The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-02-20
SHERMAN REVIEWS
ATTACK ON FORD
Illinois Senator Makes
Another Bitter Address
i'm House.
DEMOCRATS IN REPLY
Walcott Says Speech Renders
Speaker Liable 10 Pcni-
Tertiary Sentence.

WASItNGTON Fob 90 Henry
Ford aud nu ha works wcro att
lacked ip tho senate again today by
senator sherman republican. Illinois
Setting himself up as Zone 0f
those persons vino Knew everything
instautancouHly from brih' Senator
sherman said Nj FOrl had reared q
financial moloCh,' had secured con
rrossional aid In acquiring aud I'M
proving land for private purposes.
and had enlisted the services ~ tho
federal Rovornmout iu promoting hiH
political Interests in Michigan. while
his son l3dsel. was making good hl9
escape from the military draft
And ! must ny" added the r"u.
.ator. that I regard the Ford auto.
mobile ~ an international pest. II
destroys more useful material than
any other sink hole In the world. II
Us u waste of time and substance
Senator sherman declared Ford
had acquired 1900 acres OF land
along the Rouge river iu Michigan in
1917 for a new plant and then had
induced congress 10 appropriate
$3.50. 900 for the rlvcr@ Improvement.
IIo said the courts had made this
great philanthropist" double the
NIl't Nv nbu DuI Hbf'b paying w NV
. estate Of minor child for one trhct
of land
"Thc government, AT best. he con
tinucd, has become q philauthroplC
institution for the benefit OF MIR.
, Ford II continually Is engaged IN
promoting Mis- interests financially
and politically
The senator declared Ford had
found the federal government ma
chincry inadequate. however In
prosecuting the Michigan senatorial
case and that "litcHlly hundreds of
l'ord's private agents were swarm
Ing about the Grand Rapids trial
"sCrutnizing every nook and corner
within q hundred miles OF the court
room
"Mr Ford In as devoid of sense
of right and wrong as beast In the
Jungle" he said. Gle proposes to
crush and destroy all who raise their
voice against him"
In somc ways Senator sherman
said, he regretted that Mr.. Ford did
not become a senator. FOR greater
refrigerator for his effervescont brain
does not exist" than the senate
chamber" adding that nothing would
cure him better than talking to
empty benches
Senator sherman criticized Ray
nond Robins. who. he said. was "a
physical runt' who represented the
american Rcd cross In Russia and
Charles Edward Russell lie said
both we're "uplfters." adding that ns
long an Mr.. Russell was In eruption"
he was mot dangerous
I Senator stanley, democrat. Ken.
, lucky. replying To Senator sherman,
declared the Illinois senator had vlo-
lated every proprlety by some Of his
references. This brought a protest
from Senator Townsend. republican.
Michigan. who said the facts In the
Ncwberry case would he disclosed
during the trial and that senators
should refrain from any discussion
OF II.
Senator Walcott, democrat, Della
ware. said Senator sherman had
made the first reference to the case
and tltit throughout his talk had
been addressing "a jury In Michi-
gam" Such an address If rendered
Ia Michigan" he said, would render
he senator from Illinois In contempt
OF court aud liable to penitontlary
Imprisonment"