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Paying His Debts

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Parent Issue
Day
16
Month
March
Year
1893
Copyright
Public Domain
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Chicago, March 13. - In less than three weeks every dollar of the obligations which íell upon Gov. McKinley through the failnre of Mr. Walker will have been paid, for Trustee Kohlsaat has received nearly 95, 000 by popular contributions ranging f rom SI to $5,000. Ever since the trouble occurred the generous public has been individually trying to help McKinley out by sendmg in small amounts. The governor's prido causcd him to return the money. But tli ose who were of like political faith v? ith the governor, and even those who disagreed Vfith him, were anxious to pay tribute to his sterling worth. When it was found that Mr. Kohlsaat was receiving donations to help Ohio's governor out of financial straits the contributions carne in a delude. To prevent a second refusal the trustee has gone quietly to work aud has taken up the Walker paper as it has matured and by the first ol April will have all of the iadebtedness incurred by McKinley's indorsements paid up, which will save both the governor's and his wife's property intact, and there will be no necessity for MqKinley's withdrawal from politics. Many touching tributes were contained in some of the lette ra.

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Ann Arbor Register