Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-07-11
Lawson on Rockfe||er's
100000 Gift.
Blush. Brought to Cheek by
The Peoples Seorn.
Believes Ne Would Give All His Wealth to
Sain Their Good Will.

Philadelphia, July 10.-A special to
the Press from James Creelman, Chica-
60. says:
Mr. Lawson; of Boston. sat in his
special cas-. a few days ago. hurrying
to the West, summoned by five COVER
nors. to tell the people of their states
Of the crimes of the money centers Of
the East. 1t was his first day in many
years to be out of reach of stock ticker
or phone. counting the pulse beats of
The dollar markets of the world.
considering what you have sail
about the Standard Oil system and it's
great captains, how do you explain
Jonn u. Rockefeller's gift of 100000
90 to the cause of education?" / asked.
Mr.. Lawson noistened his lips and
drew his brows together. The muscular
figure relaxed A vision of the richest
man in the world seemed to rise be-
fore him.
John y. Rockefeller has given $780,
600 0OO-never mind to whom," he said.
Il understand your question sufficiently
to give you a full round answer. All l
want to know is that John d. Rookie
fellcr has given $4,000 900 to any one.
and think / can give you the answer
YOU are looking for.
Il believe, as much as believe there
is a Cod he continued, slowly, that
John u. Rockefeller would today will
ingly give back to the people every
collar down to the very last of his
mountain of millions and lay himself
down in the old country churchyard to
die. if in return the American people
would gather ut his grave and. as they
gently laid their violets and daisies.
wet with their hearts tears. murmur:
He was poor AMI he was lowly. but
we mourn him because he shared his
bread with the needy and he comforte
those who suffer; he was built in the
image of his God, and he never know
ingv Gefaccd the image
The people think 1 hate John d.
Rockefeller. and that because l do I
could not dc him justice. They're
wrong long ago felt about John d.
Rockefeller as the American people
are now beginning to feel-pity for him.
He is as much a creature of our pecu-
liar American institutions as is the
man who so proudly stands forth. to-
DAY, as the antithesis in the heart of
the American people-TheOdore ROOse-
Welt
"Amsri, an people lote. honor and adj
mire Theodore Roosevelt. They hate.
desyisc and pity John d. Rockefeller.
Roth are now nearly the very pima
Gle of their desires. At the feet of one
the people drop their roses with God
speed YOU At the heels of the other
bark the peoples hounds as their mas
tiers cry AT him, dogs"
John D. Ruckerfeller heard the 9TH
or day the voice of the American peo-
pie us it spoke in it's rising wrath. John
J.. Rockefeller saw the finger OF scorn
pointed at him and his mountains OF
money. and h" Instantly felt in every
fiber of his being that terrible power
which exists, today. as strongly. or
more strongly than ever-the American
scorn for those who trick the people.
'lle felt it and he blushed-the first
blush he has ever felt in the presence
| II the American people-a $4,000, 600
blush. and the American people may
rest assured that the power which
called this blush to the time-hardened
cheek is still their great protection.
"lchn d. Rockerfellers $40. 000,0 900 is
his answer to the message which the
American people have been sending
sending into the frenZied financ1er S
camp during the past year You thlnk
you are stronger, greater than S0,VOo,oVo
OF people You think so, but watch us
now that we know your tricks, now
that We are aware of their results and
alive to what they mean to our fu-
ture'"