The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-12-26
Winners in Voting Essay Contest
By Fortnightly Club Announced

llIIHcIuOIldl anu III present Is HI OPP
portunity open to every American.
There are many reasons why per-
son should vote and I will give the
cnes which / consider most worthy.
Voting Is Duty
On November should 60 to the
polls and vote because:
/. 1t is first and foremost the duty
of every good citizen to vote.
Voting is task placed in the hands
Of the people of the United States to
select officers and men to carry on
the business of government. The
government is business organiza-
ton and men that are best qualified
TO carry on the business Of govern
mcnt should be selected to hold Of
fices in it's organization. Every citi-
zen has enough interest in the gov
eminent that he should see that these
men are given the positions and the
only way this can be done is by 60
ing to the polls and voting.
2. Because big vote is the only
true means of learning what the peo-
pie desire.
If only small portion Of the peo-
pie were to vote it is very probable
that principles may be injected into
the government which are contrary to
the will of the people. This is not
right, because the foundation of our
government Is the belief that oul
government should be run according
to the beliefs of the majority. How
ever, the only way the sentiments OF
the majority can be established Is by
q vote of the whole people.
3. A big vote will force the candi-
dates to discuss worthwhile issues.
II the voting problem in this coun.
try were handled in such a way thai
everyone would be forced to vote, the
candidates before them for election
would be forced to discuss issues In
which the people were really inter-
ested and not mere vote-getting ones
such as can be used when only 9
small percentage of the people vote.
Big Vote Ends Buying EN-.
4. A big vote means cleaner cleo
ton than small one.
II the different parties knew that
On election day everyone In the coun-
try would 60 to the polls. much of the
graft money spent on elections would
not be used. Paying people to vote
using money to get people to the polls
and such methods would not be used
All in all. a much cleaner election
would be the result.
5. Voting gives the voter an inter-
est and feeling that he has something
to do with the government.
Voting Is the one other interest, be-
sides paying taxes, that most people
have in the government. BY votine
they discharge their obligation to Il
and express their interest in It. By
voting they feel that they are indirectl,
partly responsible for the conduct Of
the government, good or bad as 1t may
be. and they can pride or reproacf
themselves for their judgment in vot.
ing the way they did.
Privilege Should Be Honored
6. 1t is a privilege that should bt
carefully guarded.
AS I have said before, voting is q
privilege for which men have
struggled. Even today, I imagine. /,
any movement to take away the right
to vote were started. howls of ragl
and protest would be raised on al
sides. Let us. then, on November 6
show that we appreciate the honor tn.
government has given us and get ou
and vote.
There is the last and final reason
why I should vote and that Is ia n
my bit to see that the government Il
run according to my beliefs. Let u,
take concrete example from til,
coming election between Smith ant
Hoover. Smith wishes to allow i'm.
migration from the southern Euro
pean countries. Hoover favors that q
the northern countries. may be
laborer and feel that southern imni
grafton may drive me out OF WORK
therefore should vote for Hoover, .,
: may be an employer OF labor m,
mus should vote for Hoover. Their
are always principles on which can
o1dates disagree and you should yot
lor man In whom you believe.
AL IN all. shall vote for all tn
above mentioned reasons and to ful
III my obligations to the government
which protects me and to insure TIL
carrying out OF principles In which
believe. and you too. Mr.. Voter. slnou1l
vote efor the man In whom you be
lieve and for whose principles 20
stand.