The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1908-05-29

Another Old Soldier on Leland

ly to Mr.. Leland recently in regart
ohis claim Of the support of the ole
soldiers on the ground that he i!
one of them and claims to have
done great thiags for them in the
state. If one takes the pains to ia
vestigate his political actions ia the
past tweGty years and ascertain the
facts | thiEk it will be found that
Mr.. Leland has been very promi
nent in fighting old soldier candi-
dates for various Offices. Accord
ing to my best recollection he has
opposed the various old soldiers
hereafter mentioned using all of his
personal influence and that of his
machine whenever it was In power
against them.
Leland fought the nomination of
Farmer A. w. Smith for the Re
publican nomination for Governor
and then after he was nominated il
ne received his support at all it was
given in only such way that Le-
and might be able to prove by some
henchman that he had said a few
words in his favor and thus save
Leland's reputation for not boiling
and yet not help Smith.
Then again he fought against Co.
burn, another old soldier who was
at the time candidate for the nom
iAation for Governor. Not content
with having helped defeat Cebsrn
for the nomination for Governor he
followed it up with a fight in the
House of Representative upon any
appropriation beng made to allow
this able man to carry out HE good
work as Secretary of the State Board
of Agriculture.
Captain John Seaton, another
worthy old soldier has been a can
didate for various Offices in the
state of Kansas, and especially for
the nomination for Governor and
always we find ApPl Jack Cy against
him. Leland opposed the nomina.
tion fer Governor of II. B. Miller
another old soldier. And in order
to help diseredit him made an attack
ON him / believe In the House of
Representatives.
Then we find Judge Case Broder-
k, an old soldier, ably representing
'he first Kansas district in Congress.
Regardless of the fact that Broder-
Ick was an old soldier Leland man.
IPulated the combination against !
Broderiek for denomination and de.
feated him.
Next we find another old soldier,
Dick Blue representing Kansas as
Congressman at large. This was
ito Leland's liking SO according
his usual actions he led the fight
gainst him and defeated him with
Is tool from Baileyville.
Again we find him dong all in his
over to defeat JudgeA. W. Benson
mother old soldier who was q can.
idste for the United States Senate,
ZEN preferriAg to support an enemy {
t long standing and Immediately {
hereafter was rewarded for his act. !
N by having a relative appointed
a good federal job in the territory
us relative having bsea a resident
the territory only q very short
me perhaps ten days at the time ,
. appointment was made. We
I'd Leland is always ready to praise :,
c old soldier aAd say that the po. T T
lions should be given to him when =:
. naa to receive the position i, ir
Gland; at other times he makes |, a in
lint to defeat them. 81
Doubtless there are many other :"
stances where Leland has fsueht q,
e old soldiers and there are m,,y pi
4 soldiers who can doubtless recall TT
ch in tancsi. %
1t would seem to an ordinary citi. -
that Mr.. Leland. had had enough
the good fat political jebs to y