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DEATH
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ROOSEVELT OR WILLKIE?
Its
THE presidential campaign of the United States has reached its end and has stirred not only the Americas, but Europe as well in its importance and the Immensity of the factors in- volved. Actually the result will have
most important bearing on fight beside Britain, and whether business in the United States will be completely transformed from its pre- sent partial control under the de- crees instituted President Roose-
by veit through the New Deal.
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Willkie
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, WHICH TAKES PLACE TO-MORROW IN THE UNITED STATES, IS LIKELY TO BE A VERY CLOSE CONTEST BETWEEN FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT AND WENDELL L. WILLKIE, JUDGING FROM THE RESULTS OF THE MANY UNOFFI- CIAL POLLS TAKEN DURING THE PAST TWO MONTHS.
The straw vote is a popular method of determining public feeling in America, and its reliability has been proved on many previous occasions. The latest of a series of such counts undertaken by various newspapers and public organi- sations on the presidential race was one conducted by the magazine "News-Week," the result of which was made known a few days ago.
DEMOCRAT
The fate of the whole world may depend on whoever is elected Pre- sident. Can F.R.R. con- quer the prejudice against a Third Term?
Fifty of the leading political writers and commentators in the country were asked to give their opinion as to the chances of success of the two candidates for the position of Chief Execu- tive.
Roosevelt's re-election to a third term is considered a certainty by 27 of the number, whilst 22 think that Willkle will get into the White House. There was one blank vote, the writer
expressing indecision on the issuc..
feelings of the latter group very Bearing in mind that this group of 50 con- well in a recent broadenst. He sists of the best-informed and shrewdest judges of public affairs in the United States, the result said: "I would prefer President of the poll might be regarded as a very good in Roosevelt and his known faults dication of the trend of American preference. to Mr.
unknown Willkie's
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THE CITIZEN VOTES
Although the Repubilean Willkie has im- virtues." proved his chances of victory at the last minute,
Considering "overy aspect of it is definitely clear that he has not so far suc: the question, it is difficult to pro-
ceeded in going ahead of the present incumbent
in office. There are, of course, a large number phesy the result of to-morrow's of people who are still undetermined as to whom election. It would appear that to elect, and the blank vote in the "News-Week" Roosevelt is better appreciated. poll is illustrative of the state of mind of those by his countrymen in foreign who find it difficult to make a choice because the
platforms of the respective candidates are practi- affairs than in domestic politics. cally identical.
But Americans will face the dilemma of choosing between two candidates whose foreign
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THIRD TERM ISSUE
The opposition to a third term is, of course, very strong, and, despite his personal popularity, policy is, to every interpreta- Roosevelt may find that many who would in nor- tion, one and the same.
mal circumstances cast their vote in his favour will for this fact alone give their support to his opponent.
F
EUROPEAN WAR Both nominees have doclared Against this disadvantage, Roosevelt may their stand on the question of secure gratifying support from many others who helping the participants in the feel that the present is no time to have any dis- European War, which is a vital location, however slight it may be, in the ordinary matter of first importance for
REPUBLICAN Wendell Willkie steps into the world scene at a crucial moment in his- tory. Can he oust his opponent from the White House?
place may be a city hall, a club, u theatre, a shop or a petrol station.
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conduct of administrative affairs
which would seem to be unavold- the United States. Hate for able should a new man take over. totalitarianism and tyrannical At best, it would probably take dictatorship is strong in Ameri- Willkie and his helpers one or can hearts, and that feeling has two months to settle down in
It
their posts should they be suc. been demonstrated in the exten- -cessful-in-the-election A-tem-sion-of-all-possible aid to Britain.. porary slowing down of state Lately, definite action has also machinery may prove disastrous been taken against Japan. in the light of the present world
may be said that continuance of situation.
such aid to Britain and China is UNKNOWN QUANTITY desired by the vast majority of As there is universal fran.
