Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-11-13

understand one thiug-I want no
preaching. no philosophical or social
istic twad,.lr. 10 TolStoi: he's great
thinker, and you're not: no Bernard
Shaw; he's funny, and you're not
Now 20 ahead"
This beginning was not very cncour
aging. and jefferson felt somewhat in
Inundated. but he realized tha! lie might
not have another such opportunity, so
he plunged right in.
Father. | am devoted to my work.
| cYVG jG.oAd t. - away and travel
a few years and see the world. 1t will
help me considerably"
Ryder senior eyed his son in silence
for few moments; then he said gen
tly:
Don't be obstinate. Jeff. Listen TO
me know the world better than you
do. You mustn't % away. You are
the only flesh and blood have. You
see that want you with me, and now
you take advantage take advan-
| tage''-
NO, father. l don't" protested JEFF
| ferson, but l want to 20 away. Al
| though | have my studio and am prac-
tically Independent, l want to go where
l shall be perfectly freev here my ev-
cry move will not be watched-where
can meet my fellow man heart to heart
| on an equal Dasis, where | shall not bt
| pointed out as the son of Ready Money
Ryder. l want to make Il reputation OF
my own as an artist"
why not study theology and become
preacher?' sneered Ryder Ther
more amiably he said: mo, my lad
you stay here. Study my interests
study the interests that will be your:
some day"
NO" said Jefferson doggedly. '1't
rather go. My work and my self re
spect demand it."
Then go, GO" cried his father in ;
burst Of anger. Pm a fool for vast
ing my time with an ungrateful son"
He rose from his seat and began t,
pace the room.
Father" exclaimed jefferson. start
Ing forward, you do me an injustice.
Ryder laughed cynically. He wen
back to his desk, and, sitting facing hi
son, he said:
Jefferson, you are young. 1t Is on
Of the symptoms Of youth to worr.
about public opinion. When you ar
as old rs ! am, you will understand
that there IS only one thing whicl
counts in this world money. TIL
man who has 1t possesses power owe
the man who has 1t not. and power
what the ambitious man loves most"
He stopped to pick up Il book.
was "The American Octopus Turn
ing again to his son. he went on:
do you see this book: 1t is the III
erary sensation of the year. Wig
Because 1t attacks ne. the richest ina
In the world 1t holds me up as Il nor
ster, a tyrant. man without sou
honor or conscience, caring only f.
one thing money; having but one pas
sion-the love of power and halting a
nothing. not even at crime. To secure i
J That Is the portrait they draw OF YOU
father"
: Jefferson said nothing. He was WoI
dering if his sire had Il suspicion VII
wrote 1t and was leading up to tina
But Ryder senior continued:
DO | care! The more they att3c
, me the more like It, Their puny pc
t pricks have about the same effect I;
. mosquito bites on the rachydern
What | am. the conditions Of my tim
made me When | started in buSiucs
a humble clerk, forty years age. ! la
but one gnal-SUcccSS; ! had but on
aim to yet rich. WAS lucky. | mad
/ little money. and | soon discoverc
D, that could make more money 10y OF
whiting my competitors In the oil field
Railroad conditions helped me. I'll
, whole country was money mad.
wave Of commercial prosperity sweI
= over the land, ard was carried alon
i on Its crest. ! grew enormously ricl
h ny millions increasing by leaps an
c bounds. l Lranched out into other il
t tereSts. successful always. until III
i holdings grew 10 what they are toda
the wonder of the twentieth centur,
e What do ! care for the worlds roSpe,
= when my n.oncy makes the world III
slave: What respect can have for
: people that criuye before money an
r let 1t rule them? are You aware til,