The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1898-10-20
SAINTS AND SINNERS.
They Are Found in Congress Just
as Anywhere Else.
Many Men in Public Life Do Not De.
serve to BE Called "H0nOr-
able" Others Again Have
Earned the Prefix.
Especial washington letter.

Especial Washington letter. s.
The truth should not be spoken, nor
written, at all times; but sometimes it
does good. r..
John Doe and Richard Roe lived in
different parts of the country, and
they were not acquainted, when they
were elected to congress-; but they
know each other very we'll now.
Since they became congressman,
their letters are not addressed as for
merly, but the word honorable" is
prefxed to their names on all occa-
sions. Whether they are honorable
men or not, all congressman are adj
dressed with that title. Therefore, the
letters come addressed to Hon. John
Doe and to Hon. Richard Roe.
There are all sorts of people in con-
gress, just as there are all sorts of
people in town and in the country.
There are many preachers who do not
deserve the title reverend" and yet
they are all regarded as reverend gen
tlemen. So it happens that there are
many men in public life who do not
deserve the title, because they are not
really honorable.
Well, Hon. John Doe is an honorabl
man, and his letters are properly adj
himself since he came into congress
sional honors. In the first place he
has brought his wife and family here.
He has rented a house, furnished it,
and lives in it. He is out of bed every
morning at sunrise, and by seven
o'clock he is at his desk at work, an
swering letters from the people who
honored him by electing him to con-
gress. He never gets a letter that he
does not answer.
He has breakfast at eight O'Clock
with his wife and children, and he
sometimes walks to school with the lit
tie ones, because they love him, and
like to walk on each side of him, hold
ing his hands and prattling to him
about their little affairs. People in
the neighborhood see him. and won.
der if he has no work to do. They
know that other congressman claim
to be too busy to play with their chill
dren, and they think that Congress
man John Doe must be a fellow who
wastes his time. But they don't know
him.
After walking two blocks to the
schoolhouse, he then takes walk OF
about half mile, and returns to his
desk for a lot of hard work, in the way
of correspondence. Sometimes he
reads lot of committee reports on
important bills, so that he will be
we'll informed when the bills come ur
in the house of representatives fol
discussion. That is good work, too
for there are many congressman who
do not study affairs so thoroughly.
Promptly at ten o'clock, every morn
ing, it is his custom to start from home
for the purpose of visiting the execu
tive departments, to look after mat
tiers about which his constituents have
written to him. Sometimes, just as he
is ready to go to the departments
some gentleman or lady from his dis
trict, who is in government depart.
ment, calls with tale of woe, to
which he listens attentively. There is
q promotion in sight, and he is re-
quested to visit the secretary of the
department., and use his influence tc
secure that promotion for his consti
tuent. He listens to the story, and
| accedes to the request.
But, if there is no interruption OF
that kind, Congressman John Doe Wis.