| Show HIS LEG IS PULLED the way ab a southern congressman be I 1 EX e gards gard ills I lot ot some people may think that a congressman ates s in an saves qa ve s a p pile alco of f in money 0 ne Y 0 out ut 0 of f his salary said a well known southern congressman who was talking to a washington star reporter on the vicissitudes of running for office and especially for congress to be a small walking M I 1 il ing ban bank 1 to ac accommodate commod ate the large number of his friends and luP supporters who need a little money for some seme urgent matter in my state we have to make campaigns and appear before the people at meetings well I 1 have hate never attended a meeting that I 1 did not have some kind of a subscription poked into my face somebody i wants se something thing for a church and for missionary purposes or for help helping i 9 some fellow who has been burned 0 out u t you cant avoid subscribing and have to head the list with the largest sum then about the time you think you are through having your leg pulled some lazy fellow will walk up and say allow do general I 1 had ter quit my M work ork ter come out and hear you berday and I 1 yer mout give me a doll dollar while you have the greatest contempt for the man you give him the dollar when you leave the meeting you are out anywhere from 20 to 50 these are just a few instances of what a candidate has to spend money for after he be gets through the campaign and i is elected he has to furnish every dead teat leat from his district who should happen to come to washington with money ive actually given them money and railroad tickets to get home end have them go back and work wor k against me |
