The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-06
SATURDAY, JUNE 6, 1914.
HANNA's CANDIDACY.

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ing an active campaign in his oWn
behalf, but it is evident from the tone
of the editorials in the state press that
he is no losing ground. The Lisbon
Free Press says:
The temperance people are rail-
lying to Governor Hanna's sup
port in large numbers. With the
threat of the German Alliance sup
porting Wishek on a resubmlsslOn
issue they can not afford to take
any chances at dividing their
forces as the governor stands four
SQUARE for prohibition in state and
nation. Besides they recognize
that he has made a good business
Observation-Disclosures he has, at
least, engineered the plan OF re-
ducing the state debt; that he
stands for advanced reforms, such
as woman suffrage, good roads,,
consolidated schools and mas 1os-
tered every real movement for
public betterment in the state.
Such a man the voters may trust
and no scareheads or boomerangS
will divert them from the issues TO
be favored.at the primary.
The Dickey County Leader has the
following sensible comment on this re-
submission question:
Neither Hanna, Burdick or
WIshek can give the people resub-
mission. The legislature is the
only avenue through which resub-
mission can be gained. 1t is a safe
prediction that there will not be a
legislature in North Dakota for
many years that will submit the
question Of resubmission, no mat
ter who is the governor.
The Edgeley Mail comments as fol-
Bows:
The supporters Of Governor
Hanna are confident that when
the votes are counted at the Irl-
martes that he will be the choice
Of tho voters. Those who oppose
his candidacy have not been able
to bring anything against his ad-
ministration and the business
principles which he has inaugural
edapd which have been the means
Of sAying the taxpayers c~onsidera-
Bile money. Even those who are
most strenuously opposing him ad-
init that he has made an excellent
official. Now that the opposition
can now no longer spring the old
gag that the governor is backed
BY Alex Mckenzie, there is little
for them to base any real serious
opposition and they are not very
enthusiastic over the outlook.
And from the western part of the
state, where the fight has been cen
tered against Governor Hanna, comes
the following from The Beach Ad-
vance:
In the political mystic maze,
with all candidates for every Of
fee claiming reform platforms
which will deliver the people from
a servile bondage, 1t is often a diff
ficuIt problem to distinguish be-
tween the base and the true metal.
Real worth is obscured by unreas-
oning prejudice, while in many
cases an artistic Varnish applied
to the lesser fitted, daZZles the
%.credulous and passes for the gen
uine article.
AS the primaries draw near, one
fact remains conspicuous in North
Dakota politics the eVer-increasing
popularity of Governor Hanna in
his candidacy for reelection for
governor. That he will be elected
is conceded in all parts of the
state.
In spite Of the petty Sights and
aspersions cast at the governor by
his political enemies and oppo-
nents in an effort to diSCredit him
before the people, the governor
has remained calm and serene at
the helm and carried through to
a successful conclusion an admin
~tstration which has already placed
him head and shoulders above his
predecessors in office. 1t is only
fair and BETTING that he be re-
turned to office that he may COM
plete the work he has so ably be-
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two years in which he has been
in office, but for the people of the
state to elect as governor a man
who is not in sympathy with and
actipely repudiates the reform
measures projected by Mr.. Hanna,
which is the work of more than
one term, is little less than folly.
North Dakota owes it to itself
to return him to the capital for
another term.
Governor Hanna's projected
measure for the establishment of a
farm credit system is a COM
mendable one, and 1t meets with
the general approval of the farm
ers of the state. who refuse to be
led estray by the mirage of
empty promises made by his op-
ponents for that Office.
Governor Hanna believes in the
people and the people, who have
every reason to believe in Cover
nor Hanna, will give his admins
>. tration a sweeping vindication at
the primaries in June and at the
polls in the general election OF
November.