The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-28


bllities So he went on step by step until
he was indicated 8s the best man 10
serve upon one Of those associations or
the greater railway managers OF the
country which determine the differences
between them. From that post he was
called TO the vice-presidency of the New
Haven Railway and within the past year
ne has been chosen president of that I'M
portant New England system known as
the Boston q Maine and with salary
which Of Itself would be regarded by
many men ~ a comfortable fortune.
Thus I'm the career OF President LuCius
futile. Of the Boston X Maine we nave
another indication OF the truth of the
assertion mat II Hes with the man ana
not with society whether he shan rise
TO post OF influence, responsibility, ana
shall gain the emoluments that 80 there
with.
The career Of James j. Hill, the crea-
tor OF ana now president OF The Great
Northern system, might have been 'H'n
10 everyone Of the employees Of That sy
tenn. who not long ago struck ana VINE
upon strike listened to speeches IN "il'h
was asserted the desire OF capital 10 sup
press and overwhein labor 50 mar ilS
relation 10 capital should always DO ser
vile and siaYish. No man In the employ
Of that great system could have begun
life more literally with absolutely noun
ing than did Hi. Tie had not even a
pair OF shoes when he cutercd st raul
lie labored with his hands as haTd as
any man ever welded PICK even in a
ly past the prime Of lire. lie nad 10
lsht for everything that he has gained
and yet hc always found thht there "aS
ODpOTtunlty and favorable influence
awaiting MIN whenever he made deter
mined effort or course, every man VINO
has industry and health and good NOR
ais cannot hope 70 be James .. hll,
but 10 s one OF the convictions Of Ar
in born Of his own experience that
no man having these qualities ana being
as faithful 10 ms service ~ lhose VINO
have great responsibilities are 10 thoirs
can fail ~ the United states OF securing
influence. Independence, and some meas
uTe If wealth.
Il is believed TO be safe estimate
That d very large majority Of the mer-
chants in New YORK city and In other
cities VINO are not only successful but
pre-emincnty successful, began life prac-
ticRhy without dollar OF course, there
are some old houses the traditions pos
sessions and business OF Wnlch nave de-
seconded from father TO son. lfut hese
are the exceptions oven IN New 1Olh.
| The greater retail business houses here
were i'm nearly every case established
bV Young men who had scarcely any
capi1al excepting industry, health. ana
ambition. il H. said Of the propTletois oil
! the great bazaaTs on SiNth avenue
| Twenty-thrd and Fourteenth streets,
that nearly all Of them began without
a dollar. as dld the proprietor OF me
great retail bazaar in fhha4eipNid.
! Stewart was d poor immigrant Mheh ne
came TO this county. Macy WHO d''u-
mulated millions before his death, began
| his business life IN New YORK upon 4
credit of a few thousand dollars, ana IN
many cases Of tle estabilsAineht ol
partnerships with these succefsiui mcI-
chants these relations were made WIN
those who had worked their way up 10y
! the hardest kind Of toll from suboi4l-
nate and often mental places.
Marshall Jewell. Governor OF Conuec-
ucut. Postmaster General, Minister 10
Russia capitalist and the employer OF
a
the tanners watts. As JOuTneyinaD tam
Dot he worked day after day over hours,
and sleeping his arms IN the chemi ans
employed for tanning purposes ne vas
unable 20 sleep al night unless MS arms
were bare. and That habit be- fetEncl
until the day OF his death jewell USED
20 say to every laoonns man VINO was
QiscJntcntcQ. who BrumblCd, VINO 'oHi-
planned of the oppression Of the rlch ana
| the lack Of fair chance, ~ on nave
ass fair a chance as any man III ,le
world Any wOrNngman who Is indus
triOus and temperate and ambitious c2ii
! not only get ON. but De VIII ma l1e mana
of the capitalist extended 70 hlm from
! many directions in order 10 help MIN get
along ] tell You that the more there are
| Of men OF that kind the better capital
some of the lawyers Of this city who
! have gained distinction ana gained
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