Evening star., 1960-10-22
Political Views
Genatnr TKennedY has

In MS campaign effortS in at
least one respect. He has tried
to get the American people to
think about the present eco
nomic, military and prestige
status Of this country. Yet so
many people refuse to do this.
Proof Of this is exhibited
In the Letters to the Editor"
almost every day. Writers
claim that We can't elect the
Democrats because they'll
throw Us into war. After all,
the wars In this century were
all started by Democratsl I
cannot understand how any
one with the smallest ability
to reason can come to such q
conclusion. Should we have
ignored the bombing Of Pearl
Harbor? Should Wilson, who
did until it was impossible,
have completely ignored the
Kaiser? I might add that
these are the same people
who tell US not to look at the
party. but ct the candidate.
And yet, do these same
people realize that Nixon
would be willing to 60 to war
over two completely worth
less islands on the coast Of
China?
And what about the tax
payers Mr.. Nixon Is 80 anx-
ious to save money for? The
taxpayers. instead Of the
Republican National Com
mittee. paid for Mr.. Eisen-
hower's jet trip to Michigan
for his ''non-political" speech.
From the accounts Of this
speech In the newspapers and
on television. 1t was far from
non-political.
In the manner Of g dema-
gogue, Mr.. Nixon has accused
Senator Kennedy, because he
does not agree with Nixon,
Of being fuzzy minded" and
woody thinking" I applaud
this woody thinking"
George WOolley.
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Predictions are that about
81 million Americans will cast
their ballots November 8. This
is far from enough because
it is q year Of national elec-
tons when voting means
more than electing can
didates to Office. Every ballot
cast Is . vote for America
and for our constitutional
right to vote In secret re-
gardleSS Of which candidate
the vote Is for. Every eligible
voter who does not exercise
his or her voting privilege is
voting for Khrushchev and
Castro. Americans should
turn out 100 million strong
on November 8 so as to show
the Communist world that we
like the American way and
that every last man and
woman Of US intend to keep it.
w. J. Bowen.
What started out to be q
great debate" after being
ignited In brilliant rhetoric
by Senator Kennedy, sput-
tered q bit, then flzzled and
went out. Now the American
people-descendantS Of those
who "f1red q shot heard
around the world de-
fend Quemoy and Matsu. al
most within rife range Of
mainland China, for the
prestige Of q defeated and
discredited dictator, Chang
Kai-shek.
Quemoy and Matsu are
geographically, historically
and emotionally Just as much
a part Of China as Staten
Island is Of the United States.
Mao Tse-tung's government
cannot be at peace so hong
as these islands are held by
hostile forces. The Red Chi
nese must liberate them just
as we would be compelled to
liberate Staten Island under
similar circumstances. and
war with China is certain If
we choose to defend them.
AL the double-talk about
keeping the Red Chinese gov.
ernment in doubt is witless.
Hugh b. Hester,
Brigadier General United
States Army (Ret0
Chapel Hill, N. C.
= Z
AS a voteless doctor and
overseas veteran of both
World Wars, I prefer Senator
Kennedy. AS one who has
served our sons on the battle
field, I believe war is stupid,
suicidal folly. AS one who be-
lieves In the fatherhood of
God and the brotherhood Of
man, I know Of no moral
principle that Is ennobled or
served by mass murder or