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THE CANADIAN RECORD, Canadian, Hemphill County, Texas
THURSDAY, MAY 5, 1960
Be informed
Blind voting boomerangs
OATURDAY is election day . . . and all of us,
as citizens, have a duty to perform, an
obligation to discharge, as well as a privilege
to exercise.
The ballot is a citizen's privilege . . . using
it is a citizen's duty . . . and using it wisely
is a good .citizen's obligation.
The ballot, used wisely, is a powerful weapon
for freedom. Used without discretion, it can
turn into a boomerang.
If you would perform the duties of a citizen
conscientiously on Saturday, you will go to
the polls and vote . . . but each choice which
you make on that ballot will bo made for a
reason, based on information, and disregard-
ing personal prejudice but considering only
what you honestly believe is best for your gov-
ernment . . . local, state and national.
That is a large order . . . but the conscien-
tious citizen will try hard to fill it . . . and
the majority of voters will be conscientious
citizens.
If you don't know ... or have no reasonable
basis for making a choice on any particular
race . . . the intelligent and conscientious
procedure is to mark out the names of all
candidates for that particular office, voting
for none.
Don't vote blindly ... a blind vote can be
a boomerang.
Great compromiser, but...
Quotations out of context can . . . and
frequently do . . . change the whole mean-
ing of a statement.
Such quotations can, and sometimes do,
backfire too . . . when the whole statement is
heard or read. But unfortunately, 1hose who
use this tnetir all Ion frequently get away
with it. because the mass audience at which
they aim their propaganda never has a chance
to hear the whole truth.
This came to mind the other day when we
received in the mail (from LBJ-for-President
headquarters* a "suggested editorial" which
began with the quotation, "i doubt if in the
history of our government we ever have had a
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NEWSPAPER
CONTESTS
THE CANADIAN RECORD
Canadian (Hemphill County) Texas
BEN EZZELL Editor
TED ROGERS . Foreman
Entered as second class matter December 20.
1945, at the Postoffice at Canadian, Texas,
under the Act of March 3, 1879. Published
each Thursday afternoon at Canadian, Texas,
by Ben R. and Nancy M. Ezzell.
Not a good reason
(From The Tulia Herald)
QNE INCONSISTENCY we have noted recently
in (ho argument for segregation and
against equal rights for all persons as guar-
anteed by our constitution is (he contention
that "you can't legislate equality."
That's a pious-sounding expression — but
it's only half true.
The same can be said about most anything.
You can't legislate morality. You can't legis-
late religion. You can't legislate good citizen-
ship. You can't legislate goodwill among men.
You can't even legislate safe driving.
But this doesn't mean that it is inadvisable
to try.
We don't repeal the laws forbidding murder
and adultery simply because such laws are
not 100 per cent effective.
Certainly the spirit of equality cannot be
legislated—nevertheless, this is no valid ar-
gument for not using legal means to guaran-
tee basic human rights guaranteed to all men
under our federal constitution;
man so capable, able and efficient as Lyndon
Johnson."
These words were attributed to Associated
Press writer Pat Morin in a talk to Panhandle
editors at a meeting of the Panhandle Press
Association.
And Pat did say that ... or words roughly
equivalent ... in a talk in which he was
evaluating all of the potential presidential
candidates. We heard him. But that wasn't
quite all that he had to say about LBJ.
What Pat Morin actually did say was this:
"As a potential president he (Lyndon John-
son) would be bringing a very great talent to
the White House in knowing the intricate re-
lationships between the presidency and the
Senate. In the whole history of our govern-
ment, I cannot recall a man in this position
(Senate Majority Leader) so extremely capa-
ble and efficient. But I think, in a way, he
might be too efficient ... a master of com-
promise."
Lyndon Johnson's great talent for compro-
mise ... a talent which has made him a
highly successful Senate majority leader . . .
does not necessarily qualify him, in many
eyes, for the position of President of the United
States.
There are many of us, and we galhered from
our conversation that Pat Morin was one of
these, who strongly believe that a talent for
compromise is decidedly NOT what is needed
in our highest executive office at this stage of
world affairs.
