The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-28
MR.. HAxxA's Pubic SERVICE.

:. Inc eooeT lutelll8euce OF the people
81 this state must be conclusive that
he first requisite Of q governor is to
attend to the duties Of the once and
not to get himseif In the spotlight Of
publicity and keep himself there. It IL
Easy to make spectacular trips and
attend great gatherings when the peo-
ole-the farmers who = blowing
and harvesting and threshing while
The governor uses their taxes-pay
The bills. But those things do not
serve the people of the state. much
as they serve the governor. They
may be good for advertising purposes
but no mar has rel found his taxes
reduced by such means.
One of the strong facts that COM
mend L. B. Hanna to the people as
a candidate is that in all his public
service he has sought to serve the
people rather than acquire notoriety
for himself. He val largely respon-
sible for the passage Of the pure food
law Of this state originally. but after
the work had been done. after the
never been heard to parade the serv-
ice az anything more than his duty
to the people he was serving. The
same Is true Of his work in congress.
With hts comprehensive grasp Of the
principles Of banking he could have
secured Q place on the committee on
banks and banking in the house. and
by virtue Of that position and the
agitation now for currency reform.
could have made q national reputation
for himsslf a. one Of the agitators on
this subject. Mr.. Hanna, realized,
however. that agitation along these
lines, while It might keep the agitator
before the public. would not for many
years. serve any practical OF useful
purpose to the people Of North Da-
kota. But there were pressing de-
mands for service, not 30 spectacular,
but more useful. In which North Da-
kotans were earnestly interested.
The western portion Of the state
had hundreds Of settlers who were
holding down claims under adverse
circumstances. The short crops that
are % often the inevitable results Of
pioneer methods Of cultivation. hard
winters ana their attendant hard
ships. made the condition of those
settlers Q serious problem. They were
not the improvident kind but rather
the sturdy and energetic class that
will In q few years make the western
part Of the commonwealth as rioh as
any portion Of the earth. MI. Han
m set his hand to the task Of reliev-
ing their conditions, and while he re-
,esived little credit in the headlines
Of publicity. he accomplished more to
relieve the condition Of the home.
steader than any other man in con-
sress during the years he has served.
or for that matter. for many years.
His services were not such as could
be heraIded from the housetops. but
they took tho hardships and suffering
and privation from thousands Of
hearthstones in North Dakota. and
ten years from now hundreds Of men
who were able by his work to get a
start in this land Of promise. will re-
member his help as sacredly as they
will vote for him enthusiastically a
week from tomorrow.
The real duties OF a governor are
such as Mr.. Hanna has performed
for the people in congress. 1t 10 the
doing Of those things that reduce the
taxes. that relieve the burdens Of the
people. that get the best service out
Of the public institutions by means
Of business handling. that equalize
the burdens Of taxation so that all
bear the lightest load. which demand
the attention Of a governor who seeks
to servo the people instead of seeking
publicity and notoriety for himself.
Nj. Hanna's business experience
qualities him for the task and his pub.
lie service 10 q guarantee that IL will
~ performed.