Because of his initials, R.R. Young was often labeled "Railroad" Young; he was otherwise known as the "Populist of Wall Street," or, as his press agent encouraged journalists to call him, "The Daring Young Man of Wall Street".
He regarded himself as a crusader against the mismanagement of railroads by banking interests. Young's most famous advertisement slogan was "a hog can cross the country without changing trains-but you can't."