Baxter Springs news., 1914-07-16

Kinsley Graphic, (Jas. NJ. Lewis), Dem.
Col. Edward Little Of the Twentieth
Kansas has q very wide support
among the voters Of all political
parties. He Is noted as O scholar,
writer, lawyer and soldier. and has
enjoyed the advantages Of travel. He
is recognized as being one Of the best
lawyers In the state. The style and
the purity Of his English will give
his opinions literary finish that has
not been found In that august body
since the days Of Judge Frank Doster.
While in the military service he was
very popular because he never forgot
the welfare of his men, and the sol.
diers Of his regiment are among his
strongest supporters in the present
campaign. Colonel Little is Q fiAa
man personally and his we'll known
pF0bity will insure that his decisions
viii voice the spirit Of law and not
Of prejudice, for he wears the collar
of no man or corporation.
Parsons Eclipse, &C. A. lamb, Dem.
Years ago when It took nerve to
fight for the rights Of. the average
man, Edward G. Little was an able,
eIeNppAt ana sturdy champion Of those
Fights. He ought to have the vote
Of every man that wants to elect q
scholarly, clean thinking Judge whe
won't be hamstrung by teehniealities
every time he 10 called upon to render
Q decision, but has Q heart as well aS
o head. -
Kansas City Gazette Globe. (Grant W.
Harrington), Dem.
While the people Of the state are
proud OF the work done by the Twep,
tieth Kansas in the Philippine IslaAds.
they have yet to elect enc Of It's mem.
beF1 10 . state office. Colonel Little
has written sketches Of western life
for Everybody's and Pearson's maga-
zines, and has o trenchant pen. He
is q student not only Of the law, but
of everything bearing upon progress
and human welfare. His Rphlic rec.
ord shows him to be In sympathy with
the MaAAes, HE candidacy will en-
able the University Of Kansas to Sc
cure the recognition heretofore denied
of having one Of its graduates In the
supreme court and of placing upon
the supreme bench a thoroughly we'll,
equipped scholar and lawyer, He hes
q large practice IN this city,
EmBeria aaSstta tWilltam Allen
WhitS), Prog.
The suggestion that Colonel Ed.
ward Campbell Little. late Of the
Twentieth Kansas, Of immortal fame.
be put on the Kansas supreme bench
BY the friends Of seed government.
without EaspSct 10 party, Is q good
ple. No other Kansas man combines
rs Colonel Little does the scholarship,
the legal training, the open mind, the
spirit, the fundamentally
democratic viewpoint He would
strengthen the Kansas eeurt aud his
lAhneAee PA that court always would
N Tar Eecial and Industrial progress,
and the court would reflect admirably
the forward-looking spirit Of Kansas
today. What fine thing 1t would be
to have on the court q MAA IKE I'D
ward Campbell Little!
Hutchinson Gazette, (aeeRnorl, Dem.
There p something very hitting in
the candidacy Of Colonel Little in the
aTNt AoA-partisan election Of Justices
Of the supreme court, for Colonel
Little has sympathetic friends in all
parties. This does not come iFNm the
fact that Colonel AttlA ts . RoA-paF.
tieap, rather the contrary, II one
Wera looking for the original progress.
glve, he would Just about have to pick
palonel Little, for he Waa an advocate
Of the priRcllleR that the leaders of
al AAFties now endorse when It was
less popular than It IL now to have
been for them. It is the general rec.
ognition Of this fact that la bringing
Colonel Llttle eAcsliums from editors
At eveFE RArty. II is as q high grade
lawyer pf real Ideals that Colonel
Titles candidacy NppealA, Kansas
viii show that she knewa how to use
the AORpaFtiaaA ballot Tor supreme
court justices to advantage by elect
Ing Colonel Little to the states high
eBt court.
sallna Journal, q. l. Bristow). Rep.
Col. Edward G. Little 70 an honest.
upright, industrious. elean'eut lawyer.
r. elected he viii make . Just and
honorable judicial oflcer.
Norton Champion, (Jno. Conway, Rep.
Colonel Little, aside from being
to SIT, is one Of the most
oourtly gentlemen in the world. The
Champion is glad Of q chance to sup.
port him.
HlsWatha Democrat, (F. N. PEARL.
Mr., Little has q heart and soul that
beat IN unison with that Of the great
masses Of the people. He is IN full
sympathy with their hopes aud AsRlEN.
Hons and Is q real ideplist, He is .
graduate bf the state university and
he TING has eame 'FheA the gradu-
atea ~ the law department Of the
pAlvecpity Of Kansas want to argue
heir cases TO one Of their number. Il
b passing strange that no graduate q
ne law department Of the Univeralty
u Kansas has ever held q place on
ne auprOms bench, Mr.. Little meas
IFss up 10 Ell Of ne requirements Of
he position and we hope to see him
nominated and elected. He has held
many positions Of trust and confidence
ln1 noVer failed 10 make good. He n
, soldier. q patriot and 9 fine citizen
~ 4 worthy ci ih1 ro1'IIn =