Free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1888-1908, 1902-10-25
Congressman Reeder

uO 1dlutlIIO OAROI mas oA
WAYS given our Reservation and
its institutions nice notices.
1t has this article lately:
I'VE believe 1t is safe to say that
this 9th district has got practically
nothing from Congress during the
80 odd years prior to Mr. Reeder's
first term. For - years we tried
to secure the Ft Hays Reservation
until the 40 excellent buildings
thereon which were IN good con
ditlon when the agitation cOmmen
ced, mad nearly all fallen into de-
cay for lack of care. and had to he
mostly sold by a Wreckage Co.
Had not Mr.. Reeder at his own
expense gone to Washington and
secured the recalling of the AD-
pralsers and disposition of that fine
tract of land to settlers the Rese1 :
vation would not to-day he under
the contrSl of the State. and Yves
tern Kansas now have this western
State Normal School and Kansas
the Largest Agricultural Expert
ment Station in the World. He
kept this land out of the market
altho' settlers and spectators tried
to bring into market, until the act
finally became law giving to the
State this magnificent tract of
1900 acres of rich Ellis county
land. worth 5000. 900. for Educa
tional purposes. For - years 9th
er Congressman tried to secure
this legislation but failed"
Every word of the above is true
and while Mr.. Reeder don't play
in our party yard we believe the
whole 9th district owe him a big
debt of gratitude and can we'll af
ford to give him another term to
show the district appreciate this
work, Every farmer in Western
Kansas will be benefited by these
Experiments, Every parent who
want their children educated will
be benefited by the Normal school
and every voter should hold pei
sonal benefit above party,
And this is doubly true of Ellis
county; this Normal school and
Experiment station is a great ad-
vertisement for our county & will
be for all time, as 1t is & has been
for Manhattan and Emporia for
80 years past; thca.Nermai school
is a wonderful benefit to every
parent in the county and will be
for generation after generation.
(the Catalogue shows that $50 are
attending Emporia Normal from
that cohntyl; it means mach t0w
ard building up this towo, people
who will come here t. EDUCATE
their children and will buy proper
| ty here. While the Experiment
station means progress and wealth
to our farmers, their trials with
all kinds of grain, and teed and
raising of fine stock.
And with all these great personal
benefits there is abundant reason
why every man in Hays. every far
mer should vote to give him anoth
er term, especially as we expect
him to get an Artesian well boled
on the Reservation and a SO, 900
appropriation for the Government
to also make experiments there
And as the Free Press has
appealed to you Republicans to
forget party ard ignore the circle
on your ballot and vote tor John
Schlyer and an appropriation, SO
1t appeals TO you thinking, intelll
gent Democrats to make no mark
in the circle but put an x oppo-
site the name of w A Reeder for
Congress, and the Reservation and
the upbuildlng of your own home.
Iu 1898 this democratic county
was carried for hum, he appreciat
ed it and worked hard for the coun
| ty; Now lets do it again and he
will be encouraged to do us more
good work. we will have a right
to ask for it.