The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-09-28
Press Comment

IEauO fOTRS deralQs Inc LICkGC1
which appears at the head of the ed
ttoriai column of this paper, today is
the ticket selected by the voters Of
the republican party of this state at
the selection of that ticket the voters
had perfect opportunity to express
their choice and they did express
1t, fully and freely. There was no COM
pulsion placed upon them, no pressure
brought to bear, nothing was done
which could prevent them from saying
exactly what they wanted. And the
selections which they have made are
dtsinterested persons as wisely made.
Not all the preferences Of all the voters
have been followed. This was natural
ly impossible. But In making such
selections as they have made, the vot-
ers as a body have chosen a ticket
which is a representative one, and one
which can consistently be supported by
men seeking the best interests OF the
state.
| The. only office over which any con-
| siderable controversy has been raised
is that of governor. Two or three men
who are now identified with the new
progressive party set out with the de-
termination that Mr.. Hanna should
not be governor. if they could prevent
1t. There is not the slightest evidence
taaS their motives were anything but
should be nominated in this state a
third party candidate for governor, In
order that Hanna might be defeated.
In spite of the efforts which they
made, when the progressive nven
ton met at Fargo the sentiment among
the delegates was decidedly against
entering into the state campaign at all,
and the only consideration which in
duced many of the delegates to assent
to the nomination of any state candi-
dates was the fac that under the law
a political party, to be entitled to rec
ignition as a regularly organized party,
with a place on the ballot for it's candi-
dates, must have polled for its candi-
date Tor governor at least five per cent
of the total vote cast at the last pre-
cesding election. The managers of
the new party wished to be able TO
enter the campaign of 1914 on the same
legal standing with other parties, and
IN order to DO so 1T was necessary that
they should have a candidate for cover
nor in the field this year. The spite
fulness of Lauder m Rourke was as
~distasteful to most of the progressive
delegates as to the general public, but
the legal argument prevailed.
Mr.. Hanna has served the people of
his state with energy and industry.
No other man who ever represented
the state in congress has been more
diligent and untiring in looking after
the multitude of duties involving the
interests of his constituents. In achiev-
ing the business success which stands
/ to his credit he has shown himself to
be possessed of unusua capacity for
the handling of the problems with
which the governor of a growing state
must grapple. If he is selected COVER
nor, the state will have an executive
who can and will administer its affairs
J ably and creditably, and of his election
no n entertains q doubt.
For the rest of the ticket little need
, be said at this time. It's members are
well known, and most of them are now
giving efficient service in h positions
for which they are again candidates
There is no reason to doubt the election
of the entire ticket, and its election
means the carrying of the state govern.
ment by men who have been tested, anC
i, who have made good.
Rugby Optimist: (. B.. Hanna wor
honestly and fairly at the primaries
Z so far as we. know, and we doubt yer,
; much whether there Is any one else
who knows anything to the contrary
He lie entitled to the votes OF the re,
!, publican party at the coming election
and will undoubtedly get them. Tn
5 third party movement is not a pro
gressive movement, but actuated ant
, inspired by bitter vengefulness ant
] Improvisation Theodore Roosevelt
down to the lowest candidate on tn
e won over himself, n Judge Lauder II
: sore because Hanna won the nomina
!. ton in North Dakota-and it's a cas-
of soreness all the a throughout.
y Steele Ozone: As readers recall, TIL
: Ozone early announced it's support o
EaITS denomination although its edftO
did not vote for him in 1908. This wa
not because of dislike of Taft, blu
largely because we were opposed to
president using his power and induenc
g all the steam roller he could com
: mand to induce the people to select hi
choice as a successor. Also we hav
= always voted for Bryan in the belle
! that he is the most righteous leade
4 of the day, and the man IN whom tn
nation can trust for fearless honest
Z and ability to steer things. However
q we learned to admire the general al
3 titude Of Mr.. TAFT, and felt that he wa
entitled to endorsement. again. Th
writer was one of but fourteen voter
in Woodlawn precinct who stood b
Taft last spring at the primaries. an
i today Notwithstanding that he has n
= confidence in the national platform, an
no sympathy for its tariff position. h
q still feels that Taft deserves anothe
term of course we were not one q
those who opposed his reciprocit
= pourse and we believe those, who al
y will yet see their error.
81 Steel ozone: You all remainder tn
famous saying OF r.. r., about the un
y desirable citizen? That was made abou
: Haywood, Pettibone and others in til
y dynamiting trials in Idaho. Now. wha
would you think OF the author Of ths
remark going over to join that sam
d class? Yet this is about where h
stands in some rays. 1T has develope