| Show LET LETS LET'S 5 51 STAY A Y PROUD Utah W will have a proud tradition to maintain Nov 4 4 That tradition is the outstanding record the state has established at atthe atthe atthe the polls In each presidential election from 1920 through 1948 Utah h has s ranked among the leaders In turnout never ranking lower than eighth and ranking either first or second from 1940 Here ds what the record shows I Year Number Voting YoUng of ot Eligible Voters National Hank Rank 1920 6 G I 1924 5 S 1928 6 1932 3 t 1936 8 i a s 1940 t r 1804 2 m. m J a. a 1944 2419 My 2 1948 1918 1 However ver it must be Ibe notes noted that despite our high rank the trend In Jn percentage turnout has b been en downward in the past two elections This has hIlS been true not only In Utah but also In most t X oth other r states On a national basis per cent of the tho eligible 3 voters went to the polls do 1940 per cent In Jn 19 14 and only per cent cent slightly over half half in In 1948 19 Pointing out the danger Iri in the trend toward smaller election turnouts James S S. S Kemper chairman of Mutual Casualty Company and former president of the U. U S S. S Chamber of ol Commerce recently said sal The rho bread of ot democracy is the vote vote vote- a meager but vital crumb from the fare which freedom free dom affords us ns The sustenance of democracy staff of life Is 18 the suffrage of df the people To men who love ove liberty those starve the ballot box art are no less despicable than those who stuff it Small elections are big opportunities for th those se who are Incompetent and tor for those who are corrupt The final Inal result however can only be the decay and death of democracy Wen Utah have not starved the ballot box box We can be proud I o of our voting record Lets Let's stay tny proud roud Nov Nova 4 r |
