The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-19
BEGINS HIS FIGHT.
MAKES HIS FIRST sPEEOH ron
THE GEORGE TICKET.

N bVhVH AANNNA
Fiereely Assails Crokerisn st . R1setinE In the
BexinGton Avenue Opera House-Cheered
at Every Sentence BY . Large hudisnce-
george SPEAKS BricnJ and Seems III.
Ex.Postmaster Charles w Dayton made his
first public speech In favor Of the Henry George
ticket last night at q meeting In the Lexington
Avenue Opera House in Fifty eighth street.
His audience filled tho big hall and was very
enthusiastic. That II was largely . Dayton
crowd made up of men who had been followers
Of Tammany Hall became evident early In the
meeting, although George single takers were
also there in force. There was nothing, how
ever, to indicate that any one present had ever
owned allegiance to:tho Republican party.
Promptly Mt 8 O'Clock Henry George, Mr..
DAYTON. Charles Frederick Adams, and ID.
Lawson Purdy came on the stage, and the au-
dience cheored itself hoarse for George and
Dayton. Mr.. Purdy. as Chairman Of the meet
ing, introduced Mir. George, who spoke briefly.
MIR. George was not looking we'll. and his
speech was little more than . prelude to that
of Mr.. Dayton.
81 come here he said, ito open our cam-
paign in this part Of the city. You know for
what we stand. We are opposed to bosses and
rings. We stand for tho Democracy Of Thorn
as Jefferson. 1 stand for the frat place on the
IlCktt. NY AAhNiPiOo wv
years, since l ran for Mayor before, 1 have lived
here and you have had q chance to get 40
Quainted with me and my doctrines .
The second name on our ticket In that OF
Here Mr.. George was obliged to pause for
some.time,. while the audience yelled itself tired.
continued. known to you as a Democrat of
the better and truer sort; as a public ofiieer who
in i man 5e SSo hSs m Post'i ipien mas a nalsa .f the O1 Demo- as
Gratis OF this part of the city than any one else
i know OF. In his hatred of one-man rule he
MIR. Dayton does not. I ask Of him no allie
glance to me, but we join on a common princi-
IPuIc Of a man who comes from England ihissesl
who is, or has ~been-for i think his rule Is over
as much the Earl of New York as though ho
were titled a hundred times, a man who has
earned and has welded the power of a boss.
Our principles are to break that one-man power
down and TO replace 1t with government by the
Then Mr.. George spoke for . moment in
Saying: Il wish to yield the platform to MI.
Dayton. who represents the: conservative ole
ment of this combination and who has already
When another outburst Of cheers had sub
sided MIR. Dayton began speaking. His man
became more administrative, and he carried
the audience with him until there was no doubt
tina, he I had the # full lhi Sy M path of } his 4. h ssiS TIA.
been:safd;to be, by my friends in Tammany Hall,
one of sorrow and profound regret to them.
1QeY uuu ulluC VI Aho ouSh q buRCEo utuIO
They pointed out to me in their minds eye
places OF great honor and pront which 1 might
i' T9Sl 10 bow sa in d dRs 's and 4o OF the p ss ESe 4 sh Gnls
Of Crokerism. THAT. my friends, / never did,
and as / value my citizenship and my duty to
The problem now before the citizens Of tho
Greater New York is, Who shall rule it,
George! George! Georgei' came from all
TT was my hearts desire that this campaign
should be conducted upon Democratic prin-
,gplaa and that tho nnnninaa nf tho namnNrnfiC
party should be worthy. of that, party. There
was every prospect that this would happen until
reasons OF his own turned his eyes homeward
and came back when he thought he saw some
o 1si a M %S5s Should ISe hiR Rs1e 6 osee' by t a fre eom and open
convention To call that Grand Central Palace
convention such would be sarcasm. Two or three
delegates assembled no man there knew who
the candidate was to DO until he heard tho
name.
q have NO word to. say against the candi-
dates-not q single word-but. their naming
was an outrage upon human rights, inasmuch
We're. and Il they are elected they. must prove
to be none the less the creatures Of the organi.
sand that saA Mr. :n sh6e eSM 1 was the leader Of Tam
army Hall, but when the convention met the
eye and voice of NJ. Croker were enough to
Nj: Dayton then spoke Of the numbers and
salaries of the officials. to be appointed BY tho
Of the Comptroller. Cor which place be L. the
George candidate. Continuing he said: Tho
Mayor and the Comptroller acting together will
have the destiny OF the credit and honor of this
city In their hands.
of me as O disgrunted candidate, the remark
passes me by. l appeal TO you as Democrats
and citizens to stand between the government
OF this city and Crokerism, for IL you do not tho
Workingmen, slaves as they are now to the dis
trict leader. double slaves will they be then
Hundreds Of men in this room will bear mo
put when / say that on our surface railroads and
on the public works no man can, get employ
ment without kissing the hand and bending the
knee to the district leader. 1t Is q chain from
which he cannot escape, and he must suffer IL
he asserts his manhood. Resist now, In the In
terest Of your manhood and your daily bread.
"Win you not pause before you hX upon this
\ great city the shame and sorrow that will
come. If such, a:city be governed by Crokerism
business men arc afraid Of Crokerism, but
fear. fear forbids them to speak Of 1t. Has 1t
been left for ono SO weak as myself to declare
thisl Every fibre of my body, every effort Of
my mind, Is now enlisted In this holy cause,
fighting for what / regard as the liberties OF
the Individual in political rights"
More! More!" cried the audience, and there
and while q giee club sang he and Mr.. George
left the hall.
Charles Frederick Adams. John g. Crosby, and
Charles w. Cook also spoke.
Tonight there viii be Q George rally In
Lion Park, lOSth street and Columbus avenue.
George and Dayton will address the meeting.
Other speakers will be John g. Crosby, @.
the. Lion Park meeting the same speakers will
address gatherings in Brady's Hall, l30th street
and Amsterdam avenue, and Majestic Hall, in
East 125th street, also.