Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-03-31
THE STATE PRESS AND POLITICS

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Mimic Journal: The Journal can't
help but think that there is a man
by the name of Burdick who has been
a little previous in getting into the
race for. goVarnOraOf this state at this
time. Not that Mr.. Burdick Is not a
man of capabilities, honesty and high
standing among our people, but we
feel that this .is really not his appoint
ed time. II. B. Hanna has made a
splendid governor. He has run our
state on business principles. If there
has been n official act, one policy
he has pursued during his a%dministra-
ton that has not. been on this level,
and judici0us and right in policy and
principle. let someone stand up and
tell 1t Burke wds reckoned as ""Hon-
est john" as governor of this state.
wy cannot forget to remember that
his was not a business administra-
ton. II, is. not hard to remember that
there was more or less chaos finan-
cially speaking, during his regime. 1t
was borrowing from Peter to Pay
Paul. quite often in order to keep the
cid state machine going, and there
was more or less Of a tangle in state
finances and official administration
Of affairs being commented upon.
Governor Hanna's first legislature
passed up to him the usual heterogen-
eous bunch OF Legislation. He figured
1t all up wielded the pruning knife
until 1t was carved to tiehp0int where
Ia balance could be struck and the two
years of his administration have
been carried through on business
principles and within the estimates
laid down. More than this, the COVER.
nor has been particularly active In
the matter Of bringing thu different
departments Of state under a sound
systematic procedure in the cOlduci
OF business affairs and It is admitted
by all who know that radical change
for the better is being developed. This
is a good work being advanced by
Governor Hanna in the way of get.
ting the administration Of the af-
fairs on q Sound business basis, and
that it ,may be brought to completion
is an awful good reason for the peo-
pla's keeping Mr.. Hanna in his pres.
ent position, If he desires it..
Fargo f0rum: No stronger en-
dorsement of Governor Hanna's ad-
ministration has been made than that
of Gunder Olsen, state treasurer, in
his open letter to the governor.
This letter was made public by Mr..
Olson because the report has beerl
spread with great gusto. from sourc-
es which are interested in the success
CT Mr.. Burdick. that MI. Olson would
support the Williston' man against
Governor Hanna.
In fact, It. is stated that n of the
strong inducements held out to Mr..
Burdick when he was urged to make
The race, was tha report that he
would receive Mr.. Olson's support.
Mr.. Olson's letter is such q manly
straightforward statement that it
shows all such reports were without
the last foundation in fact, and it is
a Just rebuke to those who used such
reports without first ascertaining the
facts I, a$#a@
Mr.. Olson will support Governor
Hanna for the very excellent reason
that he knows that Governor Hanna
has given the state ar excellent ad-
ministration. Working with the gov,
arnor as a fellow official, he has been
placed in a position for watching the
governors policies and plans and
when he says: II believe that your
services as governor are needed for
another term at least, in order that