Show j The Last Tense Hours FIVE MILLION American citizens have ti t- t i c 4 g registered to vote today In the 1936 1938 pr presidential l. l election Not more than or are expected to go to the polls It is la laa j a dismal thought that there can be as many perhaps as Americans who do not care enough about their government to do their r dutiful share to help set it up to express their views as to the course it should follow to manifest manifest mani man fest this much concern as to whether or not it endures These are the worthless citizens of at the republic Only those who are unable to vote because because be cause of ot circumstances beyond their control can escape listing in this category As the last lut tense hours of bf the campaign draw to a close dose this dispatch comes in the news cables Berlin Nov 2 UP UP UP-lt It was announced today to to day that Gustaf Winter 54 M. M time one-time candidate for the presidency committed suicide in his hi cell Friday night after several unfavorable developments developments' developments developments' develop develop- ments' ments in his trial for organizing a political party Today besides the Republican and Democratic Democratic Demo Demo- cratic cratte parties there are five live others presenting candidates for president All ask the suffrage of American citizens when by the tho openly published pub declarations of their t party platforms they espouse political principles at variance with fundamentals fun fun- in the American form of at government This is an impressive example of the political freedom existing In the worlds world's oldest republic Their entry into the political scene is lJ not permitted permitted per by the whole structure of our law law law-it it Isa is isa isa a guaranteed right which no barrier is permitted to be raised The radical parties held their conventions in the open and government gave them police protection Thereafter their leaders spoke when and where they wished wished wished-ex- ex except in Terre Haute without Haute without hindrance This is b manifestation of the faith of at Americans in their form of government and its underlying principle of majority rule Today the humblest citizen stands on a plane of absolute equality with every other citizen of the land His secret ballot counts for lor just as much as aa any other ballot cast in the length and breadth of the nation natIonS lIe He has absolute freedom of choice without the possibility of any overlord overlord over over- lord in hi any walk of life Ufe penalizing him for votIng voting vot vat ing contrary to his wish or mandate t Dec Because we all th these s things are true beyond coh h n this is a government of at by and for forthe forthe forthe the people You dont don't have to vote Ja in America In the memory of the oldest inhabitant there never has been a campaign so bitterly fought Charges and countercharges claims and counterclaims counterclaims counter counter- claims have been voiced in disregard of all aU the rules rule of common decency We need not believe that this Is to be taken as a matter of course It n is an evil which can only be removed by in intelligent In- In and vocal public opinion If U and when the wounds made in the campaign cam t do heal there will be many ugly scars Nevertheless whatever the outcome the administrations administrations admin- admin 1 chosen to take office in state and nation on the appointed dates in the coming year will need and must have the united support support sup sup- r port of the tho people in order to achieve the alms aims sustained by the majority of the voters Wherever Wherever Wherever ever this majority lies it may not be presumed that its weight in numbers entitles it to disregard disregard disregard gard the minorities There is no place in the American scheme of government for tyranny of this or any other sort The safety of the nation depends at any and all times on the watchfulness watchful watchful- ness and patriotism of an energetic minority whose voice is entitled to be heard Without this justice and fair dealing would dJs disappear To the ilie victors there must come the sense of tremendous responsibility to those upon whose banners victory does not perch there must come comeno no despairing sense of defeat There can be no f. f defeat if after the final count is tallied there is a united will to maintain and strengthen the American system of democratic government and to solve the nations nation's every problem through the the orderly processes which have been set up as bask and perpetual safeguards of the rights privileges and blessings vouchsafed to a free people in a land of 01 liberty freedom and equality in jn opportunity |