Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-14

be taxed to support men at West Point and that
the people have no rights or wishes which they
ought TO respect, and whose only aim seems to be
20 CARY out the schemes OF some military oficer
missioners Etmonds and West would be generally
| acceptable to the people"
| JOHN A. MnsuRN, druggist: 81 want things to
stay as they are. am perfectly satisfied With
| suffrage"
SUFFRAGE NUISANCE.
| l. ALEXANDER, opttcian: 81 am perfectly salts
| ned TO have no suffrage, as we do well without it.
especially the kind we had before when ruf1anism
| was rampant The last election we had was a
| missioner"
| WIZ PRINCE, dyer: ave don't want any more OF
IL at any price. would not object to the restora-
uon OF suffrage If there was q property qualfca-
the oest government possible for this District"
| d ROBINSON Co. clothiers: I'VE are wen
Tet Wa sSssned with the present government
| ONLY THB POLITICIANS WANT IT.
WHLErr RUoFr, hatters. and and furrfers:
| 1--WE are better without suffrage Only the politi-
Cal element want itD
Mr.. CLARKE, Of TUNNEL & CLARKE dry goods
said: "We are satisfied with the government we
have My idea is tina the system is working well;
much better than mayor and council and all the
parapneInalla OF municipal government 1t Is
great thing for Washington to do away with the
voting element Let us leave what we've got alone
me United States pays half our taxes now, and
rrage." paw
s. L. HEMPsToNE, dry goods: ssMy opinion Is that
we are better governed now than If we had voting
we want to keep 1t as it is. Pm very emphatically
suits this District, under all conditions and cir
| cumstanceS, better than any we could devise.
ms suffrage movement is backed only by lot OF
poltieiallS VINO want to make money out OF It."
| NO FEAR OF THE CONTR lRAND RYrNrrr
j. BRADLEY ADAMS, news dealer: 81 am in favor
vi Suffrage now, as we know the people, and the
| contraband element viii not be a disturbing In
nuence. BY means of suffrage we will place men
IN Control OF District affairs who VIII act for and
with the people, instead OF the present form where
our rulers are ignorant OF the interests the peo-
PIE, being strangers in the community. Iwoud
favor elther O property or educational Qualfca-
tion as II IN practical operation in some of the
northern States"
n W. BuRCHELL, grocer: 81 don't want suf-
frage, and don't think that we need it now. The
present form OF government is good enough.
suppose. There might be some changes but am
| not The one TO suggest them"
| WHY SUFFRAGE Is NOT ADVISABLE
CHARLES e. FOSTER, patent lawyer: "In q gen.
| eral way have been opposed to suffrage Con-
gress Is the supreme power, and any suffrage we
would have would be under its supervision, and so
limited that it would not have the advantages It
| mas IN other municipalities Besides this, the
great mass Of citizens have their citizenship In
other parts of the country and don't have that in
terest here which they would otherwise possess.
l. think that the present form of government,
| under the circumstances, is the best we possibly
could have. but would like to see all the Commits
| S Eonths. oona rae citizens Of the District
to the District the rights vested in it by the
| NO CITY BETTER GOVERNED
! LAWRENCE SANDS, real estate dealer: 81 am
opposed to 1t and favor the present form OF gov
| ernmenL You will find that the people who favor
cnange are those who hope to get Office. At
h taxes are low affairs 60 on quietly and
government II suffrage was introduced think
mat Congress would refuse to pay its share OF the
| current eXpenSes."
W. W. CURTIS, patent lawyer: 81 am not in
favor OF the restoration Of suffrage in this District
for the reason that the best element will not be
nrought TO the front in regulating local affairs
trol, should be in favor OF 1t practically, as all
| republicans are theoretically. Judging from the
past ana from the experience under both forms,
| think the District has Jared better under the
present form, and am in favor OF letting Well
| enough alone"
| THos. WALSH, restaurant: I am In favor of suf-
frage-a limited suffrage, Of course, on an educa-
tional basis. think that 1t would give more gen.
eral satisfaction for the people to have voice in
| the management OF their affairs"
| j. T. DYER, insurance agent: 81 think that IL
we could have Commissioners who are identified
| in every respect with the interests OF the city,
|
| who have lived here and have their interests here
and are thoroughly identified with the people and
suffrage. But I believe that qualif1ed suffrage
would be better than the present state OF affairs.
Inc Inc defect In the present system is filling our
DiStrlct OnceS with strangers Ii that could be
corrected think that this would be the best form
| or government"
VERY MUCH IN FAVOR OF IT.
LAWRENCE GARDNER. secretary OF the Endow-
ment Association: II am very much in favor of the
| restoration NJ hotIt IN
| rage that we should be deprived OF managing our
| own affairs. think that our forefathers at Bos-
ton, who threw the tea in the harbor, had less to
complain OF than we have. / would favor re-
strcted suffrage OF some sort, with one RESPONSE
Bile head In charge OF public affairs. Such per-
sisted by one small legislative body. NY reasons
are That we now are governed by people who are
70 ans sh ana PGs n1
be out OF national politics. and under the control
OF the citizens of the District The defect in the
| the personnel and the red cape In the routine
MANAGEMENT The principal objection urged
garsu tn o,a h Oh sunrage namely the
not applicable now, as the better class Of the COL
ored people would act with the citizens In secur-
Ing good government"
WITH THE PROPER QUALIFICATIONS
E. A. MCINTYRE. real estate agent: 81 am in favor
| of suffrage with the proper qualifications whether
1t should be property or education is the question.
As the District government now stands the people
nave no voice IN the teVylng or taxes or the man
a@emeDt Of their own affairs We happen now to
have good Commissioners, but they might be men
who would nave no regard for the interests OF the
people. Ii the proper persons would take charge
OF the primaries there would be objection TO the
other elections The trouble has been that the
rabble has controlled these primaries The present
form of government Is defective In that 1t does not
represent the will Of the people and the citizens are
Lot consulted as to their governors. The latter
merely represent the wishes or the President and
the Senate"
WOULD BE FRfGHrFUL CALAMITY
L. NJ. SAUNDERS, real estate agent: "For suffrage
to be restored as 1t prevailed some years ago would
be calamity TO the city. II there could be quail
t1ed suffrage limiting the voice to responsible per-
sons think that IL would be very satisfactory. am
satisfied that the government by commission, pro-
vlded we could have men OF our own city and
thoroughly Identified with our own interests Is
the best form OF government consl in prac-
ucal sense. All we want Is an economic adninis-
tration OF municipal all lirs; but think that the
executive power should be lodged In the hands OF
our own people in order that the wants and wishes
expressed by citizens shall receive their due
consideration, which we only hope for through
men who are acquainted with our own people,"
WHY Mr.. CRANE FAvoRs SUFFRAGE
JOHN Il. CRANE, commission merchant, formerly
| water registrar:) II am in favor of whatever Is
really best for the people. My opposition to this
form OF government is principally that 1t under.
mines the moral and Intellectual foundation OF the