Evening star., 1944-02-03


He and his advisers have decided 900
IN service are aportan in the coming 4th election.
service men will vote largely for himself "the
Commander Chief" as in past American history
Says President:
"Our fighting men do not have any lobby or
pressure Capitol Hill that justice done for them
But by the decision service now have the
most powerful political force times Lobbying pressing
for them-the President himself
Says the President s...~
GAS their can express their
he service mens) wishes in this matter
against the discrimination which being against
The truth the service men against war
time voting difficulties exists at ALL the result of bud
up" just such statements January
26, from which the above is quoted.
Equally brought about by budup resentment if any, of
the people generally"
In $50 years OF the eountry's history including
PREVIOUS resentment against
voting difficulties in war-has been largely
1t largely nonexistent oday-on part real fight
ing '.
Says the President: -''~
"he American people believe Congress will
permit those who fighting for political freedom to deprived
OF voice choosing the personnel of their gov
Significantly the voting arrangements for
the service which the President demands
voting in their state primaries federal candidates
are to be nominated.
The relief which the President demands does
rangements to candidates state or
local Offices
Says the PRESIDENT
Congress Authority" here NOR would it be
Thus the Presidents indignation demand ignore both
state primaries and state elections TWO TBEE the
voting rights OF service men ~ = sNs,fat 1t
service men to vote-oNLY FOR FEDERAL CANDIDATES.
is Of course foregone conclusion President will be
OF these federal candidates.
CONSTITUTION =.
Constitution provides no oa authority tn onoress
the President interfere elections peace or
By Amendment TO- adopted the Constitution was
s'sa s'SsSi asaS'He fsspeevs e
to determine shall elections were not
challenged-by the federal government, otherwise.
BY Constitutional amendments the STATES THEsEI YES
have limited their voting rights as follows:
Section l. Amendment IS
asi e s M sae Hnsd T s s
etude @ 0as Oh account OF
Amendment II s.->..
@ 5 the United 5dtfs shall
he s5a5s s5s
Amendment 10
' shs tee gns a5s s % S y shall % a s
Only exists the Constitution to rights Of Con-
gress in elections, Article ], Section f.
THE times places holding
s7f s'fsS me make ss Or
Congress given here the right to alter regaons
concerning the time place and of holding elections
Senators and Representatives" only. -
There here alter either place or manner
OF holding elections for President Vce-Presdent
There power here to take the right to
determine exclusively the qualifications of voters
Yet on the slender and illegal ground of Article
Congress passed. and the President signed Public 72
present Federal absentee balotng law
Law 712 took from the States and of unconstitu
onay the right of the States registration Doll tax
as requisite for voting by service men, >'H =
In his message Congress January said
significantly in advocating the Green-Lucas bill:
Certainly it the GreenLucas billy does not violate
states rights ANY MORE than Public which was