Show ai nim TO u 1 TIER HERE HAS become not noticed icea e an alarming T tendency towards apathy in public nt af t f the all etton ot of cubit on tic vie part of the citizens of this country the percentage of eligible voters 15 voting hea hes shon an almost ste idy decline for or the last two wo or of three decades statistics show that in 1800 1806 80 per cent of the eligible voters in the united states vent to the polls and voted in 1900 the rapped off to 73 in 1008 it vent went down to 66 pr cent and in 1020 1920 the president wai elect rd cd by a mijo minority rity of 0 the minority since only 49 per rent cent exercised their privilege ot of franchise in 1024 1924 after an active get out the vote campaign Camp this ibis nas was raised to where the majority voted the approaching elections are not far ott oil again it ix will ill be up to the people to decide upon the right man to occupy the highest office of our out country this privilege should not be ignored or regarded lightly in fait fact it Is not only a privilege and a right but it is a duty those ft who ho thirk shirk this duty are not performing their part in the administration ot of the county A soldier who ho goes to sleep at his post in the time of war often loses his own oan life a as well vell as endangers the lives of his comrades likewise a citizen who neglects the duties and a d responsibilities of citizenship who gna g a to at the post or thoughtlessly ills his dobli lations to the government not only by forgoing for going his hi on own rights but is ln a manner a detriment to that gouin ment not only should eiery citizen ote but he should abo au prepare himself to ote intel Il gentl it has been the that a few could gown goern better than the whole doubt lenly this is because that few are better prepared then in this country acie the nd ad ministration is 13 in charge of representative of the people that have hae been selected el eted by those people it li essential that everyone eve eier rione lone should educate him halmel belf in the necessary qualities of a condi candidate date that he may judge wisely further tt one might not be stayed swayed too easily by th ahr nass mass of propaganda that Is issued pro and cin cn fr each candidate after weighing hIng the merit merits and qualifications of eich will be capable of to ming his own opinion it Is hoped that every american that enjoys the many rights and privileges bestowed upon him by being a citizen of this country will stew such appreciation by fulfilling his duty in exercising the right of franchise and cast his vote ote for the candidate whom after careful consideration he has determined Is the best qualified |