The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-09-01
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MORE ANTI KELLY TALK.
The State Journals representative talked
name used in connection with what ne sad
about Kelly. This was one of the leading
name used because of business compiled :
lions. He was as vehement in his condem-
others.
It have known Kelly for years" he said.
'and l was a stockholder In the deIu atsd
so much about closing up satisfactorily 1T
wasn't SO satisfactory as it might have
been. Anyway the stockholders dldnt get
much OFT of it.
II have been Republican all my life
fna bogr ag1 Mesn for stae
urer, although I had known him for years
and knew him to be an honorable and up
right man, 1 told him couldn't vote for
him because he was on the wrong kind Of
ticket. This year, though, I propose 70
honest man. as I consider Kelly to be. I
place honesty above loyalty to party ana
know he is honest and his opponent is
not
W. Freeland is a Paola attorney, who
has lived in the town for thirty. years
and has been closely Identified with the
Republican party during all that time.
In discussing the Kelly matter he said:
Il was a delegate to the county con-
vention last February to select delegates
to the Wichita convention, and l sup
ported Kelly, as did many others, on the
ground that he is a home man and en-
titled to our support Believing In fal-
play and unwilling to blast a mans life
on the result of a single questionable
transaction, I withheld my Judgment
and was willing to give Kelly the ben
eft of the doubt. But in the light or
more recent DEVELOPMENTS I was forced
to change my mind. / was thoroughly
convinced of his unfairness and went
to Wichita to oppose his nomination. In
explanation of the fact that l have been
on both sides of this matter within q
short time, like many others, I only
wish to say that with me the decalogue
is not an iridescent dream in political
matters, and I have always regarded
that the commands SThou shalt not lie.
and Thou shalt not steal, are essential
elements of good Republicanism, ana
that party success in the long run will
largely depend upon fidelity to these
two principles.
Il was also in the recent county con-
vention and voted for the resolutions re-
pudiating his candidacy. I have always
been scrapper for decency and fair
play in all political matters and do not
now feel like turning my back on a life
time record. I place fealty to good citi-
zenship above loyalty to party if there
is conflict between the two"
Captain George w. Breen, another
Miami county for thirty years, said:
Il do not believe Kelly will get to ex-
coed 500 Republican votes out of 200.
which iii be cast in this county next
November This opinion is based upon
conversations with voters who live in
different parts Of the county and on the
result of our Aacent primaries. Kelly
mustered then his entire force and he
made better showing than he will in
the election, so far as the Republicans
are concerned.
1.-The sentiment against him is becoming
more pronounced every day. His recent
so-called explanation fails utterly to ex-
plain away the findings of the county COM
lie officials and by public sentiment. His
systematic robbing of the county during a
period of four years. his brazen effrontery
in remaining on the state ticket after he
has been repudiated, disowned and aban-
doned by five-sixths of the Republican
voters of the county, and his dishonest AMI
dishonorable methods from start to finish
in this campaign win wipe him off the po-
litical map in Miami county and should
do so in the entire state"