The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-12-22

cipal of the Mankato city schools. and
was formerly principal of the Gaylord
schools. He was a Populist four years
ago. and when running on that ticket
four years ago for the office of county
superintendent of Smith county, was de-
feated. Since then he turned Republi
can.
State Treasurer 7. T. Kelly has issued
a book about himself. The book is en-
titled "A Court Record and it Contains
a lot of the proceedings IN the suit
brought against Kelly by Attorney Gen
eral Coleman to recover money alleged
to be short in Kelly's office. Mr. Kelly
is now making an effort to square him
self with Inc public. he does not say
anything IN his book about why he
padded his pay rolls, and allowed the
state to pay out 81, 475 to a dummy"
clerk in his office. H B. Kelly, the bond
broker, has also rushed to the defense
of State Treasurer Kelly. He has issued
a long statement in which he says that
Kelly has come out of office as innocent
Of wrong-doing as a new born babe, or
words to that effect. This is part of Mr..
II. B. Kelly's statement:
Tom Kelly may believe in the old
method Of politics. IN fact. he may be
termed a 'machinist' In politics. but as
a custodian Of public money. he comes
out unscathed. as keeper of the mon
ey and bonds and coupons belonging
to the state, not a dollar IS found miss
ing. traceable TO him. Notwithstanding
three separate inVeStiga atoms. by un-
friendly experts. and accountants. IN
der the hostile direction of two COVER
nors and the prosecution by a states
attorney supplemented by the fire of a
whole battery Of unfriendly papers.
The writer hereof unsolicited writes
this article, for one. who under the
most terrible conditions throughout
four years. has accounted for every dol
lar in money. every bond and every
coupon officially intrusted to his keep
ing. 1t is written for a man who I'M
der the most trying circumstances has
has at the end of four years justified
the confidence reposed in him by his
friends. for whatever Tom Kelly may
have done OF may do. he has not stolen
the states money, he has not mutilated
the states bonds nor stolen the state
coupons therefrom.'
Belleville. Kan. Dec. &c P.
Christensen. the Democratic candidate
for state senator from the Cloud-Re-
public district. began sending out let
ters to voters this week amending the
platform on which he was nominated.
He was instructed by his convention
to vote for Colonel w. A Harris for
United States senator. The election is
to be held Decem Der 81 to fill the va
cancy caused by the death of Charles
\. Peck. Mr.. Christensen has been in
the campaign for two weeks and has
found that the promise Of his conven-
ton that he viii support Colonel
Harris for senator is not popular
among the voters who want their SEN
atOr to take a hand in naming the next
senator from the state instead of Civ
ing a complimentary vote to a defeat
ed Democrat. The letters now going
out to voters contain a pledge that Mr..
Christensen will vote for a Republican
for senator. He does not says that he
Will support the Republican caucus
nominee. but agrees to vote for a can
didate for senator who Will truly rep
resent the people" he to be the Judge
Of the qualifications of the candidate |
He declares for the regulation of rail-
roads and corporations, but as his op-
pOnent IS also committed to this policy !
he is making little eadway. The fol- |
lowing is a part of the letter which he |
is sending to voters:
Il shall oppose all measures tending I
to increase the salaries of public Of /
fcials. especially the move to raise the /
salaries of our supreme court judges /
from $4,000 to $1,000 annually. and |
any other acts which would increase I
the rate of taxation.
while the Democrats of Cloud and /
Republic counties would be pleased to
zee me vote for the Hon. w A Harris /
for United States senator viii feel it /
my duty to vote for a Republican If |
my vote will contribute to the election
Of a United States senator who will /
truly represent the people. and be free I
from suspicion of being under obliga-
tons to the railroads or corporations"