Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-06-13
BUCKS REPORT
TO help HANNA
Prominent Republican Thinks
Bucks Investigation viii
Help Congressman

FARGO, June 13-It is rumored
in local republican circles that Sen.
ator Kraable of Clifford, progressive
candidate for lieutenant governor,
has stated he is much opposed to the
tactics employed by insurgent
leaders in issuing the Buck reports,
and that Senator Kraable has been
heard to say that the campaign
should be conducted in an entirely
clean manner with no attempt at
mud-slinging.
The voluminous report of one Mr..
Buck on the legislative record of
Congressman Hanna has caused quite
a ripple of amusement in local repub-
lican circles," said a prominent re.
publican last night to a Forum repre-
sentative.
= "The idea of self-appointed inves.
tigator from some other quarter of
the county passing Judgment upon
Mr.. Hanna's work in the state legis-
lature seems rather out Of place." he
continued. 1T is in itself rather an
insult to the intelligence of the peo'
pie of North Lakota for the oppo-
sftion to bring man up here to make
such an investigation, as it would
almost indicate that the people of
the state themselves have no minds of
their own to pass judgment on the
merits of the bills that are passed
by its legislative representatives.
For my own part, I have always
found that the people of North Dako-
ia were heretofore able to decide the
difference between good and bad in
legislation as in anything else and as
a general rule they do not go on re.
electing man to office who cannot
serve them in the right way. AS for
myself, I think the people of North
Dakota are fully capable to deter:
mine whether Mr.. Hanna's bills have
been constructive or bad without Mr..
Buck telling them and I have thor
ough confidence in their judgment
and do not think they would believe
an outsider should come in and tell
them more about what they need
than they know themselves.
mo one needs to blush for Mr..
Hannas record in the state legis.
lature so far as I can see. In point |
ing out Mr.. Hanna's bills, Mr.. Buck
fails to tell us how many of them
have been repealed. II he wants to
be absolutely fair, why doesn't ne do
that? Every one Of the bills Mr..
Hanna succeeded in having passed
have stood the test of time and have
filled the needs of the people suffi- |
ciently for them to want to hold on |
to them.
"Mr. Buck gives Mr.. Hapna credit |
for introducing the pure food law,
though the credit Of drawing it, how
ever. He says belongs to Professor
Laid. No one denies that, but it was |
Mr.. Hanna that introduced it and en-
gineered its passage through both |
houses so that it became law and a
part of the statutes. 1t is evident |
that his Mr.. Buck is not altogether
familiar with legislative work else he
would not have been guilty of such
criticism of another. Let him intro
luce bill and see how it fares. I'll
wager 1t would never even have a
second reading in the house in which
It is introduced.
'The people Of North Dakota are
100 familiar with Mr.. Hanna's record
in our state legislature and with his
measures, such as the ed
lcational law and the board of grain
law, to take Mr.. Bucks
or any other specialy.imported or
selfappointed critics criticism OF
him and his work"
The speaker laughed good+natured.
y and concluded with the comment
the people ought to bear In mind
hat this Mr.. Buck was one Of Mr..
Eollette's prominent publicity men,
Ind conducted the Wisconsin sena-
;or's primary campaign in the var
Gus states. Mr.. Bucks coming here
lust now looks very much like the
ulfillment Of a precampaign prom
Sc to the insurgent leaders Of the
state. The insurgents carried the
state for La Toilette in March and
low La Toilette is sending Mr.. Buck
o help them elect their candidate
or governor.
"Rnt" he added 1T think this in