Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 38, Number 261, Decatur, Adams County, 2 November 1940 — Page 7

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X B|E s * jbk i Hk ■. <' |W < B Once, I Could Vote, Tool X Be Once, like you, I was a free man! A Frenchman! Politicians made speeches to me, too! J' They spoke about our impregnable democracy. They told me what they were doing to protea my standard.of living and my working conditions. 11 They promised my family safety through preparedness. But they wereift honest with me! They let me down! I found that out when I had to give up my job to go to war-at the aame time that I found out you couldn’t stop tanks with bodies, that you . couldn’t halt bombs or buy peace with promises. & Now they are holding trials to find out whose fault it was. But I know— - It was MY fault! 1 voted for the easy way. j I voted for the beguiling voice. - 1 voted for the politician, not the man. ; 1 was one of a nation of free men who did not prize freedom. Today I am - not free. 1 repeat, it was my fault. But it was 1 who paid the penalty. I, with my womenfolk and my children! I, who thought I uw pre pored lot war; Free men of America, already you may be pledged to a conflict for which you hnow you are not prepared. j* Remember my mistake! Weigh the. man against the politician before ; you vote. Do not vote for a voice—VOTE FOR A MAN. : Do not vote for a politician—VOTE FOR A MAN WHO WORKED *> j| WITH HIS HANDS. • | Do not voce for the easy way—VOTE FOR A MAN WHO CAMB UR i THE HARD WAY. # " j WILLKIE CLUB OF ADAMS COUNTY Political advt- .... .. . —

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