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though a mere drop in the bucket from the
standpoint OF capital, caused him TO direct the
withdrawal Of support in Wall street. which
resulted in most disastrous panic. 1t was
sslutary lesson
.srhe system considers Taft safe man in
the presidential chair. This does not mean
that the leaders dictate to him, but they he
lieve that his sound will not lead him
into the erratie actions Of his predecessor, the
outcome of which no man could foresee. This
being true. Rockefeller and the other heads of
The System" are prepared for an era of ex-
J. p. Morgan is the money broker of 1.-The
system. He is the only leader who was born
in afhuenee, stiil he would not have maintained
his ground without having been one of the
most 2stute hnsnciers that the world has ever
seen: Through his great banking houses he
absolutely controls the money market but rot
for bimself-it is for The SYSTEM" The
profits that he reaps a mere hsga telle in
comparison with what he indirectly controls.
J. I. Morgan & Co. provided that the money
should be available for the work of the cutoff.
With both the plans and money at hand, the
last step Is reached-the actual construction.
ohiy lew years ago a boy carried water fn
bis fathers little construction camp. He was
known as Charlie Erickson. and the name
charlie has stuck TO this day. His has not
been an easy battle, nor has his path been
Strewn with roses, but. like otRsr men of
The System be has been called upon TO
make god and has done it,
The day OF giving man q contract simply
because he is low bidder is a thing of the
past firm must have reliability. stability
ana integrity. When this contract was given
20 the construction firm OF Erickson & Peter
il was with good reason II could do the
work. do K at the price and in the manner in
which il should be done. Charles Erickson, as
the head Of the firm. is an example of one of
those division leaders who helped 10 make The
system and whom The system has made.
Marshaled under Erickson are the rank and
hle. the drillers and the cranemen. the cooks
and the teamsters, the mUckers and the FIRE
men. All subordinate 10 their petty officers. the
bosses and the euperntendenfs. Not detail
Is overlooked. from steam shovels TO the pep
per for the messhouse. II is The ultimate
WORKING
This is The SYSTEM IL is organized ac-
complishmeut directed by the ablest of brains
for thiS one piece OF work there
CURED a Hartman. a Hood. a Rockefeller. a
Morgan and AN Erickson, each the leader in
his own particular province. There are many
i@leu @ 20 MI me subordinate positions. where less
initiative ana executive ability are required.
but there must always he the potent leaders.
II mast not he understood. however. that
The system can be materially crippled by
the loss Of any one man or group of men
Ihere are always those who stand ready to
assume The leadership. The death of H. H
h9ogers- one OF the ablest Of the generals OF
Ihe system, caused hardly a ripple.
j ne death OF Rockefeller would produce a
slight temporary disturbance. but the flowers
would not have withered above his ashes be-
lore another would have assumed the leader
snip Perhaps of all the men mentioned vii
liam HOOD would be the hardest TO replace
Great business and financial genius is not so
extremely uncommon, augmented as 1t is br
s9 Jne splendid training Of today. but extraor
olH2rF engineering genius. like that in anv
art IS the rare gift of God
{. Z. Huntington belonged 10 THE System
he foretOld the tmnelng of the Sierrss
Ihose who have followed in his footsteps are
accomplishing the task Hartman TODAY
ioresees still greater wonders in the future
nut some OF them must be left TO men VINO
are as yet unborn. He will never behold
them The System" must continue TO work
out its destiny.
The System is not perfect-nothiny fs in
ms Old world. 1t is AT times rent by con
tending factions struggling for the mastery
u has zone many reprehensible things bur M
the main II has worked for the uplifting of
mankind. Mainly TO its influence NAV be
erealted the remarkable strides in recent world
It has built the great western cities con
Strleted the railroads. facilitated the inter
chahge OF commodities improved communica-
tion. fostered invention and the arts onensd
pp new territory and made it possible of
You say it has done this seInshly. True.
hnt all men are selfish whether in coniun--
non or Individually You saw il has taken
Mhere y has not given. That is not true
More N has not simply lent To receive IN.
terest. II has given full equivalent. II roas
noi 0eiong 10 the Invisible Empire''-the
moneF lenders Of Europe-and has no trlckIe
toil-from brains. --0N'
Yoa can say that it is the curse of the
soorlng man. That is untrue It gives
every man chance. Its leaders Amos,
without exception started without penny.
Look at the rise of Schwab in recent Years
EFefy man starts even in The SYSTEM ana
u invites each and every one To push ahead
to gain the best and highest place
+-,,, - - lNieS iN capttai Jhat is not
j. drawn 10 brains straight as steel is dawn
10 the magnet, but it is not true that II
Tutes hy INCIDENT or inherited capital 1t Is
right therefore that capital should rule for
II Is simply the domination of superior men
You say that the laboring man s.
ground down by THE system Tho yvon5s
oi William Hood answer that ''We want o1r
men to succeed. We need better. clesnar
stronger. ADLER men. Give man the hes,
OF food, good lodgings and clothes. fair hours
ana reasonable pay and he will and must