The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1898-10-19

but his wife and children are there,
and they keep up a tremendous chat
ter during his meal. They are all
happy because he is at home. They
don't know what 1t is to have a hus-
band or papa who does not care
enough for his home to come to sup
per and talk with the family.
Hon. Richard Roe is different man,
and his daily life shall be fairly de-
scribed. SO that he will also recog-
nize his picture, and say that the
portrait IL excellent In every respect.
He is not like Congressman Doe, in
any particular. On the contrary, he
is a character whose days doings will
interest you fully as much as the days
Goirgs of Congressman Doe; prlnci-
pelly because of the radical difference
between the two men. Both of them
have about equal intellectual ability,
and both Of them have about equal
educational requirements. The diff
ference between them is altogether as
to their understanding and perform
ance of public duties.
Congressman Richard Roe has not
taken a meal with his family since
congress began, except on Sundays
and on such days as the house OF rep
resentatives happens not to be in
session. On these days he occasion
ally takes luncheon at home.
1t is his regular custom to remain
down town in the evening and take
supper with other members of con-
gress like himself, at prominent no.
| tel or restaurant. In congressional
life, as well as in other walks OF life,
it is true that birds of feather flock
together" All of these downtown
dinners are preceded by cocktails and
other decoctions Of liquor; and dur
ing the meal several kinds of wine are
consumed.
By eight o'clock in the evening this
coterie of congressional birds may be
seen emerging from their downtown
dipinQ-room, with Congressman Rich
ard Roe conspicuously in their midst,
very hilarious statesman who is de-
nominated by his companions "a jolly
good fellow" If the evening is pleas
ant they saunter down street; but II
the weather is unpleasant they take
carriages and drive to a variety the
alter where there is a complete aosence
of morality from every part OF the
performance.
Congressman Richard Roe, with his
boon compa Mons. leaves the theater
before IL o'clock and repairs to a
clubroom where he plays cards untii
Il =, in
when he rides home in closed car
rage. There are some nights when
he does not go to the clubroom. but
seeks pastime even worse.
| Fortunately for this statesman, the
4 government makes an Appropriation
of 500 a month for private secretary
TO each congressman. A sober and In
dustrious young gentleman from
leading town in the district represent
ed by Richard Roe occupies TINS posi-,
tion. He opens all OF the mall anu
answers 90 per cent. OF all commun,-
cations. He signs the congressman's
name. and the people at home sup
rase that the letters they receive come
from their hard-working congress
man Asa matter of fact, the WORD
honorable should not be prefixed or
af,xed to his name. He is sowing 10
the wind and he will reap the whiri-
u6nd. Some of these days the sover-
eign people will become acquainieu
with his true character and they WIN
elect In his place some man more
worthy Of their suffrages aud OF their
eonfderce. SMITH .. FRx.c