Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-06-10
A $4,000 MAN FOR 5000.

The Pioneer is. giving space in this
issue to a statement issued by Cover
nor Hanna, on the eve of his depart
ure for Norway, that very briefly deals
with the finances of the state, which
is business from start to finish. The
efforts of the opposition to Gov. Han
ma to minimize his work for the state
and to criticise his handling of the
finances OF the state is not only ludicr-
GUS, it IS painful, and more than any
thing else marks the %unfitness of op-
posing candidate for governor to deal
with the finances of state. 1t is the
politicians criticism OF the business
man.
One OF the most Influential me1 in
the state who is closely associated
with Gov. Hanna in the conduct of the
states business has very aptly said
that the people of North Dakota
should congratulate themselves on be.
ing able to get the services of a $780,
900 man at a salary of $1,000, for
thiugh this official did not support
Hanna two years ago he has by as
ISOLATION with the governor during the
year and a half of his administration
been convinced that his abilities as an
executive and as a financial manager
for the state are in valuable, and that
despite the carping criticisms of men
who want his job, and the few jobs
he has at his disposal, the voters OF
North Dakota would do themselves
the grossest kind 1S41f an injustice
should they fail to avail themselves
OF the opportunity of, securing his SER
vices for two years more.
1t is unfortunate for North Dakota
that the executive is so hedged about
with restrictions that he is not per.
mitted to take and run the finances
of the state as he would his own bust
ness. It would be indeed to the states
great financial gain with a governor
of Hanaa's abilities could he be allow
ed to use the funds here and there to
secure the best results to the state.
as he would in the conduct of his
private business. But even with the
restrictions imposed the results OBJ
tanned show a master hand at the
helm of the ship of state, and the
Pioneer cannot believe that the PEG.
pie are so Indifferent to their interests
that they will be unmindful of the SER
vices rendered them and the profit
and honor that accrues to the state
by virtue of having at it's head a gov
ernor of the ability of l.. B. Hanna.
Perhaps the greatest assurance the
people can have Of the straightfor-
wardness of Han1a's administration
lies in the fact that right at the crucial
moment of the campaign, he has been
willing to leave the state for a foreign
country accompanying many of the
best citizens of the state to their ma.
tive land to be present at the unveil.
ing of a statute of ore of the worlds
greatest e Does this look as
though there anying crooked or
wrong in his administration? The
governors record is an open book,
and there is nothing he needs stay
and apologize for. He has left the
state to remain after the primaries
with nothing further to say for him.
self in his campaign than the simple
statement published in this issue.
It's an evidence that the governor
has a confidence in the people to ap-
preciate his services as their execu.
tive, and that whether at home or
abroad, they will show their conf
dence in him by their vote on June
OAth -Norlor .D;o-4or
All Doing Well.
Two men who had formerly lived in
the same town met after a number of
years and entered into conversation.
did all your boys turn out well,
Jim?" asked one of them.
"Yes. indeed, they did"
Whats Albert doing?"
"He's trying to discover a new
GERM replied the father.
"And Bob?"
"Oh, Bob is tryin' his hand at a
newspaper an bein' editor" was the
old gentleman's reply.
"And Charlie-what's he at"
He's an actor. All the time talkin'
about %elevatin' the stage
"And what are you doing, Jim, now
that all your boys are away?" asked
the old friend.
well" answered the old mag, I'm
a-suppOrtin' Of Albert an Bob, an
Charlie. "-Nationa Monthly.
The state of Pennsylvania cele-
brateS two arbOr DAYS each year-One