The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1922-08-10
Ford Yielded to Wilson'S Urging
IN Entering Senatorial Contest

time no one had any idea of the bit
terness and legal prosecutions that
would follow the campaign; no one
| had any idea that Commander New
berry, one of Michigan's leading cit
izens, would be convicted and SEN
fenced by Republican jury and
! judge for violation of the federal
election law, and that many other
party leaders would be involved with
him. If either Mr.. Ford or Comman-
der Newberry had known what was
in store it is more than likely that
neither would have taken part in the
campaign, even if they had foreseen
that after the long and bitter fight
Mr.. Newberry would be cleared in
the United States supreme court and
the law under which he was prosecut-
ed be declared unconstitutional.
The Battle On.
Finally MIR. Ford agreed to run.
Soon the battle was on. His admir-
ers took off their coats, rolled up
their sleeves and went to work. Par
ty lines were swept aside and De-
troit never has known such cam
paign as that which followed. Soon
the excitement swept over the entire
state-both men were known in ev-
cry township and village and both
were regarded as the strongest their
respective parties could have select
ed. AS time passed the campaign
grew hotter and hotter. Straw votes
were taken everywhere and it was
confidently predicted that Henry
Ford would be elected by an over
whelming majority, although he had
almost no newspaper support-Mich-
igan having few Democratic papers.
But the race was not over. TWO
developments were to upset the hopes
of Mr.. Ford's followers. One was the
letter written by President Wilson
asking for a Democratic congress.
This did his candidacy much harm.
The other was the statement attrib-
uted to Charles Evans Hughes which
appeared in the newspapers on No.
vember 8, 1918, just two days be-
fore the election. This statement it.
self hurt Mr.. Ford's chances, and
Mr.. Ford's subsequent action did his
cause still more harm. 1t should be
kept in mind that the Ford Motor
company had done and still was do
ing a vast amount Of war work. Ar
mistice rumors were already being
heard, but the necessity of guarding
the countrys war secrets was as
great as ever.
In its issue of Sunday morning,
November 8, the Detroit Free Press
carried a full page advertisement,
which also appeared in other news
papers, parts of which are given be-
low. The ad. was published by the
Republican state central committee,
over the signature Of John D. Man
gum, chairman. At the top in heavy
type, at least two inches high, were
the words: "HENRY FORD AND HIS
HUNS"
Below this was the following state
ment:
Carl Emde, German alien and
a German sympathizer, is boss of the
drafting work on the liberty motor
at the Ford plant. Henry. Ford
knows he is a German alien and
German sympathizer, but he refus-
es to take him off this work.
sThis is not hearsay. It is abso-
lutte fact,svouched for by Charles Ev-
ans Hughes, whom President Wilson
appointed to find out why the pro-
duction of American aeroplanes has
been delayed so much, when the Am
erican soldiers in France need them
so much. President Wilson's conf
dence in Mr.. Hughes is emphasized
by the fact that Mr.. Hughes is for
mer justice, of the supreme court of
the United States. His reputation
and respect for the truth and for fair
ness in judgment have never been
questioned, even by his bitterest ad-
versaries. Concerning Emde's job,
Mr.. Hughes says in his report to the
president:
"'It is possible for one IN that
department to bring about delays the
causes of,which, in view of the null
tiplicity of drawings, it would be
hard to trace"
Attack Ford.
There are three more paragraphs
attacking Mr.. Ford on this score,
which I shall omit-not wishing to
weary the reader. The ADVERTISE