The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1912-06-11
Press Comment

4AGSS NUA11111GUS
Valley City Times Record: In all
their objection to Hon. l.. 3. Hanna
for governor of the state not one of
his opponents has yet said that they
believed he would not make a good
governor.
Lisbon Free Press: At the Buttz-
vine picnic an old pioneer and former
citizen of Tower city said to US: II
nave known L. B. Hanna for more
than thirty years intimately and nave
watched his public and private career
be guilty of a mean or unworthy act
against his fellowmen. on the other
hand / have known Of his advances
and helpfulness to old neighbors and
pioneers Of the SOS. He is a cean
man in private life, a public spirited
citizen, and a successful business man
and has never foreclosed a mortgage
or even sued a man for debt"
This was 2 hne commentator, from
an old neighbor n pioneer n well
deserved as evidenced by those who
know Mr.. Hanna best.
Mr.. Hanna is now candidate for gov
primary votes of the republican party
IN this state and wefavor him for this
high Office:
First: Because he is a clean cut.
capable, public spirited and successful
business man OF high character and
unassailable probity.
Second: Because first as state sena-
tor and Afterwards as CONGRESSMAN In
his public career he h a considered the
business of the state and coLltry of
first Importance and a been diligent
In season n out to promote the agri-
cultural and financial interests OF
North Dakota Among the more i'm
portant measures he has beef sponsor
L TnV ara DFNNG AnAA TnDV w-f41kr AAr
been a model for other states as well
as our own and which Professor LadC
says is h best measure enacted by
any state; state aid 20 armories and
educational law, increase of pay for
rural carriers; three years homestead
bill which has just passed congress-
cutting down the residence on home
steads from FIVE to three years; the
government aid for good roads or
rural routes; pensions for old soldiers
This is only a small percentage OF the
laws and amendments to existing stat
utes for the public benefit which ht
has actually fostered and pushed
through.
Third: without dfsparagTng Buch,
anan, the business and legislative *
perience Of Mr.. Hanna. best qualified
him for the discharge of the arduoui
executive duties devolving upon sht
governor OF this great state. The gtatS
Is a large business corporation IL
/ WHICH TIE ClLlL6nS are ELOCh nOAdeEl
and its interests will be best subserveC
and conserved by ~entrusting it's man,
agement and direction to an able bust
ness executive. Such we believe Il
be the prime qualifications Of Mr.
Hanna and If selected at the primaries
we predict an excellent business ad
ministration
Valley City Times-Record: Congress
man Hanna has just had the satisfac
ton of seeing his homestead bill CONF
back with h signature of the presi
dent, making it a law. This measur,
Is one of those for which Mr.. Hanni
has fought hardest and for which h
deserves especial credit from the PEG
pie of North Dakota. The gubstanc
of the measure is that 1T reduces tn,
residence period for h~onnesteaders fron
five to three years.
But there is another Phase to thi
bill which also is of prime Importance
During the past few years there ha
been a tremendous migration OF tn
best American settlers to Canada. Thi
movement has been sorely felt in al
northwestern states. The eason 70
1t was that the Canadian laws wer
more easy than our own and settler
could more easily acquire title to thei
land.
reduce the number of those who g
across the border for lands, 40 ou
laws now AFFORD the homestead
4 pfacC1cally the same treatment n
would get in Canada.
The result of this bill affects cas-
tern North Dakota through reducinl
the number who will go out for home
steads, but in the western section
will have the most pronounced results
giving, as it does, the settlers an op
portunity to secure title to their Ian
at a greatly reduced expense.
1t is the fathering n working TO
such measures rs this that en-
Il danrnd Mr. Hanna "a the MANILA n
North Dakota n they will show thei
appreciation at the polls June rs.
Forman acknowledgements: HoI
John Flados Of Tewaukon town
ship, this county, has filed his pc
tition as a candidate for lieutenan
governor, and the voters Of the stat
Will have a chance to vote for one 9
Flados at present Is president. OF tn
local branch OF the Society OF Equit
and is also president of the Rutlan
farmers elevator. He has farnae
has also been in business, He serve
q term or two as member OF the legii
lature, and is a man who learns no
to do things; With MS past iegislatiV
good presiding oficer of the state ser
Z ate, and he is a gentleman of whol
i his friends speak well. Mr.. F1adc
!, will undoubtedly get a fiattering vol
= A. ~ 96A pa $500 49,
/. recognized as a strong candidate In q
{ the state-for Sargent county has n,
: been prone in the past to ask recogn
ton for weak candidates. BY all NEAR
) send the word along that Hon. job
Fladoa liz deserving of support. +
1 will be fair to both factions, and tn;
: In itself ought to command him RI
spect. We don't want the ultra rad
: Gals to run the state. We want me
{ who will recognize other good men Il
6 respective Of political belief. Vote II
John Flados.
1 Psrnbina Pioneer Express: Many n
pubIicans have voted for a denocr;
q for governor from a business stan,
i point in some past elections. Wheth'
: there waS reason Tor that action or nj
in the past, there 10 no reason no.
These men can vote for both a busine
Z man and q republican, by voting 4
q Mr.. Hanna.
A Mount Vernon GILL bird dog a
tackled a hive. of bees and was stung
death. Let the bird dog stick to bird