The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-23
Press Comment

Press Comment
Mimic journal: Just before this
page of The Journal went to press the
announcement came that DR.. Creegan,
whom the new progressive party had
selected as it's candidate for governor,
at the convention held In Fargo Fri
day, had declined to make the run. IL
was found that the state constitution
provides that to be elected governor a
man must a resided in the state
for hye years previous to his election,
and as DIR. C%reegan had lived here only
for h office, he at once announced
that the best Interests OF Fargo college,
of which he is president, would pre-
clude his making the race. The pro-
and selected Mayor Sweet of Fargo
who is to jump into the ring to try
to pull enough votes from Mr.. Hanna
to give Hellstrom the election.
Lansford Journal: After all is said
and done The Journal still believes that
only a miracle can defeat L, b. Hanna
for the governorship. IL Creegan had
doubts, but this enforced trading OF
horses In midstream has lone the
business for the astute banker-farmer-
statesman.
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Stanley Promoter: L. b. Hanna has
ability and will make A No. i govern
or for North Dakota. He is a gentle
MAJ of large executive ability and
good business Judgment, and is clever
in discerning the needs of his home
state. There is no doubt but he will
make an excellent state executive, and
1T is the duty of every voter who has
the interests of the state at heart to
support him. Mr.. Hanna is a man of
sincerity and integrity and his record
in public and private life is clean,
pure and spotless.
Carson Press: The Fargo college is
certainly showing its appreciation of
the untiring efforts of Hon. L. b. Han
ma in his work to make that institution
what 1t should be. MIR. Hanna has al
of the little college on the hill, even
of late when he should have been de-
voting his time for his own interests,
we find Mr.. Hanna travelling into
and as his reward this institution
places a candidate in the field to OPP
pose him at the next general election
in the person of DIR. Creegan, the
president of the institution. 1t would
seem to us that the trustees of this In
stitution should do IN of two things
either reject the benefits of Mr..
Hanna's efforts. or fre the Hon. Dr.:
Creegan. OF course, If the trustees of
this college choose to a the eX-
penses OF running a man for governor,
that is a matter for them to decide,
but we feel assured that the honorable
doctor was not called to the institu-
ton to fill any other position nor for
any other work than to give the coll
lege his best efforts to make it bigger
and better.
On further thought it does not
seem to us that the honorable doctor
has exercised very good 1udgment-his
position requiring a man upon whom
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example to follow. We find nothing
in this case of this character, and 1t
will in time prove detrimental to the
best interests Of the college. II Cree
gan has so much spare time that he
can nose into politics, he must have
overlooked the fact, that he is pfest-
dent of the Fargo college and that
they are paying him his salary. Fur
ther, that he is willing to devote his
time which the college is paying for
and which rightfully belongs to IL,
for the furtherance OF his own personal
interests.
Willow City Eagle: The insurgents
went off at half-cock at Fargo last
week while Teddy was with them to
furnish the enthusiasm n nominated
pose l.. B. Hanna, who won the nom
ination OF the republican party under
the provisions of the primary law, the
pet measur of these same insurgents
VINO Claimed 1T WOuIu# cure ~ IL =
of politics. But during the past eight
or ten years the law has been in force
the insurgents have not once accepted
the choice of the people for the most
important state offices, but three times
elected a democrat in place OF the re-
publican nominee. 1t begtns to look
as If the leaders of the insurgents, or
progressives, as they choose to call
les they can all land a state or nation
al Job. The amusing part OF the
whole proceedings, however. was In
naming Creegan, a man who was In
eligible. for governor. Judge Lauder,
the man who is a district Judge and
ought to- know the constitution OF his
state, should have put them wise, or
should have told them who to nonli-
nate, the same as he told them who
were and who were not insurgents a.
short time ago. However the mistake
was discovered n the committee
summoned in haste and Mayor w. -.
Sweet of Fargo was named and now
we hope this sweet scented bunch will
be satisfied with Sweet and that
Sweet can qualify.
Palermo Standard: L. 3. Hanna, re-
publican candidate for governor, is
well known as the homesteaders' and
farmers best friend, and will win the
gubernatoria1 honors easily next fall.
1t is the farmers vote that counts, and
each and every who places a cross
at the head OF his name next fall at
election is voting for his own good as
well.
Marion Sentinel: The efforts of
Colonel Roosevelt and a number Of
other self -appointed dictators to
force a third candidate in the field for
governor, in an attempt to defeat Hon.
L. b. Hanna, will meet with very little
favor in this section. Mr.. Hanna was
one OF Colonel Roosevelt's staunchest
supporters at the June primaries, and
the colpneIs methods OF showing his
appreciation should lose him the sup
port of all fair-minded voters. Mr..
can majority for governor, and will be
eIected despite the efforts Of a set of
disgruntied politicians to discredit
him.