The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-16
PonrrroA1. &c PHRsoNAL.

POLITICAL; ALSO PERSONAL.
Thomas T. Kelly. assistant state
treasurer viii evidently not run for the
office of state treasurer before the Re
publican state convention which viii
shortly meet at wichita If he does run
he viii deserve to be beaten at the polls
by the opposing candidate. In another
olumn is published the findings Of q
board of examiners, one of whom was
selected by Mr. Kelly himself These
men unanimously find MIR. Kelly guilty
of lack of experience" and what they
term irregularities" in the sum of 81
32as9 This is certainly mild way Of
putting 1t.
The state journal was the first To-
peka newspaper, and we believe the first
daily in the state to print the proof o.
Mr.. Keny's guilt several months ago.
Round abuse of course followed from
the Republican exchanges for producing
this evidence. This paper is so accus-
toned to being misrepresented by GER
tain partisan newspapers that it is ex-
pected as a natural thing, although we
are ashamed at our brothers in the bus
mess for such unfaifness. It does not
become them. We pity them. They
don't hurt anybody but themselves; let
them not imagine otherwise
Many papers of Kansas have for sew
eral weeks circulated broadcast what
has hitherto passed wholly unneticed in
these columns, a statement which orig
inalIy appeared on the first page under
black headlines in a Topeka paper to
the effect that the editor of the State
journal had recently spent several days
at the White House, and in consequence
there would soon be a political flop, to
use the language printed. OF course,
this implies that a trunk was there.
while the real facts are that not even
hand baggage was taken into nor car
ried out of the White House The story
about the several days visit is on
q par with the rest of the same item
which referred to some alleged forth
coming flop" This paper is nothing
except what it has always pretended to
be and still expects TO remain: an indie
pendent Republican newspaper There
are organs, but this is not one Of them.
The admiration of the State Journal
for courag eous action and conduct of
Theodore Roosevelt preceded by many
years any visit to the White House of
any representative of this paper and
we hope win follow that brave Ameri-
can into private life long after any pub
lie duties are performed.
This particular journal is not trying
to break into any party patronage.
city, county state or government 9th
ers have it all; independence is better.
1T can live without it-and with COM
! fort and content The paper viii con-
tinue to try to be fair to all people
-. H.. ~
few mistakes as human limitations and
hurried daily searehings for the truth
and facts viii permit. 1t believes in
giving more than one side a hearing, as
there are generally TWO sides to most
questions.
II is commonly and frequently re-
ported by Understanding Kansas
newspapers, some of which are edited
by postmasters and other government
ennpioyes, that the State Journal is do
ing constant harm to the Republican
party. This statement is more or less
Indirectly true. 1t is certainly true
when Republican managers insist upon
naming Incompetent, incapable, unde-
srable. and even corrupt, persons for
places Of preferment
II by opposing. and exposing, men like
r. T. Kelly, present assistant state
treasurer, who has just been found
guilty of greater charges than this pa
per published against him. If by say
ing that Mr.. Tracy was unsuited for the
Office of district attorney; if by printing
suggestions intinating why p. r. Foley
should not be postmaster at Parsons; it
even by taking the stand that Albert
Parker, a Democrat, is better fitted for
the office of mayor than Col. Hughes, a
Republican; if by eritieisins so great
and good a man as United States Sen.
ator Burton and saying that he. toe. is
human and makes shameless mistakes;
If the publication Of the fact that men
who are delegated by custom or by cleo
ton with the duty ofsuggesting men for
Office. name or endorse for place mere
politicians. instead OF practical and cap
able men is hurting the Republican party
there viii be more gaping wounds un-
less the Republicans and others in power
stop the practice Of nominating in
competents and incorrigfbles. not men;
Il the printing Of these things. severally
OF jointly, is hurting the Republican
party the State Journal stands convict
ed. The readers of it from time to time
may watch. and confidently expect, to
be supplied with more evidence Of this
same kind. Let the organs continue to
see that the penalties follow the crime
and boil this paper in OIL
-ssen
Tine fact that the price OF live ami
mails intended for SLAUGHTER is s47fIs