The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-29
KEII.Y AND THE GRAND JURY.

state treasurer'S office seems to think
that the best way to shield its protege
is to attack the State Journal on every
occasion. The latest effort to hold this
paper up to scorn before the people of
this community is to charge the State
Journal this morning with an effort to
bring about a grand jury investigation
of the rottenness and corruption in the
state treasurer's office.
| So far as the State Journal is con-
cerned, it is proud of the good company
| it is in, in connection with the demand
for a grand jury. On the seventh page
is printed a list of the signatures of the
people who put themselves on record as
advocating a grand jury at this time.
| The list includes large number of the
best and most respectable citizens. 1t is
through a grand jury that many Te-
forms are enacted and many scoun-
drels brought to justice. This was nota-
bly, the case in Missouri when Attorney
]. w. Folk did his effective work against
the boodlers.
The Topeka's Capital editorial is a
long one and its quotation here is not
essential to our readers except briefly.
Everybody, including Mr.. Kelly him
self, believes that a thorough investiga-
ton should be made. There is no doubt
that it will be made. The calling OF a
grand jury is absurd. 1t is an unneces-
sary burden to the Shawnee county tax
payers. There is not the slightest occa-
sion for Shawnee county assuming the
burden. 1t would cost at least $500.
Everybody knows that the expense of
a trial of the state treasurer is bound
to be enormous. If Mr.. Kelly has been
guilty of embezzlement everybody is
anxious that he should be punished.
The only way to ascertain whether KEEL
ly has been guilty, and there is
chance to convict, is by such an investi-
,se-a1
to make, etc" That's the burden of the
Capitals grief.
We also note that J. w. Gleed, an
attorney for T. T. Kelly, is opposed to
grand jury.
Why is it that Mr.. Kelly and his
friends are opposed to jury investiga- |
ton? What has an innocent man to |
fear?
If the reader wishes us to answer
these questions we will say because
the state treasurer is corrupt and his
office full of rottenness. irregularities,
discrepancies and shortages.
The State Journal has printed the
official and legal proof of much of this
corruption.
The attorney general has this in
formation before him and has had 1t
for long time. but he will do nothing.
He is himself mixed up with Mr.. Kelly
in a disreputable state transaction
Comanche county bond purchase.
Our neighbor, the Capital, advocates
an investigation by Governor Hoch.
We have had a thorough governors
investigation, still proceeding. Gov
ernor Bailey has been at it since July
and there are no better accountants in
the country than the ones engaged by
Governor Bailey If Governor Bailey
cannot bring about the prosecution
and arrest of Treasurer Kelly. what
can Governor Hoch be expected to dc?
Governor Hoch may be entirely
honest in his proposed investigation,
but he is no more so than Governor
Bailey has been, and Governor Hoch
has unfortunately been friend and
sympathizer of Treasurer Kelly and
aided in his nomination and election,
after many other people were con-
WINGED that Kelly was an embezzler.
We were told before election that
the attacks on Kelly were for politi-
cal purposes. This paper began its
attacks on Kelly several years ago
when the Miami county forgeries were
brought to light. Just before election
we were told with a great flourish of
megaphones that Mr.. Dillon, one of
Mr.. Kelly's bondsmen, was to make a
thorough investigation" but after
that announcement had the necessary
political effect that Investigation"
was dropped.
Then we were told that Mr.. Kelly
himself had hired expert accountants
and was going to make a thorough
investigation of his own crooked con-
duct.
After election we were informed by
the Topeka Capital that Mr.. Kelly had
called off his expert accountants and
that it was not to be expected Mr.. KEEL
ly should be called upon to go to the
expense of $4,000 to Investigate his own
books. We agree with the Capital
here.
Doesn't it look as If the only way to
secure justice for Mr.. Kelly and the
state right now is the jury way?
A great many people in this COM
munity think so and this community ie
the representative community in the
state and should be more mindful of
the states interests and the states well
fare than any other community because
this is the capital city.
Really the best answer to the Cap
ital is the facts: that Kelly failed to
carry Topeka, while Roosevelt carried
the town by $500; that Kelly had no
in Shawnee, with Roosevelt's
over 5000; that Kelly fell 100 900 behind
Roosevelt-all despite our neighbor the
Capital, trying to prove Kelly an honest
man.
JAYHAWKER JOTS.
Topeka is to have grand jury. And the
enough.