The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-20

movement was In q bad way for money 10 carry
on tho campaign was laughed at BY tho man.
ayers. Tom Johnson, as rotund and smiling as
quarters about the time the story reached there.
What do you think Of your candidate, n0wi"
!" 1t would take INC . week to toll you what 1
think OF him" said Mr.. johnson. II worship at
The Campaign Committee denied tho story
about the shortage OF funds.
W arc, carrying on this campaign without
mon who are working for Mr.. George have vol,
untcered thoir services, and the only bills we
the tbHsih hire Of halls. We have 5000 SO Far SUBJ Al
scribed by outsiders and all the ready money
fnss and as hS our orators ia arc 9s serving RrRn Wit 9%r t"l pSy'
A remarkable feature OF our campaign so far
has been the fact that wo have been free from
have asked for money to help them pay for
meeting places In their districts. and when told
and paid for them out Of their own pockets"
The Germans who are snpportinG MI; George
American Democracy Of Thomas Jefferson and
are spreading the Id en among tho German voters
that Mr.. Georges views on the excise question
date, They have got out a circular quoting him
rs follows:
Z" To the Germnn.American Double Standard Club.
Eleventh Congregational District. 30 Third Arenue.
GENTLEMEN: l do not believe in an excise In
any FORM. Tho attempt to prevent people from
| creases cost, promotes az ulteration and defeats.
] think, the very end IT. has in view. All such
tEIas' Are BESIDES RFsm %hSt GOES 90 %q to sSS G Goa TDTsspt
from them. a much larger amount is taken by
private parties, who find a profit in the main.
whiskey tax, so 1t is with all taxes of that ma.
ture. The difficulty is not to institute them, but
to repeal them. Licenses and taxes have
always instituted and always must institute an
element of corruption, which Is made to furnish
selves. / am a free trader in the full sense OF the
term and would put everything upon the basis
other. As to the question OF sunday closing; I
wishes to go. to church on Sunday should
not DO interfered with in any way by a
Sunday. and the person who wishes 10 drink
fered with by the person who wishes to go to
merely see to 1t that liquor selling is, conducted
should be governed solely by his own conscience
SO long as he preserves tho public peace. Yours Yrs
Henry Nichols, Chairman Of the United De.
nlocracy. issued a statement yesterday defining
tho position Of that party in the campaign and
statement begins with tic history OF the nomi:
nation OF Henry George by the L. D., which is
the deal which Mr.. George made with Tom L.
johnson of the Nassau. Street Railway Com.
complete ticket in The field and asks all Bryan
Democrats TO vote for 1t.
When James O'Brien read Mr.. Nicholas state
ment he Immediately announced to the George
Campaign Committee that he would like to
make a statement in reply. The George men. OF
course, had no objection to this, and, after n
short seance with a stenographer. Mr.. O'Bricn
issued this:
"A statement has been PROMULGATED by Mr..
Henry Nichols, who Is Chairman of the ENecu-
tive Committee OF the United Democracy, which
purports to represent the sentiments Of tho
United Democracy In respect TO the candidacy
ofHenry George. While this statement may be
indisputable in its relation to historical facts.
the structures and personal allegations con.
views of Mr.. Nichols. No meeting of the United
Democracy has been held at which this matter
has been discussed. and III to the time
It is safe to assume that not a halfdozen persons
connected with the United Democracy knew
that such a document was contemplated. 1t is
true that differences OF opinion relating to the
arisen and certain ,procedure has been
when it is understood that the United
iSa GSIsSyo n, rsPP Gem aSd + t aiforI principles in iBs@ inf of
%plicitly, they surely cannot afford to ignore tho
claims Of the only candidate for the Mayor
atty OF Greater New York who adheres
to the creed of tho Democratic party. 1t
is easier for us to condone private or or
Ranization differences than sacrifice the princi-
pies OF our party. and ! therefore believe It to be
wise and proper for the United Democracy to
uphold Henry George in this campaiEn. and.
Richard II. Adams. the willy,nilly candidate
for REGISTER on tho George ticket. in a letter to
He says he was nominated without his knowl-
edge or consent and says he first learned that he
could not get off the ticket when he read yes
fsFSsy nc @Gaeianf Tie P Gifs! nom mG sf5s + r. h wG had
wanted any and he asks that his friends vote
for the Cit candidate.