The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1912-06-25
VOLUNTARY
\ PROTEST
AGAINST
METHODS
Falsity Of Vicious Assault Is
Shown
Many Instances Of HAMA 5
Coed Work
Attack Called Uajrst, Unfair
and False
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Only Hireling Would Stoop to
Such Methods


To The Forum: We, the undersign-
ed, citizens and residents of Fargo, de-
sire, through the columns of your pa
per. to join in the protest which w.
A. Scott made in The Courier News
and your paper recently, against the
malicious and false attacks by Robert
M. Buck upon the character and serv-
ices of our fellow citizen and neigh
bor, L. B. Hanna.
In substance this imported profess
sional muckraker and character as
sassin charges that Mr.. Hanna has.
during his entire career been opposed
to the best interests of the state and
the community in which he has lived.
This is known to us to be utterly
false. Nothing could be farther from
the treth. During his entire life in
this state he has striven at all times
10 promote the good of his community
and the state. THE falsity of his inn
putations must have been known to
this man Buck, and to the persons
who have assessed themselves to pay
this man for doing the job.
For instance: A, good many people
have thought that Fargo college was
q benefit to the youth Of this city and
and the state, and was worthy of
support. If President Creegan were
at liberty to speak out, he would be
compelled to say that that institution
has had no more generous supporter
than Mr.. Hanna: and further, that
the fine Carnegie library was obtained
largely, IL not wholly, through the en-
ergettc and intelligent effort OF Mr..
Hanna.
a large part Of the community also
felt that the Y. M. G. A. was an in
Stttution for the accomplishment of
good In this community. When the
old building had to be abandoned, the
association was without funds, the
work Of getting a new building was
taken up, and the present beautiful
building was constructed to house that
most worthy work. If those who carr
ried the burden of getting a new build
ing would speak out, they would have
to say that Mr.. Hanna was one of the
most generous supporters of that en-
terprise. When it was at the point
of failure 1t was through the pledging
Of his personal credit, and his efforts
alone. that the association was able to
complete 1t and open it's doors.
When the old quarters of the Sal
walton army was deemed insufficient,
and they desired to erect new build
ing, Mr. Hanna was the man who did
most to aid them in securing their
present building. His generosity and
good works have not been confined to
Ehe above.
He is one of the original organizers
OF the Associated Charities, and one
of it's most liberal supporters No
appeal to him for assistance in any
good work in this city has ever been
made In vain.
It is true that Mr.. Hanna has been
successfuls but what we need is more
successful men In this city and this
state more men Hike Mr.. Hanna, and
fewer muckrakers and knockers. II
we had no successful business men, no
such men as Mr.. Hanna in this com
munity, there would be no Fargo col
lege, no z. M. C. A, no Associated
Charities, no hospitals, no Florence
Crittenton home. and no Salvation
army barracks.
We resent with all the emphasis at
out command. these unjust, unfair and
false attacks upon Mr.. Hanna Only
one good thing can be said and that
is that they are made and put out by a
non resident, who is hired for that
specific purpose.
No reputable and decent citizen who
knows Mr. Hanna, would countenance
them for minute, and we most ear
neStly resent them.
Mr.. Hanna is so well known in this
city and throughout this state that
these attacks are harmless, but justice
to him as neigflbor and fellow citi-
zen, and our own sense of decency
and of fairness, conpels us to make
this protest.
Max stern, j. A. Chesley, w. j.
Lane. Morton Page, M. "A. Baldwin, w.
%. Boyd, Maurice Kaufman, Alex
Stern. G. e. Nichols, A. B. Taylor,
r. A. Irish. Thomas Baker, jr., N. O..
Young, Edward Engerud. M f.
Holderman, John Wynan, w. H. Ay-
mar, b. e. Ball. r. @. Moore, Jas. Nc
Guigan, VIM. Rosen, G. e. Nugent,
3 Lowery, Al. b. GuptiIi, r. x. Kellar,
Nv. w. Doyle, R. b. Newton, M. A.
Hagen, William Stern, j. Al. Ander-
son, ]. H, Grady, G. G.. Schuyler.
George Fowler, w. w. Smith, j. r..
McKone, G. H Reinecke, Al G. Stan
ton, G. r. Holmes, J. j. Nelson, e. c..
Cooper, G. f.. Alfred, L. r. Buxton,
G. Ell. Nesbit, w. I'll. Shure. r. L..
Morris, Peter Luger, James r. Holmes,
III. T. Loomis, Sam Paper, w. p. Gil.
lespie, e. p. Cole.
Famous Painter Dead.
Wiesbaden, Germany, June 25. Sir
G4aurens Alma Tadepa, age II, FAM