The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1904-04-16

ing figure in the east, where men are
regimented and classified and conven-
tionalized until they cease to possess
or shrink from showing individuality.
Senator Jones spoke Of the friends
whom death has removed, especially Of
his once colleague in the senate George
Hearst, and Of John w. Mackay
These two and Jones himself were
the three very rich Californians most
liked, because most characteristic Of
their day All: made their money in
the mines, and: all were hurnanlzed IN !
stead az hardened by wealth. - '"4S* :
The California pioneer was person1-
ded by Senator Hearst in perfection
He began at the bottom, with empty
pockets, pair Of willing hands, d
pluck that nothing could discourage
and resolution to succeed that COM
PEELED success. When millions came to
him he remained the same man his fei-
low miners in the gulches knew-clear
headed, shrewd, direct, good humored
and warm hearted. The management Of
vast and complex interests was as easy
at Long Tom, but he did not seem to
recognize that this talent differentiated
him from his comrades Of the mines
"Why should money change man"
he would say in converse tional intima-
! cy, Except to make him bigger and
better by enabling him to be his best
self? If you're poor you have to do
what you can, and somebody else gives
you orders, but if you're rich you're
| free to be what you like"
And this particular millionaire liked
| to be democratic American.
That is what distinguished the sue
| cessful Californians for the most part
| their democracy. Assumption Of su-
| periority, pretension to being different
in kind from those around them, AFRO
| gance, aloofness-these traits were for
bid6en by their knowledge of life and
sense of humor.
| Senator Hearst confessed that he was
made humble by his good fortune.
II was nearly middle aged man."
he related, when I started from CAL
1fornia over the mountains with
party for the new Washoe mines. The
| day was hot, the grade steep, and I
| fell behind. I got off my horse and
sat down in the shade, Ticking the dust
In the road with my switch and won
| dering if I'd better go on to the Com
| stock or turn back. I'd left little mill
behind-nothing much, but there was a
living in it. II went ahead to this
nnfr IN ~,
broke and have to begin all over again.
But started after the boys, Just as
much for company's sake as anything
| else, and inside a year I'd made my
! first million.
''Now, why did that happen to me es-
| pecially? It could just as well have
happened to anybody else. II
"Put on. airs because you've struck
1t rich? Oh, I've seen too many good
men go down who deserved to sue
| coed, and too many bad fellows get on
who ought to have gone down. to be
pulled up by my own good fortune.
I'm just thankful. Those early days
! tried men out To be OF distinguish
ed family back in the states counted
I for nothing. Neither did education
unless it. could be applied. What a
man was in himself, not what he had,
| not who. his relatives were, was the
test. 4AbiHty%and character were ey-
erything''' s:sc .:|::1 s7y s: z>::::;r
En- his old age leisure came to Sem
sator Hearst and he interested himself
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