The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-03-24
TUESDAY, MARcH "a, 1914.
POLITICAL "REAsONS".

his last issue says!
The Fargo Forum says that 'it
is the practically unanimous Opin-
ion of North Dakota editors that
the governor has given the state a
business administration, and thai
he is deserving of another term. If
he wants It. The exceptions mere
~ prove The rule, and the few who
oppose a second term for the gov
!ernor do so for purely political
reasons"
We take off our hat to The For
UNI editor for the great wisdom he
displays in being able to say
without any qualification. modif-
cation or exception. that those OPP
posing Mr.. Hanna for a second
term are doing it "for purely po-
litical reasons. From which state
ment We may rightly and logically
infer that when The Forum oppos-
es a certain candidate it does It
Tor purely political reasons, and,
contra, when it favors a candidate,
1t does 1t flor purely political
reasons.
Now We are not going to say
what reasons The Forum has for
desiring the reelection of Gov
ernor Hanna, whether they are
political or otherwise, for We (dif-
ferent than The Forum mani
dont know. If he is not support
ing Hanna for political reasons.
It must be for personal reasons.
VIII The Forum please explain
why 1t should give it's support for
or against candidates for personal
reasons?
ana IN the same column The Broad
X man makes this statement as his
reason for supporting Mr.. Burdick:
TFi4nN --n~ l~1-
StaIWart gang when Burdick final
~ consented to become a repub-
lican candidate for governor. Ush-
er Burdlck was raised in Benson
county. this state. where the editor
of The BroadaXe resided for MANY
years, and has known and watch
ed the career OF MT. Burdick from
ms 6oyhood days. In every place
he a been put, he has made
good. When it comes to giving
the state Il business administra-
ton, Usher Burdick doesn't need
TO tax g back seat for L. 3. Han
ma. We will admit thai Burdick
hasn't been associated with what
Is Known as big business. as Mr..
hanna is and always has been.
Inc Forum didn't think it was nee
essary to draw a diagram to illustrate
those purely POLITICAL reasons that
are being advanced in opposition TO
Mr.. hanna They are perfectly ohvi.
Gus. In fact The BrOadaxe man has
USED one or them himself, when he
says that was a body blow to the old
staIwart gang.
Inc Forum admits one mistake in
saying this sort Of talk was nnrelv
politlcaI REASON. 1t is purely polit-
ical ROT. 1t Is trick. a sham md
the people Of the state know II Tbere
ID no stalWart gang or any other kind
OF a gang supporting Mr.. Hanna, and
charges and "insinuations Of this kind
used IN support of Mr.. Burdick will
react against that gentleman.
II The BroadaXe man is q rea,
friend OF MI. Burdick he will po slon,
IN trying to blacken Mr., Hanna in tho
eyes of he people Of this state bv re.
sorting to such cheap political tricksp
as this.
Inc Forum has stated before that
the people Of North Dakota were +irnd
or This playing at politics''. and il had
hoped from the tenor of Mr., Rurdick.
OPENING speech at Grand Forks that
CHS was to be a clean on
the part Of Mr.. Burdick ana his
friends In fact The Forum does NOT
believe for an instant that Mr.. Bur-
DICK would sanction any such tactics.
MT. Burdick is a clean, honorable
able a but this is just as true %
mr. n And the reason The For
UNI will support Mr.. Hanna aeains+
MI Burdlck, If the governor decides
to make the race again, is because az
Gu11der Olson rointed out in his let-
Ter OF endorsement, the governor has
projects under way to better
conditions in this state that he sboyld
time to carry out.