The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-07-13

The death of Mayor Jones has
caused the greatest sorrow all over
the city Although many did not be-
lieve in his ideas on sociological prob
lens. everybody loved and respected
him. His one great stronghold with
the people of Toledo was his honesty.
The mayor was taken ill two weeks
ago last Saturday and for the last As
hours previous TO his death was in a
comatose condition He did not re-
gain consciousness during that time
All the members of his family were
at his bedside at the time of his death.
He left a widow and three sons,
Percy, Paul and Mason Jones. He
will be succeeded as mayor by Robert
Finch. president of the city council.
The remains of Mayor Jones will lie
in state at Memorial hall on Thurs
day and Friday until noon, and the
funeral services will be held at the
residence on Friday afternoon. The
lawns will be open to all. Pail bear
ers will be selected from his en-
ployes-
Golden Rule Jones. four times
mayor of Toledo, beloved, yet de-
spised. ridiculed, yet feared, figure in
present day politics. a man without a
party. yet supported and elected by
the masses, was unique beyond com
parison-
Political enemies said things about
Mr. Jones; newspapers rallied at and
belittled his theories; corporations
detested him because he didn't fall in
with their ideas. and partisans hated
him even worse, yet asked his CO.
operation to help gain their ends.
But those who were nearest to this
unusual man, the hundreds and thou
sands who met him face to face from
time TO time, and especially those who
went to him for sympathy and aid
understood and liked him, and knew
why they liked him.
Dental aspirations. This charge will
be set at rest when II is stated that he
was not American born On August
3. 1916, Samuel NJ. Jones was born in
narvonshire, North Wales. He was
brought to this country by his par
ents when he was years old. Presi-
Dental ambitions were. therefore not
for him. even though he might have
been of that turn of mind.
DO as you would be done by was
Mayor Jones' only plan in life. To act
and disseminate the fullest meaning
of the combination of these seven
magical words in everyday life
whether in politics. bushes, religion
or or society; was the chief aim of
Golden Rule" Jones.
Despite the fact that politicians and
newspapers have denounced Mayor
Jones as a demagogue and a fraud, de-
spite repeated statements that he was
instncere and posing only for effect. no
one has ever said a word against his
character He stood high socially both
at home and abroad, especially in New
York. Washington and other places
where he was frequently invited to
make addresses on SOCIOLOGICAL or mill
osophical themes.
Jones was Tolstoian in his baliaf
tried to live simple life with the gold
en- rule of the scriptures as his guide
lie was rich man, but was not rich
from choice, as he was constantly Civ
ing away large sums even to the sal
airy he was entitled to as mayor of
Toledo.
How much money should a man try
TO accumulated? was asked of Mayor
Jones in a recent interview in his To-
ledo Office where he received in the
most democratic fashion everybody that
came along.
II believe the life of Jesus furnishes
the necessary example of how rich it is
right to be, and 1 don't believe any
thoughtful person could form any other
conclusion believe every one is en-
titled TO what he justly earns and no
more A mans wealth does not consist
IN the abundance of things he possesses.
Christ did not have a habitatfon that
he could call his own.
Human beings are altogether too
eager to accumulate. God never in
tended that man should exhaust his
whole time and energy to the accum-
ulation of wealth; neither did he in
tend that we should consume our fell
lowmen in helping to accumulate that
wealth.
Every one is entitled to what he
Justly earns, and he is not entitled to
the earnings of any other man."
Can a man earn n million dollars
and earn it honestly"
mo man ever earned 81. 000, O0o," re-
piled Mayor Jones. In fact, I don't
think a man ever earned and saved
800. 600.
Honest men are worth millions. but
II has been acquired through systems
that are dishonorable. that make re-
spectacle different schemes of profit
legitimate. If every man accepts the
law of Christ in any OF its tenets, he
will not have while others have not;
he cannot accumulate while others
want. Every man should know how