The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1897-04-14
PRAISE. FOR GAGE.
Vas Carried Business Methods Into the
Treasury Department..

Treasury Department. is
Secretary Gage, Of the treasury de- ci
is proving to be one OF the "
most independent men Of the new n
This was expected. G,
Mr.. Cages business training mas oceh S.
of the best, and for many years he II
has been in charge OF large a1lalfs'
He has been in the habit OF ha'lnS a
people call upon him for years. lie Il
las been sought. He has had to DOW !
the knee to no one. He has never !
been trained in the ways OF polltl- t
clans. lie has never been taught q
that men who can lead state ma |
chimes and control COMMITTEES ana
that sort of thing are OF prime mn ]
nortancc, There arc indications that
MI. Cages education as to the dlSnl-
tv of, members Of congress ana the
Difference due senators has Deen
neglected. At any rate, Mr. Gage
ooes at his work. in a business like
fashion. There is no fuss or ieaUhers
about him, none Of that half decep-
tive cajoling method with which poll
ticians Of high and low degree arc
only too familiar. Mr. Gage IS SIM
plc, straightforward, direct. lie runs
no circu!nlocution office. Hc says
what he means and means what ne
saws. lie is democratic enough TO
s1jt all comers. No red tape IS re-
oured to gain an audience with him.
lie transacts business with great
rapiditv. When his days work is
done at four o'clock he goes away TO
homo tN take 4 GOOD rest.
More than one applicant for ONCE
under Mr. Gage has been convinced
bv the secretary that he did not
! want Office. a case Of this sort hap
! pencd only a few days ago. A young
man engaged in business hae oaooleu
] IN politics in his state. lie nag oecn
! of some service to the party: Natur~
: al]y nc looked for reward. What ne
! asked for was reasonable, and II nc
$ had not met Mr.. Gage he might have
! received the appointment on winch
: he had set his heart. But, the Sec
s rotary asked the young man some
Z questions. lie wanted to know what
s business he was engaged in, how long
= he had been in it, how he was dong,
i what his prospects were, and al tllau'
8 II there is anything that Mr.. Gage
i does know, it is business, lie is noted
8 all through the western country 1ol
: his ability to quickly understand
hueinnss situations, for his wisdom,
= for his good advice.
We'll, the result of this lnterVlc"
was that MI. Gage told the young
man that il he were in his place he
would not think Of taking Office un
der the government. lie not onl!
told him this, but explained the reil'
sons. He pointed out to the young
man that his business was paying
him a small profit over and above lli'
living expenses. ''If YOU take thi
a office" said the secretary, Sand com
# down to Washington to live. it vii
tax all your ingenuity to keep With
IA YOUR salary. You will not be abA
al to save a cent You will make som
M friends and learn something abou
EHA government methods, but or VIVA
use will these be to you in the future
Practically none at all. At the Ell
Of four years you will have lost touc
with your people at home. on
rivals will have your business ava
from you. If you go back and Try
start up again, you will find yoursc
at a terrible disadvantage. on Sd
YOUR business will 60 on just til
same in the hands of a partner? no
may think that it will, but it won
If 4 man wants his business ru
RIGHT, he must run it himself" M
Gauc talked in this strain, and eve
went into the details OF the buslhc
and gave the young man SO maj
hints as to how he might GO Dett'
and in good time make himself nc
man that the applicant for Office D
came quite enthusiastic and decide
then and there to withdraw his a
plication and go back home TO
business. The chances are that IN
year or two he will thank his luc
stars that he took the sccrctar.
advice.
AS the head Of tho biggest ban
inc house in Chicago, Mr.. Gage Il
been doing this sort Of thing
MA MANY years. 1t is no new cNperlcn
1>1A for him to give advice to busln'
men. Hundreds-pcrlaps thousa'
of men in Chicago can look back
a talk with Lyman J. Gage abt
their own affairs as the turning po
MS. in their careers. The advice VIII
he gave them, the encouragemc
- the practical lesson in business q
tinancicring saved them from Il
- take and in many cases from ru
In Chicago MI Gage has the rcpu
tion Of being the Wscst man in TOY
If a knotty question arises, II &C
%E D]jcntiOns in some business
aps 4 fairs appear, if some one gets
; PH trouble and wants an adviser, II
. n chances out Of ten he will be told
;'scc Gagc.'
There is told the story Of the m
ufacturcr in the suburbs Of Chic
who called at the First Natit
bank and asked for loan or 50,
lie had good security, but was re
red to Mr.. Gage. They sat dow
talk it over In ten minutes
:tely banker knew all about his cal
The affairs. Moreover. he called
IF of Charley and got on the best sor
terms with him. Then he Ia
business. He talked business.
talked prudence and wisdom.
made suggestions. In another q
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