The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-10-19
Mr., BEVERIDGE
TO YOUNG MEN
CONCLUDED from Page IL


civilization advances through this tendency to
consolidation, combination and cooperation. 1t
may be that the day will come when every en-
Eloye Of every department store in america VIII M
case in France. The Illinois Central railroad has
already begun to divide its profits among its
employees, making every cmpoye of that great
railroad Il stockolder in the enterprise. All Of
these developments on tine farm, in the store,
on the railroad, in labor ard capital Of iii.
dustra! development, nave their roots in the
increasing intelligence OF the people and the in.
crcasing ihtcrdependtnce upon each other which
our advancing civilization brings They are as
inevitable as they arc natural, and they ought
to be full of blessings for all mankind. But III
their development. evils have developed. lust as
evils have attended every advance Of human pro-
.ress. No man is perfect. No nation is perfect
No society is perfect. Not even all the people
OF the world are perfect Their progress is full
of cru'litics.
Party Attitudes Contrasted.
What now is the attitude of the two greet
parties on this elemental social and industrial
question? The difference between the party Of
construction and tile party of destruction on this
great issue of trusts is that the party OF con.
struetion says that the evil shall be rccmedied
without destroying the principle OF good which
runs through all. and the party Of destruction
says that this whole development should be alb.
solutcly destroyed. According to the party OF
must 10 back to the many little and separate
buildings; Instead of the department store. we
must 60 back to the many little, separate, high
priced shops; instead OF great railway systems,
we must 20 back to the many dangerous, high
priced. badly.servcd roads of which it was
formcd instead OF the organizations OF labor,
we must have each workingman caring for no one
but himself: Instead of permitting great com.
bnations Of capital to do their proper work,
by which alone great bridges have been built
across the widest rivers, by which alone cables
that network of Intelligence called the telegraph,
has been woven all around the globe, by when
alone the floating pa'-ccs OF great ship lines
travel the ocean highways OF the world, all are
TO be dissolved and each man for himself with
what little wealth he can accumulate. achieve
his insignificant industrial results. In other
words, all The :orces OF civilization are to be
reversed. We are not to stand still we are to
run backward to where mankind began. Ii this
is not true then there is no logic in the prcpc.
stlon Of the party OF destruction. But it Is not
openly declared by the leader of modern Dem.
ocracy that his purpose Is to make war upon
that whole industrial. financial and social devel-
opmcnt OF which the combination OF capital is
Is that the programme which appeals to the
young men OF this country? Will that best
develop this nations resources? VIII VIII that best
aid in the happiness Of man? Will that best
serve the interests and glory OF the American
people-ayc, will that best serve the immediate
aud present interests and future career Of yonni,
men themselves?
Trusts and Young Men.
1t is the plea of the party Of destruction that
this development OF our civilization takes all op.
for advancement away from the
Young men. / am willing to leave that to the
Young man himself Suppose young man has
neither money, friends nor any asset but his in.
lnstry, his courage, his honor and his ability
Would he have as great, an opportunity if all
these combinations were destroyed, as he has TO-
day? Could he find position IN the era OF
the small shop easily as in the era OF the
department. store? No, because each shop,keeper
l,.,. ,l,a l.,. .t,, ,t,-,,
his ownG No, because he would not have the
money, And you could not start shop then |
more easily than you can now without money. |
This industrial development OF which the depart.
nent store, the railroad consolidation, The great
building and the mighty manufacturing enter |
'risc are examples afford the young man his |
opportunity instead OF taking 1t away. Would |
he young man have greater opportunities in the |
hundred separate blacksmith shops which used TO |
produce The crude plows ot this section OF the |
lation or in the great Oliver Chilled Plow works |
u our state with its regiment OF employees, its |
leads OF departments, its distributing agencies, |
md all the ramtcations OF its vast industry? | |
mt it TO the young man himscli Would you
ather take your chances OF securing a position
n one OF the blacksmith shops which used to
make plows or in this great manufacturing or
Wonld you rather take your chances
II securing employment by one Of the little
torekeepers Of former days, or at the hand; Of
'ield? Would there be better opportunity for
dvanccment on one OF the little bankrupt rail,
Dads OF the olden time than on the tremendous
pennsylvania system, whose operation absolutely
demands the freshest thought, keenest alertness
nd the most willing industry?
Young Blood in Demand.
| repeat that these great enterprises give young
len their opportunities. There is Just one ele
lent that these great concerns absolutely need,
nd that is young blood, young brain, young
nergy and young nerve, The head of a great
ompany in Indiana the other day was asked by
he head OF great financial institution whether
is company did not want to borrow some
noney. No." came the reply, i've do not need
loiiey, We ate not looking for money. What
70 need and are looking for every day is young
len with brains" These great combinations OF
usiness are only possible when conducted with |
,athematieal accuracy, with an all,seeing omni,
eed, their last need, and abso, utely their only
ldispcnsable need Is the strongest young men
hat can be found in the land. This theory is /
lear. is 1t not9 What now are the facts? Mr..
chwab, the head OF the great Carnegie Steel
ompany, rose from boy In the works, and he
only 81 years old today. George ". Perkins,
vice president OF the New York Life Insurance
ompany, and one OF the most successful insur-
nee managers in the world. Is 3s years Of age,
lon a..