第10部分(第3/5 頁)

all　upon　Europe；　and　as　we　watch　its　approach；　that　important　time　for　us；　the　national　election　of　1940。　In　that　election；　and　in　our　attitudes　after　that　election；　the　rest　of　the　world　would　see　an　example　of　democracy　in　action；　an　example　of　a　great　people；　faithful　to　their　constitution　and　to　their　elected　representatives。　The　campaign　preceding　this　election　stirred　us　deeply　millions　upon　millions　of　us　who　had　never　been　active　in　politics　took　part　in　it。　The　people　flocked　to　the　polling　places　in　greater　numbers　than　ever　before　in　history。　Nearly　fifty　millions　peop1e　exercised；　on　November　5；　the　right　of　the　franchise；　the　precious　right　which　we　inherited　from　our　forefathers　and　which　we　must　cherish　and　pass　on　to　future　generations。　Thus　it　came　about　that　although　constitutional　governments　have　been　blotted　out　elsewhere；　here　in　America；　men　and　women　kept　it　triumphantly　alive。　No　matter　which　side　you　were　on　on　that　day；　remember　that　this　great　free　expression　of　our　faith　in　the　free　system　of　government　must　have　given　hope　to　millions　upon　millions　of　others　on　the　heroic　island　of　Britain；　in　the　ruined　cities　of　France　and　Belgium；　yes；　perhaps　even　to　people　in　Germany　and　in　Italy。　It　has　given　hope　wherever　man　hopes　to　be　free。

In　the　campaign　preceding　this　election；　serious　issues　were　at　stake。　People　became　bitter；many　things　were　said　which　in　calmer　moments　might　have　been　left　unsaid；　or　might　have　been　worded　more　thoughtfully。　But　we　Americans　know　that　the　bitterness　is　a　distortion；　not　a　true　reflection　of　what　is　in　our　hearts。　I　can　truthfully　say　that　there　is　no　bitterness　in　mine；　I　hope　there　is　none　in　yours。　We　have　elected　Franklin　Roosevelt　President。　He　is　your　President；　he　is　my　President。　We　all　of　us