The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-28
Press Comment

Maxbass Monitor: What puzzles us
is why so many people want to get
Hanna's scalp. Is 1t because he has
had brains enough to make a success
OF life? Hanna is one Of North Dako-
ta's best boosters; is one of the states
best fnanciers and will be a credit ~
good old n. D., when he takes the
governors chair next March, which re
surely will.
Ambrose Newsman: In an Interview,
recently in Minneapolis, Senator Gron-
ma declared himself as opposed to a
third party in North Dakota and an
nounced his intention of supporting the
republican ticket from top to bottom.
This action of Gronna shows that he
has the real progressive spirit and will
be followed by every true progressive
in the state. There is absolutely no
chance for progressive principles with
In the third party for the simple reason
that 1t is a "one man party" lead by
a dictator without q peer, whose follow
Ing consists chiefly of a bunch of dis
gruntled politicians. If Roosevelt
should die today his third party would
cease to exist within a few weeks. The
third party is a Roosevelt party. The
republican party is and always has
been greater than any man, and the
same thing may also be said of the
democratic party. Reforms will come
but only through purifying the old par
ties, and that has been going on very
successfully for several years until
today progressiveism has secured such
a hrm hold upon the republican party
as to insure is supremacy therein. In
our W state every congressional nom
inee and a large majority OF the nom
tnees on the state ticket are enthusiasts
tic progressives, and those of the nomi-
nees who have not seen At to line solid
lyr with the progressive wing of the
party are, nevertheless, good fellows
and always found on the right side of
every question pertaining to the rights
were placed in nomination by the
people OF North Dakota under n of
the best primary laws in existence and
should have the loyal support of every
progressive in the state.
wilton City Eagle: The Eagle has
always maintained that the republican
party is big enough and strong enough
n fully capable OF bringing about the
reforms needed and settling all party
disputes within the party. We have
never favored or advocated a division
of the party and do not at this time.
We shall admit that there are some
reforms needed at this time, but the
third party movement is not the way
nor Roosevelt the Moses to bring these
things about The same applies to state
Issues. 1t cannot avail us much to allow
a few sorehead office seekers to hope
lessly split the party this fall on star
issues and thus elect a democratic
governor for the fourth time.
Elgin Times: So far as we can Judge
the slope country is solid for Hon. L.
Z. Hanna for governor, no~twithstand-
ing the gross injustice thai Is being,
INDUCED in by some of the Buchanan
promoters, Hanna is the man we want
so let's stick" with him.
Warwick Sentinel: When in the
course of political events II becomes
necessary to nominate a republican cam
didate for governor of North Dakota,
It is necessary and behooves a party to
elect that man by an over whelminS
majority. ann is the man and he
will be elected.
Stanley Promoter. Senator Asia J..
Grcnna, OF Iakota, in an interYiex a
few days ago, said he would not sup
poet the nominees Of the third party.
He will support the Republican ticket
Asia vii. support l. B. Fanna. who viii
be Forth Dakota's next soverncr. ITah-
ma helped put the primary election laws
uoo7 the statute books and not to sup
post hiIh would be self contradictory
and would necessitate his giving up
has seat in the ena IL he di1 not give
his support to the party nominees in
the campaign. The distinguished senator
has h grit and the backbone 70 come
out for what is just and right l. b.
Hanna is a live" candidate and not to
be classed among the dead ones"
as a bait for crows and buzzards.
Edgeley Mail: The Mail furnishes
this guess-and that is, il the third
party puts a ticket in the field they
can't beat Hanna put on the governor
ship.
Bottineau News: The bull moose
party in this state seems determined
to bring about the defeat OF L. B. Han
ma, republican nominee for governor.
OF elf the mean things which have
been said about Mr.. Hanna none have
doubted his business ability. That the
states money would be well protected
by Mr. Hanna no one doubts.
Man in Baltimore demands a. di-
vorce because his wife is deaf and
dumb. Casting pearls. al 1t vera
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