The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-30

Of gas meters in San Franoisco from
Gov. Irwin, whom he had helped To- elect ne
sufficient to enable him to begin work on his IA
nous book, Progress and Poxerly. ne inter,
rrnpnt ;d this work to STUMP T THii10rn ,n ' boz I . fTes
trader. After this he started q small weekly
paper called tho state. and said. as nc got 9qt
OF ~ Without losing any money no '0nS'ueFeu'
Tho history Of his book, PROGRESS and poy.
August, 1870. and sent the manuscript to a
friend named Hallidie. an associate director in
.9S Free Tor rp =, Dd h,ScSty on in s Mr. h frhiRifIsf ssm nc
Mr. George then fei back on his old partner, Mr..
Francisco and, with Mr. George helping at the
case, they got out an authors edition, which was
tho cost OF the printing. Mr.. George also sent
unbound copies to various publishers IN NE
Int, stat 9t eS and Engl9na 1So oits wnnYd 70 nr9i nt Inc
work. He received only one acceptancc. Ih4t
was from the firm Of y. Appleton Go; 81 this
work. They published II in January. 1850. ana
It was a year later before the book was l., taken NSa
iHpn d"% and SGi "a e HRmayef edition t bought %aih out a page "a re:
view in the London r mes: which stated thst
NJ G sn, + book could no Longer ISSTIhs or i Was Sa.
time !" Progress and Poverty" has been sold all
Chinese, japanese, German, French. Scandina.
Wan, and almost all other Languages.
MT. george travelled through hnRldnu huu
Ireland in $50 and 1881 as correspondent for
the irish Horid OF this city, and also as a sym
RathiAer and member Of the Irish Land League.
He made speeches in Ireland protesting, against
the ownership OF land by absentee English land
lords; and told the people that the land was
he was arrested by the Royal Irish Constabp.
s rIqS; out us released ease y At ths rs ssu,lnn q MR. MID ' wss
inIu u ne to "'F rope s,s''eS his seG pisit to onu Great wStt
britain in the following year. He was warmly
received at a great meeting held at st. ynmes,s
n III A. nrN La nIlNhnrR nf
Truth, presided. MIR. George then made a tour
OF the principal towns of England, speaking to
the Scottish Land Restoration League. he made
a third trip abroad. and 1t is said that the on
formers Of his type is a result Of that trip. His
work abroad gained a great deal OF popularity
for him among the labor element in this city.
10 1855 he, made the acquaintance of DR.. Me
G,.lynn and formed a lifelong friendship with
him.
In iss9 Mr.: George vas the nominee Of the
Democracy and Talnmany organizations com.
vas as the h" nominee 'c Of the Republic Mr.:
Georges vote at that time was IA surprise to old
and experienced politicians. He received a total
Go,435, and Mr.. Hewitt $685.. Mr.. George and
Mr.. Hewitt conducted an open-letter debate in
the newspapers. George claimed that he was
elected in that campaign and cheated out OF the
office. DIR. Mctilynn took an active part in the
onmpaisn and his appearance on the stump
caused his accommodation and a long con
troversy in the Catholic Church.
Mr.. George was in high favor after his stir
ring campaign of 1886 and started a weekly
paper in this city. advocating the single tax.
which he called the Standard. The paper was
n success for a couple of years. but then beg n
10 decline. Mr.. Georges rowing disposition as
serted itself again. and in 1888 and 1889 he
made visits to England on lecturing tours. In
1880 he went to Australia by way OF San Fran
cisco. He received a rousing reception in San
Francisco, and in Australia his tour was a con.
tinuous~ ovation. He returned home by way of
the Suez Canal.
Besides - Progress ana Poverty" Mr.. George
wrote The Land Question" protection or
Free Trade The Condition Of Labor" An
Open Letter to Pope Leo Kill" "A PerpleSed
Philosopher" which Is an analysis OF Herbert
Spencer's essays on the land question and a
dissection OF his synthetic philosophy. and
Property in Land A Passage at Arms Be.
tween the Duke OF Argyll and Henry George"
lie had Just completed Science OF Political
ECONOMY" which he intended should be his
masterpiece.
Although Mr.. Georges life was n busy one.
and he was an indefatigable worker. he did not
seem to have the IA uity Of gathering money.
and 1t was said At the time he took the noininA-
ton recently that the only property he had in
the world was a pretty cottage on the Shore
road at Ninety-ninth street, Fort Hamilton.
Besides his widow. he leaves two sons and one
daughter. Henry George. Jr., whom he brought
up on the same lines in which he was bred. is
the elder son. Richard f.. the second son, Is a
sculptor by profession. and has made several ex-
cellent busts in bronze Of his father. His
daughter, Anna, is an accomplished musician.