The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1907-05-04


demonstrated If "a. declares further
iha, he saved money While he .As
In congress he saved nearly I'll ao
out nf hls Sic, Gee saiary aud TIE IN
eidemtai expenses thar So with q,
This man IL ". r. Tyndsl. who
formerly represented IN. Fourteenth
Missouri district WITH bis shirt
sleeves rolled w 10 The elbow. stand
ing beside u tabl. 10 a smokehouss,
where he was assisting Ia cutting mp
"A big fat purker that Mas To- make
meat for the family for several DAYS.
Mr.. Tyudall told how he made money
out of his two years In congress For
very little OF the time he vas talk
ing did the es-congressman cease
his lshors on the porker, and oceas-
ionally he brandsshed piece Of meat
or the knife he was using as II EN-
phasizing point.
1T was simply By praeticing very
strict economy" said MIR. TyndaIl.
To him it had been the usual and
not the unusual thing, and was to be
dismissed as of no consequence.
Bat how did you practice such
economy" was asked OF the former
representative OF the hill counties in
the Fourteenth. Strengthening up
for moment from his task of cut
ting meat, MIR. Tyndall said:
Il have always believed that a
mans first duty was to his family.
After he has seen that they are well
provided for he should do what he
could for the support of charitable
institutions. Then, when he has done
his share in that sort Of work, he
can think about some of the Injuries
of life. Until that time man ought
to do what he can to save and pro-
vide for his home folks.
when / thought about my wife
at home, making sausages and look
ing after the baby, and maybe not
feeling well, I knew | didn't have
any money to spend in any unneces-
sary ways, and | didn't spend any
that way.
Nov, don't misunderstood me
as meaning that congressman who
spent much more money than | did
did wrong Lots of them had plenty
of money, and did not need their sal
aries. They could enjoy many of the
luxuries that I couldn't and they had
a perfect right to do so if they want
ed to.
eff a congressman wants to, ana
can afford to put up with his family
at a IS or $40 day hotel, that is
all right. A mans circumstances
make lot of difference, and | had
to do according to my circumstances
Every man ought to do what he think
is right. and / tried to do the best
could.
..There are lots of ways man
can save money and congressman
in Washington ought to be able to
save money as we'll as any one any
where else. Washington is city,
lust about like other cities, in most
respects, and if a man can save mon
ey in one place he ought to be able
to save it in another. Living expen-
ses in the capital are not higher than
in other cities. and when man is
WAYS the highest
Instead of putting up at one OF
those fashionable hotels where man
has to pay from 81 to s25 day OBJ
tanned board and lodging with
family | had known. Congressman
Murphy of the Sixteenth district
and | stayed at the same place, and
Il had to pay $40 month TOT
living expenses in private home
and this was the largest part OF
what | paid out. If man Is AT an
saving, his board and lodging VIII
be higher than any OF his other eN-
penses and when we got as low rates
ON that as we did We were able TO
save easily In other ways.
The place where Murphy ana l
STAYED was only a quarter of q mile
from the capitol. and this made II
possible for MS TO save In one way
az least We always walked 90 ana
from the sessions. 10 was Just sh"f'
distance aud We had plenty ot time.
MANY of the other congressman
would drive uath tud l"f'N IT" ~"
and fine carriages and that cost mon
CIV We didn't even have to pay ear
fare. ~ course. hiring carfihh'
wouldn't mean much to SOME men,
hut when fellow r. irving 'o save
nli he can it means whole Tot
II think Murphy and ] wcfr th'
ouly congressmch ffom Missouri
who didn't have SIN bats and dress
.utts Not that we Thought 'hai 'hcfr
wae anyshiuE wrune lu wcsfinS a'lN
hats aud dress suits for There Asn !,
No sslt that wr couldu afford s", p
ching. and 50 ev ditn r"' Rn' S'
far a. COULD tell. lt didn maA" ANY
stfser~uee either gay t man
wanted so wrer a silk. bar and a',.s'
sal,. ais 8sht II d" didn p. an f's'l.
4 sood manv ~ me o"nEfe'' ms.
s,,.sas money In Hnsug in balls Au'