The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-10-01
TUESDAY, OCTOBER l. 1901
John L. Endorses John D.

All this gable about tainted money
IN connection with Mr.. John Dawson
Rockefeller makes Mr. John Lawrence
Sullivan weary. Mr.. Sullivan says so. in
language both pointed and plain. To
John LIS way Of thinking. the scent of
petroleum, If scent there be. attaching TO
John D. coin in nowise detracts from its
usefulness, or power TO bring about the
desirable. if proper effort be put behind
its distribution.
Says John l..
These people Who are maxim al this bark about
tainted money give me cramps. Nobody ever made
a slueal Oh yakin my money because it was tainted
and ! think the coin handed out by John D. is inst
as gcod as that handed ont by John l.. and would
buy as many meal tickets for the missionaries as
though il never knew the scent Of kerosene
John D. has got some Of these tight wads bca,
TO a iazzle and 1t isn't fair to keep him on The
pan al the time"
We have often found pleasure in con
mplatins the fine and mellow philosophy
Mr. sullivan More frequently than
not, he lands Knockout blow full in the
face Of a sham. and many a mildly hyp-
ocriucal blun has gone down to take the
count before the pr0wess of his Quaint
and finely adjusted logic. We should not
be surprised if he We're more than half
right about this tainted money bugaboo
As he remarks, it buys as many meal
tickets for the missionaries as anybody S
Then, too. there somehow never seems
enough of the untainted kind 10 relieve all
the distress and necessity surrounding us
A ham sandwich purchased with a Rock
efeller dime would, We opine taste just
as sweet to Weary Raggles as one pur-
chased with q dime from which the talnt
had been carefully wiped. or upon which
no faint had ever appeared
Perhaps there may be differences OF
opinion as 20 the exact status OF the
methods by which Messrs. Sullivan and
Rockefeller acquired their respective
piles. Some charge that Mr Rockefeller
secured his by squeezing his opponents.
Mr. Sullivan admits that he obtained his
by punching them. That is neither here
nor there. at this time however, and is
naught 70 the purpose Of the discussio-
we have in hand. Having acquired tho
aforesaid coin. the question Of its ethica
distribution becomes a matter quite apar
and 10 be considered upon its own merits
Statistics show that twelve times a.
much money is spent each year in this
country for chewing gum as is subscribed
for foreign missions. Well and pertiaently
might Mr.. Sullivan-of-the-srong-right
arm inquire Of these chewing-gum fend.
why they do not. cease that senseIes!
habit and send the money TO the heather
pending the detainting of Mr.. Rockefel
ler's bank account and before further
criticism is INDUCED in. Would they
heed? We trow not. Jaws would was
on and heathens persisJenUy march Z,
their doom, for aught these Pathfinder.
would do in such an emergency. There
fore. at worst. why not avail ourselves
of the means to bring about a better con
dition among our fellow-men with money
even a little keToseny than allow them t,
grope on in darkness because Of an over
sensitiveness anent the Odor surroundin:
the wherewithal?
This is not the first time we have re
fereed Mr.. SulHvan's mental gymnastics
We again award him the decislon-just 2,
It has been our pleasure often 10 awar,
him the victory in the past. The tainte,
money fraud is all but down and out
rushed 10 the ropes and battered 10 stat
of collapse by the champion heavy weigh
philosopher Of the world. To further pro
long the bout would reveal nothing reIa
tive the merits of the contestants. Mr.
Sullivan wins. and is entitled to the gat
receipts-which are not tainted in III
least