Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-04-10
The Candidacu of Governor L. B. Hanna

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Fargo Courier News: In the news columns Of this
paper, Governor Hanna announces himself a candt
date for reelection. se&t y. aA ss,".-..-
This is neither a surprise nor a menace to North
Dakota, and any man chosen by the votes of his
fellow. citizens to fill the chief Office in the state, and
doing this in a reputable manner is entitled to cour'
teous recognition and consideration upon his merits,
when lie seeks the second term customarily bestowed
upon state officers who arc worthy. n ea
The Courier.News did not support Mr.. Hanna's
candidacy two years ago, and it cannot be accused
either of being his organ or Of especially favoring
him.. but its policy is to DC fair to all men. The fact
that Mr.. Hanna Is governor, and that he happens to
be a Republican,, does not remove from him the right
to square and courteous treatment, while our obliga-
tions to the people require us to present his claims
and his abilities as we may construe them, to the
people.
The chief emphasis in Governor Hanna's admin.
istration has been placed upon financial affairs. 1t Is
natural that a man who has genius for finances would
look especially to economy Of administration, and to
establishing habits of the people and institutions for
the commonwealth which would make for prosperity.
A man who, with many years experience as a banker
never sued q man nor foreclosed a mortgage, might
be expected to propose and carry forward as Tar as
he could various measures of financial Importance,
and this has been the governors forte.
TO those who know him personally, however, his
chief strength does not lie even here, 1t is said that
when the returns had come in, after his first election
to congress, a prominent man of the state was pass
ing his Office, when the newly elected Congressman
called him in and as they talked he said:
"Do you know what gives inc the greatest pleas.
uc in this election ~
The caller admitted that he could not guess. Mr..
Hanna pointed to the figures of the returns in the
district and said: @-.: -..
"The returns from my old home in Page. 1t is the
~happiest moment of my life to sec that hardly an,
adverse vote was cast from those people where /
spent the carly years, and who know me best"
1t would be difficult to find any man in public life
whose %neighbors arc more fond Of him. He is very
popular in Fargo and the county.
Mr.. Hanna has always been identified with educa-
tional interests; indeed, just at this present time he
is out Of the state in an effort to secure funds for
Fargo college, which is struggling for its life. :
Nobody who reads the editorial columns of, this
paper under its present administration, will accuse
US Of undue fondless for moneycd men, and this is a
time OF general censure, and half conscious distrust
of men who have ainassed fortunes, but no man could
live six months in Fargo without being impressed
by the fact that there is practically no criticism OF
this mans business career. His %neiglbors believe
ir him and consider that his hands arc clean. More.
over, with one accord, they say he has always been
generous and has freely put his abilities at the serv-
ice Of others and Of tho public. 8.
1t will be no discredit to any other candidates that
Mr.: Hanna has SO great q personal following In
Fargo. His personality is winning; his character
above reproach; his home life a model; his integrity
unimpeached, and the fact that he is not Of an aggres.
sive disposition has prevented him from acquiring a
large bunch Of intdnse enemies, which naturally
accrue to that type Of man.