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ROOSEVELT OR WILLKIE? ·

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 und the inmenslly of the factors In- volved. Actually the result will have its most important bearing on two issues: whether Americans will fight, beside Britain, and whether business in the United States will be completely transformed from its pre- “sent partial control-under-the-de-

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WHY NOT START A

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veit through the New Deal.

Britons need not worry unduly about the result since the Republican candidate, Mr. Wendell Wilkie, is as much for Allied nid as the Presi- dent, and, in fact, criticises his op- ponent for not doing all that he con in this direction. The main planks

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TO-MORROW AMERICans ChooSE THEIR PRESIDENT

Roosevelt

or

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.

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.

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?

Roosevelt's re-election to a third term is considered a certainty by 27 of the number, whilst 22 think that Willkie will get into the White House. There was one blank vote, the writer

expressing indecision on the issue..

feelings of the latter group very Bearing in mind that this group of 50 con- well in a recent broadcast. He sists of the best-informed and shrewdest judges

THE CITIZEN VOTES

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.

Mr. Willkie's unknown Although the Repubilean Wilkie has im- virtues." proved his chances of victory at the last minute,

to

Considering every aspect of it is definitely clear that he has not so far suc- the question, it is difficult to pro- eceded 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 affairs than in domestic politics. platforms of the respective candidates are practi- cally identical.

THIRD TERM ISSUE

But Americans will face the dilemma of choosing between two candidates whose foreign

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 wouki 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.

EUROPEAN WAR

Both nominees have declared Against this disadvantage. Roosevelt may their stand on the question of secure gratifying support from many others whe-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

conduct of administrative affairs

REPUBLICAN

Wendell Willkie steps into the world scene at

place may be a city hall, a club, a theatre, a shop or a petrol station.

A peculiar fact about the Presi-

which would seem to be unavoid 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

UNKNOWN QUANTITY

a crucial moment in his-their posts should they be sie been demonstrated in the exten- tory. Can he oust his cessful in the election. A tem- sion of all possible aid to Britain. opponent from the porary slowing down of state Lately, definite action has also machinery may prove disastrous been taken against Japan. It White House?

in the light of the present world may be said that continuance of situation.

such aid to Britain and China is desired by the vast majority of Wendell Willkic is an un- the American people. As there is universal fran-

But in furthering this policy, chise in the United States, every dential election is that although a known quantity so far as actual,

may find bona fide citizen is nominally en- candidate may win the popular vote, practical politics is concerned, the United States

and thus is the man most of the titled to cast his vote at the polls people want to be the Chief Execu-He has had a brilliant legal and sooner or later that she is not for the man whom he personally tive, he may still lose the election by industrial career, but until quite 1 Cent Buys Percussion Cap of a .303 Congress and has opened the way

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at all, few had ever considered Yet the country does not want S.A.

As regards the domestic issue, Mr. desires to see installed in the form to secure a majority of elec- recently, if his name was known safe from actual participation. Wilkie claims that the measures 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- had a paralysing effect on the coun- hindrance to free voting exists to choose a number of "presidential the ordinary American certainly ed at all costs except it threatens try's economy and have checked pri- 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 vate enterprise to an alarming de-

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in Mr. Wilkie's platform appear to be that the President has several times taken. steps to aid Britain in

such a way as to over-ride or ignore

America,

taken to control big business have

Mr. Wilkie is an unknown quan- tity in government but this does not mean that he would not be a very capable President, fearless in foreign policy as his redoubtable opponent and probably closer to the economie machinery of the country.

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of the year and give their votes in Senator Taft and others in the Americans will have to decide nomination to-morrow when they go to the writing for the posts of President and running, Willkie's election.

Vice-President. A majority of the by the Republican Convention polls is which candidate is likely The tax is US$2. a year in whole number of electors is neces-

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dustry and big business are of war to the nations that are On the other hand there is in Pre-

Americans There is thus a double system of sident Roosevelt

has booths. Thousands have been man who a captured the imagination of the disenfranchised in pastTM elections election, by the masses and by the solidly behind him.

lors are not likely to go against the new things and fresh personall- order of civilisation.. American nation and the democratie through failure to meet this tax, best. Although in practice the elec- being notoriously susceptible to fighting to uphold the democratic world ni

time when inspired

either because of forgetfulness wishes of the people, there have been ties, Wilkie is gaining suppor leadership is thic only cffcelive

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And he has certainly capitalised ed to a clear course of action in between steer the dangerous course

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Opinion in the United States is ment in hostilities, the country. The citizen may vole on the pion of the oppressed has cast off is on the official list, he is per- the trammels of controlled politica; mitted to vote. However, if for

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Is a worth too. Whoever takes the palm

years.

Japanese wars.

Civilisation, To simplify the enormous amount rupted as the nation proceeds to to the existing state of society, both the European and Sino- of victory will be worthy of it.

POSITION SUMMED UP

floundering in 'sca of work thrown upon the shoulders choose Its leader for the next four Americans will get an executive in whom they can trust no less than of those in charge of arrangements,

The result of the election is ex-

Florello La Guardia, Mayor of catastrophe, looks to Washing- Great Britain will have at her back each city on Election Day is divided

there are pected to be known in Hongkong on New York City, summed up the ton. a felend on whom she can count in into precincts where -'this' hour, of need.

several polling places. The polling Wednesday,

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