New Britain herald., 1924-11-03
DON'T BE \ SINCEt.N: VOTE TOMORROW

VOTE TOMORROW
 The election campaign tmup', - such as 1t was - is about over. There is nothing loft to do put to go to the polls tomorrow and vote.
 This is not so easy aa i, sounds - or reads, Such a large per con,age of citiz.ns have .mlrd to vote in past elections that !, has become a scandal in our 4omocracy Approximalely only half the voters went to the polls in the presidential election of 1920. The peycestFge has constantly declined since 1896, to wit: In that year >o per cent voted; in 1908, 66 per rpnt voted; in 1912. d- percent; in l2-o, a scant 5Q per cgnt, The election to- morrow should show au improve mont, in spltn Of the supposed lethargy cMs'ug regarding the election in many parts of the coun- try, particularly in the east.
 Organizations ha,c bent every ,t- fort in an ond.ayor to bring home D the people their duties at the polls, and unless their vocisorous calls are entirely without effect The ratio Of citizens voting should show . good increase.
 The campaign has been unique. and issues have been brought to the surface that are hard for the Iayman to understan1 The two ma5or parties shave been confronted with a third, and from the first there was tHr possibility that the election mlg'' Inc thrown into con- gross. The third p.ry brought for ward Issgos t~t ""ld scarcely nay. been in ,Jc atr without if, and some of th.m art tt: technical nnrHrc
 No mu-or aaw "Huss %, ne constjtmiou will Lot ua in Ao4-or. No party is root-mWMYar any un- constitutional ac'lea. Heu should the election rasW. in an electoral stahmaCr.
 The mt.~.~, in aaa' will really take place is ln.r-,~.a this clnc- tion b"cause o1 roauuons tbat somewhat rara.pl .oo~c Of 1916. Most of the donlt.4 states are in the middle and <1r oost. although sss the largcs, s,a'~ - N,w York - is likewise rogarIca as somewhat doubtful. The election rrurns to- E morrow nlGat prauao'y will not in, :. dicatc tho ac,am nsgn oar}y in tht < evening on ayco4nt of 'he differ, ] ence in time n-t~"o ta, east anD the west,
 e Eastern States wal .o. 'u''uatc' hours b,sur. ii, v.~nNu hIuc E 5 definitely aa..l ""m Ta.r IS a.,' B differ, arr Ia ,ur speed of count ing to taH~ into ,m,jIrauuon, th' east, win p#an"im cong's''. e Throughout ii c.o,.r area. ho}mc decidcu aa.mmgo. Some of rb western Star-. ars1 than all .o New na-f+aA always fave ha. difficulties m m,.4og sp..a> 'aUu lauon. r~r.."u> v.. 'a, 'o''n was cios-. as aaml.nIy @m be t' casc in som. aormaaw.a0ths.
 The puoa. aas had p'cn.y c eme in wuI,a to oom1l"r the 's sues and ua~" ns ,,ru@ upon calm coradar..ou ot ru.u 'a.D" Prcwdtcrs asI w'....".. course. wHrh .r. ro' .- -I u.'"f' iIy upon isaa,s. VI. ~1 a .."''o Of the electoral o". te -.. E> the decision an| .'a r"''7 Which of ta, ..r, is .n 4, r.'"" ny is unlaovl 'o r...I .a"s some states. 1:t o'.- t.oE'' others. Idb, III ..o" .>.wo< IL "big silent <o.' ".... js A" heard from w..p. ..,- NJ turn the u1 toward -.a \. 'o'.
 The I,ra11 as o-aD wi, s' full and cou.p..;o election r"ror and vu g.t out a @5'"@e| "I5'l. contaianr a'y r."nS '''N
 morrow c,eur.-. %o eo' r""' when ,ho uu clretton r"s"f " be known and on. ga,~s is us e'' as another. Ii may n. nv r..o.~. and it may a,t he oH W.fo'sa. informing. Eh H"a.ds ~'r. ''' ,p operatfdn continually aai >' Britain. through tbls ser,Ir'- " be as quickly informed as "y a in the country,
 CONNECTICUT SHOULD END
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