The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-09-25

Otis L. BENTON
is visiting in Topeka for a day or two
with his son and daughter, who are at
tending Washburn college.
Mr.. Benton is a good friend of To-
peka; a graduate himself of Washburn
he has sent two sons here to college;
he was for many years director and
still promoter of our great state fair,
giving from his personal pocket premi-
ums to encourage Decatur county ex-
hibits here. He was immensely pleased
at this years fair. 1.-The free gate is
great. 1t has beaten the weather a
mile and brought you record breaking
crowds to a wonderful display of cattle
and horses and Kansas products. The
Sixth district is proud of the fair.
Mr. Benton is naturally very happy
over the fine crops that have been rails
ed in his part of the state this season.
He says there has been too much rain
in some parts of the district which has
caused considerable damage, especially
to wheat, but the corn and forage crops
are immense and will probably be one
of the greatest in the history of north
west Kansas.
Mr.. Benton said that he had been so
busy helping harvest the big wheat
crop and visiting over the Sixth con-
gressional district, that he had not been
in Topeka for several months. Speak
ing of his trip over the district, Mr..
Benton said: 81 have been getting
acquainted with my youngest son this
summer, as he has been my driver in
going over the Sixth congressional dis
trict. One reason for making this pre-
liminary campaign so early was so that
Harwood, my son, could be with me and
go clear around before he had returned
to Washburn college here. Do you
know that believe parents should get
acquainted with their own children?
eff fathers and mothers would visit
more with their sons and daughters;
try to remain young and see the diff
fcult problems that the younger peo-
pie have to solve; command their
friendship and confidence, and have
mutual understanding all the time, it
would go a long way toward solving
the troublesome child problem
have enjoyed the summer, studying
geography and shaking hands and meet
ing face to face the best people under
the shining sun. Why, do you know
that the Sixth congressional district
has as many square miles as Belgium?
The Sixth District Empire.
at is an empire, and every foot of
its vast domain is valuable and the
possibilities of development in north
western Kansas are something won
derful. st. Francis, in Cheyenne coun-
ty, should have great sugar beet
factory. The north west county in this
great state should be developed and
town of four or five thousand people
could be built up there if the great su-
gar beet industry was properly en-
couraged by federal laws. There are
thousands of acres of splend id land
along our rivers especially adapted for
the cultivation of sugar beets, if this
industry could have the fostering bene-
fit of a reasonable protective tariff.
Practically every county seat town in
this vast domain, and the tributary
territory, can be greatly improved and
developed if common sense methods
are pursued in the enactment of laws
to foster and to assist our people.
His Campaign for Congress-.
When asked how his campaign for
congress was progressing, a broad
smile came over his face and he replied
81 have visited the twenty-five coun-
ties of this district and every city and
hamlet in it, besides many of the out
lying neighborhoods and the trip has
been doubly pleasant and enjoyable
this summer because everywhere
have gone have received the most
positive assurances from farmers, cat
tlemen and business men who say that
will receive their ernest support in
the campaign of 1916.
THE time has arrived in the history
of the Sixth congressional district
when the people want business man
IN Washington; man who has helped
solve the problems of this new and un-
developed country; man who has
faced the hot winds; a man who has
taken his place on the night herd in
the cattle roundup; a man who has
been obliged by stern necessity and adj
versity to meet serious financial prob
lens, not only for himself. but for
hundreds of others. Such man In my
opinion will know how by years Of act
ual experience to assist in the making
of laws that would be of benefit to all
the people and for the entire country"
On prohibition, Mr.. Benton said: ssI
was 3 student at Washbuxn eoIlars