The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-08-30
Senator w. A. Morgan Takes
Down Kelly's Name.
Republican Editor Won't Sup
port Dishonest Man.
REFUSED ONCE BEFORE
Wouldn't Support Lappin Who
Afterward Robbed Treasury.
The Revolution Against Kelly
Continues to Grow.

The Chase County Leader is edited by
ex-senator w. A. Morgan. father of
State Printer Morgan, and one of the
Oldest Republican editors in the state
The paper was founded in 1870. The
Leader has been carrying T. T. Kelly'S
name as candidate for state treasurer,
awaiting Mr.. Kelly's explanation of the
; charges against him. The " explanation"
has come and now Mr.. Morgan takes
down Kellys name. In doing SO he
says:
when the Republican state ticket
was nominated it was placed at the
head of the Leaders editorial columns,
with some misgivings however, as to
the name of T. 7. Kelly, candidate for
state treasurer, with the hope that he
would promptly, by competent evidence,
clear away the cloud on his reputation
for honesty and integrity. This he has
failed to do although he and his attor-
ney have made statements purporting
to explain, but they don't explain any
thing.
Burton and Curtis are responsible
for kelly's nomination. There was no
earthly show for his nomination until
they jumped into the fight and by per-
sonal appeals pulled him through. Ev-
cry delegate who supported the Burton
Curtis combine voted for Kelly. The
Shawnee county delegation votel SOL
idly for Kelly in the face of the fact
that three-fourths of them knew that
can commissioners of Miami county
found Kelly guilty of systematically
raising county vouchers. while county
clerk, and pocketing the money.
"A demand has been made on the Re
publican committee to take Kelly off the
ticket but they have no authority to
do it. Under the present laws govern
ing nominations there are only two
ways that Kelly can be got rid Of
death or declination He was put on the
ticket by Burton and Curtis. and they
1t seems. dare not ask him to decline,
and as it is not likely that Kelly will
die before election, the proba abilities are
that his name will go on the official bal
lot 1t is easy to surnise Burton's in
terest in Kelly. but what is Curtis. Is
he also under the influence of the Null
vane banks? &f
There is no law compelling a news
paper to support dishonest man for
office, and as the Leader has never
knowingly supported unclean candi-
dates, the name of T. T. Kelly is taken
from the Republican state ticket this
week. This is the second time the Lead
er has refused to support Republican
candidate for state treasurer. The first
time was in IA, when Sam Lappin was
the nominee. He was elected, proved a
defaulter, and fed the country"
good deal of stress is being placed
by Mr.. Kellys friends on Kelly's offer
to waive the statute of limitation and
stand a criminal prosecution if the
county commissioners will return his
money to him. 1t is impossible for him
to waive the statute of linitations-at
least that is what lawyers say. He
could not be tried before election, and
If he should be tried afterwards and be
convicted the supreme court would
speedily release him, because the law
specifically says that no man may be
convicted of a crime after the statute
of limitation has run. The only way in
which he could atone for breaking a
aw,Iv~, J4rx- L. Fl.
serve sentence in prison. the same as
he has voluntarily paid over to the
county the amount which the county
commissioners found him short.
Alma Enterprise: Tom Kelly's ex-
PLANTATION of the charges against him
appears in the daily papers this week
just three columns of it, There will
undoubtedly be a wide difference OF
opinion about it: for some it will clear
the matter uD. while others will say il
does not explain. Read it for yourself
To our mind the only statement therein
that carries weight is his offer to &C
into court on either civil or crimina
charge and thus settle the matter His
guilt or innocence will be question
of doubt in the minds of most others
who will say with us. that his nomina-
ton was most unfortunate.
Greenleaf Sentinel: Tom Kelly has
made a statement. He says he did mo-
steal money from Miami county, Du
that certain enemies got hold of the
books and records and altered them
then brought the charges. He says hi
was so positive that everything wa:
straight that he posted 81, 900 to cover
any possible shortage and courted al
investigation, agreeing to pay whatever
was due; according to his statement, hi.
enemies selected the expert who exam
ined the books and records, and he wa:
found guilty and his forfeit taken H,
will be glad to stand trial in the court.
II the county commissioners will re
turn his money. Three of his enemies
are candidates for postoff1ce and ar
merely trying to destroy his influence
he will not withdraw from the rae
Tor state treasurer So much for hi
statement. We would like to see tn
case taken to the criminal courts ant
see him either vindicated or put behint
the bars We would like to vote for Mr.
Kelly if innocent or vote against hin
II guilty But we still think he is gull
ty He does not explain how the vouch
ers and stubs of vouchers came to al
be signed in his own handwriting.
Scandia Journal: T. T. Kelly seem
to be getting it where the chicken go
the ak. His own county has repudiate,
him.
Cawker City Record: T. T. Kelly
explanation is promised today. If tha
Kelly matter is not soon settled tn
whole ticket will suffer.
Osawatomie Graphic: 1.-THE action Q
the Republican convention at Paola las
Saturday indicates to US that it Is i'm
perative that T. T. Kelly get off TIL
state ticket at once. His record is to
clearly, too powerfully against. him.
the party had the strength to win a
the polls with him on the ticket it coul
not afford to do so
The partv has always been censori
GUS of the short comings of it's oppon
ents and it cannot afford to go befor
the people advocating the election of