Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-01
Eoley'c Reply.

Democratic State Committee, Fargo
n. ID.
Dear Mr.. Macarthur: Replying t.
your special delivery letter OF this
| date. Mr.. Hanna, the Republican
candidate for Governor, has devoted
his campaign in this state to an ex
republication of the practical issues
that concern the people of North Da
kota. He has not devoted any share
OF his campaigning, in any way or II
any instances, to any reference to the
democratic candidate for governor;
neither mas Mr.. Hanna said any wore
at any time with respect to the Dem
ccraticia Candidate for Governor thai
calls for either explanation or dis
custom Mr.. Hanna believes that the
people OF the state of North Dakota
are altogether capable OF intelligent
judgment with respect to the issues
in this campaign and he does not be
lieve that this Judgment will be al
fected by a campaign of personalities
He has not inferred either by word
or communication that the democra
tic candidate for governor would use
| his office for personal financial ag
grandizement, or tIat the democratic
| candidate has made S of his officia
position to further his campaign in
~terests. Both of these charges have
been made in the public prints against
Mr.. Hanna, and have been published
in the columns. of newspapers OF
this state and marked political ad
vertising."a i If the democratic cam
paign committee publicly disavows
the responsibility for this publication
and does not make these charges, the
Republican State COMMITTEE woult
be glad to be advised of this fact.
The Republican State Committee
Is also advised that the Democratic
candidate for Governor has devoted
a share of his platform discussion
TO the public and private record of
Mr.. Hanna; that the Democratic can
didate has charged that Mr.. Hanna
has made use Of his congressional
franking privilege Wrongfully; ant
has made other charges that are no.
justified by any fact and which the
people of the state will know from
Etheir personal and official acquaint
ance with Mr.. Hanna to- be untrue
When the Democratic candidate ano
1.-THE Democratic State Committee pub
tlicly disavow responsibility for these
statements ard publications, thel
will the Democratic State Committed
be in better position to call upon Mr.
Hanna or the Republican State Com
mittee for explanations or discus
sions.
Mr.. Hanna stated at the outset O,
this campaign that the question be
fore the people as the fitness of the
relative candidates for the office o.
Governor. He has held TO that prin
ciple in his campaigning. Mr.. Hanna
is not a "inudslinger," nor does he
practice the method of campaigning
that is often followed by candidates
for office who have little to recon
mend them to the people in the way
Of capacity or ability, and believe
that votes are made by abuse anc
Misrepresentation Mr.. Hanna has
been a resident of this state for thirty
two years. He has occupied many po
sitiOns OF honor and trust. He has
never been unfaithful to any trust
reposed in him by the people. He Is
willing to leave to the people the e
dict they may render. He does moi
however, admit the truth of any yer.
dict that may be rendered either by
the Democratic candidate for Gov.
ernor or by the Democratic State
Committee inspired as they are by
the desire to capture this important
office of Governor and possibly, as
they may be, led into means and
methods with they might upon sober
reflection, regret and fail to find jus
LITIGATION for.
Fortunately, the Republican State
Central Committee is not in position
through any act OF word of Mr.. Han.
ma, to be called upon for debate, ex
PLANTATION or discussion. The sole is
sue in this campaign is the compare:
tive qualification Of the several can.
didates for the Office of Governor.
That is a matter which neither the
words of the Democratic candidate
for Governor, nor of any other candi-
date for office a in any way affect.
It is written in the records of the men
who are candidates, and as SO writ,
ten will be read by the people of the
state. Mr.. Hanna and the Republican
State Committee r entirely will,
ing to abide by this result.
You state in your letter that the
record of the Democratic candidate
for Governor as warden of the peni-
4tentiary has been falsely, malicious
ly and grossly attacked by "Mr. Han
mas supporters and the Republican
press, Doubtless the Democratic
candidate is entirely capable of prov.
ing before the people Of the state the
fact Of any Misrepresentation, If such
las been made. Mr.. Hanna ii, not ane
has not been party to, or c%onsulor Of
nor has he hal any knowledge OF any
false and malicious attack" upon
the democratic candidate for Cover.
nor in any way or particular, in this
campaign. He has deemed the issies
before the people Of the state too