The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-03-31
WARD POLLS
COMPLETED
Continued From Fifth Page.

body has ever lived here or anywhere
else who can point to a stain upon his
citizenship. In public offices which he
has filled his record shows that he was
always efficient and faithful TO duty.
Last year, when tough terrorized the
north part OF town with revolver. who
was it that faced the fire Of the desperate
man but sam Jones2 Ii required cour-
age, and Sam Jones displayed it. In prf-
vate life no man has cleaner or better
character lie has worked hard and
saved his money, and with it he bought
several pieces Of improved property in
the Second ward. He is a taxpayer and
a home-owner. and stands for everything
that the best people Of Wichita stand for
Nobody viii vote more unanimously for
him than his neighbors. and that is al
ways a good sign that man is right.
Archibald =. Glenn.
In nominating q city ticket, when the
convention came 70 that point in the or
der Of business calling for the nomina-
ton Of candidate for city treasurer
the great heart Of the Republican party
manifested itself and il failed TO nomi-
nate a man against A a. Glenn. II was
a singular act of gracefulness towards
that venerable old gentleman, now past
so, whose life politics was in opposition
to the Republican party. 1t was an act
Of graeefulness which every true Demo
crat appreciates. 1t is the desire that
every Republican vote for the genial
octogenarian and in his declining years
make him feel that politics cannot
stand between a long and honorable life
r,ra1 &c 81 ~ II
Judge Glenn, outside of his age and fine
character. IS entitled to Republican
friendship, for he has been the true
friend Of old soldiers for thirty years.
and in being the friend Of the old soldier
merits the friendship Of the Republican
party.
Jesse Leiand's ReOrism.
There is no man on either ticket whose
candidacy so strongly appeals to the
minds and hearts Of the people as Jesse
Leland. The American people always
like brave boy. whether he proves mis-
courage fighting for his country or for
his home and his family. There are thou
sands of heroes in civil hfe-Jesse I-e-
land is one Of them. Left an orphan at
an early age IN Kansas. where he was
born, and with the additional disadvant-
ages of being crippled in one linb-and
poOr-he made a battle AGAINST oircUm-
stances that touches the heart strings.
An aged mother, who died last fail, de-
pended upon mis- efforts. and notwith-
standing his struggle with the world. he
kept her in comforts during all her de-
Ching years. The poor old lady died
blessing her son. It is too bad that she
.-er boy crowned with the honors in the
gift Of his fellow citizens.
Eighteen years ago Jesse Leland came
here to Wichita as poor as the traditional
church mouse. Everybody liked him and
everybody told him to go to school, get
q good education, and that he would get
to the front some day. Jesse went to
school, but how2 He worked at odd jobs
for his neighbors and swept out in the
building for the small sum that was re-
CURED to support himself and his
mother He then worke-- his way through
the Business college, still doing odd jobs
for his tuition. In the meantime he took
unto himself q young wife and today. at
81 years, ne has a family OF six-inciud-
ing four young children. Nobody need
think that Jesse Leland must have the
office of city clerk to make living for
his family. The spirit of that boy IS such
that he could and would make living in
a desert, but the people-his neighbors.
friends and the business people who meet
him every day-propose 70 give him
lift in his struggle by making him city
clerk.
If there was a little more heart n
oyect4ors Tasea Gland would be elected
next Tuesday.