The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-01-19

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n 8y former a listing shge sen6t to-, and Eai
man ho3 ii sd poor A hong he pental
his Dire life ii pub lie d airs once
told 4, very interestin STORY sofl how
his Vote was sold withpnt his knpWls
edge, Possibly other senatorial votes
have been sold In like manner. NJ
Nh In n Pullman car ono day the sen.
Eator. renewed the acquaintance Of q
prominent railroad man, he had met IN
washington and who he knew, was In
tcrested In, a land grant bill which had
become a law and had received the
senator's support. y y " ". 4,
"Well. your bill got through all
right" remarked tho senator, though
you were so.verys unensy4 aboutit.a
we had a right to be uneasy rc.
sponded the railroad man. I'm these
times OF antirailroad sentiment many
public men fear to vote. for o railroad
BILL, 3 Il N X 81
well, I voted for It because It was
O Just measure, and no amount Of pref.
udice would have scared ME-" remark;
ed the senator. 4 ii
"oh, yes, We knew We had your
VOTE" the railroad man remarked, With
a peculiar look.
Elbow did you know it3' asked tho
senator sharply. M pa
Because we paid $1,000 for it." IN:
swcred the railroad man firmly. /. a
The senator gaspcd, got his breath.
demanded an explanation and the par.
tlculars of the affair then came out,
1t developed that wien this bill wis
pending the railroad man received Iii.
formation that there was danger of its
being defeated and came to Washing.
ton to see about it. Soon after his ar
rival lie met II man whom he knew
Slightly rs a legislative promoter, and
n number of senators said to be doubt.
4 full were named; but, added tho pro.
motcr, their votes could be had FOR. q
consideration Tho price Of this par.
4 tlcular senator was fixed ut So, 700.
."'Now, he Is n little peculiar about
! these things" said the promoter, "and
you had better let me see him first
Then later in the day you can cRii OF
! him and see IL he promises his vote
5IfIt seems that this promoter did cal
4 on the senator aud mentioned the rail
road bill and said that there was 4
4 MIN III the city who would be glad tc
know that the senator would support
J. the bill and might call later and heal
him shy so.
"Oh, yes" said the senator, sit Is 3
good bill, ind III vote. for 1t, but l have
& no time to bother with this man. - $
Nevertheless In the afternoon tlit
y railroad man and his friend were
: ushered into the senator's committed
room, and tho promoter said:
! Senator, this is the gentleman
spoke to you about this morning III
tcrcstcd In that land antblll. Hewll
be glad TO know 1t Is all right"
"Yes, It's all right said the senator
"The bill ought to pass, and, as, l SAX
this morning, 7 am going to supper
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4 The Incident apparently closed unit
renewed afterwurd upon the train. Al
!. upon the strength of that inter
i view" said the railroad ma 1--WE rait
/ that promoter $1,000 for your vote
( "Well, it's needless for me to say
never knew anything about It. Ba'
tell me, why did you go about any
thing OF that kind? Why didn't 70
!. come to me first, without negotlatla,
and find out how stood ana what
). would do?'
"Well, We were so scared we didn
!. take any chances on anything" wa
the reply.
q Telling the story afterward. the SCI
Z ator said: 81 Ind often looked at som
. of my colleagues whose reputation
2 had been impugned and asked mysel
l. Are they knavcs or foolsy but nftt
this incident, when felt like critlci
Ing fellow member for being q knaY
and taking money for his vote. c
h placed in n position where he was 81,
p pected Of 1t, and therefore a fool,
: would check myself, rs some one mlgl
be asking. TO which class do you b'
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