Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-16
THE EVENING STAR.
SATURDAY February rs, IS7S.
tCossinned from Firs, Paac.

perry qualification would BE- better than the
unlimited form, but We can't get IL In that
H. w Hamilton. manteIs: Is opposed to
unlimited suffrage. He does not want To go
back to the Did style, and thinks the govern
Rient is good enough for him as IL il.
Il. Henderson. paper hangings: Does not
see how any man who has lived here for ten
years and has an interest in the city can want
The kind of suffrage of which We have had
sample.
T. Keen. merchant tailor. does not want
G. {. PurSen. bookseller and stationer. saws:
That suffrage is good thing, and might do
here II properly qualified: but our last at
tempt was failure. and there is good reason
10 believe that we should fare no better in an
other trial. A government By commissioners
is good enough for him. He thinks that the
commissioners should be old citizens.
Geo. WILMER. paper hanger and upholSterer.
rs opposed To suffrage in the District.
u. %. Spicer- butter merchant, thinks tina
being taxed We should be represented. He is
the country at large, and doesn't know that il
may not be well applied To the District. He
j. opposed 10 a property qualification for Suf-
fTage in the District.
Cart W II, Nalley bOOkbinder, is opposed
10 suffrage here in any manner. shape or form.
II Is expensive and does not secure the ser
Mr.. Douglass, ladies' furnishing goods.
thinks that if our former samples of suffrage
NAV be taken as fair specimen, things can
hardly be bettercd by trying it again.
j. COUghlm. druggist, is opposed To suffrage
in any form at present. lie thinks that our
dIsgTace1ul legislature OF past years should
serve as warming.
j. i. johnson. grocer. says: Suffrage here
has had a fair trial and it doesn't work. The
ignorant masses are controlled by designing
Hen- and the best citizens take little or no part
IN the elections. Ii is no small gain To be free
from the rows and riots of former years and
be governed p"acPably and quietly
f. Abner. restaurant, is opposed 10 Hnlim-
tied suffrage here. With a property qualifica-
ton it would I've less Objectionable, but cannot
be thus obtained
W. A. Yates, dry goods commission house:
- No more suffrage for me-
Thomas j. Perry. dry goods: = | am opposed
to having SIlffIage in the District.
A :. SOlCmOnS books and stationery: d" No
suffrage for me. I'm not suffering for il. i
think We should have delegate in Congress
to lock out for our interests and make eXpla-
nations there when necessary, and would be
in favor of having him elected. In that way
We could have medium To set forth our needs
To Congress, instead of through such diver
sity 0f mediums and opinions.
T.. ". Cromwell. druggist. opposed to il.
g. ". Bunker. 81. James Hotel: " / am in
FAVOR OF electing u delegate to Congress. so
that We can have some one 10 speak for us
when necessary. aS the committees on District
affairs are constantly changing, and know but
little of our needs
Joseph PlatZ. restaurant: I'm in favor of
l.. e. and w. H. Campbell. hardware, are op-
posed TO suffrage. and very We'll satisfied as
things are at present.
-
frage and in favor of letting Congress do Just
what il pleaSeS with us as to government so
that II provides Tor the payment of the debts
ITS agents have laid on our shoulders without
oar consent.
J. w. Kennedy, hardware: No suffrage"
j. p May \ Co, hardware, opposed to it I'M
less qualified in Some Tay-nO more of the nm
qualified.
III. s. VI. Hoffa. jewellers, are opposed 10 any
more voting frOicS every year. Agree with
IKE STAR on The question.
Il
To suffrage i'll this establishment.
III. Cohen, boots and shoes: Don'twant any
more of it-gOt enough of it,
Id. Gre@orE, stoves: opposed to it, The
present form of District government is good
enough: simplest and cheapest.
Z: VI. TowsoH. dry goods, would like to have
suffrage under proper restrictions.
J.. oppenhemeT. clOther. would have 10 OBJ
JectiOnS II based on proper Neutrality-suspicious.
rriy and educatiOnal-cannOt Oppnse suffrage
as principle, as our foundations OF govern
ment rest on il.
Z. D. Gilman drug store: All connected
with This house are opposed IL suffrage.
w. H. Edward Baldwin, builders and man
ufacturers OF builders materials: Both opposed
fO IL in any shape and form.
Mr.. i. Francis. of the clothing house of Noah
Walker 60: Opposed 10 ii no more voting
in this city.
Davis Bros. hatterS. are emphaticaIly against
suffrage in this District.
}. Hfiberger, merchant tailor: I'm opposed
To fTagp-dOT't want any more of it,,
VI. GotdStein. cigars and smoking tobacco:
None for me-
James Hen,lIey: ..OpDoSed toif.
Benjamin Beall, grocer: Against suffrage
X. +. Baker, grocer: Against it,
John W. MauFy. Against it,
Benjamin H. Duvall, merchant tailor, is sat
iShed with the present gOvernment-tred o
changes and experiments.
J. NJ. Mcintosh tailor: Opposed to it,
Robert Beal bookseller and statiOner. is
opposed 10 an unlimited suffrage for this Dis
tlict, hGt would not oppose a qualified suffrage:
likes the present government well. but would
prefer native citizens for Commissioners
The government should pay its own debts, and
not require the'taxpayerS here to do it, and
bear its share in the current expenses
George W. GOOdall, plumber. says suffrage
as q: we had 1t. isn't worth pinch of snuff.
We're better of without il, but if we have the
privilege Ot electing delegate to make known
our wants in Congress. he had no objections to
that. and let the rest OF the District govern
George White. iron foundry and machinist
Is IN favor OF qualified suffrage on property
basis.
George ]. Hall, marketman. would prefer a
qualified suffrage.
William Homer is in favor of a government
M all respects similar to those enjoyed by the
states, but would require a poll tax of - or $40
from each voter. and let all vote except The
women.
Edward Hammersley, cOnfectioner, is op-
posed Ia suffrage in the District in any man
ner. shape, or form.
J. G. Pearson. butter dealer: Have suffered
enough and don't want Murder Bay and other
hlflhltt ltEStllJicS ~ rune the men VINO WOULD
pay The taxes if they had the means.
b. :. Elliott, butcher: Opposed to ii i'm al
most every form If an educational qualifica-
lion could be enforced might agree to it,
Edward SimmS, capitalist: Am opposed To
10 and don't want to 90 through what have i'm
the past. Why, the last time / attempted to
vote was Sandwiched between two pauperS
with no interest here whatever, and ] was
pushed out
b. W. Gheen, butcher: Il am opposed to it
in any shape.
Michael Duffy, formerly assessor 18th dis
fTict: - To get rid Of strangers ruling here |
want suffrage. but / want il i'll such a shape
that there will be no import ationS from Mary
land and Virginia, which will control the elec-
lions.
l. j. FoIanSbee, expert under the late board
Of audit: No more suffrage for me-
DIR. Joseph Walsh, East Washington: If
SOu want pandemOnium here ask and obtain
suffrage. | am in favor of the present form of
government, and would like the board of
health and the board of school trustees to be
continued as now. for the Commissioners
have enough under the present law to per-
form.
GEORGETOWN UNANIMOUS FOR ONCE
IN GtOI GetOWn our reporter. in conversation
with number of the business men of the
place upon the subject of suffrage in the Dis
iIict OF Columbia. found a remarkable una
Dlmlty O1 opinion in regard TO il.
VIM. King said: Il am totally and teetotally
opposed 10 suffrage in this District"
Charles Wheatley spoke for the firm of
Wheatley Bros, and said: Il am opposed to