The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-02-11

Washington, D, c. Feb. 5.--My dear wife: I always feel that can de- pend upon you fof the proper solution of ,problems that affect the family. and undoubtedly you are right in deciding to place that $500 | sent you as the net proceeds of my little deal ip stocks. in the safety deposit vault pending the result of my diseision as to my future plans and our further conference on the subject when we get chance for one of our ofd-time heart-to heprt talks.
 1 have become quite chummy recently with Senator Barksdaie, and told him little somethinE inE--just enough--about that money, and quoted your. reasons for not putting it In the savings bank You know you said you would not feel comfortable If you thought you were drawing interest on a dishonest dol lar." Barksdaie has different view on the subject. I find you have to be something of an acrobat to keep your self adjusted to the Washington view point on subjects concerning which we used to consider our views and opinions as fixed as~the laws of the Medes and PersiAns. Where we could see but two sides, the clear right and the positive wrong, you soon learn4here that you are suffering from moral strabismus, and the political oculist will promptly fix you up so you can see perfectly how you may often accomplish great good by making an ally of the enemy Then they prescribe for a readtustment of the moral focus and you see things differently.
 Reforming Dishonest Dollars. T used to feel as your wife evident | ly. does about this dishonest dollar business" said Barlksdale to me last night, but I've gotten over 1t. I lived out West a good while. where the churches used to depend largely for their contributions upon the sa- looms and dance halls. became con vinced that the only way to, treat a dishonest dollar Is to adopt 1t and re- 1 form 1t. 1t is like a woman marrying Ia worthless man and bringing out the good there is in him. A dishonest dollar will do just as big days work as one that Is undecided if 1t has the right kind of an overseer. Your wife cannot be held responsible for the percentage of that money, but only for ] the use to which she puts it. Tell her to give the dishonest dollar chance to reform" 1 Do you know, dear. that when I look at 1t through Barksdale's glasses feel the real missionary spirit risins | up in me and feel that I should like | to get hold of all the dishonest dollars | in the world and teach them the way | they should go2 But we VIII ioek
 the subject up with the money in 8 safety vault for the present,
 have taken very deep interest ir lyour arguments against my making fight for the Senate, in view of ths lccnaplications involved, necessitatins an alliance with the influences againsl which have been, mouthtng more ol Hess alleged eloquence for some years | You believe 1t would be better for ma to remain in the House. member ol the true representatives, of the people, and wait for my chance to force re- lcognition and advancement
 Another ideal Is Shattered. | That Is the view used to hold. yol will remember, but I have lost ms ideals again. The fact is, Mary, tha the House is the last place in puniis Ilife, which offers many opportunities for advancement except under unusu4
 conditions Quite a number of mem | bers have been promoted to the sen ate within the past few years, but tn' promotions have been due more to con ! ditions of their States than by reason