The Afro-American advance., 1900-04-14
DIARY OF A CONGRESSMAN.
~ nid Nat Take Long Ia change Ills
upinIon oG Politics as a
praIession.

As n private citizen Politics is rot
ten TO the core, aud the wrongs of the
oppressed cry aloud to Heaven. But
there is no hope,
As u possible candidate Politics is
rotten to the core, but II n few men of
inoorruptiblc integrity were 10 bc elect
ed To office the wrongs OF the oppressed
might br riEhtcd
As nominee Politics In rotten 10
the core and even the man who has
the wrongs of the oppressed always
at heart aud upon his tongue must pay
for his election.
Asa congress man elect--At last poli-
tics Is less rotten by one honest man,
who will wage uuecnsiuE war To right
the wrongs of the oppressed. lnt what
crimp the boys did throw into my
| bank rolll
First week in congress The rotten
ucNs Of politics Is appalling. Mentioned
the wrongs of the oppressed in one of
| the cloalrooms of the house today
and noticed "A smile OH the faces of all
| the old members.
Second wcek--I see a chance to right
the wrongs Of the oppressed. The no.
! turious Universal Control company
| the new syndicate of all the lruHtH. has
u bill up, and what wnrm wnllop am
| writing against i'll
Third week Great Scott what II
does cost To- live ia Washington Rent
alone 81 200. see the onrly flush of
my $4,000 per. An emiHHary Of The Uni.
versal Control company limited an In
famous proposition go me to-day.
Fourth week Politics Ia rotten. but
| interesting. Wonder where all these
| fellows get their money! Went last
| night 10 swell Stag dinner given by
| the Universal Control man. Some reg.
| ulur tobnsco sauce vaudeville turns be
tween the courses. Hope my constitu'
ents won't get on.
! Firth week Senator -- has been to
see me about his bill. A man really
ought 20 look ~ both sidesof a question
aud stay t,y hii party II possible.
Sixth week Ye gods! II does cost &c
| live in Washington seem "a he about
The only Iobstcr In nay set. don't hear
any Of the others worrying about
money. They're all going to boost that
bill, by the way. Politics ia
seventh week I'm afraid the wrongs
OF the oppressed are largely imaginary.
/ Say, what Washington life doeS to
| g. 600 year IL sin aud a hhamc'
| That Universal Control man seems tc
| be- "a very nice sort of fellow.
Eighth week No man eau live on his
congressional salary Wish my con
stiiuentH wouldn't bc 80 impatient. II
/ takes time 10 right the wrongs 0f the
4 oppressed. Am almost convinced The
| Universal Control company would
/ prove their real hrncfactorH In the aud.
smith week Whatever I am ! am
not cheap. Shall battle against the in,
/ famous Universal Control company tc
| the bitter cnd. The wrongs Of the op
pressed must be riVhted
Tenth week Voted for the Universal
I Control bill. after All. Think 1t will be
! for the real good of the dowuir0ddfn
Ret mp u stable and wired my wife 10
come on and open her social campaign
/ Guess will manage 90 meet the OK
penas. Did not deliver my ringing
speech against the bill. but have had IL
printed in the Congregational Record
and sent marked copy to the Back
Home Banner. Universal Control com.
papy composed of very nice gentlemen.
Near the terms end Politics is atl
right after you once learn the rules al
the Rnme Washington Is The only
place of residence aud living II com
paratisely cheap, too. considering Hy
the way, ! must hegiu 10 get together
some more of that old hslse about he
wrongs Of the oppressed ! want to
cbfne back Puck