In this we do not minimize Lyndon John-
son's great talent. We simply believe that the
qualities which make him a great Senate Ma-
jority Leader would not necessarily make him
choice presidential timber . . . and that lie
may serve his nation better in the position he
now holds.
National image
TN AN editorial discussing the foreign travels
of President Eisenhower and Premier Krus-
ehev, The Wall Street Journal observes: "We
are not saying that America's foreign policies
are all above criticism or that a Presidential
trip can correct what is wrong. We are merely
saying that a nation, and a political system,
is bound to act in character much of the time,
and it is therefore inevitable for Eisenhower
to radiate good will and Kruschev ill will.
As long as this country continues to act in
accordance with its traditions and institutions,
and the Communists in accordance with theirs,
we need not fear unduly that the world wHl
be lost to slavery-*'
Supt. Woodie Beene says he's been taking quite a ribbing
from other school heads in this district about the way Cana-
dian is "monopolizing" the spring Interscholastic League lit-
erary contests. After dominating this district for eight straight
years . . . and racking up a second consecutive regional cham-
pionship . . . and with a team of six students heading for the
state finals (also for the second consecutive year) . . . Cana-
dian schools are certainly wide open for the "monopoly"
charge.
One rival superintendent went even farther. Woodie reports,
and made the tongue-in-cheek accusation that Canadian is
"guilty of over-emphasizing academics!"
Now that's really a twist.
* * * *
Matter of fact, it seems to us that Canadian schools have
achieved a pretty good educational balance, all around. It's
true that the local schools have hung up a terrific record on
the academic front ... by every measurable standard of inter-
scholastic competition and comparison . . . but we haven't
done too badly athletically, either, according to our score-
keeping.
While the CHS teams haven't racked up any championships
(except in track) in recent seasons, we don't recall that they've
been nudging anybody out of the cellar, either. Finishing sec-
ond or third in a district as tough, athletically, as this one has
been no mean accomplshmcnt, in our books.
* * * *
Better hunt up your poll tax receipt before you go to the
polls Saturday . . . you'll save yourself time, and possibly
some embarrassment. Reason for this is that, under the new
election laws, voters must have their party affiliation stamped
on their poll tax receipt (or exemption receipt) when they
vote ... or else they must sign an affidavit giving that in*
formation. You'll save time for yourself and the election of-
ficials if you make sure that you have your poll tax receipt at
hand b3fore you go to the polls.
You'll have to have a validated poll lax receipt in order to
get into the precinct convention Saturday night anyway . . .
but even if you don't plan to attend the convention, you'll have
to have your poll tax stamped at the voting place.
You'll have to declare yourself a Democrat, too . . . these
Demo election officials won't have any "Republican" stamps
on hand. After all, that's what it's all about . . . Republicans
are being discouraged from poking their ballots into Demo-
cratic family fights, and that's the way it ought to be.
If you're an over-age voter and have no poll tax receipt, you
can ask for . . . and get ... a certificate showing that you've
voted from the election judge when you cast your ballot. This
certificate will enable you to take part in the precinct con-
vention.
First voters, of course, can get exemption certificates from
the tax collector's office (provided that they apply for them at
least 30 days before election) and will have to present this
exemption certificate when they vote. It too will be stamped
... all Democrats arc going to get branded this time.
* # * *
Jack Bowen, sometime newspaperman (managing editor of«
the Bryan Daily Eagle) and currently with the Johnson-for-
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'VI
inklings
A middle-aged wolf seated himself close to
a cute little blonde on the bus and leaning
over, asked, "Where have you been all my
life?"
The blonde came up with a perfect squelch.
Looking at him coolly, she replied: "Well, for
the first half of it I wasn't born."
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Ezzell, Ben. The Canadian Record (Canadian, Tex.), Vol. 71, No. 18, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 5, 1960, newspaper, May 5, 1960; Canadian, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth184003/m1/2/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Hemphill County Library.