The Daily Missoulian., 1913-08-02
THE POLICY THAT WON

This mornings announces briefly the decision Of
the Northern Pacics directors the of the
sion to the presidency OF the road In far judge
from the meager information at hand the result of the
consideration OF this problem entirely to the advantage OF
the northwestern territory which the home country of the
Northern Pacific
Mr.. Cough, who is to become the head of the road
takes the position of chairman of the board of directors He
has been identified with Northern Pacific affairs for long
time. His name for years. has been feature Of the map
of Montana Cough Junction. the crossing at which all
trains STOP entering and leaving Helena the local evil
dence of the Clough connection with the system.
The office of first vice president which Mr. Cough has
filled for long time has been the Northern Pacifcs east
ern Headquarters Mr.. Cough has been the company IS
legal adviser and its personal representative the financial
center The made in the press dispatches
this morning would indicate that these duties will continue
to engage the time and attention of the new head Of the
system
The who succeeds to the title of president is J. NJ
annatord and this announcement is pleasing any bit
OF Northern Pacific news that ever this way Mr..
annaford will be the executive head of the road and there
is man better qualified than he to fill this position His
Montana rnds have earnestly hoped that he might succeed
to this position The fact that he had twice been passed
over held to initiate against his chances but it was
argued that these previous selections had been dictated by
the Hill interests which favorable to Mr. Han
naford The fact that Mr. annaord has been chosen
indicates will be assumed that the Hill control OF North
ern Pacific has passed.
Without entering into discussion Of the wisdom the
lack Of wisdom to Be found in the Hill policies will be ad-
mitted believe that the Hill control Of the Northern
This SYSTEM especially in the Of development which We
entering, should Be free from the control which domi-
parallel line The Northern Pacific should be free
to work out its own saVatOn
We assume from knowledge Of Mr. Hannafords personal
views and from the fact that his acquaintance with the
northwest intimate and thorough that the policy Of the
administration will not be different in detail from the
plan which pursued by Mr. Elliott though the latter
was always handicapped by the opposition Of the Hill inter
ests to any development which did help the Great
Northern. If Mr. Hannaord has this inside opposition
to combat he will be able to accomplish much.
We have said already in these columns, that believe
Mr. Elliott to be president rarely gifted He Of
the first if not the first Of the railway presidents Of
the country accept the fact that the interests of this prop
ery could be best advanced by taking the public into his
dence and by the establishing Of friendly and toeraby
intimate relations with the constituency which he served
This relationship of the of Mr. E]os
The people of the northwest trusted him and he did
not abuse their confidence.
We congratulate Mr. Hannaford upon his succession to
the presidency of the Northern Pacific But
qratuate the people of the Northern Pacfcs territory
They will be the benefcaries safe predict that the
Hannaord policy will the Elliott policy, continued under
conditions more favorable. And it is policy which has
won in the past and which will win in the future.