The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-25
Press Comment

PreSS comment
Mott Spotlight: In marking your bal
lots next Wednesday, in the exercise OF
your rights of franchise there lis but
n man before the people who car
bring us out of these chaotic condi-
tions-that man is L. b. Hanna, who
needs no Introduction to a single voter
or the state His past record is a ufi
clent endorsement and it is not our
purpose to laud him to the skies on
what he has done. He has made good
as congressman, he has represented the
state with credible has made good as
husband and parent-he has made GOOD
in every calling. His life is an open
oook--hts record is without Flemish
Notwithstanding that muckrakers like
Devils Lake Journal and a few Lesser
light are conducting a disgraceful
campaign against him. He stands be-
tore the people mistaken from their
attacks and is gaining strength every
day.
Minot Optic: Frank Henry, repub-
lican candidate for secretary of state
should receive an unusually large vote
on Wednesday. There is no man in the
state qualified to fill the office he as
pires to better than he, and If elected
ne Will give the tax payers one of the
- DSSN III LlS udN
ever had. Mr.. Henry is an upright,
honorable man. He has lived in North
Dakota many years and he has always
given freely of his time and labor to
make an ideal secretary and the voters
should elect him by an overwhelming
majority.
Mott Pioneer Press: Everyone who
knows of the splendid record that has
Deen made by Cong. Louis b
Hanna, both as member OF the Iegisla-
sure n of congress, is pleased to hear
OF the hearty reception his candidacy
for the Office of governor of North Da-
kota Is receiving from h republican
press of the state, says Editor Streeter
piece of good legislation in his state
during the many terms he was a mem
Der of the general assembly bear the
impress of his influence and his vote
Particularly was he a owe in ad-
yancing the interests Of the state agri.
cultural college. Being a citizen OF
Fargo and a personal friend of Presi-
dent Worst, he knew the needs OF the
institution that is Of most practical
use to the people of This state, and
having in crop each year many acres
OF Red river soil, interests as well al
inclination made him the never-failins
friend Of the college in the Legislative
body.
Jamestown Alert: While at James.
n NO"h SOLAs IL ID IIdUUd, TSDuOllCdI
candidate next Wednesday, whose chiei
opponent is James A. Buchanan, OF
Buchanan, this county, talked but lit,
tie politics, attending the closing ses,
sion OF the Bankers convention, whert
he made a few remarks regarding the
hne condition of the state, and bright
prospects for a good crop.
However, regarding the bitter and
personal attack that has been cen,
tered upon him by a Fargo paper, un.
der articles written by a specially hired
correspondent for the purpose, which
accused him of dishonesty and doubls
dealing and of working against the in.
t~erests of h people in practically ev,
cry measure at the state Legislature
and at congress, and gave him no cred,
1t for any public bill he a supported
he stated clearly he considered it un,
clean politics and not worthy OF thu
cause that the party claimed to b,
championing. He stated that he hal
never during the campaign issued {
statement personally derogatory to hi.
kchief opponent, nor had he sanctioned
the publication of any such attacks
that he wa making he campaigI
good, in whatever he has undertakes
in business, farming, at the state legis.
lature, and at congress, n his ex,
the state of North Dakota a clean, BUS.
mess administration. That is the only
way / am putting my case up to the
voters" he said.
- - E#H
Sheyenne Star: When you go to tht
polls next wednesday and enter tn,
booth remember there is one thing yoI
should do If you want a clean bushes
administration of the affairs OF thiI
great commonwealth-put you X OPP
posite the name of Hon. L. B. Hanna
for governor. You will make no mis-.
AXE in doing 50. for he y 9 man thu
men. His public record is beyond re.
proach and he is equipped In ever,
way for the work that should be takeI
up by the next governor In voting
pie of North Dakota viii be voting FOL
their W best interests.
McClusky state Press: Cong. L. 3
Hanna, the peoples choice for COVER
nor OF the great state OF North DakotS
is making a clean carnpaign--free from
dirty attacks upon his opponents, FREE
from undertakings campaign worth.
OF the gentleman that he is. If nomi
mated he will prove himself the bes
governor the state has ever had. Til,
undertaking done against him by hi
progressive" opponents Is proof tina
T.. B. Hanna is absolutely on the sQuar,
with the people! Give him your frs
choice votes at the polls next Wednes
day.
New Rockford Transcript: I. e
Hanna appears to be in the running
good and strong and will probably vii
l EnG n~OTnlnaL1On IQT governor. we De
lieve his nomination and election woult
4 best serve the interests of the tax pay
ers OF North Dakota.
page Record: The man Imported in
to the state for the purpose OF lookine
up the legislative career of l.. b. Han
ma has not found anything very ser
ious so far to injure his and viii
not do so. While his vote on some bill
has been criticised, liz the whole trutl
were published 1T would be found tina
many men who are now prominent ii
5. the progressive ranks and are accept
ed as honorable and able men In pro
, Eressiye circles, also voted with him
Il Showing that It that time n unde
the conditions then existing, the meas
and for the best interests OF the PEG
pie. The opponents of Mr.. Hanna hay,
gone beyond the bound of courtesy ii
the manner Of campaign they hav
concentrated against him and all ad
mirera Of fair play should resent III