The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1915-07-17
OTIS L. BENTON


The sixth district candidate for congress,
was in Hays, Friday of last week, lin
Ing up the boys and getting acquainted.
He found the republicans Of Rays,
those with whom he was acquainted,
were for him and the new acquaintance
were already favorable. While com
paratively few of the boys knew him,
the reports from those who did were so
favorable that it only needed his genial
handshake to make them solid. Mr.
Benton will get the solid republican
vote of Ellis county, and then some.
Mr.. Benton's father came to Kansas
in 1850 and settled in Pottawatomie
county, took up a claim, built log
cabin, and did his share in making
Kansas one of the greatest states in
the union. He was a soldier during
the early sixties. His son, Otis l..
Benton, was born in 1856, graduated
at Washburn College and when 19years
old went to work in bank in Oberlin,
at $40 per month, and being young
man of more than ordinary ability, he
rose rapidly and is now president of
the same bank. Besides being a banker
Mr.. Benton is a thorough farmer and
stockraiser.
He is as thoroughly at home on all
stock-raising and farm subjects as he is
in banking. He is genial, scholar, a
genuine Kansan, a mixer, an all
around hale fellow; and an indefat-
igable worker, who knows Kansas and
the needs of the sixth district, and If
nominated and elected win be faith
full, competent and trustworthy servant
of the people. Let US get behind the
Benton band wagon and push it to the
front.
The following are quotations from
sixth district papers that are favoring
Mr.. Benton's candidacy:
The Jennings Echo says of the situa-
ton after publishing the article an
nouncing the positive withdrawal of
DR.. Dykes;
''Just as we predicted. Before the
time comes for announcing Benton will
be the one left. They all see the hand
writing on the wall and are getting in
the band wagon before they get run
over. Watch for the withdrawal of
Young and Anderson. Decatur county
has the man to represent US in Congress
and he will be nominated and elected. -
The Herndon Nonpareil says: As the
political band wagon moves along,
things are looking better for Mr.. Ben
ton and it is very proboble that he viii
be the Republican nominee Of the Big
Sixth -
The Atwood Square Deal in a recent
editorial says:
''Mr. Benton seems to be the choice
of most of the papers of the district
and will not only be q strong candidate
but if elected will be a credit to his
constituents. So far we have heard of
no man so strong
The Rexford News has the following
to say of the congressional lineup:
1.-The situation is lining up favorably
to Otis L. Benton and from distance
it looks as if he was the logical candi-
date. Our acquaintance with Mr.. Ben
ton would lead US to believe that he
will conduct a vigorous campaign but
with entire fairness to his opponent and
if successful viii not be over boastful
of his victory and should he be counted
out at the polls will accept defeat as
gracefully and turn his assistance to
the successful candidate. = = There
are some mighty good men announced
for congress in the Sixth district for
the next race. Among them is Otis L.
Benton of Decatur county. IF Otis Ben
ton is nominated you can rest assured
that the party will have to make no
apologies
We were in conversation with a gen
tleman from Jewell county, the ether
day, who told the editor that Mr.. Otis
Benton, the Oberlin business man, was
the right person for US ladies of the
Sixth district to support for congress.
From what we have learned lately
about Mr.. Benton as a Republican, his
views on the tariff, national prohibi-
ton, and woman suffrage suit as; and
further we find he is a public spirited
gentleman who will work for home in
terests in Kansas regardless Of politics.
Cedar Enterprise.
He is a real Kansan and has grown
big and strong breathing the fresh pure
air of the prairies. He has always
been real Republican and to vote for
such Republican would be pleasure.
In a political way, Mr.. Benton has
never beaten around the bush-always
has one been able to place him in the
republican column and he stands there
today stronger than ever. Otis Benton
Is one of the biggest stockmen OF the
state. You may rest assured it is not
for personal or monetary gain Benton
has reached that point IN life where it
is his desire to round off career in the
service of his people, not certain few,
but al the people whom he thinks he
will really benefit, and especially the
true-blue and most liberal hearted on