TITLE

An Election in a Fog

PUB. DATE

October 1918

SOURCE

New Republic;10/26/18, Vol. 16 Issue 208, p363

SOURCE TYPE

Periodical

DOC. TYPE

Editorial

ABSTRACT

Comments on the anticipated outcome of the national elections in the United States on November 5, 1918. Necessity for the country to become more involved in ending World War I; Suggestions of the only effective means by which Americans can use to obtain an illuminating a clearer view of political issues that competing political parties will promote.

ACCESSION #

15085264

Tags: ELECTIONS;  POLITICAL campaigns;  POLITICAL science;  SOCIAL sciences;  PRACTICAL politics

 

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