The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1916-11-04

ranks of the active republican cam +
paigners, she was joined, rather than
followed, by the bulk of the Progress
sives of 1912 and 1914. This district
never was strongly hyptonized by the
catch phrase HE kept US out of war. -
which the Democrats have been dron-
ing over and over again. And where +
that was effective for while, it is now
losing force, as the women realize that +
while perhaps President Wilson kept US
out of war with Mexico, he didn't keep
Mexico out of war with US, as Roose- /
welt states it, and as the dead bodies of
more than 500 men, women and chill
dren, victims of a war that is not
war, testify:
All these influences, aided by the
aggressive campaign being conducted
by the strong Benton organization,
have developed strong feeling of con-
fidence among The Benton followers.
Besides the district leaders, the county
candidates are working for the entire
ticket, and these always exert strong
lulIuOilCG III 0CCtulLS S4COIIOIfo.
Connolly A MINORITY CONGRESSMAN
Connolly was minority congress
man two years ago, with the Republi-
can party split and disorganized- His
vote was less than the combined vote
given Doctor Dykes and Mrs Murphy,
both of whom are campaigning for the
Republican ticket this year. Connolly
has had the usual troubles also with
postmasterships. To be sure, as j.
Will Kelley of Topeka,so truthfully OBJ
served at the Democratic state conven-
ton at Hutchinson last spring, Demo
Gratis should remember that when there
are twelve candidates for the postoffice
and only one postoffice, eleven are
bound to be disappointed, and the dis
appointed should not hold grudges
against the administration. The con-
gresham undoubtedly would have APP
pointed all the candidates if there had
been enough postoffices to go around.
But there were not, and not all the
Sixth district Democrats were as for
giving as Mr.. Kelley implored the anti
Orr Democrats to be at the state con-
vention.
Added to this Benton has a strong
personal following of Democrats all
over the district. Benton grew up
with the country and many Democrats
as well as Republicans, remember the
financial assistance he afforded them
in the lean years. Benton also always,
has stood for progress, for better
schools, more libraries, good roads,
| better government. And this has
alined a number of men and women on
/ his side who are not hidebound partizan.
SOME STRONG BENTON hackers.
| Henry M. Laing and Louis Banker,
of Russell; C. w. Miller snd John R.
Chittenden of Hays; E. D. Samson of
Cove; Ike Mahin, Dan R. Dyer and A.
| C. Coolidge of Smith Center; Hays B.
White of Mankato; J. S. Hart of Ran
dali; Anderson and Chas. Kagey and
John Evans in this county; John M.
Gray of Kirwin; Frank McIvor of
Hoxie; Ike Purcell of WaKeeney; Elias
Farr of Lincoln; F. H. Martin of Lor-
raine; Walter A. Layton of Osborne,
one of the strongest first-term mem
| bers of the lower house of the 1915
| legislature; L. A. Johnson of Sharon
| Springs; N. L. johnson of Norton; J.
E. Uplinger of st. Francis, and D. G..
Addleman of Oberlin-these all are
men of influence and standing IN their
districts, and their work for Benton
and the entire Republican ticket is get
! ting results.
Benton himself says he has no doubt
as to the result of the campaign.
Hughes and ,Capper will sweep the
district, - he declared recently This
is a Republican year in this dis
trict Republican candidates for the
/ legislature are going to be elected in
several counties counted normally
Democratic. I have received assur-
ances of support myself from men and
women ali over the district whose in
/ fluence has weight. While have moth
ing to say against my opponent, be-
Iieve, and have confidence that the ma
! jority of the voters believe that Re-
publican will more nearly represent the
! people and the interests of this dis
trict than will a Democrat. l have
been making a cleancut campaign for
! the election and have no doubt as to
/ the results. Topeka Capital Oct %.
/ r w MILLER FOR STATE SENATOR