Evening star., 1960-11-06

campaign are here in what
may be one of the most
important elections of our
history. 1t behooves each one
Of US to take time out and
review the issues in debate.
the campaign pledges, the
qualities and character Of the
man running for office. Re-
view the articles in The Star.
which has done a most COM
mendable job Of unbiased
and unprecedented reporting.
It is our God-given right.
our right to freedom. our
privilege and our duty to
vote. No American should be
heard expressing the view, IT
don't like either man so I
am not going to vote" If
you don't vote now, you may
relinquish that freedom for
ever. Let us not be q prey
to communistic ideas and
thoughts. Let US think Amer
lea. vote America and act
America. This is a wonder
ful country-it is up to each
one to preserve it as such
for our children.
On November 8, vote and
encourage all you know to
vote.
Virginia Moore.
The Kennedy commenta-
tors have a big job to do in
this campaign. Doris Flee
son is one. She is trying to
create the impression that
Kennedy won the debates.
Kennedy easily lost the last
three debates. He had a slight
edge in the first one only
because he had the first word
and the last word.
The reading public will not
be fooled. Nixon had much
the better of it; he had Ken
nedy shouting frantically
near the end Of the fourth
debate. And, you know, it's
always the loser who yells
for a re-match or a return
bout.
For ducking real issues
Kennedy has no peer. Nixon
has yet to back away from q
difficult question. He can
take a Instantaneous posi-
tion-and in the end defend
1t so admirably that only
those with completely closed
minds become unconvinced.
Albert o. Sappingt0n.
Mr.. Nixon says to keep the
Communists guessing. HI
uses the same approach to.
ward the American people
He says that there should
not be a firm parity level fol-
farm prices. This makes il
convenient for Mr.. Nixon
but it keeps the farmer.
guessing. He says that there
must be changes in the tas
laws, but he keeps the tax.
payers guessing as to where
the changes should be made
He hints that both corporate
and personal taxes may bt
lowered, but in the same
breath he says that more
items should be included ir
excise tax coverage. Mr.
Nixon seems to feel that il
would be less painful fol
Americans If taxes wert
hid den in final price
through the use of excisei
than if the taxes were leviet
directly.
On the one hand, MI
Nixon tells local voters t,
vote the straight Republican
ticket. Conversely, he tell
national voters that il
choosing between Mr.. Ken
nedy and himself the,
should vote for the man, no
the party. We are not elect
ing an iron-handed dictatol
who will function withou
opposition. Mr.. Nixon mus
know that the Presiden
reflects the basic philosoph.
of his party, and he mus
know that the Presiden
functions effectively prima
rily through the support tn,
members Of his party in tn,
Congress give to his legis
lative program. Further
most presidential appoint
ments are given to person
who are Of the same part.
and who hold to the sam
philosophy. Perhaps it is il
this area that Mr.. Nixon
posing the most importan
guess to the American vot
ers. If Mr.. Nixon should b
elected, would he emerg
next January 20 as
"Goldwater conservative"
Rockefeller liberal" or