The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-22

Wichita Star: We are boss buster
but do not feel it incumbent upon us
to support Burton ard Kelly in order
to support HOch.
Cherokee County Republican: About
half the Republican party was opposed
to T. 7. Kelly to begin with, and dur
ing the course of his term of office
there has been nothing to make those
who originally opposed him to change
their minds. Now that we have en-
tered upon the work of making changes
let US make a change in the office of
the man who makes a graft of the
state treasurer's office, and laughs
when the blinded people make more
worthy man suffer for his sins.
Quenemo Republican: practical
politics is not dirty politics. In the
long run the politics of fraud and
treachery and fOulnesS are impractical
politics, and the most practical of all
politicians is the politician who is clean
and decent and upright. '-Theodor
Roosevelt. What would the president
say to Kelly if he was in Kansas? We
all know his opinion of Burton. We
have no fight on HOch. No fight on
any of the candidates of clean records,
but what about the Republicans stand
ing for Kelly? His own county turned
him down-will the rest of the state
stand for him?
Lyons Republican: There was objec-
ton to the denomination of w. ]. Bailey
for governor of Kansas. In the IN
terests of harmony" he withdrew and
declared himself not a candidate. There
is objection to the candidacy of Thos.
T. Kelly for denomination as state
treasurer. Mr.. Kelly ought to be as
brave, as patriotic, (to his partly as
Mr. Bailey This objection to Mr..
Kelly is not confined to those who
heretofore have been known as the
machine crowd but is much more
widespread. There are many who gave
him the benefit of the doubt two years
ago and who believed that he was be-
ing prosecuted by disreputable parties,
who believe he has made an honest
and competent treasurer, who still
know that party harmony would be
best served by the withdrawal of Mr.
Kelly as candidate for state treasurer
Will he be brave enough to do it?
SalinaL Journal: The resolution COM
mittee at the Mitchell county conVen-
ton went down eight times and each
time brought up an endorsement OF a
state officer, but left the endorsement
of Tom Kelly at the bottom of the well
and it never came up.
BeIleville Freeman Dem.): If Tom
Kelly gets the Republican nomination
for state treasurer c. P. Christensen
can carry Republic county against MN
by 800 majority, provided the Republl-
now and election.
Graham County Recorder: T. T.
Kelly and 100 per cent increase in state
taxes for Graham county this year
won't go very well together. In his
home county Kelly did not raise taxes.
Why in Graham county? Such a COM
bination will not be a very strong vote
getter for the Republican ticket in
Graham county this fall. Why is it we
are willing to take the word of Curtis,
Longs, Coleman's, home counties on
their candidates. and refuse to take it
on Kelly's-
Possvile News: The indications are
now that Mr. Tom Kelly, the en-
bezzler, win be asked to retire from
public view to give an honest man, of
whom Kansas has quite a plenty to
select from. the important position of
state treasurer.
Garden City Imprint: The Imprint
places the names of Roosevelt and
Hoch for the head of the national and
saate tickets. We believe that each
will run ahead Of the ticket in every
county in this state; so far as Mr..