Show i Views of the Press S Editorial Comment on the Election By Election By Associated Press New New- NewYork York Times Franklin Times Franklin D. D Roosevelt has been reelected president of the United States and it is the first duty of every American to pledge him support support sup sup- support port in the critical days that lie ahead The appeal to the electorate is over The choice is made We must close our ranks in the face of the danger that threatens the country from abro abroad d We disagree with the the decision decision but we glory Inthe in inthe inthe the fact that ours is still a system system tem tern of government in which the will of the majority prevails and the minority gives ungrudgIng ing support to the majority in inthe inthe inthe the achievement of every truly national purpose New York Tribune Herald The rhe he co country is still sUll enormously wealthy From the economic point of view it can probably withstand four more years of new flew deal obstruction and de de- de- de But can the Independence independence dence of ot the voters survive four more years of 91 paternalIstic tic direction and handouts from Washington We say with all solemnity that the nation needs Wendell Willkie today today more more than ever V Baltimore Sun The Sun The American people have spoken and the American people will abide by the will of th the majority in good spirit and loyal loydi effort While Mr R Roosevelt has won an impressIve impressive im un- majority in the tle electoral electoral elec elec- toral college colleg his popular majority ma majority ma- ma ma- ma in the pivotal states Js 8 s by no means of corresponding size Nashville The reelection of Mr Roosevelt for fora a third term breaks a precedent of long standing in our nation We have stated before that as between this precedent and the majority will plainly lal y and prop prop- erly expressed at the polls our respect for democratic principles principles ples pIes recognizes the unquestionable able aole authority of the majority will S SSan San Francisco Chronicle By fly their votes the people have con- con Franklin D. D Roosevelt Inthe in inthe inthe the the presidency In this democratic democratic democratic demo demo- cratic country they are unquestioned unquestioned unquestioned arbiters As a democracy democracy racy In which the majority rules the whole country accepts accepts accepts ac ac- the result The sIno sincere sin sIn- o cere hope of the Chronicle is for the unity of this people Cleveland Plain Flain Dealer The American people are willing to take a chance on the third term in return for the security they felt In having in the White WhiteHouse Whitehouse House for another four years a aman aman aman man they believe alert and capable capable ca ca- ca- ca pable in matters of foreign policy policy pol pol- icy The next chapter willbe will willbe be written by Mr Roosevelt May he have wisdom in the writing of it The Washington Post Mr Roosevelt faces Laces a mighty task No president since Lincoln has been asked to carry a greater burden than he The hopes and prayers of all Americans are that he will act with vigor and co courage rage and generosity in leadIng leadIng lead lead- ing the nation in the difficult and crucial days that lie ahead Boston I For eraUl For the first time in our history the electorate electorate electorate electo electo- rate has disregarded the tradItion tradition tion- tion against the third term Many Americans will regret the outcome deeply and be disturbed dIsturbed dis dIs- dis- dis at the possible direct and indirect consequences But it was the peo people le themselves who broke the tradition and they did so in a i fair open elec clec- tion where nobody acted under duress I S. S |