comment in the
afternoon papers. The Echo, however, re-
fers to his worldwide fame and says: 1.-THE
news has come a great shock to his
friends in England. He had endeared HIM
self to a large section of our social re-
formers
The Star expresses the opinion that the
death of Henry George is ''the most severe
blow that could be dealt to Tammany for
the George voters are pretty sure to trans
fer their votes TO Seth Low.
The Westminster Gazette says: what
ever opinion may be held as to the sound
ness of Henry Georges theories and the
legitimacy OF mis- conclusions, ii is impossi-
BILE to deny the skill and eloquence with
which he eXpounded his views and pressed
them on the attention of not very sympa-
thetic world. BY his burning eloquence ana
the picturesque vigOr of his writings he
has brought home to the everyday reader
the practical application OF his single-tax
The Daily Chronicle says: 1.-The news of
the death of Henry George will come with
deep sadness to millions throughout the
civilized world. He died in the harness,
victim to herculean effort to raise New
York from the slough of corruption and
misrule He could himself have hardly
chosen better death. No better or
sweeter man has lived for many long
year. Few will dispute that he was one or
reformers. We doubt whether his political
group in America will survive 1t Will
probably be merged in the great party OF
social discomfort whose formation is per-
haps the most startling portent OF our
The Daily Mail thinks the nomination of
Mr.. Georges son will ''be quickly re-
pointed. .,-,
BILE that New York may get worse mayor
than Mr. George, with all his ill-considered
doctrines would have made.
The Morning Post, commenting on the
tragic element in Mr.. Georges death.
says: "His own prospects for the mayor
atty were poor enough, the chief interest or
his candidacy lying in It's effect on ram
many Hail. 1t is remarkable that through
out his career Mr.. George never gained the
confidence of any considerable section of
his countrymen. 1t is highly. creditable to
the common sense of the American De-
mocracy that his skillful appeals produced
little or no effect"
The Times after abiding to the rarity
of such a dramatic DEATH" says: Mr..
Georges influence was largely personal;
and even if he had been elected, he would
probably have disappointed his devotees.
He was sincere, but he would have had no
opportunity of carrying into effect his fiscal
and social theories; while he would have
been unable through inexperience, to resist
the steady pressure of the workers and
bosses His death gives great advan-
tage to Tammany Hall, which would, in
any case probably be victorious. Scrupu-
lousy honest a man as we believe Henry
George to have been, he might have Kept
his own hands clean IN Sucn a pOSlIlOn, put
he could not have reformed the system and
he might have possibly engrafted upon it
some new evils The American people hav-
ing strong practical instincts, Mr.. Georges
philosophy met with a larger measure of
support in England than in the United
States"
Henry Georges opinions with a fresh
potency. His dramatic end, however, has
saved him the cruel establishment and
chastisement he would have suffered If he
had been elected :"