The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-10-08
"The King of the Bootleggers"

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Remus most miserable of millionaires, has come
to an Ibsen-like end. Charged with murder, he sits
in his cell, symbol of the futility of riches without
character.
Poor little man! Everything he touched turned
to gold and the gold became corruption that de-
stroyed him. 1t entered his home and destroyed it;
it touched his mind with madness that sent him on
his errand of murder
pathetic clown that went about slappping at So
cety in the end he was dreadfully slapped himself
and lies crushed and bleeding.
People envied him his quick riches poor law
yer from Chicago he doomed suddenly on the horizon
of Cincinnati glittering figure the Streets giving
hve-doar tips to newsboys On the doorstep of the
building he had for his office his vaunted name
in colored tiles He bought great house and filled
it with tawdy splendor
He built Roman bath, think to make great
splash in the city with luxury that was not in the
home of even Cincnnati's wealthiest
Surely, he thought, such display must lift him to-
high place in the community. Is not money the god
before which all the world bows?
He wanted responsibility and the May music fes-
rivals and the symphonies found him and his wife
in choice seats.
But people only laughed at him, though it to
weep at the pathetic little man who was like one in
golden ship, houndering about without compass.
Whittier a go without character to show
him the way? How far may man sail without
wrecking his golden ship if he have not this COM
pass?
Only here and there were there other fools who
respected him and thought to emulate him. These
said We, too must be rich like Remus We, too, will
get it quickly and be gorgeous he. The corrup
ton of his gold had commenced to spread to destroy
others.
More than score of corrupted policemen went to
prison and hundreds of other men, seeking to initiate
this most absurd of men, fell likewise to destruction
But in the nostris of Renus the corruption was
still pleasant incense He breathed of it deeply
and said, This is the breath of life"
He felt strong. He rejoiced in his in bright
color on his doorstep. He splashed in his Roman
bath.
When the law seized him and convicted him of
feonies, he had then sense of the creeping
destruction. Money power Money could hire the
minds of good lawyers Money would carry his cause
to every court. Money would save him. Money was
everything 1t had lifted him from obscurity and
had given him the Roman bath and the luxury that
filled his house.
But money only postponed the day. In the end he
went to prison.
And when he out of this prison he was flung
into another. He had bedecked his wife with silks
and jewels, that she might shine in that lofty place
where his money to lift her. He took her to the
concerts that she might be in all the glory that
he had given her. and that people might say "She
is the wife of Remus." He felt the pride of creator
and his eyes blinked in the presence of his dazzling
creation.
But when he came at length from prison she was
gone from him. He heard that it was even one who
had helped to place him in prison who had taken
her
Whom the gods would destroy they first make
mad and the yellow god that Remus had erected
not yet through with him. In wild fury he went
about the country pursuing his wife. The wealth he
had spent to glorify her he spent pursue her
ended and he killed her.
One must pity George Remus with the fraternity
that is due to felowfool Fw are the follies that
destroyed him his alone?
Is he the only worshiper the yellow golds Is he
alone in exalting the might of money? Has he been
solitary traveller of the golden road on which he
sought happiness?
A safety council officer calls moving day the most
dangerous of the year. Doesn't that depend on
whether not your rent is paid?
The league has ruled war off the books Here
after when European nations desire to go to war;
it must be the defensive.
LazV and Justice
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