The Detroit times., 1909-02-15
ROCKEFELLER AND
CARNEGIE LASHEO
BY .L|TTLET0N
FORTUNES WE'RE BUILT ON
SWEAT AND TOLL AND WRECK
OF RIVALS, HE sAvs-TRi6uTE
TO LINCOLN.

NEW YORK, Feb. l6.-Picturing
two men whom his audience, by his
illusions. understood TO be Andrew
Carnegie and John ID. Rockefeller as
monsters of Unsuitable greed for
wealth. rearing their colossal fortunes
ON sweat and toll and wreck and ruin.
Martin w. Littleton, speaking on the
Great EmancipatOr at the Peoples
Forum In New Rochelle. drew "A vivid
contrast between the achievements for
humanity OF the oil king and the iron
king and those OF Lincoln and Wash
1ngton.
Littleton, who Is southerner, said
Washington and Lincoln had done
more for the common good than any
of the great conquerors of the mod
eTn world.
Washington. he said. started the
foundation OF the republic. and Lin
coin had TO save H."
Carnegie and Rockefeller.
Not ,ery long ago." he continued
"a lit q man sal down amid the Al
Ilegneny hills and built fire that
bL.n~A ivI .e.J yva.o. 49, "'.Nh
the smoke went up and the ire went
out he raked the ashes and found
5000. GOO, 900 melted in the heat of
sweat and toll.
His genius surely played a natural
part, but the government did the most
to make him King of Iron" With the
governments sheltering hand against
the world allied with natures count
less wealth and the nations bound
less power, he took his toll of every.
thing that thrift could lend or toll
promote"
Though he did not once mention the
name of Carnegie in his scathIng crit
tcism, the audience was quick to un-
derstand. First one and then another
nodded in approval at his neighbor,
then came patter OF applause which
quickly grew into demonstration
that swept over the whole audience.
Pausing a moment or two to let the
meaning OF his words sink IL, Little
ton went on:
Then at the top of this common
wealth Is another man. surrendering
60 the silent impact of the years as
they tear down the winding way up
which he trod 10 fortune and To fame.
He sees the wrecks OF his rivals and
the ruin of his rivals and PROSTATE
states polluted by his power.
Mistaking the decay OF nature for
the grace of God. he turns a trivial sti-
pend To the church, paltry contribu-
ton TO the schools, and in return,
expects a pulpit and chair"
Rockefeller, Rockefeller" went
the quick whisper through the big
audience. and again there was pro-
nounced demonstration of applause.
Thus the men, continued the
speaker, stand on tiptoe to the pow
er of what the world is pleased to
call success, but at the price of bleach
ing bones. The world could well af-
ford to let them wither in their dread
and discomfort. but feebly following
after them are untold numbers max
ing headlong progress toward the
open ditch. Greed. Unsuitable greed,
greed for vulgar wealth. for more than
need can use, normal appetites desire,
has seized upon us.
Washington and Lincoln.
Against this greed for gold We
have the examples of George Wash
fngton's benign wealth and Lincoln's
simple poverty. Lincoln blaZed his
way from the cabin TO the crown. He
was the only man that could have saw
ed the nation. In all the ruin that
fell about our country's path, in all
the wrongs that sought to wreck our
country's growth. In all the intrigues
of erstwhile friends, the curses that
fell upon his humble frame from UNI
worthy lips, there was not enough to
force upon Lincoln's lips word oil
accusation or blame"
Great applause greeted this tribute
10 Honest Abe" In closing, Littletone
spoke of the greatly changed tendency
OF the present time. and said:
I'VE are now being taught the
strenuous life instead of the simple
life OF Lincoln. and the ancient sim
pie standard OF people of bra MS and
blood Is giving away to one brought
out OF hard and boarded cash"
The New Rochelle Maennerchor
sang patriotic airs. and Joseph A.
Mosher, instructor Of oratory in a col.
Iege in this city. read Lincoln's Gettys-
burg address.