The Bolivar bulletin. (Bolivar, Tenn.) 1888-1946, 1894-02-02
Letter From Washington.

LDLEaE BUL-LL-N. = oyle Z.
over the country are crlIclsing the
Democratic members of congress be-
cause they do not pass the tariff hi
Immediately. II the genera, public
could come here aud see how slowly
m tiers II such impori ance progress,
they would be less impatient. The
present tariff bill, now under discus
sion, recommended for passage by the
ways aud means committee. is .
measure affecting the welfare o.
millions of people, and every repre-
sentative has a right to be heard.
OF course, the speeches are limited
q, as to allow no unnecessary deba' {.
and in order to pass the bill as que !
=. possible, night sessions are being
n+ld. AT the earliest possible Tim.
the bill will pass, with slight amend
ments. as recommended
Another erroneous idea pre- walls an
- the life of a me- Ger of congress
Many, very many, think that con
gressman's path is covered with roses.
hat he lives on the tat of the and
,as nothing to do save draw a hand
me salary and IS greatly to be en-
v ed. Such is not the case. Al
,onest. painstaking, conscientious
uember is kept busy from mornin.
ntil late at night. Committee work,
q tendance upon the sessions of the
ouse, and responses to the rtque.t
I thousands OF constituents IS any.
= h n bur ''snap." IF n man ex-
cl- to discharge his duty faithfully
AID have an cas- time, he had bet
"a eek some other position
Ihis is not only true concerning
members of congress, but includes
,enators and even the president of
he United States. Take Mr.. Cleve
aud tor instance. La order To dis
harge the social iuties Of his posi-
nn. it is customary to give week
pub ic reception ami estate dinners"
nee or twice Il week. In addition /
this comes he cabinet meeting
vice week. Frequently oftener,)
audiences with senator's and repre- |
,entatives who have trends seeking
flee land their name is legiOn) and
/, huussn of other matters, of which
tie public viii never know. demand
MS attention
IL give an idea how fatigueing
hese public receptions are. viii men,
en the one held Un New Years D.y
r'rom 10 O'Clock in the morning unti
) .,'cIock IN the evening the presi-
lent and his wife shook the hands
al made spMe pleasant remark TO
5000 different people. Think for a
nOment what a strain upon the svs
'em. Aud this is repeater SO often
There are Certain duIIes and re-
sponsibilities resting upon each and
VERY person in the employ OF the
government from the highest to the
uwest official, aud the truth about
the matter is government service is
'Ot SD rOsy.hued as it has been pic
ured Any young man who caves
a business at home and comes TO Wash
ington to accept government posi-
ion, does himself an ihjurv nine times
Iut of ten. He loses his citizenship,
ms identity with his Peep e, TO Ger
lain extent even his manhood, and
soon becomes untitled for anything
else and entirely dependent upon the
,pvernment for support. The mot
dissatisfied peopIe | have ever seef
are those in the government service.
o. course there are exceptions to IN
rule, but they are rare It's a %
idea to depend upon or look to me
for aid. If you are en-
gagged in any business out of VIII Oh
you are making an honest living |
stick to it. w.
Washington, d. c., Jan. %, "a