, 1897-10-14
STATEMENT FROM GEORGE.
1ne J%effersonian (?) Democrat Say;
What He Would Do If.

New York, Oct. 13.-Henry George
candidate Of the Jeffersonian democracy
for mayor, tonight ave out the follow
ing le.;er concerning the C e com,
bination with the citizens union:
"On Friday, Oct. l, in Cooper Union.
l accepted the nomination rendered me
that OF the people there assembled,
upon the platform and resolutions there
adopted: that Of the united democracy
that o. the democratic alliance; that OF
the Manhattan Single Tax club. and tina,
Of the peoples party.
"In accepting these nominations. il
al my intention to do so for myself
alone. and to leave every question OF
who should run with me for other OF,
fees to be settled by the organizations
themselves, trusting that this might be
accomplished either by a union upon
such offices, or by my running for mayor
upon the tickets Of all, leaving subcr,
dinate offices to be filled in by each.
AS the only way Of satisfactorily set
Ting these details in the short time al
lowed by the necessity OF action under
the law, I submitted this question O!
how l should run to a committee APP
pointed by the chairman OF that meet.
ing, composed Of men for whose prcbity.
prudence and character l could person,
ally 'vouch. After careful examination
the committee has recommended TO me
that there be printed On the ticket to be
given official currency, under the em>
b.em Of the rooster, such names Cor city
Offices as may be selected: that there
should also be printed the names seiect>
ed by the citizens union for candidates
in the county OF New York, by the dem,
ocratic organizations for the counties
Of Kings and Queens, and the democ>
racy OF Thomas Jefferson for the county
Of Richmond.
THE judgment of this committee.
unanimously expressed, commends itsel:
to me and. has my entire and unqault-
fed approval.
81 am the candidate for whoever ma,
choose to vote for me, and do not pre-
sumo to ask him to vote for any one
else. But, since we have not the pure
Australian ballot, it Is necessary that ,
should take the most reasonable meane
OF presenting facilities to the voters for
their suffrage. l do this, in the manner
recommended to mt by the committee
who have examined the question in al,
Of its bearings, and to put all the asso-
Citations and organizations favorable to
me upon an equality, leaving to the in
dividual the responsibility of selecting
whom he chooses Cor himself. l have al
the same time withdrawn my accept
snce OF the nomination o. the united
democracy, the only organizations sup
porting me that has made a separate
ticket.
81 thus carry oot in its spirit and
meaning the pledge made at the people.
mass meeting at Cooper Union on Octo-
Der l."
In an interview regarding what he
proposed to do IL elected mayor OF
Greater New York. Henry George today
said:
81 will execute the excise law accord
Ing to my Interpretation OF the law. bu,
l will tell you frankly what l think
about excise. I think 1t Is an injustice
posed to the existence Of any excise Law
and an absurdity. and l am totally OPP
posed to the exdssence Of amy excess law
whatever.
THAT I can defeat both Van Wyck
and Tracy I do not feel the slightest
doubt. In my opinion the issue is soley
between Mr.. Low and myself. 1 think
I shall beat him..