NEWS-REVIEW, ROSEBURG, OREGON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13. 1948
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THE ELECTORAL COLLEGE
By CHARLES V. STANTON
Each presidential election is followed by much popular
demand that tiie electoral college be abandoned and that
presidents be elected by popular vote. Proponents point out
that it is possible for a candidate receiving a minority of
the popular vote to be elected president against the wishes
of the majority. In fact, this actually has happened in the
past, but so seldom that a better argument is needed before
we undertake such a fundamental change in our Constitution.
Why should we have such an apparently useless thing ai
an electoral college? The answer is tied up in an understand
ing of the structure of our government and the check and
n.ion fnftnra nf nnr Constitution. Without the electoral
college there would be little protection for minorities. Small
states would be hopelessly at the mercy 01 populous uue.
Aon pvsmnle. Orecon nlaved a very prominent part in
the primary campaign in which Dewey won the Republican
nomination over Stassen. Had Dewey been elected president,
there is reason to believe that a cabinet post, tnat 01 secre
tary of the Interior, would have been offered Oregon's Sena
nr. r.nv PorHnn. Oretron is a very small state in the matter
f oWrnml vntn hut because of our electoral college system
it becomes possible for one state with a small electoral vote
to gain political recognition. Recall how Woodrow Wilson
defeated Charles Evans Hughes for the presidency because
Hughes failed to shake hands with Senator inram uonnson
in California. Such things make the electoral college impor
tant, because of the protection to small states and small fac
limn Thin Inst election could have been turned by the Dixie
rmfs and the Prosrressives both minority groups had they
rra i nnfl nil W nhniir. onn nereent more of the popular vote.
On the other hand, if presidential elections were decided
hv nnniilnr vntp. the states of New York. Pennsylvania, Jill
nois, Ohio and California would completely dominate the
nniinn Thps slates would act 90 per cent of the political
attention and political favors, while small states would re
ceive only the crumbs from the political table. No minority
faction, no matter how worthy its cause might be, could
obtain protection:
Ralph T. Moore, writing in a recent issue of The Orcyon
Voter explains these and other factors of the proposed elimi
nation of the electoral college as follows :
The fundamental principle Involved la whether the
United States Is to remain a union of the several sovereign
atatea or to become an empire based on republican demoo
racy. There la a very great distinction between the two. The
former would continue the original union of the atates
wherein each haa sovereign rights within Its borders but
yields to the federal In mattera of mutual concern such as
Interstate communications and the common defense. The
empire Idea would change this union to make each state a
province In a federal dominion aubservient to a common
central government. In effect, It would be a aoclalist state.
The electoral college was conoelved as a means to equal
ize the Influence of the statea and to prevent eomplete domi
nation of the smaller atates by ths larger. It was presumed,
with ample foundation In experience, that no workable
union of Intensely provincial commonwealths could be ef
footed unless each had assuranoe of Individual aoverelgnty
and Independent volca In management of federal govern
ment. There had to be mutual confidence and the certitude
that the atrong would not suppress the weak.
Amending the electoral oollege to conform with popular
vote would obvloualy Increase the Influence of the larger
atates and decrease that of the small. This would be a major
concession to those who wish to change our form of govern
ment from republican democracy to soolallst state. The
firat step In suoh an endeavor Is always to herd the people
Into large oorrals where they can be more readily homo
genljed, The persistent Independence of the several atates
and the stubborn adherence to the sovereignty of local gov
ernment constitute Insuperable obstaoles In the path of
statelet planning. The present eleotoral system Implements
such Independence and hence Is attacked as being undemo
cratic. The Russians are currently encountering similar
opposition behind the Iron Curtain.
An enervating philosophy has swspt over the world dur
ing the past quarter century. It Is the Idea of a planned
economy based on the doctrine of artificial equality. This
pitiful belief In human capacity to exoel the Almighty In
detailed planning of dally life manifests Itself In the many
oollectlvist sohemes with which we have become familiar.
The common premise Is that the profit motive is Immoral
and that equality should be Interpreted In the oarnal sense
to confer upon the state the right to forcibly take from the
provident to benefit the Indolent. Unless we are prepared
to change our republic Into a aoclalist empire and to em
brace the above theory of the omnipotent state we should be
slow to alter our electoral system. Ill-advised change could
easily destroy the harmony and mutual confidence that now
binds the union and could gradually atrophy local government.
