The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-18

Nome Tribune: While Mr.. Bucks re-
searches anent Hanna's legislative rec
ora are being published, why not in
clude a few parasites and
other leeches that were drawing down
state money for hanging around Bis
Cando Herald: Il. b. Hanna's candi-
dacy Tor governor has our endorsement
because we know hi is fitted and quail
lhed In every respect to fill the Office,
ana give the people Of this state the
KIND or administration they need. His
record OF service in this state and in
the nails OF congress has proven him to
pc a man of ability, devoted to the
nest interests Of the people whom he
is serving. That record alone ought
TO make him governor without any
other argument. He will not be an un-
tried experiment, n the voters of
North Dakota ought not to be alarmed
into the diffusion tina in giving Hanna
this high office they are restoring to
owe h so-called ring" He alone
VIII be governor, and no one else. He
VIII give the people a clean, straight
forward business administration. He
Will not trick them with prediction
promises that will eve be fulfilled
merely to get votes. Make Hanna
our first choice-and in order to make
your ballot legal I'LL out the second
choice also. You cannot vote for the
same man for both first and second
choice. And don't vote for G. A. John
son for either first or second choice on
h assumption that he is a progress
stye. He is not.
Elgin Times: 1t is assuring news
that the people are with L. B. Hanna
for governor when we see so many of
those allied with the progressive cause
faithfully supporting him. Though
Hanna has been a socialistic pro-
gressiye ne has advocated many OF the
Ideas the more sane progressives stand
FOR and many very progressive ideas
have originated with Mr., Hanna such
as the three year homestead law of
which he is the father. Mr.. Hanna is
responsible for the passage of this
measure, a big asset to the homestead
ed, and he has worked hard in ngr
for every good or progressive law. Mr..
OF those affiliated with that milder
type of progressives are heartily in
dorsIng his candidacy and we expect to
see him win at the primaries by such
q tremendous majority that it will
leave no doubt in the minds of the
rankest progressives that the more
sane-minded voters affiliated with tha
auxiliary OF the republican party will
not stand for a man of the stamp OF
Buchanan and thatethe must be cast
aside as an eligible candidate for gov
ernor before the progresstves can hope
to triumph over a man like L. B.
Hanna.
Neville Journal: We are too apt to
think of the governors Office largely
as an ornamental one, that the chief
qualifications for the office are honesty
and ability to make a good speech. We
feel safe in stating that Hanna and
Buchanan both pass these qualities.
But that is not all. The governor is
the executive head Of the state and
as such is really the business manager
at the head of a dozen institutions Of
great magnitude. 1t is because Buch-
anan lacks this hat Professor Aaker
L E-r1 -
Not only has Buchanan had little ex-
p%erience but he is absolutely devoid of
experience In politics except as an Of
fee seeker-he has been twice defeated
for state Office. We believe it is the
lack of this experience that has led
Taft so often into error in spite of his
best intentions.
On h other hand Congressman
Hanna has been at the head of the
largest business concerns in North Da-
kota n his intimate knowledge of
men and affairs in the state and ma
ton would give him a splendid advan-
tage to make the governor ONCE one
Of real service to the people.
Mandan Pioneer: 1t has been many
years since the voters of North Da-
kota have had the opportunity to vote
for a man for governor who possesses
more Of the attributes that go to make
an excellent public official than L. B.
Hanna. There is no question hat the
interests of the people, and the great
middle class of business men have suf-
fered, especially in North Dakota, be-
cause of the dislike of competent bust
ness men to get into politics. 1t is a
game that there is no money In, and
most men figure that the honor of hold
ing office does not compensate for the
financial loss, hence we have a more
] lawyers, and more men who make pol
tiles their business, holding our of
hces than substantial business men. Mr.
Hanna Is the type of business man who
1 1E "RlnnmPn. In nnltftna Hn hnnE hnnr
successful in his own business affairs
and has ~relinquished the responsibility
in the conduct of various enterprises
with which he has been connected, and
! is axle to give the great state the same
attention that he gave to his private
! AFFAIRS, and we predict that one who
has been so eminently successful in
caring for business matters entirely his
will make just al much of a sue.
: cess in caring for the interests OF the
state and the state will profit by the
! service OF such a man as its executive
head.
Mr.. Hanna has had large experience
: not only in business matters but in the
> service of the people, for as a senator
has always proves himself an able AM
capable public servant.
: Milton Globe: The only fault certain
. people can find with L. b. Hanna Ii
: that he has been q stalwart. All hi
labors for the best interests of NORTH
Dakota seem to go for naught wiz
3 some people. There is not one instance
in Mr.. Hanna's political career that ht
! has not worked for the best Interest.
of the farmers and this state at larg,
and during the last session of &
he voted for every progressive measur,
> introduced that would in any way ben
\ eft our state or nation. Let us have
business administration in North Da
i kota-and accomplish this by castinI
/ your vote for /. b. Hanna, the pio
mere, the farmer, the business man an,
the statesman In the coming primar,
election.
Y Bismarck Tribune: The repubIicaI
Y voters of North Dakota know t.. Z
g Hanna well. They have watched hi
career in business n politics and the
r will pay little attention to the work o
an imported muchraker who seeks t
mislead the people as to Mr.. Hanna
record in the legislature.
1t ome with poor grace from
3 hired representative OF the oppositio
to Hanna to pass Upon the merit &
s Mr.. Hanna. The voters Of the stat
. know his record better than any sid
critic, who comes here in the midst I
a primary campaign and puts fort
criticism of Hanna for hire.
III anything were needed to prove til
- absence of a single reason why M
Hanna should not be supported by til
& republicans of the state, it is hi pres
ID ence of a paid muckraker. whose. bus
n ness lis to miErepresent and mislead.
8 MIR. Hanna has been a builder
: North Dakota. He has always bee
g faithful and capable In whatever pull
= Tic capacity he has served the peopl
What has the paid hiraling who no