The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1937-05-26
ROCKEFELLER JOINS DEMOCRACY
OF THE DEAD"

Referring to the death of John D. Rookie.
essay on Death written by the late John j
Ingalls,, which is as appropriate as any
thing that could be spoken or written of
the life of the deceased captain of business
and finance The ingalls, quotation follows
'In the democracy of the dead all men at last
are equal
There is neither rank nor station nor pre-
rogative in the republic of the grave
AT this fatal threshold the philosopher ceases
. to be wise! and the song of the poet is silent
"Dives relinquishes his millions and Lazarus
his rags. The poor man is as rich as the richest,
and the rich man is as poor as the pauper.
1.-THE creditor loses his usury and the debtor
is acquitted of his obligation.
There the proud man surrenders his dignitieS,
the politician his honors, the wording his pleas
ures; the invalid needs no physician, and the Ia
borer rests from unrequited toll.
Here at last is Natures final decree in equity.
"The wrongs of time are redressed Injustice
is expiated. the irony of fate is refuted; the I'M
equal distribution of wealth. honor capacity,
pleasure and opportunity, which makes life such
a cruel and inexplicable tragedy, ceases in the
realm of death.
1.-THE strongest there has no supremacy, and
the weakest there needs no defense
1.-THE mightiest captain succumbs to that nvin-
chile adversary, who dsarms alike the victor and
the vanqushed."
John d. Rockefeller, who belonged to
the common people, who was born poor,
who began life by working as boy for Sd
a week, became one of the ablest, most sue
cessful and wealthiest of the nations bust
ness men. He was a fair representative OF
the men of his class or group in those
years when he was winning his fortune
and making a record as one of the worlds
foremost captains of industry.
The Rockefeller methods of doing bust
ness, of meeting and eliminating competi-
ton, of putting competitors out of bust
ness, of building up the greatest monopoly
the country has ever known, in the course
of the passing years made John D. the
most cordially and generally hated man in
the United States If he had any friends
they were to be found in the group into
which he had won his way by force of
ability and tireless effort; and it is proba-
bic that many of his bitterest enemies were
in this group, as well as the citizens who
most feared the power of Rockefeller and
his millions. ...
At any rate Rockefeller was hated by
the masses and this attitude of the ma
jority of the country's citizens was exploit
ed for all it was worth by writers and pub
lie speakers. 1t was a certainty in those
days that it was safe for politician to
attack Rockefeller and his oil monopoly
it was not only safe, it was so popular as a
political policy that it was resorted to for
the purpose of bringing many two by four
politicians into the port of popular favor
and political success. So.
But John d. lived far beyond those
wears, retired from active business, and de-
voted his money to policy of doing good
to.h fellow men. He possessed the home,
" but splendid characteristics and virtues
which are supposed to mark the best OF
our middle-class Americans. There was no
display of great wealth or extravaganza
by the man or his family. The Rockefel-
lers have all along been probably the most
notable Of all our people OF great wealth
for their modest and frugal ways of living
This was especially true of John D.
Rockefeller, throughout his life, mani
tested his interest in theschurch and reli
zion and ls faith and u4risht family life