The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1909-03-15
Wayne County's Representa-
tive on Advice of President
Kelly WithdraWs His Name
From College Rolls.
PICTURE TAKEN FROM
THE COLLEGE ANNUAL
Earlham Authorities Take Ac-
ton Because Ratlitf Voted
For Repeal of County Local
Option Law.

Upon the statement OF Pres. r. L
Kelly. that he had better consider him.
self no longer a candidate for mas
ter's degree at Earlham College. Wal
ter s. Ratliff. state representative has
withdrawn his name from the college
rolls. President Kelly said today he
had taken the steps he did. because
Ratliff had proved 50 untrustworthy In
his promises as to local option matters.
Read out of the republican party In :
caucus because Of his alleged traitor
GUS actions. required to withdraw his
candidacy for a college degree. and
withdrawn from the Friends church
because OF alleged indignities shown
his father. Ratliff now occupies a po-
sition unique, at least. He has accept
ed his treatment by the college philol
sophically, and does not at this time
make further protest.
Cut Out His Picture.
Not only has Ratliff been told n
would be for his interests not to ap-
pear as a candidate for q degree. but
his picture has been ordered by Pres.
Kelly to be omitted from the college
annual. and the sketch OF Ratlifrs ca
reer withdrawn. Other acts. which
the county's representative regards as
unkind and unfair. he says havo been-
directed against him.
The letter to Rathff frpm PFesidest
Kelly. follows:
Presidents Office. Eariham College:
"W. s. Ratliff.
MY Dear Sir:-lt b my opinion
that on account of your failure to be
governed by your pledges on moral
questions, you had better consider that
you are no longer candidate for q de-
gree here. OF course, II you prefer. we
will place 1t before the Faculty and
the Board, but 1t is my advice that the
matter be quietly dropped Yours.
r. l. KELLY"
Cause os Action.
To Ratiifrs method Of voting and
the other parts he played in connec-
tion with the bill to repeal the county
local option law, is attributed the rea-
son of the college for Pres. Kelly's let
ter. Ratliff bolted his party In can-
Gus when II was oetermned 10 vote
against tne piH 10 reoeai 'ne nv ror
this act he was read out OF the party
by his fellow legislators. and n tha
next caucus his name was not called.
Ratliff said he voted rs he did. because
Wayne county had decided at . local
option election that the majority was
In favor OF the sale of faoxaoane. An.
souns loI ..o .... .SS
ior I3~ iasons u 80. W
romonstfances. st1ica's s'lS
party measure
When asked concerning the epesoe
this morning. Pres Kelly fa0 ne
wrote the letter to Ratlfn. becanse o.
the iatters iailore 10 Neep p' 1aNs on
"cfA que'o ~. 80. =
.ereu 70 " Tue ,H.~SN. w.,,-
local optaon.
asked II Rafinrs vote On tne
bill Or any Othef meaSuSe uau my insuB
to do with the matter and answered no.
/ optionists After Him.
| Previous to the specsaa session OF the
legislature. Rathff wxe met by two
friends Of local options and m effort
~ax made IN ee4 MIN IN sign n uaner
s.a.i,. hi,,,ss,f IN vose In savor of
- 80, "n,;on h,,, p.,,ifr vm,ks
- ~, s;a 49,. Tor ~. Mu rcv-
sxr st the rer,,ar session Just closed
he voted to repeal This act aroused
a large number OF tne local opt'o.as.s
. OF the county ana ever SINCE tney "ese
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