Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 241, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 October 1915 — ROCKEFELLER IS PRAISED BY SON [ARTICLE]

ROCKEFELLER IS PRAISED BY SON

John D., Jr, Eulogizes Father As "Tenderest and Most Democratic of Men,” in Speech. Denver, Oct. B.—John D. Rockefeller, Jr., addressing the Chamber of Commerce today eulogizing his father as the “tehderest and most democratic of men.” “Criticized, maligned and condemned these many years, not only for his business success, but also because of his philanthropic endeavors, there is still not the slightest trace of bitterness in his character and he has nothing but good will for men,” he said. “Whatever,l am or may be, I owe so my sainted mother and my honored ather.” Referring to the many expressions of friendship during his three weeks in Colorado, Mr. Rockefeller said: “These I have accepted as intended for my father, whose representative I am. My father has been for many years a good friend of the state of Colorado. His confidence in the future of the state has been shown by his placing of considerable sums of money in the Colorado Fuel and Iron company. On the common stock of that company, he never has received one cent in dividends, but he ha 3 not lost faith in the future of Colorado.”