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Show j THE ELECTION TOMORROW H Tomorrow is America 'e preat day of self-determination, when the outs will try to displace the ini While the political conflict race- at its height, on. would be tempted to say that the country was on the verge of civil war, or at least, that an irreconcilable bitterness was being engendered. Then the day after, there is momentary elation on the part of the victor and the defeated temporarily are depressed or chagrined, but the fol-lowing fol-lowing day the American people begin to foriret their difference',1 broad patriotism is re-established and meu and women forget their ! politics. This is the saving grace Ol American politics. Wluojurei party, wins, that party is accorded reepecfuJ attention and the government I moves on as though there had been no displacing of individuals, no, change of policy, As a matter of fa--t, our policies never are radically changed be- cause the divergence in our politics is principally a matter of inter V pretation. Fundamentally, all Americana have the same aim and they seek H the one end that of equalit and justice The spirit of America is fair play Then an shades of pinion as to how to reach the common I desuhetion, but on the big essentials of government then- is do serious I dispute. j |