End of the Trial
T.'v il sm Mitt J jWWziisz
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By Viahnett S. Martin
Mr. and Mrs. Bltwuns like to
have a picnic or a snack, accord
ing to which one Is speaking,
along the road somewhere when
they go for a drive. It always be
gins with Mr. B warning his
wile, "Now don't pack up every
thing in the pantry. There will
be plenty of places to eat, you
know, If you don't have enough,
and don't forget the boiled
eggs" (or pickles or the cups or
whatever Mrs. B forgot last time
in her eagerness to keep the size
of the 'picnic' at a minimum. She
always dreads to hear Mr. B's
reaction when she tells him "this
goes in the car" , . .).
'Hope springs eternal in the
human breast' but you would
think even Mrs. B would know
by now how the picnic will go!
"Spread a clothN and all that
piffle!" The Bs will drive along.
Mrs. B 'looking for a good place
as directed by the as yet un
hungry Mr. B. "Now don't wait
till we're half a mile past before
you tell me . . ." Mrs. B has to
sec the place before she can tell
him, naturally, and by then they
arc probably two miles by be
cause If Mr. B Isn't hungry he
Isn't Interested in any place how
ever 'good.'
Then suddenly the car pulls
Parley Endeavors
To Avert Strike On
Greyhound Lines
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 13.
(.tp)Wlth a Gi hound bus strike
In seven western states tenta
tively set for Monday, wage ne
gotiations resumed yesterday and
are expected to continue through
today.
Federal Conciliator Omar IIos
kins sat in the meetings as an
observer. There was no report at
nocn as to what progress was
made.
In a letter to the company, the
union iaid the strike would be
called unless an "acceptable"
wage offer is forthcoming before
that deadline.
Affected would be 2,800 drivers,
and 600 station employes in Cali
fornia, Nevada, Oregon, Utah,
Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas,
out at the side of the road, pre
ferably where there Is Just
enough space off the highway
for the par to be missed by traf
fic whizzing by, the swish of their
tires sending nice spurts of dust
: . . not on Mrs. B, however,
because she doesn't "have to do a
thing but just sit there" while
the gallant Mr. B (suddenly at
tacked by the gnawing pangs of
hunger) dives Into the picnic
things. "My gosh, you brought
enough for a ship's company but
I'll bet you forgot the salt .
no, here it Is. Boiled eggs? Yes.
What's this stuff? Here's your
plate now!"
Mr. B having piled Mrs. B's
plate with this and that, now
stands happily beside her by the
open door, munching rapidly so
as not to' hinder progress a min
ute longer than necessary . . .
even if they are Just roaming for
the ride . . . and then ...
"Well, I guess that's that." He
looks at his watch and appears
pleased. Jams the unfolded pret
ty little table cloth back on top
of the picnic fixings . . . tosses
the whole business into the back
of the car . . . and away they go!
But next time they will have a
'real picnic' with a cloth and a
leisurely eating of it. Says Mrs.
Bitwuns!
prsslon and up to the good
things of today.
I'm not a eood Democrat or a
rtenubllcan. I'm only one of the
children who suffered two wars
anH a lot of bad times.
. Some children always have nan
nlnntv. so thev are not afraid
of Father or anyone else. They
can laugh and take a cnance.
But many, many more were not
so lucky. They are tno ones who
really sat down to do a lot of
thinking. Again they looked into
the eyes of the pictures. They
looked for understanding, kind
ness and tolerance. They have
again chosen to cast their lot
with Mother.
MILDRED HOLLY
Riddle, Ore.
Marshall Bares
Real Intent Of
Red 'Peace' Move.
PARIS, Nov. 13-P Secre
tary of State George C. Marshall
declared yesteraay mat uussians
are carrying on a "propaganda
peace offensive" hoping to weak
en the position ol the United
States.
Marshall told a hews confer
ence Russian propaganda in the
United Nations Assembly nas not
been successful. He said the great
majority of nations in the U. N.
have lined up solidly in their
opinions on the world situation.
