Show THINK FOR YOURSELF the coming weeks are important ones for the american people many issues of broad political and economic importance to all of us will be discussed from various partisan angles the newspapers the magazines even the very air will be filled with political pronouncements which will increase in volume as election day approaches for america faces a close race for the presidency with the result apparently a toss up because of this situation it is more important now than at any time in the last four years for every american to underhand under tand the issues of the campaign and the position of the candidates on those issues what shall we do let us accept only facts disregarding any efforts to becloud the issues with a flood of words let us turn the full force of public scorn upon him who indulges in mudslinging mud slinging let us beware of political tricks to arouse consciousness or appeal to min minorities ori ties simple rules but important if we follow them we can cut through pretense to the real issues then and only then can we appraise the candidates upon whom we are arc being asked to vote only when there is an informed electorate by sentiment or by honeyed words cn ca c a we reap the fullest benefits from the democracy under which we live your vote is just exactly as important as the vote of anybody else in this country treasure tr that privilege do your own thinking |