The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-16
Planning to ReIinquish His
Duties Gradually.
YOUNG MEMS CHANCES.
Saws He viii Retire Before He
Is Pushed Ont.
Discusses Relations Of Labor and
capital.

frF7frarn Dee 1s-Tarnes J Hill mas
foreeastad his retirement as head OF the
Great Northern railway. and perna ps
the other great corporal lions in which he
IS the leading spirit He declared tnar
he was as much ia love with hard work
as ever. and with difficulty conceived
himself as being "a man Of leisure But
he says he sees that the young man III
business is becoming more OF a factor
than ever and tire older men must give
way TO new blood fortified with young
energy and new ideas
Mr. EiITs retirement VIII not be IN
the near future, however The man who
had such a great part in building up the
northwest does not consider himself
worn out and he VIII hold his place
among the greatest railroad men IN TINS
country for some time. But he IS pre-
pairing 10 relinquish gradually the more
strenuous OF his duties. placing eompe-
tent men in charge as he finds them
The young man is king Of the day,
said Mr.. Hill yesterday He is pushing
aside the old man New IDEAS daring,
ability TO grasp situation ami act CO
If. make him "A power to De rec kefleu
with. [ am going to get out OF MS way
before he pushes me
IT. lime L viii give Up my WORK anu
spend the rest Of my days in ease L
cannot 10 it all at once. L am deep in
many things and some OF them Win
want my hand tor the rest Of my DAYS.
i think T have a right To q rest Tor L
have worked long and hard Ny sons
have grown to manhood. and they
should Ia 1e an active part And they
do. for my boys have worked hard
starting in the first rung Of the lad
der and going up step by step.
When Z started them in [ gave them
the lowest places could find and warn
ed them that they would get fred Just
as quickly as any other fellow on the
road Thew have had to work and they
have proved themselves. but not
through nv efforts. Their fathers in
fiuence did not help them
In discussing the chances Of the young
man at the present day. Mr. HIl held
tEst his chances are good
The young man 0f the proper make
UP can put himself ia any position he
wants he said There are more
chances tran ever. but the man must be-
honest. quick and think and act IN the
same breath. There is a growing de-
r1and for young men Of ability.
Concerning tre trusts Mr. Hi held
that there are good and bad sides 70
them as to everything else The rel1-
tinns Of capital and labor are touched
on as 1l-loWs-
Labor and capital must get together
that is. walk side BIZ side. The labor
ing man has no right To tell the cap
iCaIIsr how Re shall run his business
and lEar IS where the laborinE man has
made his mistake Bat labor has the
right 20 demand certain things. the right
To live and let live Both sides should
give bit and get closer Sc they may
work for the common interest of both.
If companies want To eunsGIida re,
they have that right. but in consolida-
ton. they must not deprive Il man of
his hveii--cod or the means OF support
ing his family We all want to make
money. but we must use a little heart in
it, There are bad men in both classes.
Let Us get rid Of both. and we VIII have
utace-"
Mr. Hill left for St Paul on the 5 30
O'Clock Burlington train last evening.
Re declared he was locking forward to
spending Christmas with his family anG
would not allow any business to inter
tAre with that plan.