The Holly chieftain., 1922-08-17
Henry Ford for the Presidency

UOIpaItlSaIl III pOiltltS as IL uCScS
sarily must be in serving the whole
community But this should not
hinder us from comment on presi-
Dental aspirants.
There is no doubt that the man
most in the limelight just now for
President for the next administra-
ton is Henry Ford, who is the best
known man in America today and
name well-known over the world.
At first his presidential aspira-
tions-and he has them were ridf
culed 1t was new idea to con-
slider business man for the pres
idontial chair. We are SO used to
having lawyers fill that position
But the conviction is growing that
we need a man of business at the
head of our government, a man used
to dealing with men in large way,
an executive who knows men and
manager who can manage finan-
cial affairs economically and wisely.
Our troubles as nation today are
largely industrial and economic.
There is feeling We need a man in
the presidency who can deal intelli-
gently with labor and capital. al
man who knows all sides OF the Ia
Dor question from the inside; one
who is able to conduct the affairs
of the government with the same
wisdom and sanity he conducts his
own business.
If the nation, or any considerable
portion OF it. are convinced that
Henry Ford Is that man his candi-
dacy takes on deep significance
to all thinking men. Henry Ford
has made mistakes, some grievOus
ones. but all that will be forgotten
If men come to believe that he can
carry the government through the
dangerous era of economic recon
struction that faces the nation In
the years Immediately before us.
Man may or may not like Ford per-
sonally. They may grieve over the
attitude he has taken on the racial
question, they may laugh over his
over seas peace trip. They may call
his industrial policy at Detroit quix-
otic. Yet. when all is said, his mar
yellous success as a dealer with
labor and unparalleled success as a
capitalist has made a strong appeal
to the common man.
We have read practically nothing
favorable to Ford's possible candi-
dacy. The politicians and their or
gans are fearful of him. He is
difficult man to oppose. We have
Just been reading Pipp's Weekly
of June "a, where systematic Ell
fort is being made to discredit Ford,
but their opposition is a dismal
faillre. We have never felt strongly
in favor Of Ford in the past. but
the helpless endeavOr made by this
paper to discredit and belItle him
has made him loom up asa big and
dangerous rival for the White
House.
We are not yet sure We want Ford,
but the more we read Pipp's the
more we turn to Ford. If an OppOsi-
tion sheet, so carefully written, has
such an affect on ones mind. what
would careful propaganda do for
him. We are not sure whether we
want Ford but will maintain posi-
tion of watchful waiting.
Pipp', propaganda against Ford
closes as given below. Somehow,
after allowing for the writer's pre-
judices and biased opinions. they
say more for him then against him.
1T the good things said about him
are true and the evil things spoken
of him are even ten per cent true
a wide margin-than this summary
is unconscious praise for Ford. 1t
reacts against his enemies like the
Pharisses slur, relative to Christ, |
reacted against those highbrows:
"A Friend of publicans and sinners
Ford, the Man
On the whole the correspondents
will find that
Henry Ford is not all good, and
he is not all bad.
He is not all wise, and he is far
from being fool.
He is u wonderful mechanic.
He is u great financier.
He is quick tosee he merit in
ideas of Others, quick to grab them,