Show Worst Time Possible Much has been said of or late tate concerning concerning concern concern- ing a a constitutional amendment that would substitute the direct election of ot ofa ota a 8 president of the United States for the present electoral college method of selecting selecting se se- a 3 man to fill the highest office in the land Many 1 concerned citizens are opposed to the Idea of direct elections and their ranks are growing In a news release the American Farm Bureau Dureau Federation expresses deep concern concern concern con con- cern about proposed elimination of ot the electoral college system noting that The establishment of the direct election election elec elec- tion of the President would be the first step in in a process which eventually would abolish state representation in Congress and let population determine the apportionment ap ap- apportionment of members in both Houses The duality of our government state and federal has made It unique In the history of or popular governments It Otis is the single greatest strength that sets us apart from the rest of the world Another Another An An- other opponent of the direct election Richard N N. Goodwin writing in the Washington Washington Wash Wash- ington D D. D C C. Post observes Direct election might well bring us a farmers' farmers party a senior citizens' citizens party a black party and other groups coalescing around common interest and belief If this is so then direct election could not come at a worse time when the tendency to political fragmentation and ideological division is reaching new heights Direct election of ot a president could be the beginning of a catastrophic alteration alteration alteration al al- in the U U. S S. S constitutional system system tem tern under Which our people have enjoyed enjoyed enjoyed en en- joyed a greater measure of liberty than any other people in history |