Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1920-07-13
Il PLAGUE ON ALI PAlIInA

a E1A0O0 ON ALL EA4sAA0
Henry Ford does not approve Of the
Republican party. still less Of the
Democratic party. and Of third par
tics not at all. His personal newspa-
per, the Dearborn Independent makes
this quite plain. He declares that the
Republican convention was openly
and shamelessly dominated by the H.
nancial representatives OF the powers
that pull governmental influences
like strings" And the candidate cho-
sen, 1t declares. 10 oven more colorless
than the! platform.
Republicans who learn Of Mr.. Ford's
disapproval may be somewhat cheer
ed BY the fact that the Democratic
party Is ven more severely castigat-
ed. The hand of the defunct and
dissraceful whiskey business waa
heavy upon the men who controlled
that convention" 1.-The whole con-
vsntion ressmbled more a hang over
from the saloon regime than a gather
ing Of American citizens selected to
formulate policies for the solution of
the problems which harass the nation
and the world. And q candidate, az
unknown, and as amenable to control
as the Republican candidate, was put
forth for the high office of president
Some way OF other, though, the
structures of Mr. Ford's editor do not
seem t. hang together. The candida
cy OF McAdoo is denounced, and dark
lnsinuations are made as to the finan-
cial backing which it received, yet
with all this corruption and malignant
political scheming, the convention did
not nominate McAdeo. And the con-
vention which. from the Dearborn pa
per's description. one would suppose
to nave been made up Of close to a
thousand old soaks who bore the Wis
ible evidences Of their last debauch,
turned down with emphasis the effort
that was made to incorporate a wet
plank In the platform.
But Mr.. Ford does not look to third
parties for relief. He thinks, or the
people who are paid to think for him
think, that the country has had
enough of third parties, which never
get anywhere. The road to relief IL
through a Citizens Movement and, a
Citizens Candidate-all with capital
letters, please. Obviously, though he
is too modest to suggest it, the only
course Is for the great American PEG.
pie to rise in their might, take the bits
in their teeth. throw off the shacklei
which bind them. puncture the bubble
Of inflated political ambition, ex.
punge all the dark stains from the
record, and so forth, and vote 70,
Henry Ford for president Of the Unit.
ed States. That would be a stunt
worth watching.
On reflection, however, it may oc.
cur to Mr.. Ford's political secretary
that for this to be brought about some
preliminary steps would be necessary
The people of the United States Dc
not vote for president. Mr.. Ford, hav.
ing a contempt :or history, may no,
be aware of this, but he could hav<
one Of his bright young men look Il
up for him. He will learn that the
president Is elected by certain person.
known as electors, the quota from
each state being fixed by law. Ant
II Mr.. Ford 10 to be elected, elector.
must be chosen who will vote for him
In order that votes may not be scat
tered. Trustworthy persons must b,
chosen to serve az Ford electors. And
whom this 10 done in every state, tn,
organization through whose agency /
win be accomplished will bear a strfk
Ing resemblance in form, If not IL
spirit, to one Of those political parties
first, second or third, for which Mr.
Ford's paper has 20 little use.
However, If Mr.. Ford decides t,
run. 1t will help to liven up the cam
paign.