The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-07
is KELLY BEHIND IT
Attempt to Divide the Votes OF
His Opponents.
Booms Prohibition Candidate
For State Treasurer.
TO WEAKEN DOLAN.
Realized That He Is Only Man
Who Can Defeat Kelly.
Another Attempt Made to Be-
little OklahOma Shortage.


for state treasurer?
Within the last few days thousands
of little "stickers'' advertising Mr.. Fo-
gle's candidacy, have been strewn
around, and they were followed by bill
board posters of the same character.
Within the last forty-eight hours a
large number of circular letters have
been mailed to voters. especially to
Republicans who are known to be
against Kelly. asking that they vote
and work for Fogle.
These letters purport to be signed
by Fogle. They are printed on what
appears to be his business letter head,
and they are dated at Williamsburg,
where he lives, but they are mailed in
Topeka.
1t is believed that these letters and
circulars are being sent out by T. T.
Kelly and his friends in order to di-
vert votes from T. NJ. Dolan, the Fu-
sion nominee. Kelly thinks that if he
can turn the Republicans who won't t
vote for him because he is an embeZ-
zler, to Fogle instead of Dolan, he
may be able. to beat Dolan. 1t is not
believed FogIe,is spending the money
to put out this literature.
1t is not likely that many voters will
be deceived by this, but all men who
believe in honesty should be on their
guard. Inc next state treasurer VIII
be either T. T. Kelly or T. NJ. Dolan.
To defeat Kelly, the embezzler, and
place the state treasury in the keeping
of an honest man, Dolan must be
elected. If there We're a chance for
FOgle'S election, Republicans might
be warranted in voting for him in
stead of for Dolan, but as Dolan is
the only man who can defeat Kelly, it
is the duty of every upright citizen,
of everyone who is against the Bur
ton standard of official integrity, to
vote for Dolan. 1t will not be suffi-
cient to simply refrain from voting
for Kelly. That is good, as far as it
goes, but a vote for Dolan will go
twice as far.
The State Journal knows that Mr..
Dolan stands high at home, where he
is known; that he was twice elected
sheriff of Washington county as a
Democrat. in the face of a big Repub-
lican majority, and that parties who
were sent to his home to dig up some
thing ION" him for publication have
made no report. On the other hand
pudiated by the Republicans of his
home county, losing it in the last cleo
ton by s33 majority, while it gave
the balance of the Republican state
ticket a majority.
The letter, which has been sent out
by the thousands, over Fogle's sigma
ture, but mailed here in Topeka, is as
follows:
Williamsburg, Kan, Nov. 3, 1904.
Dear Friend: You will pardon me
if in the interest of higher political
ideals L call your attention to my can
didacy for state treasurer on the Pro-
ticket. 1 have had abundant
experience in practical business and am
sufficiently acquainted with systematic
methods to put the affairs of the state
treasury in such condition that no
expert accountants will be required to
ascertain how the peoples money is
being spent. In the qualifications for
a public official two words-integrity
and competency-stand pre-eminently
above the title Republican, Democrat
or Prohibitionist.
1T is needless to say that 1 stand
committed to no political faction and
my sole pledge is to protect the money
and hold high the honor of our COM
''If you are sufficiently interested in
my appeal let me call your attention
to the fact that you have it within
your power to carry your voting pre-
cinct for my election, the conditions
being such that one simple word to a
friend will make one vote. Be assured
that a thorough canvass of the entire
state is being made and that my cleo
tion is within the range of the possible.
Urge people to vote in the squares only
so that no votes will be lost. Sincerely
yours, VIM. c. FOGLE.''
Use enclosures
AS usual. without giving State Ac-
countant Rowett's report concerning
the Oklahoma interest fund, the de-
tenders of T. T. Kelly claim that
Rowett has not given Kelly credit for
all the interest paid in on Oklahoma
warrants.
AS a matter of fact, Rowett gave
Kelly credit for the exact item which
Kelly claims credit for, which the Kelly
organs could have discovered by ex-
anining the detailed statement pre-
pared by Mr.. Rowett.
In order to get the figures on the Ok
lahoma warrants Mr.. Rowett was COM
PEELED to go to Guthrie and secure them
from the territorial treasurer and the
Guthrie National bank. Then he COM
puted the time the state owned each
warrant, the amount of interest the
amount turned in by the state treas
urer, giving credit for all that had been
turned in. including the two items of
delinquent interest" The figures
ceived more than had been turned in.
and he so reported.
This action on the part of the Kelly
organs is in keeping with what theY
claim with regard to some of the other
findings made by the state account
ants. For instance, they persist in
saying that the shortages on the
coupons of certain township bonds of
Allen county were not shortages, but
that the coupons never left Allen
The facts are. as published in
the State Journal, that half of the
coupons referred to are stamped as
the property of the state. the money
for them was credited to the state
treasurer's account in the fiscal agency
in New York. but 1t has never been
accounted for in the state treasury
and has therefore been stolen.
Here are some of the propositions
that Kelly and his friends cannot get
around:
First-He embezzled $123,000 of
state money by Ioaning il to a. A.