Wendell Willkie is an un- the American people. A peculiar Laet about the Presi
But in furthering this policy, dent, and, in fact, criticises his op-chise in the United States, every dential election is that although u known quantity so far as actual, ponent for not doing all that he can bona fide citizen ia nominally en- candidate may win the popular vote, practical politics is concerned, the United States may find
and thus is the man most of the He has had a brilliant legal and opear to titled to cast his vote at the polls people want to be the Chief Execu industrial career, but until quite sooner or later that she is not
tive, may still lose the election by for the man whom he personally the toseure à sajority of clet- recently, if his name was known safe from actual participation. 1 Cent Buys Percussion Cap of a .303 b that the President has several steps to aid Britain in
at all, few had ever considered Yet the country does not want such a way as to over-ride or ignore desires to see installed in the toral votes. Congress and has opened the way White House, but in practice a The Constitution directs each state him to be politically-minded, and to go to war; war must be avoid- for actual intervention by America. A Complete .303 RoundAs regards the domestic issue, Mr. | hindrance to free voting exists, to choose a number of "presidential the ordinary American certainly ed at all costs except it threatens in the fact that in many states electors equal to the number of its never dreamt that he had presi- the very shores of the New Winkle claims that the measures
in Congress. These dential aspirations. reprezentatives taken to control big business have had a paralysing effect on the coun- try's economy and have checked pri- vate enterprise to an alarming de- gree.
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Mr. Wilkic is an unknown quan- tity in government but this does not mean that he would not be a very
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There is thus a double systern of solidly behind him. Americans. of war to the nations that are election, by the masses and by the being notoriously susceptible to fighting to uphold the democratic best. Although in practice the elec- wishes of the cyto go against the new things and fresh personali- order of civilisation. wishes of the people, there have been ties, Wilikle is gaining suppor-
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Because the United States is people are tired of always see- He has shown extraordinary political In most states and cities, cholce. Tiden in 1878 carried
popular vote, but the Electoral sagacity in foretelling the catastrophe that has overtaken Europe and In the personal registration is neces- College chose Hayes, who duly be ing Roosevelt in the news réels the only Big Power to-day not means of combating it. He has Hary; that is, the citizen must come President. The same thing and yearn for a fresh star turn. involved in war that is committ- And he has certainly capitalised ed to a clear course of action in supreme confidence in his steer the dangerous course between present himself at the place happened to Cleveland in 1884.
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Roosevelt has a record, and clection is as much an interna
he is making the United States the by giving his name, address, oc- the respective candidate for Pctive whether his policies and experi- tional issue as it is a national dency with respective protector
ctor of the western hemisphere cupation and other particulars selections for executive posts, Sena- ments are good or bad is a event. By reason of its vast and the provider of the European concerning himself. If his name tors, Governor, national and state matter for the individual, resources, and its non-involve democracles.
Opinion in the United States is ment in hostilities, the country In less than a decade this cham- is on the official list, he-is per-
The citizen may vote on the plon of the oppressed has cast off mitted to vote. However, if for
He is can exert great influence in. straight ticket if he is satisfied with divided on this point. trammels of controlled politics:
some reason or other his name all of the people on the list, or may thought Indispensable to him does not appear on the list, he split his ticket, that is vote. only for violently disliked by certain international affairs. The elec- and he has stood alone guiding the
the future the particular position nominated, credit for his courage and every race, for thought of the most vigorous and may, if his credentials are in the whom ho considers fitted for sections, while others give him tion is important to people of cosmopollian population of the world order, go to the nearest magis
There will be great ado in every ascribe the failure of some of his attitude of the United States into the path of clear thinking. This trate and swear in his vote, elly in the United States to-morrow, vost projects not to the man but is bound to affect the course of Is a man among men. His opponent which must be accepted.
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POSITION SUMMED UP. of victory will be worthy of it.
floundering In 1 Ron of. Americans will get an executive in of work thrown upon the shoulders choose its leader for the next four of those in charge of arrangements,
The result of the election is ex-
Fiorello La Guardia, Mayor of catastrophe, looks to Washing- each city on Election Day is divided into prednets where there are pected to be known in Hongkong on
New York City, summed up the ton. u friend on whom she can count in several polling places. The polling Wednesday.
whom they can "trust: no less than Great Britain will have at her back
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