The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-10-30
PRESS COMMENT.
New York Papers on the untimeiy Death
ef the Labor Leader.

New York Papers on the untimeiy Death
of the Labor Lender.
New York. Oct. 29.-The Evening
Post uow) says ehitorially: Mr..
Georges untimely death before the
close Of the canvass gives n certain
tragic interest to "A contest which al
ready had moved the community to
very unusual degree. The time and
form Of this death leaves nothing to he
regretted, as far as he Is concerned. He
had nothing to look forward TO- for IL
is all but certain that he could not have
been elected. His real value lay in his
stern and energetic presentation of
Plat and Croker as criminals tn he
punished. This was. In a certain sense.
n new idea. The moral law for the
first time in politics. we may say. spoke
through him Ia the masses of the city.
There was no mincine. no allowance. no
courtesy. no complaints or gualifica-
tions. such as have been sbowered on
some other city thieves and reprobates.
hut the Ten Commandments In their
naked majesty. For this We honor his
memory. We believe every word he
said In this canvass. viii. now that he
is gone. rebound to the advantage of
Mr.. Low"
The Commercial Advertiser (Tracyb
SAYS: The personal aspect of this
stroke of fate may be lost to sight
quickly. I'm the certain revolution IL will
make In public affairs. 1t deprives
great and penaeing body Of opinion
ard action Of more than a leader-of
its very soul. of all that held II to-
gether. Of all that made IL formidable
As a direct influence In this campaign.
Henry Georges party disappears with
II.
main as a dubious menace. No other
leader can he found 10 hold the party
together. though some of IL may follow
an anti-Croker leader, But the seeth-
ing mass of discomfort. the restless
seekers after a vague social revolution.
who made large part of IL. are left
lcaderless and purposeless. Much of
the vote he promised To poll will be
silenced or divided The campaign is
flung upon an absolutely new basis four
days before election"
The Evening Journal tno preference
eyprCssod) saws: The suden death Of
Henry George removes from the mayor
atty contest one II the most conspicu-
Gus men New York has ever known.
Steadfast in his beliefs. honest and
brave in his convictions and true Ia
every purpose. Mir. George has ever
ttnlNahutl the 1fSpftl ava commence
Of all men and as a leader of labor
welded Immense power. His death ID
regretted by all the masses"
The Mail and Express uow) says.
Henry George is dead. Rut as every
cause that makes for right is greater
than the greatest II It's champions. va
must turn from the bier whercon h.
lies and without waiting for his con-
sienm.nt Ia earth. resume the battle
now within is hours Of it's close. This
IL as he would have IL. for this course
in the face Of the stupendous issues n,
stake, shadows IN. creed which in.
spired his life and won for him the re-.
gard even 90 bonls 81 men who instinct.
lively repudiated the theories which
made him famous. The only man In
the field now who represents that fo,
which Henry George gave his life IL
Seth Low"
The Times ,TammanyD says: "Henr,
Georges sudden death is an event al
the deepest sadness and one that viii
cast a gloom over the entire country
The fact that he became reckless in his
utterances about his opponents is for.
gotten in the presence Of his lifelcs.
body. His following In this fight fol
the mayoraliy has been largely a per,
sonal one. and what those who intend,
ed 20 vote for him viii do now is d
problem"