Evening star., 1952-11-04
Truman
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from the State when the regular
registration period was on, and
obtained a court order yesterday
permitting registration.
The President had four ballots
to mark: The main one carrying
the national and State Offices; the
judicial ballot: a proposal to make
two changes in the Missouri con-
stitution, and another to issue
$500. 900 in school bonds in Jack
son County.
Drive Back to Station.
Immediately after they had
voted. the Trumans drove to their
train at the little Missouri Pacific
station.
President Truman's last word to
the Nation before today's election
was an expression of confidence.
In a point-by- point radio and
TV program last night, in which
he participated with Gov. Steven
son, Senator Sparkman and Vice
President Barkley, the President
said the Democrats are entitled
to victory on their record. and
voiced disbelief that the Repub-
lican campaign Of fear and de-
lception" would succeed.
Three Issues, He Says.
The speech. from the presiden-
tial headquarters in the Muehle-
bach Hotel, put Mr.. Truman on
the air for the second time last
might. Earlier, he had made a
recording for the newsreels, radio
and TV, in which he stressed
anew that his whistle-stop drive
was designed to acquaint the pub
lie with the facts" &
He said there were just three
issues: Peace in the world, pros
perity at home, and the welfare
OF the common man. If the peo-
pie vote their Sentiments" he
added, "the country will be safe
for another four years."
The President dined with his
old World War I command, Bat
|tery D. 129th Field Artillery, be-
fore the night broadcast.
Sums Up Campaign.
In his final appeal to the voters
his 212th since Labor Day-Mr
Truman summed up succinctly:
"My purpose in this campaign
has been to help make sure that
when you go to the polls you have
the facts about what is at stake
for you. and for your families,
and your children.
II have always believed that
the American people have the
good sense and good Judgment to
make the right decisions, once
they know the facts.
"On the basis of the facts and
the record, the people should
choose the Democratic Party in
this election"
The President said that under
Democratic rule the American
people have reached 1.-The highest
standard of living in history" and
that in the struggle against world
communism, ''our efforts have
given all men hope for peace and
freedom"
Blasts Opposition.
Denouncing the opposition for
having "done everything they
could to make votes out of the
burdens We have borne so well and
honorably in this cause of peace, ;"
the President concluded solemnly:
"I believe that God intended for
this Nation to lead the way to-
peace for all men, and that we are
going ahead to lead it to peace
and obendient to His will"
And then Mr.. Truman, who had
opened his broadcast with tribute
to Vice President Barkley. pre-
sented the new leaders Of the party
as "the only men who can lead us
to victory in the cause of peace
President Tempts Fate.
The President actually was
tempting fate in heading for the
Capital right after voting. He did
that in 1946 and 1850 and the
Democrats took two lickings. In
1948. when he won, he was in Mis-
souri to hear the returns. He'll