The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1885-02-06

OF European naval circles.
There must be reason for the S,n-
ate's lack Of sympathy with the people
they represent. Ono Of tho principal
reasons lies in the fact that q majority
Of tie Senators have transferred their
homes here and arc really strangers in
their own STATE They mix so little
with their own people that they are
unacquaintsd with their wishes. En-
teenched behind a six-years term they
appear 10 care little about what their
people may desire OF them. The cor
poration Influence is very strong in the
Senate. Most of tue Senators arc ri,h
men, the owners of stock in great rail-
road enterprises, and their sympathies
naturally run with what tends to keep
u? the value Of their property.
THE RICH MEN
Or the Senate ara men whose fortunes
range from a quarter Of q million Of
dollars to q million or more. Those
below a quarter Of million are simply
classed as men who arc well TO DO. |
do not think that there are a dozen
men in the Ssnatc who are obliged 10
depend upon their salaries tor livisg.
Let us run through the list alphabotic-
ally. Aldrieb, of Rhode Island is worth
alout three quarters Of n million of
dollars. He has always kept house
hre bu. has no, yet bailt "A residence
o, his own. Allison, Of Iowa, who is
. widower, lives in house on Vermont
avenue worth with his grounds, about
Al least $4,000. He lives there the
greater part Of tho year and only goes
home 10 Iowa in the summer time. His
fortune is estimated from "a quarter to
half million Of dollars. B,yard, OF
Delaware has lived in his own house
here for years. L. Is three.story
mansard brick On Highland terrace. IL
L worth $4,000. BAyard's fortune is
said to 10 from $4,000 to $500, 900.
Beck, of Kentucky is only moderately
well of. He lives in rented nonse on
X street. S.air, Of New Hampshire is
poor man, bu. he manages TO keep
house in very elegant house on Capitol
Hill. Bowen, Of Colorado il an alleg-
ed silver millionaire. Hs lives Mt a
hotel. Governor Joe Brown. of Georgia
is many times millionaire. NJ. G.
Butler is poor and boards. Call, Of
Florida has bought house here for
which he paid s25, 900 and has the rsp.
u.ation of being well to do.
CAMDEN or WEST VIRGINIA
L. millionaire. He lives at hotel.
Cameron of Pennsylvania is worth
4 Sutcc VI iOHE mlitOuEs Alo uaS ouut u
house here which, with its lot, is worth
at least 100000. Cockreil, of Mis-
souri, is poor man. He has generally
boarded, but this year he is keeping
house with bis wife and six children In
q place just back of the Britiih Lega-
ton. Coke, of Texas is rich, although
he lives very simply. Colquitt, OF
Georgia is very rich. He lives at a
hotel. Conger, of Michigan has a
small fortune and his wife has more.
They have recently purchased hand
some house near the Fourteenth Circle.
Michigan to them is nothing but a
summer resort. Cullom, of Illinois is
poor and lives st a hotel. Neither oi
the Massachusetts, Senators ceuld be
called rich men. Both Hoar and Dawes
live in boarding houses. Dolph, OF
Oregon has the reputation of being
worth hundred thousand dollars OF
more. Edmunds, Of Vermont is nil
lionaire. He has an income OF from
$50, 900 to $75,0 900 year. He has
lived in his own house for years, and is
now planning to build new one more
in keeping with his great fortune. Fair,
of Nevada has the credit of being ter
times millionaire. He lives ar 9
hotel. Frye, of Maine, and Garland, o.
Arkansas, are men of moderate means
They board. George, of Mississippi IL
a wealthy planter. He lives in a large
house in palatial row on East Capito
street. Gibson, of Louisiana has 6
very large income from his sugar inter
ests. He has handsome house here
in which he has lived for years.
GoRMAN OF MARYLAND
Has large railroad interests. He keep
house. He occupies one of the hand
soonest residences in Washington
Groome, of Maryland is poor. He live'
at hotel. Hale, of Maine must hav,
control of property worth at least 81,
100000. He rents one of the larges