The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1918-09-06
Tho Issue in Michigan.

Tho Issue in Michigan.
Washington, Sept: 1.-The Repub-
lican Publicity Association, through
its President, Hon. Jonathan Bourne,
Jr., today gave out the following
statement from it's Washington Head
quarters:
"The nomination of Truman H.
Newberry on the Republican ticket for
United States Senator from Michi-
gan, and of Henry Ford on the Demo-
cratic ticket, raises a direct issue of
patriotism in that state, and on that
issue Newberry goes to the people
confident of winning. Ford's record
as a patriot prior to the advent of
the United States into the war was
not flattering to the Nation nor to the
State. Evidence has been submitted
since his candidacy was announced
that his peace ship cruise was insti-
gated by woman named Schwimmel,
who was one Of Germany's most active
propagandists. Language ascribed to
Ford and quoted by George Harvey
has been so insulting to the Flag of
the United States as to have put any
other man behind the bars, under the
sedition law. And his son, who Is
said to be a healthy, but careful,
young chap has, after bitter contro-
versy with the State exemption board,
been exempted from service in the
army.
"No one in this country, except
deluded few who accompanied Ford
on the trip, ever imagined for an in
slant that the peace ship would
achieve it's mission. But Ford under
took to bring peace about and have
the men out of the trenches by Christ
mas, as he was reported to have said.
Had his purpose, by freak, been ac-
complished, Germany would have quit
winner of all she set out to compel
by force Of arms, and we would today
be facing, perhaps alone, the most
ruthless and savage nation in the his
tory of mankind.
"To think that President Wilson
would command this man to run for
the United States Senate in view of
his past record well-nigh palsies the
thinking processes of many of the
Presidents staunchest supporters. 1t
is inconceivable that the State of
Michigan, which sent so many thous-
ands to the Civil War for the preser-
vation of the Union, and which has so
many thousands in this war for the
preservation of human liberties, would
countenance sending man of Ford's
stripe to the greatest deliberative
body in the world, and the body charg-
ed with the framing of our treaties.
Truman H. Newberry took no ac-
tive part in the campaign for nomina-
ton. He was, and is pow, lieuten-
ant commander in the Navy, render
ing the President support which Mr..
Wilson should appreciate. He was
one Of the organizers Of the Michigan
State Naval Brigade, and it was
while he was serving in the Navy
during the Spanish-American war
that he attracted the attention of
Theodore Roosevelt, who later made
him Assistant Secretary of the Navy,
and then Secretary, in which Offices he
served with distinction. When the
present war broke out he Immediately
took on as a junior officer, to fight for
the flag which Ford is said to have
repudiated.
'In the last senatorial election held
III Michigan, that of Townsend, Repub-
lican, against Price, Democrat, the
former won with a margin of 107, 900.
T. is up to Michigan, at least, to equal
this record, first, because it will show
her appreciation of a patriot, and a
man of notable achievement; second,
because it will keep Henry Ford at
home to help his son carry on work
of Importance to the Government in
this war, and, third, because Michigan
should make it plain that she wants
no executive interference with the pol
icies of her State. There is plenty to
keep the chief executive busy in the
conduct of this war"