The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1914-06-10
COMMENTS OF STATE PRESS

Mandan Republican: In a circular
sent out by the opponents of Governor
L. B. Hanna, it is claimed that he is
responsible for the fact tina the bank
assessment of Cass county, which was
turned in by the county board at rs
per cent, was not raised by the state
board. Also that the assessment of
Burleigh county, which was equalized
by the county board at 70 per cent was
not lowered. This looks very much
like a very stale joke. Governor Han
ma Is only one of five on the state
board of equalization, and his vote is
only equal to that of any other one
man on the board. Why don't they
attack the whole board, if there have
been discrepancies? Such tactics as
the above will only tend to increase
the great majority for our governor
on June "a, as the voters of the en-
tire state know hat L. B. Hanna has
made the best governor North Dakota
has had for years and they don't
intend to throw away what they
know Is good for the sake Of following
a bubble hat is sure to burst.
Neville Journal: 1t is to laugh to
read the political dope" hashed up
and put into print by the anti-Hanna
press bureau how the governor is
losing graund." The fact of the mat
ter is, Mr.. Hanna is gaining friends
every day and the majority Of the peo-
pie do not believe that a change in the
governorship should be made this
year for it simply welcomes a handi-
cap to all the good that has been
started for the interest of the state.
Logical, broad minded business men
and farmers of this state do not APP
prove of a change in the governors
office so soon. Mr.. Hanna has been in
the governors office but seventeen
months and though he has begun
several important benefits for the state,
yet some need his further attention.
But there is a certain class of dis
appointed office seekers who are
stirring up political luminosity among
the voters in order to defeat Mr.. Ham
ma and thus reap their reward. All
this opposition talk is nothing more
or less than a political scheme to shy
the voters mind to some other candi-
date, but the voters are not going to
be SO easily mislead. Mr.. Hanna has
made a most able governor and a rec
ord for the state that cannot be made
light of. He is now asking for an
endorsement and should be given an~
other term.
Ross News: Mr.. Burdick is going
before the people of the state with the
platform hat he will reduce the legal
rate Of interest, but if any thinking
nan will only stop and consider for
a moment, he will readily see that
even if Mr.. Burdick is elected governor
he has nc power to pass such legisla-
ton. AND therefore the statement is
issued simply to try and fool the co.
pie who are not onto the game. If
the ate of interest is reduced in this
state it will De only by a law passed
by our Legislature, and until the time
comes for the governors signature, he
has nothing to do with it. OF course,
we presume that Burdick would not
dare to veto such a bill If 1t is PASSED
by the senate and house. Neither
would Mr.. Hanna or any other gov
ernor we might elect. Don't be fooled
by such a ruse. If the people want the
rate of interest reduced they should
look to the election of representatives
who favor that plan. The great howl
the Burdick followers. are making owe
this interest business sounds very nice
to some, but to a thinking man it
sounds like a noise to get votes.
Marmarth Mail: In Governor Han
North Dakota a an official of
whom we may all feel justly proud.
Governor Hanna is a self-made North
Dakota a having come here In
the very early homestead days and filed
upon a claim near Paige in the Red
River valley, where he went through