The Detroit times., 1908-08-05
Thomas A. Edissn
Earned Every Cent
Of That SIS, go, 900
Ne IL Rich, But He Produced
When We Speak Against the
Rich We Don't Mean
His Kind.

is worth $as,oooooo
I'D He rich man. but his money possessions
that the accumulation OF
this great benefited mankind in general
Much is said against rich these days.
But he rich in this connection is not meant those VINO arc
rich like Edison
And you know yourself you have attacks
against great fact of the great inventor beng
occurred and you never
him in any way included in any such attack
why you did not is quite clear
you Edison and do not now because you
his entitled to for having given something
in
You accept the announcement with good
knowing that he has worked hard to accumulate it.
1t S a satisfaction you, is II not!
that feel when see the man who
has spent ditch shop bench in the posses
sion of weekly wage
You realize that anything has given than it's equiv
aent in labor you don't begudge him cent OF it.
You wish it
Where possession great wealth in mans hands
exactly just where nothing has been gwen
for it.
Where instead producing been gained by destroying
And having been acquired still used in destroying
Again willing that shall hold great riches
that have out OF injustice toward tnose
really produced them
When we know to have lined his
gold received just compensation tor
the service he rendered this other fellows
pocket is empty justly against riches
In other find the nonroducer living IN luxury
enjoying fat the land and the real producer IN ms
struggle hand mouth existence then we may WIN
enough and against the unevnness OF things
which this situation emphasizes.
dealing with the predatory the criminal rich
great holdings the worlds goods represent the shedding
Of mems blood giving and Drawn and
souls something which permitted to share
This the which rides by forcing others walk who
grow starving others and who maintained IN deness
the sweat o brows.
THESE ARE THE FEW AND THEY RULE.
THE UNFORTUNATE OTHERS ARE THE MANY AND
THEY ARE RULED BY THE FEW.
NO1ar in the
Of the few and whip power gold which they produced
in return they only sting the lash against their
grons.
Haven't right up and question the possession OF
gotten question system under which was posi-
bic get it?
Unquestionably, we have.
The same we have privilege against the system
Of which have yet fit to avail ourselves
cannot, however, be always
The people thinking than they used and sufficient
amount thinking all that suggest to them that
they themselves who to blame
They recognition of the fact that the real
power is theirs and day predatory rich the
day of the few and
spring the heart oppressed the bands are severed
with the setting OF its sum-
Thomas A. Edsons millions find no place
stolen riches.
He worked hard for every is his today.
= HE PRODUCED.
We are glad what bespeak is the POS
4 eESSION OF THE FRUITS BY THE PRODUCER
His labors night, Sunday no holiday.
He candle the the world the
of his genous line OF commerce
quicker getting somewhere else of transmitting the
fly in the business and social world bringing
would of them seeing otherwise
parts world with their action sitting
parlor evenings through the
burning of a crank o a photograph
Man and great
man. world worked hard give that which
4 God Almighty o chosen him give.
Separately alone Providence have endowed the
man which he faithfully performed
The the country will APP
prove
Florida he will spend his winters and there he will
hours mind
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