St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-02-15

Men OF the SenaIel
rich men come to the senate. The
three mentioned above are all poor
men: and there are others. Senator
Knute Nelson, of Minnesota. is poor
man and lives economically now, as he
did when he was member OF the
house of representatives.
Senator's Allison and Dolliver, OF
Iowa; Cullom and Mason, of Illinois;
the senators from North Dakota,
South Dakota, Idaho and all OF the
states south of Mason and Dixon's line
are without wealth. 1t will thus be
seen that the body which has been
sneeringly alluded to as 1.-THE million
aire club" is not composed OF very rich
men. On the contrary, large major
ity of the senators must be classed
with the poor in this worlds goods.
Whether the people should send rich
men to the senate can be determined
only by the legislatures of the several
states. But they should bear in mind
the fact that acquired wealth does not
reduce mans usefulness; whereas
inherited wealth frequently produces
love of ease and effeminacy. There
are several rich men in the senate; but
each one of them has acquired his
wealth by his own efforts, and they are
all useful senators. For example,
there is Senator Elkins, of West Vir-
ginia. He is man of wonderful en-
ergy and force. always busy, and al
ways doing his people some good.
There is Senator Hanna, of Ohio, q
man of acquired wealth, who is always
doing things for his people, man OF
tireless energy, unpretentious and
plain. Senator Depew, of New York,
attained the senate because OF his
capabilities as working man; and he
is still busy. Senator Mcmillan. OF
Michigan, although millionaire, ID
one of the hardest workers in public
life. Senator Clark, of Montana. prob.
ably the richest man in the world, &C.
quired all of his millions by industry
He never uses tobacco or alcohol in any
form, is always sober, and always
busy. These are the only conspicuous
rich men in the senate, and every one
of them is a credit to that body, I
credit to his state and credit to the
republic.
Senator Mcmillan once told the mar
rator how he acquired the splendid
mansion which is his home at Detroit
He said that as soon as he was marriee
he undertook to buy small house OF
the installment plan. By rigid econ
omy, by denying himself all luxuries
and some necessities, he managed te
pay for the house. Then he began t.
buy the adjoining house in the row
When that was paid for. his income
was much larger, SO he bought every
house in the row, one. at time. Whe1
they were all paid for, he was q mature
man, with a family in need Of more
room; so he tore down the row ant
built his palace where he began as ,
young man in poverty.
Every successful man has had sim
liar experience. Economy is in itself /.
great revenue. As It is practiced in tn,
national capital by senator's, it is ais
practiced by representatives. Thei
mode of living, within their incomes
should be lesson, an inspiration, t,
Young men and women everywhere
They should avoid debt. The creditor
is a dangerous acquaintance. He fol
lows at the debtors heels, dogs hin
in his last moments, and stops onl,
at the graveyard gate. The children o
economical, thrifty people learn thei
bookkeeping lessons of receipts an,
expenditures every day. They ar,
thus educated and graduated into goo,
wives and husbands for the comm,
generation. SMITH D. FRY.