The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-03-22
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opinions, and thing about which nave
never talked.
III Is an unusual topic for public man
IN dfscuss-Wealth. And ] am well aware
that in public life a man seeks more
often TO disguise his money than TO ac'
knowledge r.. and 10 ignore The adyah-
tsges Of possessing wealth. TO my mlhd
there is u virtue, as well as a value III
money.
WORK AND PRAY.
"To the young man who wants to get
rick say. riches will be yours agree
with Emerson that you can get anything
Won want i'm this world. II you work lor
II hope for il, pray for it and believe you
will get il. It is yours IN time! Emerson
says that II you want a rock IN fnid-oceah
IL will come floating to your feet. That Is
my own belief.
ITO give advice that will be good Tor
something, / win be specific in my state
ments If a young man wants TO get rlch
let him get an interest in business ana
work at it, This does not m, an 10 put
capital in il at the start. Let him select
a business and learn all about u.
young men who study law. or the
ministry, devote four years 10 the ltudy
of the law or the ministry exclusively
after they have completed an ordinary
education. Young men thinking OF pusl-
ness should study their business JUST as
long a time before going into IT,
.,rake the commission business, that
highly honorable and richly repaying line
of work Let the ambitious commission
merchant prepare himself beforehand
for his work Let him learn about the
making OF his goods, the Transporting Oh
same the profits possible ana the pro
fits desirable. Let him learn how 10"
he can sell as well as how high. Let
him learn 10 discriminate goods at a
glance for himself This will take time
When he knows IT, let him handle soods
on an ordinary commission.
NV first remark about getting an IN
terest in a business comes in play here.
That young commission merchant now
owns part of that business lie may De
working TO sell a capitalists goods. bAt
for every SO he makes for that capitailst'
he makes one for himself. The capital
lists business in his business
"The same with the importer. These
lines of work are semi-professional. and
are excellent examples-of a combination
OF manual labor and brain. Let the
would-be importer learn all about the
tariff. Let him learn the cost OF carrying
goods. Let him act as carrier, unul ne
learns me ups ana uO"tlS VI N"ii i'l No.
LET him get the commission business
I'm such a nutshell that he VIII be
known as the cut-rate commission man
the one who sells the best goods at the
lowest square rate I'm the city. There IS a
quick sale there. a ready profit, and the
foundation Of fortune.
CAN GET RICH.
ct am willing to stake my name and
reputation upon this assertion. Any
young man can get rich who Is willing
10 get rich.
"A great many men do not care Tor
riches. They may have frail health, or
a fraH family history and they reason
that IL Is better for them TO enjoy life
as they go along. sure OF always having
enough TO live upon. They may be right
from their point OF view, but We are talk
ing about the possibility of getting rich
..There are people who cannot work
continuously at a thing. They get tired.
They must have recreation. Their phy-
steal health will not permit continued
application ten and, yes, fourteen hours
a day, until we'll started. II Is more diff
cult for such men to get rich because
they cannot give the business as much