Toledo union journal. [volume] (Toledo, Ohio) 1942-current, 1950-08-18
From:
JACK knoll
Director. CIO-PAC

vVHE BEST JUDGES of what's best for the American people are the
l. American people themselves.
That's the fundamental notion of American democracy. That's the
basic idea that has made our nation the leader among the nations, our
democracy the hope and dream of men and women around the world.
But in order for the people to be good judges they must have the
facts. They must know the record, review the evidence, and render their
judgment at the polls on Election Day.
If they do not perform their function as judges and act upon the
facts their job will be taken over by others who will act fr their own
selfish interests instead of the best interests of all the people.
That is what happenedin 1916 when only "a million people voted
while nearly SIS million people did not vote.
THOSE SIS MILLION, by their failure to perform their elemental duties
i of citizenship were responsible for the 8Oth Congress.
That Both Congress gave us the TaftHartley Law. 1t was responsible
TO. the upward surge of prices. 1t passed the Sparethe-Rnh tax Ill and
gave us the present deficit It blocked everything President Truman and
his administration sought to do for the promotion of the general welfare.
In 1913 a majority Of the people vote and sent a reaffirmation OF
American democracy ringing around the world.
This year the need for demonstrating the power of our democratic
faith is greater than ever before. This year, as the forces of the United
Nations ire struggling to keep the peace, the American people cannot
afford to have it said of us, "They don't care about their democracy. They
don't even vote"
TT IS BECAUSE we believe in u democracy, because we believe that
L the American people are the best. judges of what is right, that we in
the CO present this Voting Record.
urge you to study it, to look at the votes of your Representative and
your Senators and to ask yourself: SIS this man truly representing me?"
urge you to be a good judge, a conscientious judge-so that, in the
privacy of the polling booth, you may say with a clear conscience that
you have done your full duty IS IN American citizen.
AS American citizens, we members of the Clio enjoy great privileges.
We live in a country in which we can be the masters of our own destinies.
We live n a country in which, together with our fellow citizens, we
al by peaceful means remove from public office those who have been
unfatthful to their public trust. And we a install and keep in office
those who have served the people faithfully.
WITH THESE great privileges go great responsibilities We have the
w responsibility of using our power wisely. We have the duty of in
forming ourselves, of acting on the basis OF knowledge instead OF prejudice,
on the basis of fact instead of emotion.
Above all we have the supreme responsibility of participating in our
democratic elections and adding our judgment to that of our fellow
citizens.
Members of the CLIO, l an sure, will not surrender their privileges
and will not shirk their responsibilities.
Ours is a rich, clean, shining America. We cannot, we must not, we
will not allow it to become otherwise through our negligence.
Jack Knoll