The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-09-27
GREAT IS ROCKEFELLER
Cleveland Citizens Turn Out to Tell
Him So.

Cleveland, Sept. 27.-Several hun
bred representative men of Cleveland
called upon John D. Rockefeller at
his home in Forest Hill and through
Andrew Squire, a prominent attorney
and L. E. Holden, proprietor of the
Cleveland Plain Dealer, expressed to
Mr.. Rockefeller their esteem for him
as citizen and as a great business
man.
The gathering included merchants,
lawyers, clergymen, educators and
men in humber walks of life. Form
ing at the lodge, the entrance to the
estate, the assemblage walked up the
steep hill to the old-fashioned sum-
mer home overlooking the city and
country. Through Mr.. Squire every
person was presented to and shook
hands with Mr.. Rockefeller. There
were personal statements of good will
from those who greeted Mr.. Rookie
Teller, who in response thanked each
person for their kindly expressions and
esteem. Mrs. Rockefeller was pres
ent. - tes-'
After all the guests had been pre-
scented to Mr.. Rockefeller an adjourn
ment was taken to the veranda and in
the presence of the entire asSemblage
which, had gathered on the lawn i'm
mediately, below, Mr.. Squire made an
address to Mr.. Rockefeller, giving ex-
preston to words of eulOgy and regard
for the man who. he said, had been a
resident of the city for fifty years.
Continuing Mr.. Squire referred to the
question of railroad legislation, saying
that it was a subject which like many
others had been discussed glibly, and
that the loudest declarations came
from those who knew least about the
subject He said that the competition
common between producers, consum-
Il
late rates than all else. He asked if
it was not a question whether the men
engaged in great commercial enter
prises were not more entitled to
monuments than to indiScriminate
Mr.. Squire said the principle of the
Survival of the fittest' is a law too
firmly established to be overturned or
long delayed, even by legislative enact
mentS. He said that since the organi-
zation of the Standard Oil company
there has been no water in it's stock.
It's advent and history, he said, have
taught a mighty lesson in keeping ac-
curate account of costs and in turning
and in quietly, tremendously and con-
tinuously developing its great enter
prise and supplying its patrons at rea-
sonable prices.
Mr.. Squire said that Cleveland and
Ohio had produced many great men in
their particular lines. but in the know
ledge of laws of trade, in grasping and
in applying them. in creating and build
ing up of industries that are far-reach-
ing, it is doubtful if the world has ever
produced greater man. than Mr..
Rockefeller.
After a brief address by L. E. Hold
en-, president of the Plain Dealer Pub
fishing company, in which he spoke
in appreciation of Mr.. Rockefeller
numerous benefactions to the city, Mr..
Rockefeller made a brief address in
response to the greetings which had
been spoken. His remarks were al
most entirely reminiscent of his resi-
dence in Cleveland and of the growth
of the city. He said, speaking espe-
cialIy to the younger men present,
that there is something more to life
than mere moneygetting.
Turn your thoughts upon the high
er things of life" said Mr.. Rockefeller.
BE of service to humanity. Turn
your thoughts into channels of useful
ness; look forward to a determination
that something useful shall come out
of your success. Let your question
be, What shall be the fruitage of my
career? Shall it be the endowment OF
hospitals, churches, schools and
Iasylums?' Do everything you can for
| the betterment of your feIlowman ard
in doing this you will enjoy life the
| hetter'5