Nogales international., 1944-01-14
President Can Hardly Refuse To Run

ment there will be continuing speculation concerning
his plans in this years presidential campaign. Most
of that speculation now is that he will be candidate
If that is his intention his silence now IS understand
able AS an avowed candidate, his every act and
utterance would be pounced on by the opposition.
For the first time in his long career, he finds
himself somewhat at disadvantage He can't and
won't for the present at least, make any effort TO
defend himself his administration from the attacks
of the political snlpers.
His suggestion that the term New Deal be drop
ped in favor of ''Win the War slogan met with
instant attack from the opposition That was shreWd
move on his part. Il similar to firing shot at
the enemy in the hope Of getting answering shots so
that their guns can be located.
The opposition jumped on his suggestion immedi-
atey with plenty of sarcastic comment and the puDllc
reaction was such that the opposition now seems to
be trying to forget the whole thing. NO one can t1nd
fault with the Presidents suggested slogan. We all
want to win the war in the quickest possible time
Forget the New Deal? Not at all.
The New Deal erased the misery that hit the
nation under the administration of Herbert Hoover
Alf Landon tried to fight the New Deal in his cam
paign and got nowhere. Wendell Willkie instead Of
fighting it embraced most Of it and thus became
formidable candidate.
But the big issue in 1910 was not domestic one.
The issue was our foreign policy and what we
would follow in the war. The people preferred the
course laid down by Roosevelt-to give the Allies all
possible aid short of We didn't want war but
So the issue today is that of 1910 only it has been
enlarged In simple terms. it is that must win the
war and continue our leadership In world affairs III
the postwar era We have charted for ourselves
definite course under President Roosevelt's leader
ship We have approved the conduct of the war and
the historic Moscow pact. We are committed to
program of world reconstruction.
The President can hardly refuse to be candi
date for reelection The Democratic Party can't
refuse TO- nominate him. There isn't any reason why
it should It is imperative that he continue
in office than was in 1910 There is else
the political horizon as yet who shows promise Of
having the leadership this country, and the world
needs.
Luckily the nation held together during the
Congressional recess despite TIE usual crop OF state
ments given out by recessing soons.
No democracy should tolerate a man, business
or an institution, which is big enough to violate the
law of the land with impunity
Regardless of all the criticism you hear the
United States and Great Britain, under able leader
ship are fighting unusually intelligent war.
War news and pictures will become more realistic
and the people of the nation will understand that
fighting is not as easy as staying at home.
Overwhelming superiority in the implements Of
warfare saves the lives of our fighting men, bond
purchases provide this superiority. Buy bonds!
Most people who think they have to say some
thing say nothing.
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