Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1904-10-27
The Sensation d "opens.

which have grown out Of political diff
ferenceS which exist within the ranks
Of the Republican party, the domi-
nant factor in our state politics. That
there should even be the slightest rea-
son or pretext for the circulation Of
reports concerning the charac ter and
actions Of officials whose integrity and
Utility should be Of the highest stand
I'd is disgrace co the party and the
State. That there should be found
any individuals, or politicians whose
prejudices against certain officers Is
SO great that he fails to recognize the
good points Ia each, and magnifies
their shortcomings is misfortune to
the party and their ratings rank in
justice to the accused. That such
men should infeSt every community Is
one of the disagreeable features Of
politics. That unreliable men fire.
quently receive the election to posi-
tionS Of profit and trust is a deplOra-
BILE fact and it'seemS that at the pres
emit time both conditions exist in Kan
saS.
The merits Of the Burrow. Coleman
Dayhoff controversy In which these
gentlemen are each asking for $4,000
for damages to reputation as the re-.
suits Of defamatory articles which ap.
peared In the State Journal are to be
decided by the courts but probably
not before election, as they should In
all justice to the public, In order that
a proper rating could be given the
publications Of the Journal, and that
people might reasonably feel assured
that they could intelligently vote up
on the question Of their reelection.
Both sides have been thoroughly ex-
plotted In the papers and doubtless
much has appeared that would not be
accepted as evidence In the court
room. Published statements are so
often intended to mislead and mlSln-
form that neither side perhaps has
been given due consideration. Many
will hold to the belief com monty ex-
pressed, "where there Is so much
smoke there must be some fire." 9th
ers will as firmly believe that all the
accusations are campaign lies set
adrlft by political enemies for political
purposes only. And while the public
demands the truth and is entitled to
it as 1t will be developed Ia court, the
blufiing still goes on but the date OF
trial Is indefinitely put off.
The same element which Is attack.
Ing them gives out even more damag.
Ing reports about Treasurer Kelley, &C
cusing hlmot embezzling the sacred
funds OF the state, and while probably
there Is no shortage at the present time
they claim that there has been at va
riOus times and that Kelley is the
gamer thereby. Kelley's record as a
county clerk OF Miami county has also
been severely criticized and the fact
of deficiency which he made up fire.
quently published. Now that the
charge Of ENLIGHTENMENT is brought by
an accountant appointed by the gov
ernor both OF whom are numbered
among Kelley's political enemies, on
the eve OF election, Kelley In order to
yindlcate himself and secure the cleo
tion II possible has placed his reslgna-
tion In escrow, conditioned thus: a
firm OF expert accountants to be Sc
lected by his bOndsmen are to examine
the records, his official actions; II they
find any Illegal transactions, then the
resignation Is to be handed to Gov.
Hoch who will then be In Office: II
none are found the resignation is to
be returned to Kelley. There is one
virtue in this proposition. II elected
and illegitimate dealings are shown
by competent parties, Kelley's resig-
nation will become certainty and a
Republican treasurer will be appoint.
ed. In the event OF his defeat we
would have a Democratic official.
From the facts obtainable, none OF
which are satisfactory, the voters will
be compelled to pass Judgment. This
Is a condition to be regretted, but 1t
exists. The election Of the Repub.
llcan state ticket is a practical Ger.
tainty.