Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-01-15
Noble Kansas Women,

noble Kansas Women.
The following appreciation Of tw
Kansas women, one OF whom has Abb
lene for her home, is from the WIGHT
Beacon and will be read with interest
There may be GROWERS who yet de
clare that Kansas women do not hav,
all the rights to which they should b,
entitled under the law, but few OBJ
serving people will deny that thu
Kansas wife receives credit for hel
share Of the family advancement.
Two cases Of acknowledged abilit,
in this direction have been noted anl
there are others equally deserving but
not SO generally known. United
States Senator J.R. Burton has always
credited his wife with her full share ii
the attainment Of his ambition, and
now the papers are referring in termi
Of delicate compliment to the tsctful
manners and courteous energy dis
played by the wife Of the present gov.
ernor, Mrs. W. 3. Stanley.
In the case Of Mrs. Burton, it il
known by her friends, which are
legion, that she became ambitious for
her husbands attainment Of the SEN
atorship at the time he first thought
Of it. and for at least eight years the
wife kept her mind on that one point,
sacrificing ease, comfort and sleep
itself in order to forward the political
interests Of her husband.
She accompanied him on his cam
paign tours accepting such hotel, res
taurant and lunch counter fare as
haste made necessary. When waiting
for connecting trains she took her
sandwich or whatever the situation
afforded without complaint, notwith-
standing her exquisite appreciation
OF the science Of cooking, and her long
experience in daintily served table
at home.
She went with him In order she
might meet the wives Of the party
leaders, deducing from her own ex-
perience the thought that other wives
were interested in their husbands
careers and that they would influence
their husbands to support her hus-
band. She did and did with skill and
grace with the wives what her hus-
band sought to do with the husbands
aud between them they won their
laudable ambition.
Mrs. W. E. Stanley has done her
duty toward her family with scrupu-
lous zeal yet she has not overlooked
her husbands political desires. Her
thoughtful courtesies to her husbands
guests and her cordial reception Of
their wives and daughters have I'M
aided the governor in his
present ambition to be Mr.. Burton's
colleague In the senate.
Whatever opinion Kansas Demo-
,rats may cherish0c oncerning Senator
Burton and Governor Stanley, there is
not one who will deny appreciation |
md admiration for the loyalty and
aithfulness displayed by these two
Kansas women who after all are only
typical Of the Kansas wife.
1t is given to but few women to aid
md advance their husbands political
but thousands are at work
laily using every energy to help the
inancial plans Of the husband and
he educational and artistic ambition
1 the children. Their work Is not 90
onspicuous nor will they ever re-
Give general credit and appreciation
Or 1t, but as J. R.Burton knows what
Q owes to his wife and IS Governor
'. E. Stanley appreciates the course
I his LIES partner, so the husbands
I Kansas women appreciate the true
obility OF character which marks the
.ansas wife and mother.
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