Evening star., 1944-11-06
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The New York Times Re-Affirms
Support of President Roosevelt
The editorial from The Ne, York of yesterday tolo
A Decision Sustained

Three weeks ago tomorrow this newspaper an
nounced its decision to support the Democratic
Party and Mr.. Roosevelt in this election. We
can say now that in our judgment the situation
which prevails today, at the end of the campaign,
sustains the arguments on which we based our
decision of mid-October.
From first to last the guiding fact for us has
been firm belief that the issue of foreign policy
is the decisive issue of this election, towering
above all domestic issues in Importance. There
is still great war to be won. There is still a
peace to be made. We have said, and we con-
tinue to believe, that on the issue of foreign
policy the scales tip heavily in favor of the
Democratic Party and its candidate.
Let us review the evidence on which we have
based this judgment.
First, the Party
Some critics charge that we have attempted
to ascribe to the Democratic Party unity which
1t does not in fact possess. They say that the
Democratic Party is not unified party at ALL but
q strange conglomeratiOn of diScordant elements
which are always quarreling among themselves.
This is true, so far as domestic issues are con-
cerned. 1t is not true, so far as foreign policy is
concerned-and by foreign policy we mean the
protection of American security and the asser-
tion of fundamental American interest in and
responsibility for the maintenance of interna-
tional law and order. On that issue the Demo-
cratic Party is as closely united as any party in
the history of American politics. This is largely
because the tradition of Woodrow Wilson still
survives in the Democratic Party And because
it survives the Democratic Party has been able
thank God-to strike effective blows for the
freedom Of this Nation. and for the cause Of
freedom everywhere. in the greatest crisis of our
times. On this same issue the Republican Party
has been both narrowly nationalist and recklessly
blind to the dangers with which the whole demo-
cratic way of life has been threatened.
For proof of these statements let us 20 to the
record on the three great measures on which the
security of the American people now depends
first, repeal Of the arms embargo, which enabled
us to arm our natural and inevitable allies
against Germany and Japan; second, Selective
Service, which gave us an adequate army of our
own; and third, Lend-LeaSe, which paved the
way for the Grand Alliance of the United Ma
tions and the organization Of the peace Here
is the evidence:
On Repeal of the Arms Embargo the Senate
Democrats voted So to IA in favor and the Senate
Republicans voted 16 to against. The House
Democrats voted 220 to SO in favor and the
House Republicans voted 143 to Il against.
On Selective Service the Senate Democrats
voted so to IL In favor and the Senate Repub-
licans voted 10 to against. The House Demo-
Gratis voted 211 to 80 in favor and the House Re-
publicans voted liz to 50 against
On Lend-Lease the Senate Democrats voted
40 to Is in favor and the Senate Republicans
voted II to 10 against The House Democrats
voted 236 to Is in favor and the House Re-
publicans voted 135 to "a against.
For good measure, and aS clue to postwar
party attitudes. let US add one other test. II II
generally agreed today that IL We are 10 create
the kind Of world In which peace will have 4
chance to prosper there must be lowering 81
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