Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-07-25
ADVERTISEMENT
PAYNE FOR STATE TREASURER.
Has Made EnviabIe Record a. Spec
ial Assistant Treasurer.

The position OF state treasurer Is
one of the most important places on
the state ticket and the voters
should know something more about
"a mans ability to fill this import
ant office than merely how he lines
up politically, or to what faction he
belongs.
Unquestioned honor and integrity
coupled with thorough business quail
ificatlons to handle the several mill
lions OF dollars that pass through the
hands of the state treasurer annual
ly and to accurately account not
only for these state funds but also
the bonds and securities filed there
by the various municipalities, are
the requisites which the voters
should demand of such an impor'
tant official.
Among the aspirants for the Re-
publican nomination is one man who
has all of the above with eight
years practical experience in that
office and because Of that fact has
a thorough knowledge of all its in
tricate details. The Lawrence Ga
zette, his home paper, has the fol-
lowing to say of him:
Walter L. Payne is candidate for
the office of state treasurer and
It will be the pleasure and the priv
ilege of Douglas county Republicans
to give him the hearty support that
his splendid work for the county
and the ability entitle him to.
Everybody in Douglas county where
he was born and raised knows
''Walt" Payne and there is no one
among the $4,000 people Of the
county to throw a stone at him or
in his way. They are proud Of him,
and they have had cause many times
to be gratified at the excellent work
he has done and the success he has
made of his endeavors.
The Topeka State Journal few
days ago also spoke in the following
glowing terms of Mr.. Payne's fit
ness:
He has absorbed enough figures
to number the sands of the sea
shore, and yet he can still laugh at
a simple joke. He handles an add
ing machine like juggler throws
coin in the air. He reads
bonds by day and wanders through
the state funds by night. His hair
Is turning gray at the temple and
are creeping with invisible
but relentless pace across his face.
But his eye is bright and kindly, and
his greetings to his friends las
hearty as though he did not have a
,are in the world. Instead Of be-
coming cross-grained from eight
years in the vault he has been pol
shed into the finished product, quar-
and all oak. He's a fine
elbow and has all kinds Of friends
I he does live like a mole every
lay in the year, without vacations
n holidays or sickness or fads. Good
nan to have charge of state securi-
les. He keeps his head cool and
lis feet and heart warm, therefore
Ie does not make mistakes; there
ore he does not make Tulley mad.
Payne never led the grand march
t ball, nor the band at picnic.
lie would not be worth expenses to
he state committee as a spellbind-
r. He never won a prize fight nor
cted as the Judge at baby show.
sut during the last year he receiv-
d and disbursed more than a mill
lon dollars in cash for Kansas mu-
icipalities for their interest and !
'onded indebtedness. (Payne has
barge of the fiscal agent depart
nent in addition to his duties as
pecial assistant treasurer