The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-04-22
HANNA HAS PRACTICALLY
UNANIMOUS BACKING OF
THE NORTH DAKOTA PRESS

Kathryn Recorder: Gov. l.. B. Han
ma, who last week made his announce
ment as a candidate for governor,
has proven to be one of the best gov
errors we have had, and we believe
he will be reelected.
Powers Lake Echo: Governor Han
ma has now been governor Of North
Dakota for something more than a
year. How good a governor he is
considered depends largely upon the
views Of different individuals as to
how that office should be conducted.
So far as we have seen he has drawn
but little praise from his friends or
censure from his opponents. The
people in general seem to be salts
fed with his management of the Of
flee, although many politicians are
not. But the movement to defeat him
within his own party Is not likely to
succeed at the primary, although it
may create such a division in the par
ty as will elect a democratic governor
in November.
Columbus Reporter: Gov. L. B.
Hanna, on Monday Of this week, for
mally announced mis- candidacy for
republican nomination and election
III OuSll LllS o1NIlAAl VI kAS SN"@S
press. In part he avs
For q little over a year I have had
the honor Of being governor of this
state and during that time AVE hon
estly endeavored to bring about a bet
ter and more economic system in ad-
ministering the affairs Of the state
and state institutions, keeping. in mind
at all times that service and efficiency
are equally important with economy.
II Sc fO1rnccihln -fn carry nnf"N THESE
ideas and fully. establish them in two
years; therefore l am asking the peo-
pie for a nomination and election 10
a second term, that I may carry to q
conclusion those business principles
which have been inaugurated.'
Continuing, the governor advocates
a four year term for this office, MAX
ing a governor ineligible Tor a Sec
ond consecutive term.
He recommends a business agent
for the state to aid in bringing in
factories and people who will develop
| our Ignite, our clay for pottery and
| brick, the use of straw in the manu-
facture Of paper INC other commodl-
ties: recognizes the importance OF
good roads, and favors an eSpnomlt
| plan which will bring about this mucE
needed public Improvement desires
to see the resources of III state de-
4 NEIOpSh. LIlaI odl y SotA5
feel the necessity of going to some
other state or to Canada to satisfy
their ambitions, for they will o DC
Galley upon to take a part in state ano
business affairs.
Further, he is in favor Of the farm
| credit land bank and made recon-
m]endations regarding this to the state
legislature a year ago.
The Reporter believes the people o1
North Dakota want. and Will retain
at the head of their governmental al
fairs this broad minded u.
Leonard Journal: The Fargo For
UNI Of Monday evening April s, pub
| lished the formal announcement Oh the
candidacy Of Gov. L. B. Hanna for re
nomination and election Tor a seconc
term. 1t has been a custom to CIV
incumbents of a county or state ohlct
a second term and it is particularly
applicable in the case OF governor
Hanna, who has been a ilttie over :
year in the chief executives chair
but in that time has made a record
for efficiency that cannot be surpass'
ed. He has saved to the state nun
dreds Of thousands Of dollars in the
short time he has been in office ane
his efforts to bring about a. more
economic system would require a
| least another term. His recommends
tions and plans for the betterment Q.
the state and state institutions ar
complete and having retired from
business, he will devote his entir'
time and the skill and ability he ma
acquired throughout an active lie Y
the best interests of our great state
There is no question but What the vot
ers on June "a next VIII say by
large majority that the next governor
Of North Dakota"is Il. B. Hanna.
Drake News: Governor Hanna thi,
week formally announced himsel I;
candidate for the republican nomina,
ton OF governor OF North Dakota. MI
Hanna is now serving his first tern
as governor. and even his bitterest 20
litical enemies admit that he has givel
the state the sanest business ADMINS
~tration it has had in q long tins
There is little or nj doubt in tn.
be reelected by even a. bigger major
---s Bas SG#E
IB. Hanna has announced that HI
would like to have another term q
governor. In his announcement h
In order to complete plans FOR the ben
had time to do. Governor Hanna ha
tration, LIN fact the ~governorsi1ip is re
of the political. 1T makes very littl
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