The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1910-06-09

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Minot Optic: While some OF the
candidates for congress are parading
up and down the state. talking insur-
gentism, and criticising Hon. l.. B.
Hanna, he Is quietly doing his duty
at Washington While he is earnestly
and consistently working for the inter
ests of the people of his state. those
who are seeking to Dust him from the
position he has held for the past two
years, are using every means known to
designing politicians to discredit him
in the eyes of his constituents.
1t seems almost unfair to wage war
upon man when he Is not on the
field to defend himself. The voter of
intelligence will make due allowance
for the fact of his absence from the
political field. The intellectual citi-
zen recognizes the duty well done and
will at the polls endorse the faithful
servant. The work Mr. Hanna has
done in procuring the passage of the
Berthold Indian reservation bill is a
fair sample of his work. This law will
as soon as it is signed by the presi-
dent, open up to settlement thousands
of acres of valuable land. 1t means
the enrichment of the state, thousands
OF dollars 1t means a larger increase
in population. This bill was framed
by Mr.. Hanna sand 1T passed both
houses in the same form as first franz
ed by him. No changes were made in
the original draft of the bill Mr..
Hanna is always on the job. His whole
history of public service has been one
of careful. diigent service for the in
terests of the public. No man in all
the land can point to one act of Mr.
Hanna either in private or public life
which is discreditable to him. His
record is clean. Most men have some
skeleton in their closet, some thing
done by them in an unthinking, un-
guarded moment which brings forth
the blush of shame. Not so with
Hanna. His life has been one of recti-
tude, honest and upright dealing. 1t is
just such men as Hanna that are de-
serving of public Endorsement at the
polls. We want such men in office
The citizen cares not whether the man
who serves them truly is stalwart in
surgent, plain republican or democrat
If such servant does his work WELL
then no one has a right to complain.
Let those who are seeking to get into
Louis Hanna's shoes, show one mis-
step he has ever made in his whole
career. Let them point out one dis
honest act one unfair advantage taken,
one unkind word said, one act incon-
sistent with public or private duty, one
single thing that does not rebound to
his honor, then will 1t be time for the
voter to repudiate him. Until his
enemies have done that, and if there
was anything in his life deserving of
censure, they would have found it, l..
B. Hanna is entitled to a second term
in the congress of the United States.
One good term deserves another. Hon
est effort deserves recognition Right
action demands commentator.
Harvey Herald: AS will be rennem-
bered, the management of The Herald
changed some four weeks ago, and
since that time the present manage
ment has spent some little time in the
study Of the political situation, espe-
cially in our own state, as well as the
merits Of the respective candidates.
We felt it duty to espouse the cause
of either one or the other of the con-
| tending factions and lend such assist
ances as we were able to further the
cause of those who appeared to be the
most worthy and best fitted as public
servants, for the several offices to
which they aspire
| To. get at the meat on the bone OF
contention has required much dissec-
/ tion OF the accompanying dressing OF
4 pepper sauce and vinegar, also some
little consideration for the "holieI
than thou and similar war cries
We regret the factional contention
that has arisen and believe that 9
house divided will eventually fall I'M
less the hatchet be buried, and trust
that after the primaries this will be
brought about for the general gooc
of the party. In the meantime we can,
not but feel that the service of such
men as McCumber and Hanna should
Il merit a return to their respective
places.
We believe they have both been con.
scientious in their efforts for theh
i North Dakota constituents and have
gained as much or more recognition
and consequent legislation than any
/ of the pseudo critics that desire tn.
Offices for themselves. We hear some
criticism Of McCumber, that he hal
been there for twelve years, etc. w
also hear what things Aldrich has beer
able to do In obtaining so much legis
lation, and II one will consider tina
4 the new or junior senators are Away
i first put on the unimportant commit
tees and have to work up In import.
, ance, and that all bills are first re-
! ferred to these respective committees
they will readily see why Aldricll. be,