The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-28

urer at the time of these irregularities
are said 10 have occurred or either Of the
| three county commissioners who were
members Of the board al that time were
candidates instead of me. and their can
didacy conficted with the ambitions OF
certain men in Miami county. they would
be compelled TO answer for these irreg-
ularities instead OF me.
liter my term as county clerk ex-
pired, went into the hardware and fur
niture business az Paola- For four years
the firm Of Kelly * Allen did a business
. OF about $4,000 a year ard no customer
OF that Arm or no wholesale house ever
had dispute or lawsuit on account OF
/ any business transaction with the said
firm.
THE failed National Bank OF Paola.
for which I was receiver. was wound up
/ by me after having handled = large
amount OF money, and gone through
| long series OF litigation. Il was closed
up in a satisfactory manner 10 the de-
positors OF the bank. and I received es-
! peciaI commentator from the controller
OF the currency
Since I have been assistant state
| treasurer I have received and disbursed
more than SO. 0s0.0oo. have been subjectF!
TO periodical examinations by board.
OF which the state auditor. the best ae-
countant in the state. IS member. and
( no question was ever raised by them as
10 the regularity Of the manner Of keep
ing the accounts OF the state.
4 sought 10 promote harmony in Nj
ami county politics at the late primary
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" officers. Many Of my friends voted
for the nomination Of Major Remington
for the legislature, believing that his
nomination, above all others, would have
| a tendency 10 promote the desired har-
mony. In the election of the delegates
10 the county convention. which elected
delegates to a judicial convention, / and
my friends were assured by Mr.. Reming-
ton. Mr.. Greason, Mr.. Thomas. Mr.. She
rer and nearly all of those who are
leaders of the opposing faction, that
there would be no hostile demonstration
toward me me; that it would be coun-
ty convention solely for the purpose Of
nominating Mr.. Sheldon judge for that
judicial district. Many of my friends did
not attend the caucUses. I was not in
the town when the caucus was held.
There was no issue in the election OF the
delegates farther than that it was
thought that if the opposing faction were
allowed TO nominate the county ticket
we could then all join in and help elect
it. will receive as many votes in that
county as any candidate on the state
ticket will receive as many votes
as Major Remington for the legislature.
We will all carry the county and be
elected.
1T has recently been suggested by sew
eraI newspapers that I should resign as
a candidate for treasurer in the interest
Of the whole ticket. In most instances
the editors of these papers have been
prompted by the influences which have
sought my ruin in order 10 bring about
that result With a few exceptions, /
do not desire TO question the honesty and
sincerity of purpose OF those publishers
who have taken that position.
Under no circumstances, however, can
I accept the suggestion Such course
would be a tacit admission OF the truth
Of the charges which have been malici-
ously and falsely made against me- and
cannot conceive Of any conditions that
would justly cali for such a sacrifice on
my part.
Il assert again that 1 have never
knowingly had one penny Of the money
Of Miami county which did not belong TO
me. I am not responsible for the polit-
cal conditions which these charges have
created. 1 do not Weld TO any man in de-
votion and loyalty 70 the Republican
party. and sincerely and earnestly desire
its success. but viii not be coerced by
political assassins into doing that which
is not warranted by fairness and right.
In justice TO myself. my family. my fut-
ure. and 10 candidates who may hereaf-
ter be subjected TO the same cruel and
perricious persecution which I have SUI
fered. as well as the host of loyal friends
who have honored me by their unfalter-
[ ing confidence under the most trying cir
cumstances. and with absolute faith IN
the sense Of fair play never found want
ing IN the people Of Kansas, l shall re-
main candidate until the polls close
on election day"
At meeting Of the directors OF The
state Savings bank. held yesterday. p
resolution was adopted TO pay interest
on savings deposits at the rate Of per
cent per annurn that being the prevailing
rate paid by similar institutions in the
eastern states. See their ad in another
column.
JOINS COLOMBIAN FORCES