The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-10-06
REPUBLICANS WANT
TO SUPPRESS BID
FOR MUSCLE SHOALS
m Not Intend That Ford's Of
fer Shall Be Given Fair Con-
sideratiOn.
7y GEORGE H. MANNING

Sy tyEC RG l. II. MAN MING
u....-cto7 Cores pondent of Pensa-
cola JournaD.
r-lSE7NGTOE, d. G, Oct. 4-The
...-s-g OF The Republican party in
z~as, do rot intend that the Ford
sss~ ,o~ Muse Shoals shall be fairly
.>-sssa-ed. AGED upon or accented
1a7 Congress meets in December as
r.. .-or,se3 turing the closing weeks
.,.. .as. sess,on.
I'm .., ,er:-t Try, the plan Of the re-
.sas.s ~ Tire down Ford's friends
~ the pubic who are insisting upon
...,7 and finally, when Disguised
-.e,e attention has wandered from
.., sl5jAoL to deliver Muscle Shoals
II al he great wealth OF resource
n +,~e.opment which il represents
g.. s7-,e che Of the grasping monopolis-
.n.erestS who are seeking it.
"a. is the declaration made by
.-9-g~sssm9a George Huddleston of
s.--..- CHAM, A.a- democrat, published
- ne Congressional Record under
aye granted him by the House to ex-
.-r. rs remarks.
re Gg.1ous methods used by the
Republican leaders in CONGRESS 10 de-
~. avsde and finally put to sleep
H.--y Fo-ds offer for Muscle Shoals
p-sge1t a striking instance. Mr.. Hud-
.as,oa asserts. OF the influence which
.7e invisible powers OF monopoly. big
nance, and big industry exercise over
r. g51e-rment.
re republicans deliberately pre-
ys-,e5 action in Congress for the past
-e.e~l months on the Ford offer in
-Isr 70 pat OF turning down before
49, .o7. Nj. HuddIest0n states; but
..- the November elections, secure
q n, ne wrath OF the people, they will
es. a free hand to postpone consid-
--..0n indefinitely or TO reject It.
-ae tnlng wh'ch the people should
e --ade 10 understand IS that the
fr4ea has had plenty Of time during
'.v past 40 days to act on Ford's Of
'-~. 20 accept 1t or reject it" asserted
q, --ressman Hudleston,
FORD would manufacture fertilizer
s' M4scIe shoals: he would cheaper
- pr.ce-therefore the Fertilizer
trust does not want him there. He
aou.d make n!tratas-.herefore the
Nowde- TITUS: IS opposing him. He
~.5h. be found in competition with
"a Aluminium Trust--the-efore the
henef!ciar!es OF the monopoly do not
aanc him at Muscle Shoals. He would
nance his own enterprises without
vayius toll 10 Wall Street rsurers-
'1erefore the powerful financial inter
ats o. the country would Ike to thro:-
lie him. He would pay better wages
$ a competitor in the Southern labor
-arEet-the-efore react!onary employ
s-~ and exploiters OF cheap labor are
Inst him. He would bring a new.
~e74rful and disinterested influence
.-.r the Southern political field
'rs-efore crooked politicians. machine
aaa and the Old Guard would keep
a.7 away.
Lat it be remem bered." continued
Nr Huddleston. that all those who
ia fought TO keep Ford away from
H1scle Shoals have played the game
~ the selfish or INSCRIPTIONS interests
~ o.-h would be affected If his offer
sc11.d be accepted. AS usual, invisible
sovernment wins"
MIR. Huddleston related how the Re
}...cans having decided early in
''-t not to complete the Muscle
Seals plants the Harding Admins
ration looked about for some private
.-'sres, TO take 1t over. For months
g. otfer was obtained until on July s,
't-L Henry Ford made his offer to
10y the nitrate plants and to lease
'.2 dams when completed.
NJ matter what is said in criticism
-. Fords offer, added Mr.. Huddleston,
.s me best bid that has been made,
AVID y the works was 10 be given to
'r@ Highest bidder It was only fair that
ords offer be accepted.
But Ford IS personally offensive TO
'~a Harding administration" added
H"dales,on. He contested the cleo
ION or Newberry, the Presidents per-
-"1a tr!end, and greatly embarrassed
ia Republican leadership, so the re-
'la.-a7s do not intend he shall have
Muscle shoals.