The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-22
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Minot Independent: Governor Han
nomical and progressive administra-
ton of it's affairs. Take it W. n
Town and all around, we believe it is
the best administration he state has
ever had. He has always advocated
wise measures, as a record of his per
formances will easily prove. Farm
credits banks, legislation that would
aid in promoting immigration into the
state; good roads, and a practical
plan Of doing it; state aid to improve
and give better education to the chill
dren On the farms; promoting better
farming, and urging legislation for
such purposes; advocates converting
of the legislature every four years III
place of every two, thus saving $4,000
to 500, 900; advocates that state Of
ficials be elected for four years in
Place of two as now, thus saving many
thousands of dollars without loss Of
efficiency; advocates, and urges legis-
lation that will enable the state to
make long time loans on farm mort
cages running at 5 per cent, by dis
posing of a portion Of the common
school lands in the best settled up
western counties, and by so doing. Gre
ate a loaning fund Of from 100000, 900 to
$50, 0O0, 600. BY it the none Of the peo-
| PIC, IllO io Al AAAS SS@SS
in place of going out of it,
and every dollar of it m back to
each school township, helping to re-
duce the heavy burden of school taxes.
When he went into office in January,
1913, there was practically $4,000 0
in unpaid bills and unpaid appropria-
tons outstanding. During his short
claims have been paid. When he went
into office there were $937,300 in
bonds against the state, which he has
reduced to 100000. All the Irvine
bonds at the penitentiary amounting
to $4,000 have been lifted leaving
that institution and the Irvine plant
entirely free from bonded indebted
ness.
AS a successful economical business
administration, no governor has equal
ed or approached Governor Hanna's
management of the states affairs
During his administration he ha
spoken in many places. advocating
better farming; development of oul
coal deposits; farm corporations; i'm
migration; rural community interests
state aid to rural schools, and kindred
subjects.
He has not made q political speech
since he has been in office.
He knows the state, it's people, anC
i it's needs. They say of him, that al
though he a been a successful bus
mess man for the past thirty year!
in this state, yet he has never suet
any man for an indebtedness, and ha'
never foreclosed a mortgage. He hal
no political organization behind him
of any character or kind. He is now OF
his way to Norway, to present tn
, statue Of Abraham Lincoln to tn,
people of that country. He leaves hi
candidacy and his record to the peopl
of the state. We believe the thought
. full voters both. of city and farm vii
give Governor L. B. Hanna an endorse
ment by an overwhelming majority a
the primaries June "a. Thus givin
: to a faithful public servant the reWar
= he has SO justly earned.
= Pembina Pioneer EXPRESS: 1T j
, amusing to read some of the l~iteratur
!. that is being circulated in oppositio
to Governor Hanna's denomination.
is very lame and n "a read be
- tween the lines the mental strain
must have taken to find something t
say. The governor is human and ma
= have erred in minor things, but as
public servant and a citizen in priVa1
:, life we consider Mr.. Hanna beyond re
> proach. Very few men who HAY
served as long as the governor has,
g different public capacities, a have
little said in criticism to his acts {
!, Mr.. Hanna. He is entitled to a SCI
a ond term to carry out his policy.
Darlington Record: The Candida
~ Of Usher L. Burdick for governor tn
year seems to be rather unfortunat
- Mr. Rurdick is a bright, capable ma