The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-10-29
GEORGE IS NOT FOR LOW.
THE CIT CANDIDATE, HE sAfS, Is
An IRISTOCRdT.

The sinEie.Taxer Deciarcs that Croker or Him.
self Nust &c to jail nthusinstic Meetings
at Hhiteatone, College Point. and Flush
ing. ana ne tho Central Opera House.
Henry George went out into tho future
borough OF Queens last right. lie spoke at
Whitestone at 3 o'clock and made speeches Mt
College Point and Flushing before returning TO
New York to speak at the Central Opera House.
Mr.. George was accompanied on this trip by
Mrs. George and one or two young men. All
the halls in which he spoke were hiled. Ihcre
were more who wanted to hear him at College
Point and Flushing than could find room. The
crowds to which ho talked checrcd tho name OF
Thomas Jefferson at every opportunity. They
applaudcd vocifcrously the rcitCration OF Mr..
Georges threats to put Richard Croker in the
pcnitentiary.
Mr.. and Mrs. George drove from the White
stone station at n gallop. At Knapp's Hall they
found about 500 people waiting for the candi'
dates appearance. lilo walked to tho front OF
the miniature stage OF the hall and said:
"I have como out here not TO do much moro
than to show myself and TO present myself be-
foro you as one of the candidates for the great
Office OF Mayor OF Greater New York. l como
with a friend who promises to pull my ~coattail
when It Is timo TO go. l should like to
talk to you for n long time. IA voice:
go on; we are ready."l What l stand
for, what | am, think YOU know. have labored
for years 10 make myself known, and now at last
these things are all written down. tCheers.
Ihave been asked to stand as the candidate of
the common people lcheersl, for the princi-
pies embodied in the philosophy OF the
founder OF all real Democracy. Thomas
Jefferson. tChecrs and stamping.l l believe
that all tho needed reforms are summed up in
that philosophy-the right OF every man to cat,
to drink. to speak. as he secs fit, so long as he
docs not trench on the rights OF any other man.
/ believe that God. the Father, can tako care OF
his own ~laws-there Is no need for us to get into
trouble trying to meddle with Gods laws, to en-
force them.
III l am elected. and l believe that 1 will be
elected tapplausel. I will take hold OF that great
cumbersomo, thing, they call the charter and do
rich and poor alike. lCheers.l have pledged
myself to search out the charges pon9laxiy s:ado
c66 rges shall be- Investigated. 1fthey ar proved
untrue let him go. unscathed, back to England,
or to any other land he pleases. But Il they are
true y Mr.. Georges voice rang out In menac-
Lett claw be enforced Let him go to the
He has replied to me with an avoidance. He
says that he wants mo to go before the Grand
s the yo G9s OF Tt the People SesFF Flight ihses soa lare!" Fe eyri CD
q voice.l If they give me the power. then it will
they e my ,e fsss SC son ps0e es%er N mans H,''f It viii ~ be-
that mans responsibility; not mine. In that
pas i s'f in prisen to M IEaS G5Gks!l he Se w5ll M R,He'i Ths sG
is a good suggestion. lLaughter;l Let that be
the issue. lApGlaqssl One or the other Of us
at won t be you, old man ri Unjust 60. say
to you that l do not ask for your vote. Vote for
that man to whom your conscience
Mr.. George picked up his hat. "Good.by." he
said. and taking his ,wife's arm he started for
the door. The crowd rose. cheering. They ell
bowed and fought one another to be near him.
he passed, for luck they said.
At College Point the hall was larger. 1t was
up OF men who work for o dollar or less a day.
The %oFk i5S6ngb eh ,Sa% &, Go org n fierGsly as he he
was introduced as the friend OF the working
make any such claim. There was a pause of
labor,nE man a lA fn05 dead = pause; Mr.;
and let out his full voice in a shout.I
II am for men! THE crowd set up such a
S aitS a sh oRf s!s aapt.1 ih ant i fof n nHGn Was e aIlsd
rights OF all men. Let US be aone with asking
the majority Of men Of the city he went on.
have no reason to know whether Cookers
man NAV Van nPo, WycfE: e. can :. talk . ls. Or mot mot. = They don't
man, and This you are asked to vote for. III
s san insplt i! Tha gsm 1SeTs 7, @ Ma. f To Ame Iban, f M.
Low let me clearly and most emphntically state
that / do not ask any naan to vote for him. We
able distance between us. He Is an aristocratio
reiormer. He would ave reform of his own
ordering. am n Democratic reformer. l would
have the reform. and only the reform that peo-
pie order: Ny coat is pulled. l 70"
There were moro cheers and moro shouting as
the speaker hustled throug the crowd. pulling
Mrs. George after him, and drove away TO Flush
Before his coat was pulled" at Flushing
he had, only, time 10 tell. about 1,soo people
why he did not take Croker's, case
6OfOre tho Grand Jnry and that ha had DHen
elected in 1856 and counted out. The audience
had waited an hour to see him. 1t cheered for
him at short intervals for fully three minutes
From Flushing Mr.. George went to the Cen
trail Opera House. in Sixty-seventh street, where
the Jeffersonian Democracy, of the Twenty
seventh Assembly district held a meeting. He
was greeted with prolonged cheering.
Il hear above your shouts the ROSTERS crow
no said. Next Tue-day you will hear that
rooster crow again. and the party of freedom
again, after years of longing and of waiting.
and after various other kinds Of Democracy.
after that of Cleveland lhissesl, after that OF
"Ihave travelled much, wishing. after tho
Democratic fashion. to show myself to the
people whose suffrage ] ask, ,lAppli use.l l
have met everywhere crowds like this. intense
In spirit, and large in numbers. After meeting
them / believe ! shall be elected, lapplausel
and that Dayton will be elected, and the other
candidates of this ticket.
"Sincc SCI have not hid my light under a
bushel. You know what l believe. / do not be-
lieyc in tho gum'shoe pol cy Of Croker's man.
that OF saying nothing and trusting TO the
power or an organization. l believe in
meeting my fellow men and talking to them. II
eie ted will honestly fearlessly, and conscien:
sioHsdIy ic%2r oiyyes gu! !. Ne NE Lpp TTiinstp xo1 f. for y %hig m,1 !
believe NE and trust the result"
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