Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-21
AND WHAT ARE YOUR
3RD TERM CONCLUSIONS?

Today most Of US are sleeping over
the Democratic convention, and trying
to make up our minds ON certain queS-
tions. To be more accurate, voters are
not only going through this process with
respect to the Democratic exhibition, but
comparing it and what it did. with the
Republican cOnVention-and what 1t did.
This thinking and pondering process
applies to the great middle group Of IN
dependents who follow blindly no politi-
cal party but who are willing, under SUI
ficiently compelling circumstances. TO
graduate from one party over to the
other.
Needless to say. The rock-ribbed Repub-
licans and the rock-ribbed Democrats
are hopeless All they are doing is build
ing up strong defenSes against counter
charges. and strong counter-chargeS
against the other party'S defenseS. That
is to be expected and is part and parcel
of the American tWo-partN system.
There are certain conclusions with
which most everyone will agree. One Is
that these conventions are rather artl1l-
cial, childish things They seem degrad-
ing to the serious business OF defining
platforms and selecting candidates. AT
election time we Americans feel that our
ballots are sanctified and comprise SER
iouS expression. At convention time we
see our affairs being run like a cheap,
tawdry circus at which political power,
gaming and gambling. and not political
ideals and thought become the order OF
the OCCASION I'm short. we witness
bunch of punch drunk people hlariouSly
playing pitch and toss with our most
important trust.
Politicians had best beware. Some
day the voters Will wake up.
Platforms will comprise only Il minor
issue in the coming election.
The Democratic platform certainly will
NOT be an issue With thinking people.
Democrats will use il to get votes from
the poor. unread masses who don't realize
that the New Deal. once elected. pays no
attention to platforms.
OF the two platforms certain II is that
the Democratic creation is Grass and
cheap in its intent to get votes by offer
ing money. relief, taX-gotten dollars to
those who sell their votes so cheaply.
Some of the Democrats will not stomach
: such commercialization of principle.
An outstanding issue will be the mat
ter of the 3rd term.
Said George Washington near the end
of his End term, should now ap,,
prise YOU of the resolution have formed
to decline being considered among the
number of those cut of whom a choice Is
to be made.
Said Jefferson after two terms as
president, THAT | should lay down my
charge at proper period is as much
duty as to have borne it faithfully
] should unwillingly be the person who
disregarding the sound precedent set by
an illustrous predecessor, should fur
nish the first example Of prolongation
beyond the second term of office
Aside from the personal competition
between the personalities of Roosevelt
and Willkie. (possibly the most vital of
all issues), is the matter of WHY Mr..
Roosevelt accepts the 3rd term offer.
If his words are to be credited, he
accepts against his will and desires. lie
says he does not want it-just as Wash
ington and jefferson did not want it.
They turned it down and explained why.
Mr.. Roosevelt accepted but did not clarity
the reasoning other than to give reasons
which applied equally to Washington and
jefferson.
His acceptance. therefore, must be be-
cause % he believes that Of the 10000,
600 people in the United States he is the