The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1897-11-04
OPINIONS ON GEORGE.
Men Of All Parties Spoke Well
Of the Dead Man.
BRYAN PAID A GLOWING TRIBUTE.
lenator Hanna said Had He Been
Broader. He would Have Been n
Great Benefactor--- Croker Expressed
Sorrow-Other Views.

New YoRK, Oct 30.- Richard Croker
sent to Mrs George message saying
"Allow me to express my deepest sym.
pathy for you in your great bereave.
ment." He further said that he was
sorry from the bottom of his heart.
Seth Low, candidate for mayor of
Greater New York on the Citizens
Union ticket, regarding Henry Georges
death, said
"The sudden death of Mr.. George
under the stress of the campaign is
great tragedy. No soldier on the bat.
tlefield ever gave his life for his coun-
try more evidently than Mr.. George
has laid down his life in behalf of the
city of New York. Pure in motive,
highminded. absolutely devoted to the
services of his fellow mon as he Thought
they could best be served, he has fallen
in the thick of the battling against the
tyranny and corruption of one man
power. which controls the political ma
chine and Thus deprives the people at
once of their rights as free men and OF
control of the government of the city
in the public interests.
"l would like to avail of this oppor-
tunity to express to the family of Mr..
George my sincere sympathy in their
irreparable loss"
During the campaign Mr.. George
repeatedly recognized that fundament
ally this is fight against bossism and
all that this implies in political degra
dation and corruption. In view of Mr.
Georges death l wish, therefore, &c
say to the people of the city that
shall give myself to this contest in
their behalf with new and higher re.
solve as though had received it as IA
last charge from his dying lips"
Rev. DR.. McIlynn burst into tears
when taken into the room where the
dead man lay. Afterward he said that
George had died as Lincoln died, but
that the great work he inaugurated
will go on.
The following was sent by Judge Van
Wyck, the Tammany candidate for
mayor, to Mrs George:
II am ineXpressably shocked. Nc
words can express my regret or my sim
cere sympathy.
"R0BERT'A, VAN WYCK."
General Tracy, the Republican nom
inee for mayor, said:
II regret exceedingly this unfortu-
nate affair. have had the highest re-.
spect for Mr.. Georges philosophy.
E&. Congressman Tom Johnson said
MY best friend has gone. l have
nothing further to say"
The New York newspapers of all
parties in the mayoralty light speak
highly of the dead man.
London papers, some criticize and
others praise.
LOGAN, o.. Oct. 3O.-W. ]. Bryan,
regarding Georges death, said: ''The
suddenness with which the summons
came will make more keen the sorrow
which the public generally will feel at
the death OF so great, so pure and 80
brave a man. By his own unaided
genius he made his name familiar to
the reading people of the world around
Those who agreed with his theories
found in him an ideal leader, while
those who opposed him admitted his
ability and moral courage. He was one
of the foremost thinkers of the world.
His death will prove loss to literature
society and politics."
CINCINNATI, Oct. 80.-Senator Hanna
spoke as follows Of Georges death
1T is a shock to the country. Henry
George was an honest man; a man of
conviction. But, as far as his useful.
ness was concerned, it was neutralized
by his one idea. Had he been broader
in his views he would have been q
great benefactor of his country. But
he was no demagogue. George was
winning many votes from Tammany. "
INDIANA M NERAL SPRINGS, Ind, Oct,
30.-Ex Governor Altgeld said Henry
George was trueiy patriotic and always
on the side of justice and struggling
humanity.