The secretary said the Moscow
reaction to published suggestions
tnat rnme minister ;iaiiii uu
President Truman confer on
world problems is one of the
propaganda peace efforts.
Such peace efforts are "very
dangerous because everyone sin
cerely wants peace, but not every
one wants mere propaganda for
peace," Marshall said.
"We (the United States) are
represented as being war mongers
DUl wnai we want, la ycam.
Marsnall said the propaganda
peace offensive was designed pri
marily to exploit the world's de
sire for peace.
Marshall said the western pow
ers still look to the United Na
tions Security . Councils-parties
larly to tie so-called neutrals who
have been trying to mediate
for anything they might propose
to olve the Berlin crisis. The
question still is before the coun
cil, he said.
Marshall said he noted that
Vishinsky, the Soviet Deputy For-
eign Minister, repeatea rrime
Minister Stalin s charge tnat me
west refused a proposal of the
neutrals which Russia said she i
had accepted.
Marshall said the western pow-,
ers never saw any agreed reso-1
lution on the Berlin case except1 j
the one vetoed by Russia Oct. j
25 in the Security Council. This 1
called for lifting of the Soviet
blockade of Berlin followed by j
introduction of Soviet-sponsored :
marks as the sole currency of
Berlin. !
Marshall said the western coun
tries approved this and Russia
vetoed it.
In the Day's Hews
(Continued from Page One)
PUD Would Manage New
District at Lakeside
Petition has been made by the
Central Lincoln P. U. D. to man
age a new water district being
formed at Lakeside, Coos Coun
ty, it was reported by Paul Hand
of Newport, superintendent of the
Central Lincoln P. U. D., on a
visit to Reedsport Wednesday.
The Lakeside community is
forming a fire district and a wa
ter district. Surveys have been
made of available sources of wa
ter, but no decision as to the
source to be used has beens
reached.
With Frank Seelye, manager of
the Reedsport P. U. D. office,
confined to a Coos Bay hospital
following a severe heart attack
recently, general supervision of
LETTERS
to the Editor
The letter said drivers "will he
Instructed not to take out any
schedules (commute routes us
well as inter-city runs) alter mid
night, Nov. H.
No company comment was
available ponding the arrival of
President F. W. Ackerman, en
route here by air from Chicago.
The company's last offer, the
letter said, was reiected "hv an
overwhelming majority" of the
union membership. The union
c.l.l It.n nri.ii. -nllnH fnr a rate nf
6.3 cents per mile or an hourly
wage ot 3i..i, ano a tinny mini
mum of for drivers, with
increases ranging from "nothing
to la lor the station employes.
At nrnaent the nninn Raid.
drivers are receiving six cents
ner mile or $1.5 per hour and a
dailv minimum guarantee of
$10-18.
The union Is asking for 7i cents
per mile, or $1.75 hourly, and a
minimum of $14 per day for
drivers, and a $."0 across-the-board
monthly increase for the station
attendants.
1
Democratic 'Mother'
Wins Over GOP Father
RIDDLE This Is an open letter
to all Republicans:
When arc you going to come
down to earth and study the
average poison? Then, and only
then, are you going to win an
election.
No one Is going to agree with
me openly, hut I shall go on
with what I have to say. If
you don't believe me, you don't
have to. You didn't believe Tru
man would win, either.
I think of American people as
a whole as children of divorced
parents. The Democratic party
is the Moihei'i the Republican
party the Father.
Now. I go back to the first
time 1 was old enough to take
a real interest in who was guid
ing me. I was living under Fath
er's rule. We'll all admit Mother
was giving him a hard time
of it. Hut I was too young to un
derstand at that time. Then we
saw mother's new picture and
looked into the kindest, most
knowing eyes, we had ever seen.
Now, back to reality.
How are most of us to really
know the man we chose to guide
us, except through what we read,
sec or hear. And, if we have been
made to suffer, we begin look
ing for someone kind to help
us.
When, for the first time In
my life I became old enough to
vote, what was behind me?
First, there was World War
I. I was too young to tinder
stand but old enough to remem
ber fear. Next I remember the
name of Hoove, and when I
think of him, a "Republican," I
think of corn meal, rice flour,
etc. Ugh! Then I think of the
depression.
