gh to be born rich, or those shrewd
enough to accumulate money, such as trust managers, bankers, real estate
speculators, stock jobbers, and brokers, gamblers, burglars, money loan
swindlers, high salaried clergymen, etc.

CHAPTER XXVIII

In looking over the daily newspapers the next morning my attention was
forcefully called to the fact that fully nine-tenths of the news columns
was given to the promulgation of crime in all its various forms, of
which ninety per cent could be directly traced to the money evil, of
which the system of individual accumulation must be held responsible.
For the benefit of future generations who may desire information that
will give them an exact idea of the real value of their civilized
ancestors, I herewith reproduce a few extracts from the newspapers, word
for word, just as the despatches were published.

"Albany, N. Y., Special Despatch: It is reported on high authority that
State Senator Grab has received a half million dollars, to be
distributed among the various senators and assemblymen, for the purpose
of securing their votes in exchange for certain legislative laws that
will favor the Gas Trust in its iniquitous squeeze of the people for
higher rates. Several senators have openly threatened to vote against
these measures, claiming that Senator Grab is acting the hog and will
not divide the booty fairly among them."

"Fall River, Mass.: Ten thousand workingmen and women have been thrown
out of employment by the mills of this city, owing to the unprecedented
rise in the price of cotton, caused by the recent manipulations of that
famous Wall Street speculator, Dan Bull, who by forcing up the prices in
the speculative market has added millions to his own bank account during
the past few weeks. The mills have been shut down indefinitely and
starvation is now facing thousands of men, women and children as a
consequence."

"Brooklyn, N. Y.: The marriage ceremony between the Right Reverend Q. T.
Getrich, Bishop of New York, and Mrs. E. Z. Money was solemnized here
today with great pomp, and attended by some of the very wealthiest and
most fashionable people of the country. It has been suggested by some
ungodly reprobate that perhaps the young and handsome bishop married the
fat and aged widow to gain possession of her millions, but this
sacrilegious imputation is furiously resented by all pious church
members."

"Chicago, Ill.: Municipal ownership of public utilities seems to have
b