The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-10-03
STAMP OF WALL
 STREET IS UPON HUGHES HACKERS
Henry Ford Again Pledges Support to Wilson and
 Scathes Opposition

New York, Oct. 3-Henry Ford, who took luncheon with President Wilson
 at Shadow Lawn yesterday, gave out
 the following signed statement upon
 his return to New York last night:
 "I believe that President Wilson has solidified the independent vote of the country in his support as result of the remarkable speech which he de- livered on Saturday. It was trench ant ralIying cry to the men of con- science who are going to put aside ties and vote their convictions on'elec- tion day.
 ''The nation will be surprised by the numbers of these independents. I am convinced that the November election will witness an upsetting of party lines unprecedented in the history of American politics. I was born a Re publican, you know, and voted the Republican ticket for many years, but I shah vote for, MT. Wilson in Novem- Der.
 Real Progressives to Support Him.
 q have talked with many other Republicans who have resolved to do likewise. MT. Wilson is assured of the undivided support of the real pro- gressives of the nation.
 'The Presidents speech on Satur- day accomplished one important thing; it restored the campaign to it's normal phase. By that I mean the contest is returned to the vital issues which are before the Nation to- be passed upon-the record of the Will son Administration in domestic legis- lation and in conducting the foreign relations of the government.
 For several weeks the Republican candidate has been permitted to place a distorted emphasis upon the eight hour day issue. I believe unreserved- ly that President Wilson and his Ad- ministration are on the right side of this issue, both in the sense of justice and popularity, but I do not regard the issue as vital in this campaign.
 Peace or War the Big Issue
 "The paramount issue is the issue of peace or war. It Is for the Nation to decide whether it prefers peace and the maintenance of the high and mo- ble policy of the President or trucu- lent policy which is certain to drag us sooner or later into the embroilments of a war, wherein it is our duty to remain neutral so that our influence may be asserted in behalf of peace and the permanent welfare of human ity.
 "It remains to the Republican can- didate to affirm his purposes with re- gard to our European policy and our policy toward Mexico. Whether he intends to or not, the implication of his criticisms of these existing policies points directly to, our embodiment in ,v,%o joy1 1yr Mexico, designed to serve no higher purpose than to insure American in- vestments at the cost of Mexico's as- pirations toward freedom.
 'Iyhe Stamp of Wall Street, of the interests which see through dollar marked spectacles and can think only in terms of selfshness is upon the op- position of MT. Wilson. People may rest assured If they defeat MT Wilson these men of Wall Street will make the people pay back the money with interest and may be with their lives.
 'It is revolting to observe the lead ership of a once great party contend ing that everything that the President has done was poorly done and wrongly done. That is demagogy.
 '"The country is too prosperous and too confident of future prosperity to listen seriously when you say we are living in a fools paraSise of tempo rary prosperity. That is demagogy again.
 'It has been a real inspiration for me to talk with MT. Wilson for several hours at his summer home today. I am more than ever convinced that the record of achievements which lies behind him is but the nor nal expression of a character truly