Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-10-19
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BEHIND
The NEWS
By Paul
MaDon

WASHINGTON, Oct 10
w There are going 10 he
about 100000 in the fighting
services.
Whoever controls those votes
should win the next election.
While there has been no pub
lie discussion Of this most I'M
pOrIant matter, the forward
looking men in the political
business here have been de-
voting thought TO il,
Coming forward now with a
complete plan of how to do IT,
Is Senator Green ID Of Rhode
Island whose autobiography re-
vealS him both as an inStruc-
tor in Roman law at Brown
University back in "a 70 81
and a delegate 10 all Demo-
cratic natiopa / conventions
since 1912.
Mr. Green dropped a bill into
the Senate committee on prlvi-
legeS and elections last week 10
provide for gathering our fight
erS' ballots, hut which mad
vertantly disclosed the extent
10 which he, as a Democrat,
would like TO capture them.
4 Ii in very heightened legal
a language and fair sounding
words, in his trick bill. he
would have the voting con-
Quoted by five commissioners
10 he appointed by the PreSi-
dent, with senatorial confirma-
tpon saying AT least two shall
he Democrats and at least two
shall be Republicans. This
would simply allow the PreSi-
dent 10 select three New Deal
erS and two Republicans Of,
say, the Winant school Of New
Deal thought, to conduct the
election.
To help them in their work,
the Green bill would destroy all
state rules for qualifications of
voters as to age. eligibility, reg
iStration and poll taxes.
Not only fighters would be
allowed 10 vote Illegally but
also all civilian employees OF the
government away from home
mostly political appointees of
course. The merchant marine.
Communist suspect. is also eSpe-
clally m entioned AS being
allowed these eXtra-legal rights.
Indeed the bill throughout
gives Other branches Of gov
eminent" the right 10 manage
and collect votes of all nonmili-
tary men, beyond army and
navy jurisdiction. The govern
ment politicians thus managing
their own re-electionsD
THE war and navy secretaries
Il are alone to furnish the
lighters information As 10 candi-
dates. MesSrS. Simpson and
Knox are particular types Of
Republicans in this Democratic
cabinet who will not be in the
Republican cabinet if Republic
cans win the next election. No
provision is made for any oppo-
Sition political factions Of this
country to submit their cases to
soldiers.
Now every one knows 10000
600 fighters must be allowed to
vote. also the merchant marine
and government officials in vari-
GUS parts Of the world. But A
FAR presentation Of the political
alternatives and a lust collec-
ton Of the ballots must be
offered
TIL f governing commission
may contain two Republi-
cans and two Democrats, but
should be chairmanned by some
non-political legal personality
such as the chief Justice of the
Supreme Court.
Information as 10 candidates
should be presented by both
sides 10 the controversy, the Re-
publican and Democratic candi-
dates.
Any election gained under the
circumstances which the Green
bill provides would not he worth
much to the winner If he be
in the party Mr. Green repre-
SentS. Such an election would
only further destroy faith in
democracy
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