Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-11-04

since his other visit. In opening his
speech he commented on this develop
ment, stating that while he had been
In North Dakota iOr over a quarter OF
Il century and was familiar with every
section OF the state, that he had never
before Witnessed such q transforma.
ton in so Snort a period as had occur.
red in Hettinger in the past five years.
He said that the pioneers here would
no doubt see some hard times--or per-
hans had seen them-but that they
were not to be compared with the hard
times THAT he saw in the Red River
Valley when he located there on his
homestead some tn rty years ago. He
said that there were periods during
the first 10 OF IL years when people
left that county By the hundred, driV-
ing out Of the state in prairie SchOon.
oIg and vOWing never 10 return. How
cyCr he said that all those who had
the courage to stick made good and
that many Of them became wealthy.
Now many Of them own large farms
that are well improved It'll groves,
modern buildings and every owen
fence lnat Is available to farmers any.
here.
Mr.. Hanna then gave some OF his
experiences as a hOmesteader; told
about his farming, then about his 60
ing lato the banking business, his be.
ing sent to the state senate and finally
MS election to congress.
He explained something as to how
congress works and as to how work
is done in committee, following this up
with a talk on the reciprocity act in
which he showed that If 1t ere &C
ccpted by the C~anadians-as it might
be at any time-that it would be Il
blow to the American farmer. He said
that every member of the North Da-
kOta delegation in congress had tried
to get d bill through Tor the repeal Of
the act but that against the OppOsi-
ton Of the democrats they were un.
able to do so-and yet he said the
democrats as well as republicans lad
petitioned tn. North Dakota members
to vote against the reciprocity act.
81 believe in protection" said Mr.. Han
ma land | believe too tnat the cleo
ton Of democratic congressman would
mean not only reciprocity but free
trade with the world on farm pro-
ducts"
The speaker said that he did not
believe in revising the tariff schedule
by schedule but he did believe that al
expert non-partisan tariff board was
absolutely necessary to an intelligent
and satisfactory revision Of the tariff.
Such a board had been provided he
said and then the democrats killed 1t
by refusing to make an appropriation
for it.
Mr.. Hanna. next made a few remarks
on the leave of absence bill which ne
pushed through congress and under
which homesteaders were allowed to
leave their claims last year after their
crop mad failed. He followed this up
with some comment on the new three
year homestead law which he said was
put through congress after consider
abe hard Ork and under many difficult
les. ja. m.I '.r. s. ... ..."3- a-.-,.
! The remainder OF Mr.. Hanna's
speech was devoted to telling his au.
dience what his ideas we're as to state
affairs and as to a Few OF the things
that he expected to do if elected gov
einor. Among the things enumerated
by Mr.. Hanna which would receive his
attention as governor were: ..H
The development of the Ignite coal
mines. .." .,.. "'
Assisting the federal government in
experimenting with flax straw with a
view to making it into paper, thereby
creating a good market for this straw.
Encouraging experiments with a
view to converting straw into lumber.
Providing a number OF silo experts
Of si.os and promoting diversified
farming.
Issuing bonds to build good roads
and paying for same out of autO.tax
money.
Preventing waste and promoting
those things which will mean an in
crease OF North Dakota products and
an increased income for North Dako-
tanS.
Making it possible for North Da-
kota people to buy o. products at
home, thus helping to keep North Da-
kota money at home as the one best
means of making North Dakota a rich
er state.
The promotion of harmony within
the republican party Of North Dakota
by being fair to all factions.
Helping the state to get on a strong.
, er financial basis by giving it a sound
business administration.
In closing Mr.. Hanna said: Look
ing backward ven the years Of my
| life see a longer stretch of time than
I can expect in looking ahead. While
am not as wealthy as people say |
| am, nevertheless | shall probably
leave my children in comfortable cir
cumstances, but rather than leave
them riches | far more desire to leave
a good name and record OF good work
done as governor f this state"
The auditorium was well filled for