Show r DECIDED BY ONE VOTE oo 00 ooIn I In 1811 a Rhode Island farmer fanner 1 dallied to release hIs pig from a i fence and arrived at the polls too toolate toolate toolate late to cast his vote The Federalists lost lOft that precinct by one vote as a ar r result sult a representative who favored war with Great Britain was elected to the legislature which in turn by a majority of one elected a United States senator who favored war Then congress by a majority of one declared de de- de Glared dared war generally known as the War of 1812 The foregoing is quoted from the political observations of Richard T. T Greener It should b be reread read and memorized by the man who says say t to himself Shucks 1 my vote doesn't make much difference Guess Ill I'll not go to the polls Our country in its ita Colonial days day fought a hard and bloody war to win its independence and to establish government by majority This principle of government by majority vote is the most moat valuable r possession of democracy Yet for many decades there has bas been an increasing tendency among voters not to cast their ballots ballote in presidential presidential pres pres- presidential elections This tendency has hal reached a grave and critical point where we are very i t close dose to government by minority In the 1020 presidential election for every every who voted 06 00 who w were re legitimately entitled to vote stayed away from the polls Do you want government by majority major maJor- ity or by minority I You answer quickly By majority I But you help destroy government by majority if y you you u neglect to register and cast your ballot The vote slacker by not voting expresses expresses ex ex- ex presses indifference as as to what kind of government we have good or bad f The ballot is the foundation of popular pop ular government By wise use of the b ballot citizens can our pom cal al and and nd economic institutions institutions in in short can have any kind of government government govern govern- ment they want Are you you really indifferent about whether we have go good d government or bad l' l Nol No A thousand times no nol nolIs' nolIs nolIs' nolIs Is Is' your lone lone vote unimportant among among millions 1 Remember the Rhode Island farmer whose failure to to vote may have caused aused a war and again you answer No I a thousand times no no not 1 D Do you want better government a voice in making it better I Do you want to help keep America a government government govern govern- ment by majority 1 Yes Yee a thousand times yes yea Then be sure to cast your ballot this fall Vote without fail YOUR vote is needed |