Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-10-31
Contemporary
Opinion

and always Will be differences o.
opinion. Still right nov there does
not seem to be much difference OF
opinion expressed over the state as
to who the next governor ought to
be and will be. l. B. Hanna, the
friend of the homesteader, and one
OF the most able statesmen that North
Dakota has ever had, is the republi-
can nominee for the Office Of the
states chief executive. Mr.. Hanna
and his record are well known from
one end o fthe state to the other. He
has held offices Of trust in the state
for many years and has never been
found wanting in any work for the
public. The voters appreciate his
past efforts and recognize in him the
man for the place.
Craze. Forks Times: rhe soDer in
telligence of the peop,e Of this state
i"ust &c conclusive that the first red.
uIsite OF a governor is tn attend to
the duties Of the Office and not to get
himself iii the spotlight of publicity
and keep himself there. 1t Is easy to
make spectacular trips and attend
great gatherings when the people
the farmers who are blowing and har.
v~esting and threshing while the gov.
n 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
has v e found his taxes reduced
by such means. One Of the strong
facts that commend l.. B. Hanna to
the people of the state as a candidate
is that in all his public service he
has sought to serve the people rather
than acquire notoriety for himself. He
was largely responsible for the pas
sage Of the pure food law Of this state
originally, but after the work had been
done, after the good had been accomp-
lished, he was never heard to parade
the service as anything more than his
duty to the people he was serving.
The same is true of his work in cor
gress. With his comprehensive grasp
of the principles of banking he could
have secured a place on the commit
tee on banks and banking in the house
and by virtue of that posl.lon and the
agitation now for currency reform, he
could have made a national reputation
for himself as 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 or useful
purpose to the people of North Dako-
ia. But there were pressing demands
for service, not so spectacular, but
more useful, in which North Dakotans
earnestly interested.
The western portion of the state
had hundreds OF settlers who were
holding down claims under the ad-
verse circumstances. The short crops
that are SO often inevitable results OF
pioneer methods of cultivation, hard
winters and other attendant hardships
made the condition of these settlers
a serious proposition. They were not
the improvident kind, but rather the
sturdy and energetic class that will in
a few years make the western part of
the commonwealth as rich as any por-
ton OF the earth. Mr.. Hanna set his
hand to the task of relieving their
conditions, ana whl.e he received lit
tie credit in the headlines of publicity,
he accomplished more to relieve the
condition of the homesteader than
any other man in congress during the
years he has served, or for that matter
for many years.
His services were not such as could
be heralded from the h%ousetops, but
they took the hardships and suffer
ing nd %privation from thousands OF
hearthstones in North Dakota. and
len 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 is the doing
Of these 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 bust
S handling, that ~equalize the bur
dens of taxation so that all bear the
lightest load, which demand the at
tention of a governor who seeks to
serve the people instead Of seeking
publicity and notoriety for himself.
Mr.. Hanna's business experience
qualities him for the task and his
public service is a guarantee that it
will be performed.
jamestown Alert: AS the last week
of the political campaign draws to an.
end, there is every indication that the
republican state ticket will be elected
in North Dakota, by a handsome ma
jority, estimated at from 10000 to 90
900. The indications are that l.. B..
Hanna will carry the state I've both
Hellstrom and Sweet.
The reason for this is not hard to
find, as the people generally believe
that Mr.. Hanna will make a good gov
ernor. He is a man of high character,
sound morals and wide experience in
business affairs. He will take a pride
in SO administering the laws Of the
state that the people generally will
feel satisfied with their choice. He has
had experience in both houses Of the
legislature and in our national con
gress, and is one Of the best equipped
men for the Office Of governor that
the people of the state have selected