Show THINK FOR YOURSELF 1 l the coming weeks are important ones for the american people many issues of broad political and economic importance to all 0 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 ia volume as aa election day approaches for america faces a close race for the presidency with the result apparently aboss a toss up Be because carise of at this situation it is more inore important now than at any time in the last tour four years tor for every american to under understand stan d 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 issue with a flood of words let us turn the full force of public scorn upon him who indulges ind in mud alln ing let us ua beware of political tricks to arouse class consciousness or appeal to minorities simple rules but important it 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 being asked to vote only etien there Is an informed electorate by sentiment or by honeyed words can we reap the fullest benefits from the democracy under finder which we live your vote is just exactly as important as the vote of anybody else in this country treasure that privilege do your own thinking kt |