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Show WHAT HE PAID TO WIN Kansas Candidate Reports the Cost of His Campaign. The candidates In Kansas refuse to tako sorlously tho law which requires them to file an Itemized statement of tho expenses of their campaigns. At Wlnfleld, J. E. Torrenco, elected county coun-ty attorney, tiles an olaboralo cxpenso account, declaring that It Is In response re-sponse to "tho Intensely moral provisions provi-sions of tho fool lcgtslaturo of Kansas." Kan-sas." Here aro somo of his items: "To cards announcing to tho eager public that I was a caudldato for reelection, re-election, $5. "To circulars printed to head off tho nlmblo campaign lies turned loose by my enemies, $12.50. "To tho ubiquitous solicitors for charitable purposes who called on mo Just before election, and while suffering suf-fering from Intenso agony, and therefore there-fore at a tlmo when I was afraid to refuse, re-fuse, $22.60. "To tho colored editor of a nowspa-por nowspa-por at Topoka, which seemed to bo exerting Its cntlro Influence to savo mo from tho nvnlancho of democratic votes which apparently hung In tho balance, $3. "To stationary used by mo In ox-posing ox-posing the Infamous fako circular gotten out by Rev. Smith and others, 2 cents. "I wish to further state that any inaccuracies or omissions which may bo found In this statement (Involving a total of about $300) aro duo to the strenuous condition of things, and to tho break-neck rate of speed at which I was compelled to run to be nblo to look back at my opponent as I camo under tho wlro." Kansas City Journal. |