Indianapolis Times, Indianapolis, Marion County, 14 October 1940 — Page 8

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When a nation has done just as it pleased for 164 years, naturally it shies from a halter. |

WE like the sugar he holds out to us, but what’s he got in his ~ other hand—BEHIND HIS BACK?

There is but one issue in this campaign: Do we or do we not

want a PERMANENT President?

~ Once a man breaks through established American tradition,

and gets himself elected President the THIRD time, through

the accumulative power of his high office, it will be increas-

ingly easier for him to repeat the operation indefinitely—

meaning that the American People are likely to wake up

some fine morning, in shackles. Maybe that’s what they want.

Maybe they're tired of responsibility, and would like some

one else to tell them what to do.

Maybe they find inspiration in the predicament of the

Russians, Germans, French, Finns, Danes, Dutch and Bel-

gians.

Maybe purges, free love, concentration camps, intrigue them. Maybe the abolishment of home, church and labor unions

appeal to them. Maybe the old fire has burned out.

If so, there’s nothing we can do about it.

But if the old fire hasn’t burned out: if we are still worthy, of our heritage; if the blood of free men still runs in our veins

—that’s something else again, and the answer is perfectly,

simple: We have only to rebuke those who would steal our

Freedom, by voting to perpetuate the American Way,

Either that—or we might just as well melt the Liberty Bell into handcuffs, and tear the Bill of Rights into confetti, to be

cast to the four winds in celebration of our cowardice, _ x x |» There are those who still feel that America is all right, and that the experiment of Self-Government is not a flop.

Certainly there are people like that in Indiana; and we can

tell how many there are by counting the votes for Willkie,

Ww here do YOU stand?

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Do you subscribe to repudiation of promises? Do you want a one-man'top over your home?

Do your ankles itch for the leg irons?

Okay! Then vote for surrender! But mind you, THAT will

be your last FREE ACT as an American citizen; for just as

sure as any man ever is elected to the Presidency of the

United States of America THREE TIMES . . . THAT'S THE END.

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DON’T PUT YOUR HEAD IN A HALTER!

WILLKIE CLUB OF MARION COUNTY

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