The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-10-16

Flynn stating my fears that the sensitive
natlre and delicate physical powers Of
Mr.. Mathis, Overwhelmed as he was
with anxiety for his family, might give
way, and unless relieved soon, would re-
suit in mental ana physical wreck. max
ing instead Of helprnate. an additional
burden to his already overtasked wife.
and asking him to go to Washington
and personally urge the pardon.
! Mr. Flynn promptly replied: las soon
as some business which imperatively de-
mande attention can be arranged. I viii
go TO Washington and see the president
| wherever he may be-
Upon the advice OF some ardent friends
| Of Mr.. Mathis and Mr.. Roper, 1 wrote
Mr.. Flynn suggesting that he postpone
his trip TO Washington until after the
election. informing him that in that
event, a gentleman, with whom he is well
! acquainted, ard who can bring powerful
| eastern Influences to aid, will accompany
him and aid TO the extent Of his ability.
The foregoing is a plain statement Of
the connections between Dennis Flynn
and myself The correspondence was
purely private. never expected it to be
known to the public. 1 have never
spoken to Mr.. Flynn in my life. There
was but one person consulted by me,
and that was R. z. Wood. Esq, the at
torney Of Mr.. Mathis and Mr.. Roper.
whose unselfsh devotion to his clients
won my esteem. I submitted my state
ment to Mr. Wood to ascertain whether I
was in accord with the facts elected at
the trial, ETC. After examination and ap-
prevail Mr. Wood placed the manuscript
in an enevelope, sealed and directed it to
Mr.. Flynn. Mr.. Wood is the Democratic
nominee for the legislature and will tes-
tify that no allusion, even the most indi-
rect, was made to politics.
Upon receipt of Mr.. Flynn's generous
offer to go to Washington, felt that my
duty to my friend and his family, coin
Gliding as it did with my present con-
ceived ideas of Mr.. Flynn's usefulness to
Oklahoma, went to Geo. z. McKennis,
Esq, showed him Mr.. FIynn's letters
and informed him that I should support
Mr.. Flynn, authorizing him to make
known to Mr.. Flynn if I could be Of any
service to MIN, to command me.
I trust that 1 shall be pardoned for
indulging in a thought suggested by my
extensive reading of history, confirmed
by long experience and observation
am not a worshipper Of mere intellect,
for history points to
"Ten thousand Heroes to a single
Sage"
The calanities of the human race can
be traced with rare exceptions, to vault
ing ambitions, guided by subtle intellect.
Unless restrained and controlled by a gen
erous heart. the stronger the hand, the
more danger to be apprehended. When
man is extolled as being SHARP"
smart" ETC., 1 enquire to what use does
he put his sharp, smart, practices? If
to good, generous purposes, I commend
that man, but if to selfish, ignoble ends,
I fear and oppose. I apply this rule to
Dennis Flynn. His smartness noue-dis-
putes; and I find when I appeal to his
heart, whether it be an old soldiers pen
sion, a wrong in land Office decisions, ex-
tensions for poor homesteaders or con-
victs in a prison cell-if I show Justice
Dennis F9yun's generous heart has al
ways. with promptitude responded to my
call for such aid as was in his power to
give. Therefore, vote for Dennis Flynn.
Iry nnO1r