Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-04-22

/ property and the great majority OF us
would not care to live under any other
system, yet the mere existence OF
wealth in his own name should not be
sufficient to condemn rich man. How
ever, the public criticism of wealth that
has been aroused during late years has
come about In the agitation for greater
restrictions upon the men who con-
spire to play an unfair game in the
business struggle. What we want is a
fair fight with no monopoles or special
privileges, then let the best man win.
| In order to get these needed rules and
regulations enacted into law, there
must be mich of Discussion and often
of extreme argument.
Wealthy men should realize that 1t is
| the ostentation Of the rich. seeming to
break all bounds of reason during times
OF high prosperity, which does more
to intlame the prejudices Of the masses
than any actual determination to regu-
late and limit the matter of privilege.
In Des Moines this week the newspa-
pers have published pictures Of an au-
| tomobile which a Des Moines million
aire has just purchased from France at
a cost of $1o.S0o. Yet the Y. NJ. C. A.
is in debt, the hospitals are inadequate.
widows are struggling against poverty
to feed little children, and strikes are
necessary ito raise wages 1t will not
silence criticism to say that this man
had the brains to discover and market
employment 10 several hundred people.
The comparison between a rented cot
,tsige at home and $4,000 mansion on
Grand avenue, a 100000 hotel bearing
the milionaire's name, factory build
ing a block long, and $4,000 automo-
bile pictured I'M the newspapers. Is
bound to excite jealousies
Likewise in New York City the,
lights and shadows are brought out in
fearful contrast. Here is real estate
agents advertisement, offering a rich.
mans home for sale.
Gentlenlan's estate, within a few
hours Of New York City. Owner going
abroad for several years Will sell at
reasonable figure. Buildings cost over
100000; interior furnishings about
100000. Furniture specially imported,
has no duplicate. art windows by Tiff
fanny, specially designed fixtures by
Mitchell Vance, rugs by Arnold Con-
stable private water and acetylene
plant by Colt Co., complete in every
detail from grand music salon to ladies'
music boudoir, from separate art gall
lery to marble laundry, from golf cart
to opera bus, from polo pony to ladies'
trap team. Outbuildings, aviary, cot
tages, barns, stallion stables, house
stables. etc, ETC.
Il All in perfect order ready to move in
to, including servants. cook and coach
man. Within a few hours Of New York
City and an ideal summer or all year
home. within a few minutes of one Of
the best Of the New England cities.
Owner merely desires a small amount
III pdSIiSIft, 5DdidACc dny leISe li Z eiHic
desired by purchaser at S per cent
yearly Owner care of Morse Interna-
tional Agency. 10 West 34th ST., New
York City.
There are probably millions OF peo-
pie who will read that ad and feelynot
only dissatisfied but just a, little re-
sentful. Envy and jealousy, on the part
Of the less opulent will always be one
OF the burdens which must go with
riches. It matters not whether two
neighbors live side by side with only a
few thousand dollars difference in the
value of their homes or whether multi
millionaries hgnre In the newspapers
while employessmust, be content with
modest incomes. Few men will ever
stop to consider Mr.. Schiff's argument
that the masses should thank the class
es for the employment given to them,
the viewpoint almost always taken is
that the employer IS making millions
out of the work that we do or else he
would not employ u.s.,
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