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The congressman is a good, clean type of the west, who has been elected to represent the people of his district and who pledges himself to do it in a businesslike way. He is seen bidding the folks good-bye and with many a handshake and ...See moreThe congressman is a good, clean type of the west, who has been elected to represent the people of his district and who pledges himself to do it in a businesslike way. He is seen bidding the folks good-bye and with many a handshake and godspeed, with wife and daughter he boards the train amid a wild demonstration from his faithful constituents, not knowing what the future holds for him in the big city of joys and political disasters. For a time all goes smooth and even, for Honest Jim Flopper and his household, but later on rumors reach his native town that Jim is in the hands of the trusts. This arouses the ire of his friends who believed in him; a public meeting is called in Jim's home town and after a stormy session is called in Jim's home town and after a stormy session an investigation committee of four is appointed to go on to Washington and discover the true facts. They leave amid another wild demonstration as they board the train. In the meantime we are introduced into the gaieties of Washington society with its beautiful-gowned ladies, as a banquet is given in honor of the congressman and his family. While the banquet is at its height the investigators arrive and the fun begins. The manner in which the committee is disposed of must be seen to be appreciated, and later in the crowded town hall where the committee reports back home that it was all a lie and that Honest Jim Flopper is the best congressman they ever had. Written by Moving Picture World synopsis See less