The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-13

ureg. His own county went against him
at the election following the conven-
ton. His own county is against him
now, because he was unfaithfuI to his
trust as county clerk. and was con-
yicted by Republican board of COM
missioners of forging county warrants.
Still. every other county in the state
favors renominating Kelly, and endors-
ing MN. Is TINS not remarkable
state of affairs? With such a public
sentiment, is it any wonder that a man
like j. r. Burton can be elected United
states senator from Kansas? The Globe
mas nothing whatever against Kelly.
except that he has been convicted of
dishonesty, and it does not believe in
honoring dishonest men. Why is W. J.
Bailey, an honest man, unpopular in
every county except his own, and why
is Tom Kelly popular in every county
in the state except his own? Some peo-
pie say it is because the Topeka Cap
ital is back of him. The Capital is
owned by the Mulvanes, and Kelly de-
posits large amount of the states
funds in the Mulvane bank. Others say
it is because Kelly is q member of the
Knights of Columbus, a Catholic or
ganization, and that it is hoped through
Kelly'S influence to secure the Catholic
vote Bailey is practically the first far
ner governor this farmer state has
ever had: he is a very creditable man.
Yet the farmers insist on disgracing
him and honoring a dishonest adven-
turer.
ottawa Herald: The Kansas City
Journal announces this morning that
the Herald has constantly abused T. T.
Kelly. The Joarnal is wrong, as usual
The Herald has had very little to say
respecting Mr.. Kelly. The Herald has
occasionally inquired why it is that
man who has not robbed his county
as Mr.. Kelly is said to have done
should refuse to vindicate himself. Mr.
q Gnd 1aa
that he would disprove all the charges
against him. He has not done so yet
The Herald has also been curious to
know why the Kansas City Journal new
er published the report of the man
whom it sent down to Miami county to
get the real facts regarding Mr.. Kelly
The Herald does not assume to know
anything about the Kelly case further
than that the evidence makes it look
as though Kelly had practiced forgery
and robbery while county clerk. In
view of this evidence, in view of the
established fact that majority of the
people of Miami county think Mr.. Kelly
is guilty; in view of the fact that it was
Kelly who defeated the bill to allow the
state to draw interest on its own money,
and is himself pocketing this interest
in view of these facts the Herald has
thought it quite strange that E. w.
Hoch should take up the cause of Kelly
and insist that he be renominated. Mr..
Hoch is said to be better man morally
than the average man in Kansas. He
also believes the people should have full
happen, then, that Mr.. Hoch does not
leave the case of Mr.. Kelly to the peo-
pie? How does it happen that if Mr..
Hoch knows Kelly is an innocent man
he does not make this information pub
lie? Instead Of abusing Kelly, the Her
aid is ready to publish any proof that
Kelly is innocent, and upon the estab-
lishment of this proof the Herald will
make a public apology for any suggestion
that Mr.. Kelly was guilty.
Manhattan Nationalist: A strong
Hoch county and the home county of
w. r. Stubs passed resolutions at it's
convention last Friday 1nstructing its
delegation to work for the renomina-
ton of the entire set of men at present
in state offices except Governor Bailey
For the leaders of the Hoch movement
to take such stand as this is mis-
take second in magnitude only to the
mistake of the Bailey machine in de-
feating Hoeh for state printer For
HOch to demand the denomination OF
the present state officers would be a
blunder which any friend of his should
hope that he may be delivered from.
Anti-machine leaders. who have done
such memorable service to the state in
the overthrow of Leland, should do
nothing now to ALLEVIATE the sympathy
of the best element in the Republican
party. If they do not think it good
politics to push the publication of state
affairs to the uttermost limit, then let
them al least keep their hands off. The
people" will attend to that matter at
Wichita.
Cherokee County Republican,: If the
Republicans of Kansas really want to
get after the fellows who raised taxes
last year. why not try the fellows who
originated and passed the appropria-
ton bills, who used their places in the
legislature by trading with one another
to find places for a lot of leeches to
suck the peoples substance at the pub
lie crib? Why not tackle the members
of the board of equalization? Chero-
kee county is paying a largely increased
state tax. but Miami county. the home
of T. 7. Kelly, state treasurer and
member of that board, is not increased.
Why should Governor Bailey be made
a scapegoat for the sins of others?