Speaker A: “When demand ran high, and markets were scarce,
he showed little mercy, broke his contracts for delivery and raised prices.”

Speaker B: “The man of wealth must hold his fortune ‘in trust’ for the
community and use it for philanthropic and charitable purposes.”

Speaker C: “It is cruel to slander the rich because they have been successful.
They have gone into great enterprises that have enriched the nation and
the nation has enriched them.”

Speaker D: “The fruits of the toil of millions are boldly stolen to build up
colossal fortunes for the few, unprecedented in the history of mankind.”

The most valid conclusion that can be drawn from the different viewpoints of these speakers is that industrialists of the late 19th century