The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-05-31


in political life in this state when he
has the strength to avoid any state
ment that will show tendency to
jump onto the most plausible band
wagon In the effort to ride into office
The entire political field in North Da-
kota this year liz full Of such men who
are doping from one side to the 9TH
er for the purpose Of securing votes
Among the candidates in this state
who have refused to make dishonor-
able move is Hon. Il, b. Hanna, can
didate for governor. Were he to have
come out and cried progressive veisnl, Z
his nomination would have been more
in the nature Of an endorsement than
the result of campaign. But Mr..
Hanna has refused to commit any
act that would brand him as mere
office seeker. He has steadfastly pur-
sued the course OF a statesman who
would not stoop to petty politics. He
has pointed to his record and left 1t
to the public to say whether that rec
ord be progressive record or reac-
tionary record.
OF Mr.. Hannas vote In the state.
house and senate he is found to have
been always with the party of
progressiveness and for the hetterment
of the state. In the congress of the
United States this same course has
been pursued. He has voted with the
reform parties and for progress in
every instance He has made no shout
for public approval but has done his
duty as man who has nothing to
fear in the proper discharge Of duty.
Business and business methods
have marked the entire course of Mr..
Hanna's life and what the state of
North Dakota most needs is a business
administration. That Mr.. Hanna can
give 1t this is shown In his record for
business measures in the legislative
work Of the state.
Mr.. Hanna is a successful business
man and will put the state upon a
business basis when elected to Office
as governor.
Bathgate Pink Paper: Congressman
Hanna has not been pushing his candi-
dacy for governor with very great
open effort. This does not mean that
he is going to quit. 1t is his political
life and salvation that hangs in the
balance. II he is defeated in the pri-
mary he is down and out His ambi-
tions run in the political lines and he
has sufficient of this worlds goods to
permit him to follow his ambitions. He
| has also a considerable political
shrewdness and experience. His fight
may be hopeless one. but there will
4 h- 51f, 4,
| now on. If Buchanan's friends go to
sleep on the strength of the apparent
easy victory they have before them
they may have rude awakening.
| Medina Citizen: Congressman Han
na is back in the state and is getting
ready to start an active campaign for
| governorship. AS far as qualifications
are concerned he has both Buchanan
and Johnson--his two opponents on
the republican ticket at the June pri-
| maries-"s skinned to DEATH" He has
made good both in state and national
affairs and should receive the hearty
support of those who want capable
man at the head of state affairs.
| Gwinner Press: Representative
Hanna, the stalwart candidate for
governor, reached home last week and
is engaged in repairing his political
fences. He promises to remain on the
job till the primaries are over.
Edmore Herald: When the people
Of North Dakota are called upon at the
June primaries to select a candidate
for governor there are few important
f~cts which they should not overlook
L. B. Hanna, who is a candidate foI
the republican nomination, is asking
the people for their support on his
record both as q private citizen and g
/ public official, and If the voters Of the
state will scrutiniZe his record botf
in our state legislature and in congress
we believe that will find that ht
/ has a record that will entitie him tt
the support Of the republican voters
There is one particular thing that We
would call attention to at this tins
and that is the stand that Mr.. Hanna
has taken relative to the reciprocit.
Il with Canada. This measure woult
certainly have injured the farmers o
this state had 1t passed and become
law, and while 1t passed here 1t wa
rejected by the Canadian governmen
thanks to their mistake, but all tn
time since it came up l.. B. Hanna ha
been fighting against it and today h
has bill before congress to repeal
, so far as this country Is concerned
His long public experience has ampl
quaIified him to make us splendi
governor and IL you will look up hi
! past record, you will find that on prac
tically every important proposition
/ has been doing what he thought bes
for the state and its people.
Bismarck Tribune: The report re
ceived from Washington that the 30
: rah bill would be reported favorabl
out of the house and senate confer
, ence is of special interest to Mort
Dakotans, especially those who al
i now residing upon homesteads in tn
state. The Borah bill provides that
homesteader may prove up on hi
e claim after three years of actual res
: dence instead of Ave as formerly.
i the time Senator Borah introduced h
y bill in the senate Cong. L. B. Ham
introduced a like measure in the hous
of representatives. Mr. Hanna hs
been leading the fight for the enact
y ment of the bill in the house. and lat
est reports would indicate that his e
9 forts will meet with success.
Mr.. Hanna has always been intel
ested in the welfare of the homestead
ers and farmers of North Dakota, al
Il his interest is shown by the good lei
4 islation of practical value to Nor
Dakotans that has resulted from b