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Show THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN AGAIN VIA THE BALLOT BOXES ! In the greatest voting record in the history of America, millions mil-lions of. citizens swarmed to the polls on Tuesday of this week to choose those who will guide our national, state and county governments during the next four years. The people literally spoke with their ballots, and today this great country again proved to the world that Democracy continues to work: A political contest is pretty much the same as a game of football. For every winner, there must be a loser. Two great American parties Tuesday climaxed a heated campaign that "began in the middle 6f the summer following their national, conventions, when individual candidates rested their cases before . the 'qualified voting citizens in every village,' town and city -throughout the length and breadth of the land. ' Wednesday found as many disappointed aspirants to public office, as those who were successful in their bid to become our servants. Heartaches naturally follow an election. However, if the aspirant conducted an honorable campaign, then he can take great satisfaction in the knowledge that, win or lose, he can honestly support those who will govern us in the future. There can be no ill feelings toward his neighbor. Another significant thing that again was brought out in Tuesday's election is the fact that no one person is indispensable.. Many men, who for a great number of years, have held public office and have given much to their county, state or nation, will be replaced by new officials. It is a remarkable thing how little any of us are missed in the positions we have held, after a new official takes our place. This is just another feature of this great American Democracy It has been said that anyone who thinks he is indispensable should try sticking his finger in a bowl of water and notice the hole it leaves when he takes it out. The defeated candidate for president made a brief and very impressive address early Wednesday morning as he conceded the, election to President Eisenhower. One thought he left is worth repeating: "I greet the people of this great country not as Republicans and Democrats, but as Americans. It is our responsibility to work whole-heartedly for the peace, comfort and welfare of all the people." As citizens in this part of our land, we have a responsibility to those whom we elected on Tuesday. Whether they were our choices they will become our servants, and our obligation as Americans is to support them and help them to make each community com-munity a better community, and to develop the resources that will advance us all toward a better life 30 |