The Detroit times., 1908-08-05
Thomas A. Edison :
Earned Every Cent
Of That $4,000, 900
He 10 Rich, But He Produced
When We Speak Against the
Rich We Don't Mean
His Kind.


great time benefited mankind IN general
Much is said against the rich these days
by rich this connection is not meant those VINO arc
rich like Edison.
And you yourself have upon attacks
against great the fact of the great inventor oeihg
occurred and you never
him as in any way included in any such attack
The reason why you did not is quite clear
you Edison and youdo now because
know his he entitled for having given something
in
You his fortune with good grace
knowing that he has worked hard to accumulate it.
1t is rather a satisfaction you is it not?
The same you feel when the man who
has spent the bench in the posses
sion of his weekly wage.
You realize that if anything given equiv
alent in and you don't begrudge him cent OF it.
You wish it
possession of great wealth in one man hah
exactly just where nothing has been gwen "
for it.
Where instead of producing gained by destroying
And having acquired still used in DESTROYING
Again. willing that person shall hold great ehes
they have grown out OF m)ustce 'o"ao '
who really produced them
When in order for man to have lined ms
pockets gold another has received just compensation o
rendered that end and that TINS oner o
nocke is empty then justly against riches
In other find the nonproducer living IN luxury
and enjoying the land and the real producer IN ms
TO exc then may with
enough and against the unevennss 'nns
which this situation emphasizes .
with the predatory the crnina rCh'
holdings worlds goods the sheddng
Of mems giving their brain and Drawn and very
souls toward something they permitted to share
This which rides by forcing others to walk VINO
grow by starving others and VINO are maintained !" "
the sweat of other brows
THESE ARE THE FEW AND THEY RULE.
THE UNFORTUNATE OTHERS ARE THE MANY AND
THEY ARE RULED BY THE FEW.
The many are by whip they placed the hands
of the few whip of gold which they produced
in which they feel only the sting OF the lash against he
lgrons
Haven't we right to rise up question possession OF
wealth 90 gotten question under which was posi-
BILE get it?
III. Unquestionably, we have.
The same privilege against the SYSTEM
lof which we yet fit to avail ourselves
4. I cannot, however, be always So
The people thinking they used and sufficient
amount thinking that suggest to them that
they are the ones themselves who to blame
They recognition of the fact that the real
mower will day of the predatory rich the
av of millions the of the few pass and
hope spring oppressed the bands are severed
the setting OF its sun
Edsons millions find place in the discussion OF
stolen riches.
He worked hard for every his today
HE PRODUCED
We are glad he bespeak is the POS
SESSION OF THE FRUITS BY THE PRODUCER
His labors knew night, no Sunday. no holiday
candle the the world the
of his genious impetus line OF commerce
quicker getting somewhere else of transmitting the
messages business and social world bringing to
would of them seeing otherwise
the world with their people in action sitting
the for evenings entertainment through the
turning of crank photograph
share alike their indebtedness this great
the world and worked hard that which
God Almighty have chosen him to give
Providence have endowed the
man mission which he has faithfully performed
The reward s country will APP
prove
In sunny Florida he spend will
deserved Of mind
= Rockefeller, Gould, Morgan Hartman.
strong IN he not
all
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