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

No man outside county ever knew the true inward
ness Of fractional fight within county No man ever
had real insight entirely into such mess and could
give a righteous decision The only way man can know
half the truth OF fractional fight is to join one faction
and see the truth of that half.
Miami county's factional fight is just now being
prominently explained The Topeka Herald deyoes three
columns to the fractional differences in the county
Thomas Kelly the Republican candidate for state treas
nrer who comes from Miami, and whose candidacy has
been assaied from that county has out in long
statement of his side of the Mr. Kelys statement
secites that the charges made against him are the re
suit Of that factional difference existing in the
county that four after he left the Office Of county
clerk an expert accountant compared the accounts Of
the county treasurer and clerk from the organization OF
the county to that time and Irregularities that
in 1897 an excouny clerk paid sum to check up
the old records and reported Irregularities; that in
1902 another expert examined the records and found
vouchers missing Kelly says that these records were
taken out Of the office by his enemies; that charges
were then made against him; that he demanded inyes
tigation and deposited $1,000 apply Irregular
ties that might found Then he says: q am said to
have pleaded guilty the charge of wrong doing because
paid this money the county entered into written
agreement in advance of the investigation that would
abide by their findings made my agreement good but
it cost me $1S2499 which never received one pen
ny's worth am the only injured party in the case.
lost my money and they trying blast my rep
utation These are only the exparte findings Of the
board of commissioners. The controversy has never
been judically determined; Jury has ever
passed on its merits If I took this money wrongfuy
ana appropriated it to my own use guilty of a crime
and should be punished the beard viii waive right
to hold my money by reason of the voluntary
payments viii waive the statute OF limitation, both
civil and criminal make Of it and try it on its
merits in the district court
It will be remembered that long before the state con
vention. attacks Kelly from Miami county shot with
all the force of factonal bitterness were printed The
state convention nominated This did quiet the
fight on him in Miami county Nothing quies the fac
onal spirit once it is aroused His election would not
quiet that
Since the convention some Republican papers have re
fused to support Kelly because eff the Miami county
charges and there has been talk his withdrawal
this matter Kelly says in his statement Under no cir
cumsances however accept the suggestion Such
course would be tacit admission Of the truth of the
charges which have been maciously and falsely made
against and cannot conceive Of any conditions
which would Justly call for such sacrifice my part
assert again that have knowingly had one penny
of the money OF Miami county which did net belong to
me rot responsible for the political conditions
which these charges have created do not yield to any
devotion and loyalty the Republican party an1
sincerely ana earnestly desire its success but VIII moi
be coeoed by political assassins into doing that which
warranted by fairness and risht In justice to ny
self my family, my future and to candidates who mas
hereafter be subjected to the cruel and pernicou
persecution which nave suffered. wei as to the hos
Of loyal friends who have honored me by their unfaer
ing confidence under the most irving circumstances an
with absolute faith the sense Of fair play never eouu
wanting in the people Of Kansas shan remain candi
date until the polls close on election say"
The state convention after every delegate in it Ia.