Old enough to want to dress
up and go dancing, I couldn't. No
(
morey! I wanted to hit some
one, and cry and scream. Hungry,
cold, and only God knows how
unhappy!
Then, old enough to fall In
love, can I marry? Not now, no
money! How could I pay rent
and food a family on 15 cents
lusioned.
Courtesy, thoughtfulness and
friendliness pay off NOT SO
MUCH IN DOLLARS AND this 'district has been given to
CENTS AS IN SATISFACTION I Ralph Middleton of Florence,
amt-v cram rwinvMirMT ntr ' manaeer of the Florence district.
11 IS imt i-ajkjicu iiai utiijt
will be able to leave the hospital
for several days.
a ITT'tl P lt it. m nrioH In I
W these days. Here's e research j Popular Dance Hall Near
LIFE.
project this writer would like to
see tried out:
Take 100 average American
boys and girls. Follow them
through life. Keep careful rec
ords, based on accurate and un
prejudiced observation. This
writer has a notion that at the
end you'd find that those who
Baker Destroyed by Fire
BAKER, Nov. 13 ill') The
Covered Wagon, large, popular
dance hall a mile west of Baker,
was completely destroyed by fire
of undetermined origin yesterday
morning. Loss was estimated at
$35,000.
The dance hall was purchased
last month by the Oregon Trail
i . .i,., i,,i ! Riders, a Baker riding organiza
a . i ji v a a 1. , Vs " ition, and turned over to Baker
and friendly had done better for County Ior usc in connection with
themselves than the surly, bras-a new youth center being con
sy, SLICK kind. structcd. An Armistice dance was
ALSO that they were more nu- held in the hall Thursday night.
merous. The nasty kind of people
impress us out of all proportion
to their number.
H
ARRY Truman, the human lit
tle man who a week ago
knocked the world on Its ear, Is
an hour. Again I'm frustrated, vacationing In Florida fishing,
among other things. As many an
other man has done, he has let
his whickers grow. At a press con
ference, the reporters twitted him
on the subject.
He explained to one questioner
that his beard ISN'T a Van Dyke.
"IT'S A JEFF DAVIS," he said.
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So I march to the polls to
vole. I'm big enough now that
1 can chose for the first time.
Politics is new to me. There's a
lot I don't know, but I'm going
to try.
Now, we drop back to make fic
tion. I've lived wilh Father most
ot the time, and that loaves
the biggest impression. I'm in
anything but a happy, carefree
frame of mind. So I look for a
New Peal.
Mother is holding It out to
me and all the other children
of my age. To look at a kind
face and understanding eyes was
like ihc sun coming out after a
bad storm. We ran to her with
iwn arms and trusting hearts.
She never let us down. We even
suffered another war with her,
but we had plenty to eat and our
children had clothes, their share
of shoes and fuel to keep them
warm. Yes, we again felt the
fear ot war, but wc felt that
Mother suffered with us. worked
Just as hard to provide for each
and every one ot us equally.
But Father was just a little
peeved. We had been with Moth
er a long t me and he wanted
us back. lie called her a hysteri
cal oid woman. This only made
us mad. because we had become
very (ond of her and trusted
her judgment. We were wearing
the nice clothes we had so want
ed. We could have moat every
day no matter how much it cost.
We felt serene and at peace
with ourselves.
Now. out of the clear sky,
slops Father, smiling a little arid
very sure of himself.
Father is a gxid man. but we
see him as a firm band and a
gruff voice. Our minds run back
over the passing of time. We
remember the harsh thing said
of the one we loved best. The
way we were led out of the de-
PRETTY smart. Now that the
shooting is over, Harry Tru
man needs the Solid South. Every
Democrat since the Civil War has
needed the Solid South. Every
Democrat is in the Immediately I
foreseeable future Is going to
need the Solid South. It's the
Democratic party's ace In the
hole. i
a
WATCH Harry. Watch him es
specially closely now that
when he shaves in the morning
he SHAVES HARRY TRUMAN
and nobody else. It will be inter
esting to see what that funda
mental change does to him. His
Jeff Davis beard crack indicates
that he is nobody's political sap.
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