The Delta independent., 1924-10-10
COMING ELECTION IS
AN INTERESTING ONE

Full of possibilities whlch might
happen, the coming presidential cleo
tion is one which is of unusual inter
est to every man, woman and child
in the United States. The President
of this country affects not only con
ditions in the United States by his
attitudes and his policies, but determ
ines very largely the attitudes of 9th
er countries toward the United States.
The President is the representative OF
the country among the nations OF the
world; foreign governments look up
on him and his policies as those of
the majority of the people OF the
United States.
For the past several elections, the
successful presidential candidate has
been representative Of only one-quart
er of the qualified electors of the
country, for less than half OF the cleo
tors have voted at the presidential cleo
tions and only few more than half
the people who voted cast their ballots
in favor of the man who was elected.
This is an appalling condition. What
is true OF the President is true Of the
other officers OF the government as
well in this regard and instead OF a
truly representative government we
are drifting - if conditions are not
changed a government OF few
people who are not chosen wisely or
well. In the main. II is the thinking
intelligent people who vote but there
are many in this class who do not
exercise their right OF franchise. Are
you one? If so. you should be asham
ed to admit il. ashamed 20 admit that
you are not patriotic enough to devote
a short time to the consideration OF
the affairs of your government.
For the first time this year all the
adult citizens of the country will be
entitled to vote While woman suffrage
was in effect at the last presidential
election. Mississippi and Georgia wom-
en- were not allowed to go to the polls |
under state primary laws An effort
IS being made to get every man and
woman who is eligible to register and /
vote. Do not forget to register for
that is as important as the voting: the
two go hand in hand You can do the
former without the latter but you
cannot vote II you are not registered. /
remember this
Study the question OF voting as you
would study the question OF taking
man into business with you Men who
represent you, from the president
down to the county and precinct Of /
ficers, are your partners. doing the I
business for you and your neirhbors .
which you cannot do for yourself Re ]
gard them as such and give them the I
courtesy Of letting them know what /
you want by your voting instead OF |
raising a howl afterwards because |
everything is wrong
WAYS of voting and the reasons |
therefore the way in which these l
ways came to pass make interesting l
studies. Many magazines in these I
prediction days carry interesting I
stories about the different things .
which happen to your vote and the re I
suits OF the present situation.
With three really active candidates 1
IN the field for president, an amazing |
situation may arise In case none OF |
the three has enough votes in the
Electoral College TO give him a ma .
jority the election win go to the |
House OF Representatives for presi .
dent among the first three candidates .
for president. the Senate choosing the .
vice president in the same way. Thus .
we may have a Republican president .
and 4 Democratic vice president. or .
vice versa or the House may not I
come to n decision before March |
in which case, n the Senate had elect I
ed vice president he would become /
president In this way. Dawes. Bry-
an, or Wheeler may be the next presi-
dent
II no election Is effected by either |
body before March the present sec
retary Of state, Charles Evan Hughes. |
Will become president SO we may |
find ourselves with president no one
expected 10 sec. not even the man him. |
self who may he selected 10 this high |
office in this way
Take part in this interesting situa. |
tion. Vote some way at the coming
election. And don't forget TO register. |
notice appears elsewhere in The In.
dependent stating that the registration
board will sit at the court house for
at least three days beginning October
"a. This Is your last opportunity tol
register without taking with YOU two
witnesses who will testify that you
live in certain precinct
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