The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-02-18

ing JUST enough lie insurance TO pay
up the debts they have contracted in
helping other people who thought what
fools they were Oh, no. It is seldom
that the world ever stops TO think
about their upriEhtnoss. For reasons
best known to themselves and their
families, such men never become well
enough known nor wealthy enough to
shine before the eyes of mankind.
No Mr.. Mayne, of White Buffalo
county, was none of that kind; not he
You often hear of a man whose
word is as good as other mems bonds
Do you know why, as = rule, his word
~ esteemed SO highlyP Did you ever
stop to think that probably he finds 1t
more convenient or profitable to keep
his word? And, also, ia financial mat
tors, il may be noted that he is usually
a man who has sufficient Of this worlds
goods to be able to do thst-wnere,
probably the other poor chap would
have to hustle to get some one 20 go On
his note in order to keep up rePuts.
ton for veracity.
But started to tell w hat know of
the gentleman from White Buffalo.
As has teen said, Hon. Mr.. Mayne
was intensely scrupulous. His first
care, it may be remarked, was a prac-
teal following out of the venerable
adage that says charity begins at
home. And then-but that compre-
hends good deal When a man begins
dispensing charity TO himself and his
family, it is more than likely that he
will continue to fight it out on that
line il it takes a lifetime and few
years of eternity. MIR. Mayne had been
looking after Mr.. Mayne and his inter-
esting family for number of years,
with gratifying results
Mr. Mavne was a leader In move
nents calculated to prove protita bic to
his town and county land, incidental
", Of course, to Hon. Theodore
Mayne). He was the owner of-well,
time and space prevents the publica-
ton of list of more than few of his
possessions, but among them may be
mentioned the leading bank, the lead
ing store, the leading newspaper and
the leading hand in politics in his
county. Some persons have had the
temerity to assert that the last named
possession had come to him as the
fruit of the others, and were even
bold enough to suggest that the mort
gage record of the register Of deeds
would show why Mr.. Mayne was 80
popular" among the farmers in White
Buffalo county; but these were his po-
litical opponents, and, withaI, persons
of no consequence. 1t was inspiring to
see the calm, contained way in which
Uc~. Mr.. Mayne ignored these persons,
their opinions and insinuatiops. 1t is
always beautiful to see how high
minded, honorable manUdoes that sort
of thing.
Mr.. Wayne had repeatedly had po-
litical honors thrust upon him, only to
wave them modestly aside If they
happened, in this process, to be thrust
upon the shoulders OF some close friend
Of Nh Mayne, IL was no fault of his.
But, at the last county convention
(Which his opponents having failed
10 capture the caucuseS, failed to at
tenul, it had boon unanimously de-
cided that Our honorable feuow-citi.
zen" could, should and must sacrifice
himself for the good Of White Buff.
alo county, as its representative
IN the state senate, and com.
ing in this way, as Mr.. Mayne himself
said, he could not refuse, even on &C
count Of his private business, which
really demanded every minute Of his
time" On! it was noble OF him to thus
sacrifice himself on the altar of duty!
And so he went, and faithfully looked
after the interests of White Buffalo
county aud the state, going home, like
a model family man, 10 spend every
other Sunday. In the senate be made
his mark at once. and maintained.
throughout the session, a leading po-
sitioa and the reputation Of 9 man OF
ability, learning and acumen-and, be
It added, gained the sobriquet of "Old
honesty" by reason of his unswerv-
ing integrity and devotion TO whatever
he deemed his duty. AS his name was
among the first on roll-call. il is quite
reasonable 10 suppose that many or the
younger senators-spd, indeed. not
few Of the elders-were more or less
influenced in voting b. his firm, clear
AYE or no"
1t was an Important session. and the
legislature THAI wear had no time for
ANYTHING but business. Only two