Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-16
SUFFR4GE OR NO SUFFRiGE.
Views Of the Citizens. Business Men.
Property holders and Tax payers.
More than Nineteen-tsrentieths of Then,
Opposed to the Restoration Of Ua-
qualified SHtroge.

feeling in the community i'm regard to the pro-
posed restoration of suffrage to the District
We have sent out our reporters to obtain the
views of citizens having an interest in the
welfare OF the District, of all classes. occupa-
tiOns. and politics. The remarkable fact de
VelOped is that scarcely one i'm twenty IA
vOrs return to free suffrage. This is illus,
trated by the following list of citizens reached
so lar by our reporters:
Mr. Frederick Pilling, hosiery merchant:
II mad thousand voices Iwould give them
al against suffrage here. We've had enough
OF Ii: am in favor of a commission govern
ment, as at present: il is the most economical
and best every way
Messrs. William Orme & Son, grocers, are
MIR. II. o. Towles, furniture merchant:
We've had enough of tho more for me
,cains Mr; tJi9seph m L., l.. Saysge, hardware: "Tm
Messrs. Harvey & Holden, restaurant, are
O0 O0tn opposed to suffrage here, unless qualified
Messrs, Bevans & Shaw, wholesale -four mer-
chants, are both opposed To it.
MeSsrs. l.. III. Schneider and James Lanby,
MERCHANTS, are opposed to it-had enough of it.
MIR. James Guild, auction store: We're get
ting along well enough without it. I'm in IA
vor OF the present goyernment-give me three
commissioners"
Justice j. T. c. Clarke says: Don't mem
tlon suffrage for this District: ] wouldn't
touch 1t with fOrty-fOOt pole: it is against the
Constitution and against public and private
interests. Who does the vOtng?" He cited a
case 10 show how it was done at our last elec-
ton: In making bargain with a strange col
oled man to whtewaSh his fence, the man in
sisted that he must do the work right away as
lie had to go back to his home in Fairfax
county after voting. He had been brought
here to vote.
Samuel Lewis & Son, jewellers, do not be-
lieve in suffrage here. I'VE are better with
out it,
MIR. l.. J. Denham, paints and oils, is decid-
tiOnS
Mr.. Thomas Russell. wine merchant: Put
me down against il"
Mr.. Entwisle, druggist: Il am in favor Of it
I'm opposed it."
w: f; Spaulding, paints and oils: LAS "a dem.
where: but in this District it ShOuld be limited
to property qualification, as none but prop
ertY interests are affected by ii. If We can't
get it so modified, let us have it unquaIitied'
Geo. w. Cochrane 4 Co., tobacconsts: This
house IS unanimously against suffrage in the
n: W. & VIM. Galt, jewellers, are against
Mr.. l. d. Bishop, druggist, against ii;
Mr.. John III. Bartlett against il.
MI VIM. NJ. Gait opposed to it.
Mr.. Hoover. cigars and tobacco: I'm oo.
posed to suffrage here
Mr.. Anthony Buchly, undertaken; I've had
enough Of it-no more for me-.
except on property qualification basis
I. NJ. Whitaker, books and stationery: 1t
is best s, as it is IS Leave M We'll enough alone"
to il in any manner, shape or form. f. Hufty:
None for me. oppose it,
VIM. NJ. Snuster, dry goods: II am opposed
TO 1t, and am very well pleased with conlmis-
mission government of three, but think the
commissioners should be selected from among
our own citizens
Bushrod Robinson, clothing dealer: Il am
totally opposed to universal suffrage in this
District: we're better, in my opinion, without
W. NJ. Dalton, boots and shoes: Opposed To
it: is not willing to diSfranchiSe any one. but
willing to sacrifice his own right for the good
of the whole.
Gen. Peter F. Bacon and Samuel Bacon.
grOcerS: Both opposed to il ; better without ii.
The present government IS the best for this
District.
Mr.. l.. F. Clark, uphOlsterer. says if we must
have suffrage let us take good care that we
at all, he says We have tried il, and it didn't
prove very satisfactory.
B. W. Reeds Sons grocers. are utterly OPP
posed to suffrage in any form, and think that
there is not one out of ten genuine business
men in the community who is in favor of it.
They say it we sheuld have suffrage, in less
have full control and be debating to the tax
paying portion of the community and greatly
increasing our debts,
We don't want suffrage under any condi-
tions. The business portion of the community
is heartily opposed to it."
n: W. Burchell, grocer, thinks that lit is for
alone
T.Van Doren, merchant tailor, is Indifferent
on the subject: The community is so badly
mixed that when we have suffrage there is
trouble, and when we don't have it there is
Mr.. II. A. Willard says: Put me down
early and often as against suffrage. We have
tried it once and we don't want any more of
it. The District is in the hands of Congress.
we would make enemies of those in Congress
whom we desire to be our friends. Ii the
people will have a little Fourth Of July
voting, let them elect school trustees, but
don t let them go a step further, or they will
make a terrible failure
Mr.. DuncansOn, auctioneer, is in favor of
suffrage with property qualification; but
rather than have unlimited suffrage with the
evils which it would bring upon the city, he
would go without any, preferring govern
ment by commissioners.
o. r. WiXOnl, fruits and groceries, does not
meddle with politics. He wants the best form
of government that we can get.
A. NJ. Tubman. uphOlSterer, says: Put me
down. against suffrage. l am totally opposed
to it in any shape l am very well suited as
matters are at present."
Mr.. j. A. X. Moore, uphOlsterer, is too busy
to form a decided opinion Oh political sub
ieciS.
Capt. j. E. Power, tobacconist, says he don't
want to see anyT0ting here.
Geo. w. Robinson, tailor: I'VE have had
enough and don't want any more"
j. F; Wollard, real estate agent: Have had
our M gFe Sooksesr ak anynnE e1 Ess saa
ifed suffrage-prOperty and educatiOnal-but
thoroughly opposed to universal suffrage"
N. ID. Larner, insurance agent: Favored
suffrage, but if it could not be limited did not
want any"
Geo. f. Kirk, painter: "Teetotally opposed
to suffrage: will sign any paper in opposition
thereto"
j. j. Peabody, gun smith: I'm opposed to
suffrage; We've suffered enough
w. b. Williams, auctiOneer: Opposed to
suffrage: doesn't want a turmoil for three
months in each year: We've all had our fill.''
I. A Brown, painter: Would favor limited
suffrage; doesn't want it universal and is sat
isfied with the commission government"
): }. Sullivan, plasterer: lam opposed to
suffrage"
C.C.AndersOn, blacksmith: 1--WE don't want
any more of it, especially like what we have
had
Chris. mgle, lawyer: 'sWe don't want it,"
Zeph. Jones, builder: ''Am totally opposed
to voting in the District by anybody-white,
black, griSly OF gray"
F. B: Lord, .jr:: Opposed to any suffrage"
unless qualified"
T. S. Hopkins, lawyer: Opposed to suffrage
in any FORM" ''.---.-'-'-..
John Il. Young, clerk of court: s. Most de-
cidedly opposed TO suffrage for this District"
L. +. Williams, deputy marshal: Opposed
w. ID. Cassin, lawyer, OF Georgetown, and
| member of old District LEGISLATURE: Favor