The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1922-09-21
FACTS ABOUT NEWBERRN
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No man in Minnesota commands
the commence ana respect OF lis
.yeopIe III a greater degree than does
Senator Knute Nelson, It's senior SEMI
.or, imam OF SJerung honesty, WHO is
d careful Investigator of facts, ana
who is accurate in his statemen.s.
The election and subsequent tur-
.non OF senator Newberry OF Mlchl-
gan has been made political issue
by certain people, either from pre;u-
uce, transformation or rank u,snon-
esty, and the following letter from
Senator Nelson to the editor OF the
Journal-Press, under date of August
18th, covers this matter so thorough
" and fairy that it will be welcome
reading to those who want the truth,
and we have taken the liberty of pub
fishing it for the reliable information
it contains:
'In reply to your favor of recent
date, touching the NeWberry case, l
Deg leave to. state, for your informal
ion, that Mr.. Ford, the automobile man,
mad succeeded in few years In &C
cumulating millions and millions OF
dollars in the manufacture OF automo-
WeaIthiest men in the country. He had
never been in the public service as an
official. The only demonstration he had
made in that line was to send over the
o-called peace ship" to Europe in
the early part of the war.
He claimed to be Democrat, or, at
all events, posed as such, and President
Wilson, being anxious to retain control
over the Senate, sent for Mr.. Ford and
requested him to become the Demo-
dot for hn Cot Of Mioh
igan. Mr.. Ford, in order that he would
be dead sure of some kind Of nomin-
alton, ran at the primaries both on the
Democratic ticket and on the Republic
an ticket. He had made such ar
rangemens that he was sure of win
ming on the Democratic ticket. In other
words, he had eliminated all opposi-
ton on that side, but he made his great
fight, through his multitude Of agents
and employees, to get the Republican
coed in securing that, there would be
no candidate opposed to him. He would
be the only candidate for Senator from
the State of Michigan, for he would
have had both nominations.
HE was known in Michigan as a
pacfist and rather hostile to the war.
The sending of the peace ship" over to
Europe ended, as you know, in fizzle,
and demonstrated his hostility to the
war.
when this situation confronted the
good people Of Michigan, they felt it
incumbent upon them at all hazards
to defeat Mr.. Ford, and finally turned
their attention to Mr. Newberry who
had during q former Republican ad-
ministration of President Roosevelt
served as Secretary and Assistant
Secretary of the Navy Department, and
serving as a naval officer in the Unit
ed States Navy, stationed at New, York.
The leading Republicans of Michigan,
after casting about for a candidate,
finally, centered upon him. He was
loath to become candidate, but final
ly, after great urging, promised to run
but he told the men who urged him
to run that he could give no attention
to the campaign and that he would
spend no money and that he would
New York and leave it to the people
Of Michigan to manage the campaign
and the people Of Michigan took up
his battle.
1.-The primary system under which
it was supposed so much good would
come to the country, is one of the
most expensive systems that can well
be conceived. 1t makes an opening for
graft beyond all peradventure. New
berrys campaign, conducted by his
friends, was publicity campaign,
carried on through all the newspapers
to send out thousands of letters, and
print and circulate thousands of post
ers. All caused a great deal Of money
to be spent, but Newberry himself
spent none Of his own money, and dur
ing the entire campaign remained at his
post in the navy yards at New York
II think that the good people Of
Michigan were so anxious about defeat
ing Ford that they spent more money
in carrying on a publicity campaign in
IF har Ilxy
necessary; but nothing in the evidence
shows that there was any money used
to corrupt voters. It was great ad-
vertising and publicity campaign,
to the newspapers and periodicals..
81 think that the people of Michigan
deserve great credit for defeating Ford.
Those men who have become suddenly
rich at the expense of the public. I
think, are a menace to the welfare of
our country and should be kept out
of public affairs.
These, in brief, are the outlines of
the Newberry case, and they give you
the reasons why 1 voted to seat New
berry. Ford, being the contestant in
the case, of course no testimony was
taken or given as to the amount he
expended. My own opinion is that he
expended far more in this campaign
than was spent on behalf of Newberry.
I'm this connection, 1 beg leave to
call your attention to the campaign Of
Mr.. Pinchot, progressive reformer,
for the Governorship in Pennsylvania
EVERYBODY comedies him to be an honest
man and one that would under no cir
cumstances be guilty of bribery. Yet
his publicity campaign in the State Of
Pennsylvania. according to his own
statement, amounted to upwards of
$4,000 or s150,000; and Senator Pep
per, lately nominated for Senator in
Pennsylvania, who is also a progress
We mo ~ IF hicrh oh ofny ~ l., a.,
own showing was compelled to spend
$4,000. nearly all Of it in the way Of
publicity.
st write you thus fully in order that
you may understand on what grounds
and why I voted to seat Newberry.
"YourS very truly