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Show AS TO CONGRESSMEN. , An Illinois gentleman mentioned In I connection with the congressional nomination from his district begged I to be excuwd In the following language: langu-age: "Washington Is the most aristocratic, aristo-cratic, plutocratic, money-rldden, Hubstocratlc placo In Christendom. It hasn't an equal that 1 know of on the face of tho earth On tho other hand, a congressman Is nothing ex-cept ex-cept a pension agent and a postoillce placo solicitor. A congressman In ashington Is In tho position of a small boy with one half a pair of suspenders and a torn shirt looking through a small knot hole at a ball game. Seven yeau ago I might have been tempted bv an opportunity to go to Washing-ton Washing-ton but you couldn't drive me there now with a goad." Congressman Howell's expressions have never been so picturesque but rather along the samollne. In Mr. Howell's opinion, However, to be a congressman is n rather costly luxury and to come out even a man has to have about six terms. |