Probably no one but the for met maynr o1
New York City could writewith such au-
thority about power and p,.,litics in a time
of crisis. John Lindsay s first novel con-
cerns Mike Stuart, a congressman from
California, and his struggle to preserve frec
democracy during a period of extraordi-
nary national cmcrgency.
The novel takes place in the near-distant
future. Depression and unemployment
have led to hopelessness and anger. Private
citizens lind uncertain refuge in their homes
as vandals roam the streets. Communica-
tions have been disrupted, and the cities of
the nation have become so explosive that
President lngcrsol has had to declare mar-
tial law.
A new political party has formed, dedi-
cated to law and order and to suppression
of liberty in the name of peace in the streets.
The LeadershipParty membership is slowly
allying itself with the military, who police
the cities, gradually infiltrating the halls of
govcrnmcnt. To them, Mike Stuart and his
kind are troublemakers--to be won over
or eliminated.
Stuart is up for election in a district that
favors legislation he fears. A special-pow
ers bill is before Congress that would per-
mit the president to extend martial law in-
definitely and broaden the police powers of
the military. Mike Stuart and others arc
alarnled at the extreme measures. The uew
attorney general himself is dubious about
the constitutionality of the bill. But can
President lngersol, at the risk of being
called weak and indecisive, be persuaded
to revcrse a course for which the public and
the military are clamoring?
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