The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-06
SAYS WORLD WILL
REVERE OIL KING
DR.. Pearsons Declares Tainted
Money Cry Is Un-Ameri-
can-Loves Rockefeller.

Chicago, Oct. 6.-sTainted money9
70 the popular mind excited Just now
by isocialistic outcries, there is no
wealth that is untainted.''
and the patron saint of small coll
leges, chuckled as he gazed at a news.
paper clipping telling Of his timorous
p!roffer of $4,000 to the board of mis-
slons OF the Congregational church in
winch he cautiously requested an opin-
ion as to the possibility of tainto
IN the donation. And then he said:
Still, l don't much fear the detection
OF taint. I was not fearful of having the
money thrust back upon me, as I know
several OF the board members well and
Mrs. Pearsons and myself have been In
terested in the work Of the Marsovan
college for years. This is not my first
contribution, so there was no string on
the money. Perhaps they would have
taken the string, too, if there had been
one. 1t is great WORK and worthy the
support of all who can aid it.
'Tainted Money Cry No Jest.''
This cry of tainted money is not a mat
ter for jest. 1t is unfair. 1t is not Amer
lean. It has become the rallying cry of
the socialist, the drone and the discon-
tented member of society, who hates those
whose talents or fortune exceed his own.
1t has become concentrated on one man
VINO Is now held up to ridicule and
hatred. In five years the reaction will
come and the persons now reviling John
D. Rockefeller will revere him, while his
/ traducers will be forgotten. The series
of attacks upon Mr.. Rockefeller are
shameful and unjust. I know him from
| top to bottom and love him.
I wonder if the people of Chicago
Il q a inc hnx oh, l.,
and the amount of tainted money that
has been poured into the city to lessen
their taxes and aid their children? Think
of the schools he has established here,
from the university clear down to the
primary grades. 1t has saved the resi-
dents of Chicago hundreds Of thousands
and who among its citizens is there to
controvert the revil1ngs Of his enemies.
All "Tainted'' to Losers.
DR.: Pearsons walked to the window
OF has home and gazed at two men in
working garb lettering near a clump of
trees. With his eyes fixed On the idlers
and lowering his voice to a reminiscent
strain, he went on:
! 10 the loser In the race all wealth Is
tainted. None has been honestly gained.
Foresight, energy, clean living are NOT
| considered Years ago I saw that Chi
cago was to become a great city.
bought land I worked. I drove bar
| gains that since have made me wealthy
| That has been the basis of success for
| every man who has acquired wealth.
That is not considered by the socialist
and idler. I never have been attacked
but the possession of wealth is a crime
! in their eyes.
My money is no better than Rookie
| feller's.
Rather Be Rockefeller than Critics.
| L am glad my letter caused comment
altho I did not anticipate it. 1t has
| given me opportunity to express my opin-
ion of a great man. I would rather be
| his wealth and with his lovable PERSONAL
| ity, than any of the saints or sinners
who are attacking him.
T. The 2socialistic element is triumphant,
but the time Is coming, and soon, when
the American public will be ashamed OF
themselves. Carnegie has been attacked
when he strove for the betterment Of
| humanity. But it will pass and the bene-
factions of the men will be remembered.
| No one in America in our day and ago
has done more to prove. his helpful spirit
| toward sothers than these same philan-
| thrOpists-Rockefeller and Carnegie; no
one has more thoroy shown his right to
| have his name stand first, where Abou
Ben Adhem's name stood-one who loved
| his fellownnen.
Money devoted to the purpose of spread
| ing the word of Christ or the torch OF
knowledge cannot be tainted, and any
/ stain would be removed. The persons
| who would refuse it for that purpose are
not friends of mankind.