[4] He pointed to all the sex, polygamy and adultery in the Bible but stated that man was even more degraded and selfish, and boldly stated that "No man cares for any woman" and that the worship of God was mostly the selfish desire to avoid Hell and grab "happiness and prosperity of everlasting life" for oneself.

[3] One son was Louis Franklin Valentine, born December 15, 1877, who became a newspaper publisher and was a member of the Kansas House of Representatives in 1939 and 1941.

[4] In another case he stood up for the rights of women to "not be trapped in loveless marriages" proposing that "mental cruelty" should be added as grounds for divorce.

[4] He also, unsuccessfully, attempted to integrate Kansas schools which had been segregated after a large influx of African-Americans to the state in the 1860s and 70s.

[4] In the case of Board of Education vs Tonnon his opinion included the postulate that was it not better that "all children should mingle together and learn to know each other"[4] After being elected for multiple terms he stood again as the Republican nomination one final time in 1892,[11] but was beaten by Stephen Haley Allen, running as a Populist, by 162,338 to 158,191.

[12] He served out the remainder of his term, expiring January 9, 1893, and planned to resume his practice in his home town of Topeka, and did so holding a leading position at the bar.

[3] At the time of his death he was the oldest member of the state supreme court, and had served longer than any previous justice.

[3] He was buried in Topeka cemetery and was survived by his wife and all nine children with all by two, Mrs. J. F. Merrick and Miss Lillian Valentine, attending his funeral.