The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-08-02
Press Comment

Portal International: Now tina Han
ma is the choice of the republicans for
governor of the good state of North
Dakota let every republican boost for
him. While many men of the party did
not favor him, he is the choice of the
majority n the majority must rule.
The democrats lost their chance OF
electing a governor by turning down
warden OF the state prison who has no
chance Of being elected to the highest
office of this commonwealth. Hanna is
the mar who will be the next governor
Of North Dakota.
Valley City Times-Record: The Far
go Forum says the live stock parade at
the fair was headed by r. S. Lewis and
Frank s. Talcott. It's a cinch they
both come in the blue ribbon class.
Grafton Record: The next state SEN
ate will miss many old timers, who
have held important committee assign
ments and done much to shape 1egtsia-
of Penbina county, for many years
chairman of the committee on appro-
priations, is not a candidate for re-
election. The same is true Of L. A.
Simpson of Stark, who has held the
chatrmanship of the committee on in
surance for many sessions. A. L. Mar
tin of Billings, ]. c. Gunderson Of Nell
son, q. A. Movius of Richland, James
EhCliLICuy VI SdBb dAlu SOOIB II DdlB VI
Grand Forks are also prominent men
who will not be members of the next
senate. Sen. John l.. Cashel of this
district will be the dean Of the senate,
ence in the making of laws next win
ter.
Maddox Standard: In a recent Issue
The Fargo Forum refers to the increas'
ing agitation for the establishment, OF
a state institution for the treatment OF
'dipsomaniacs." Well, were we a mem
Der of the legislature, a bill for that
purpose would be the first we would in.
troduce. The fact that North Dakota Is
a prohibition state is absolutely nc
reason why those who have formed the
liquor habit-almost invariably before
they came here should not receivS
proper assistance in breaking IT up
cent Of the counties are dry, was thu
first state TO adopt a law like h one
referred o-an there has never beer
an attempt to repeal it.. 1t has proved
"dipsomaniacs" for that.
Valley City Patriot: Some Of thu
friends Of Congressman Hanna are be-
to head in" It will be remembered
that before the March presidential pri'
nary Mr.. Hanna started a boom for Mr.
Roosevelt in this state. It must als'
De remembered Ln6L at LndL Llu1'
Roosevelt was a republican in goot
standing In that party, and as a repub'
lican Mr.. Hanna was within his part!
right to support Roosevelt If he saw
fit just h same as any other republi
an. Then came the Chicago repubI
can convention. Roosevelt lost out
didn't bolt, but quit the republican
party with the avowed intention of or
ganfzing a new party" In h mean
time h state primary was held a
which Mr.. Hanna was nominated 70
governor on the republican ticket. II
view of these facts, as a loyal repub
lican, the logical thing for Mr.. Ham;
to do is to support the nominee of tn,
national convention, Mr.. Taft, n tn
entire republican state ticket. Ham;
is under no obligation to Mr.. Roosevelt
no matter how much he may have fel
that he had been o~verridden in tn,
| Chicago convention. Mr.. Roosevelt b,
both act and word has removed him
self beyond the pale of the republican
party, and Mr.. Hanna is under no obi
cation to follow.
Grafton Record: The third part,
movement was launched in North Da
kota at a convention held in Fargo las
Friday. The convention merely name
delegates and alternates to attend tn
| national convention at Chicago but re
fused to nominate a third state ticket
This will leave the fight between tn
republican and democratic state tick
cts, with little doubt of the result.