Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1923-07-06
HENRY FORD-IF PRESIDENT
By John Bush

by JOnn DuSn
In speaking of this man no intro
duction is needed. His name is
familiar to every voter, his views on
the important issues of the day have
been read far and wide, and his acts
have been before the public for many
years.
Mr.. Ford is one of our strong men.
He is eminently practical and very
firm; rarely if ever acting upon i'm
pulse or changing an opinion. He is
an earnest, thoughtful, conscientious
man whom we honor and trust and
to whom we would safely commit the
keeping of our national honor.
1t is a pleasant task to trace the
career of the strong courageous men
who struggle with poverty, friendless
and alone, and make for themselves
a place on the pages of history. Per-
haps there are few if any of those
who have thus risen who deserve
more credit than Henry Ford, who by
patient, tireless persevering industry
and unimpeachable honesty has won
mammoth fortune.
Now, that much has been said and
written relative to the possibility of
Mr.. Ford being President of the
United States, the two paramount
questions that arise are: What would
be his attitude? What would be the
effect upon the nation!
In the line of march, whether pro-
gressive or retrogreSslve, we have
been led through all ages by men,
who by the strength of their intellect,
the force of their will or by subtle
power inexpressible by words, have
proved themselves masters of the
masses If his instincts are pure and
his aims and tendencies elevated his
influence upon the nation will be
beneficial; if they are corrupt and de-
graded he turns backward the wheel
of the car Of progress.
A thousand men in the quiet walks
of private life might practice the
vices that are common to this age
or sphere, and they would pass COM
paratively unnoticed; but once man
steps out from the masses and takes
a position above them the influence
of his slightest act is a power for
good or evil. The personal traits
and habits of Mr.. Ford are such that
his influence upon the people has been
beneficial to the nation as whole.
Mr.. Ford, if President, would assume
the leadership in governmental af-
fairs, and his aims and tendencies
would be elevating and beneficial.
It has been asserted by the enemies
of Mr.. Ford that his success has not
been due to his own wisdom and
Judgment, but is due to the able men
who are associated with him. There
could be no better argument advanced
in his favor than this. The affairs of
the United States government are
of such magnitude that they are be-
vond the ability of any one man, and
it is for this reason that the Presi-
dents Cabinet is provided for. The
President calls frequent meetings OF
the Cabinet for the purpose of con
sulting on public matters and OBJ
tanning advice as to the management
of the executive department.
The manner in which the govern
ment functions depends upon the at
titude and ability of the men chosen
by the President to fill these very
important positions.
The point of the argument is, il
Mr.. Ford exercised a good Judgment
in selecting men for the departments
of his own business who have the
brain and ability that has made him
the most successful and richest man
in the world, it would seem reason
able to believe that he could choose
capable. men to assist him as Presi-
dent.
Mr.. Hilles, the mouth piece'or stool
pigeon of Wall street, was right when
he said: "Mr. Fords candidacy must
be taken seriously, because of the OBJ
vious conviction of vast number OF
people that man who has created
the most prosperous manufacturing
enterprise the world has ever seen
has evidenced the possession OF
qualities which would enable him to
succeed in the presidency, and the
election to the presidency Of Henry
Ford, a mere bag of gold, would be
bowing down to Mammon."
There is no logic or sense to such
a statement. How could the American
people bow down to mammon when
they are already bent down with the
burden of taxation?