The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-07-19
Press Comment

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from Insurance Commissioners Taylor
rendering his congratulations to Mr..
Hanna on his nomination for governor,
n Offering his support Is typical of a
men closely identified with the pro-
sreSsive organization within the re-
publican party. Mr.. Taylor is a mem
Der Of the Progressive league, and he
er of Mr.. Buchanan for the nomina-
ton. The republican voters had a
chance to express themselves, and the
man whom they selected as their stan
dard bearer in the state campaign
was not Mr.. Buchanan but Mr.. Hanna.
Mr.. Taylor makes 1t clear that his
support of n candidate was not be-
cause of any belief in the unftness
Of the other, but because of two can
didates, either of whom was perfect
ly eligible, he preferred the one. The
other man having been selected, he is
for the other a
That position is perfectly clear and
logical. Any other position would be
Illogical. 1t is one thing to refuse to
support a party nominee because of a
conviction IL his unftness. 1t is a
mistaken idea of party loyalty that re-
qutFes a man to support a man whom
he Is convinced is VIGOROUSLY unfit.
even though he may have received the
party nomination. But no such con-
sideration existed in this CO re. Speak
ing of the W major candidates for
governor alone, either was we'll quail
AlGus bOIn COuAq not De CHOSEN. And
for a voter to decline to support n
capable man merely because his own
personal favorite places politics on the
low level OF personal desire.
fulsome eulogies in order to place
Mr.. Hanna's candidacy before the
state. Few men are better known by
reputation. He served aceptabIy in
congress has been marked by Indus
try and careful attention to the wants
of his constituents. He is a business
man who has made a success of his
devote all the time necessary to the
service of the state in the Office Of
governor. There is not the slightest
reason to doubt that he will perform
efficient n and such letters al
that of Commissioner Taylor Indicate
that these facts are generally ecog-
nized throughout the state.
Carson Press: The fact that Mr..
Hanna won out after the mpaig
that was waged against him, Is an
indication that he will be a sure win
ner in November.
Neville Journal: Some of the demo-
cratic editors of the state have rather
conceited ideas as to their gubernato-
RAJ nominee Helistrom, winning in the
fall election. Win in a walk. Never.
Not by $4,000. Not as long as Mr.. Han
ma carried the state in the primaries in
the face of an organized Campaign
against him. Guess the people know
the man they want to fill the governors
chair.
New Salem journal: The Adams
County Record, one of the strongest
progressive papers in the slope our
try, that although l.. b.
Hanna vas not their choice for govern
or at the primaries they intend to sun
port the Fargo congressman for gov
ernor at the general election. When
such strong progressive papers start to
fall in line 1t practically means that
the regular republican nominee will be
elected this fall. The New Salem Jour-
nal was not opposed to Hanna's nomi-
nation before the primaries and 1t is
hardly necessary to state where it
stands now.
Plaza Pioneer: North Dakota will
have a governor that she can well be
proud of in the parsonage Of L. b.
Hanna. He is so eminently qualified
that his nomination cannot help but at
tract attention to North Dakota.
Mott Pioneer Press: The state pa-
pers think the slope used good jude-
ment in nominating L. b. Hanna for
governor. Sure. We know a good
mar when we see him.