The Detroit times., 1909-02-16
ROCKEFELLER AND
CARNEGIE LAsHEO
BY L|TTLETON
FORTUNES WE'RE BUILT ON
SWEAT AND TOLL AND WRECK
OF RIVALS, HE sAYs-TRi6UTE
TO LINCOLN

NEW YORK, Feb. l5.-Picturlng
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 nj the Peoples
Forum in New Rochelle. drew a yivld
contrast between the achievements for
humanity OF the oil KING and the iron
king and those of Lincoln and Wash
ington.
littleton who is souiherner said
Washington and Lincoln had done
more for the common good than any
of the great conQuerors of the mod
ern world
Washington" he said, started the
foundation OF the republic. and I'm
coin had To save it,
Carnegie and Rockefeller.
Not very long ago, he continued
"a little man SAL down amid the Al
legheny hills and built fire that
burned Ior uagn al" soars, a.,,' "h'h
The smoke went up and the fire Went
ont no raked the ashes and found
$500. O00. 900 melted in the Nheat OF
sweat ana toll
His genius surely played a natural
part. but the government did the most
To make him King OF lrOa." 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
icism. the audience was quick 10 un-
derstand First one and then another
nodded in approval N his neighbor,
then came i patter OF applause which
quickly grew into demonstration
that swept over the whole audience.
Pausing moment or Two 60 leo che
meaning Of his words sink IL. Little
ton went on.
Then AT the top OF this common
wealth is another man. surrendering
to the silent impact OF the years as
they tear down the winding way up
which he trod TO fortune and 10 fame.
lie sees the wrecks OF his rivals and
the ruin on his rival IS and PROSTATE
states polluted by his power.
"Mistaking the decay OF nature for
the grace OF God. he turns a trivial sli-
pend Ia the church. paltgy cOntribu-
zion TO The schools. and. In return,
expects a pulpit and a chair"
Rockefeller, Rockefeller" went
the quick whisper through the big
audience, and again there was a pro
nOunced demonstration of applause.
Thus the men" continued the
speaker, stand on tiptoe to the pow
or OF what the world is pleased 10
call success, but al The price OF bleach.
ing bones The world could we'll af-
ford TO let them wither In their dread
and discomfort, bu, 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 appctites desire.
has seized upon rs,
Washington and Lincoln.
! Against this greed for gold we
have the examples of George Wash
ingtons benign wealth. and Lincoln ,
simple poverty. Lincoln bla2ed his
way from the cabin to the crown lie
was the only man that could have say
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 un-
worthy lips. there was not enough TO
force upon I.incolns lips a word OF
accusation OF blame"
Great applause greeted this tribute
to Honest Abe" In closing. l.ittleton
spoke OF the greatly changed tendency
Of the present time. and said:
We are now beins taught the
strenuous life instead of the simple
life OF Lincoln. and the ancient sim
pie standard OF people of brains and
blood is giving away to one brought
)ut 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 Ilncon's Gettys-
burg address.