Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-14
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< g. DAVIS, dry goods: "Tm opposed 10 unIver.
sal suffrage. II that's what you want 70 know 4
thtnk the government we've got is very good: va
could not have better system. don't approve
OF all the Commissioners do; but we have ,ooi
men now and am satisfied. am willing 10 Id
miles square. Let IL have the Responsibility and
it will treat US fairly. People talk about taxatios
without representation I am not very familiar
with the Constitution but think it provides thst
this District shall be under the jurisdiction the
United States Representation IL the rule in this
country, but we can have one exception without q
monarchy or anarchy either.p
W. Il. Rich, shoe dealer: "our present form es
government Is very good. IL Is economically ad-
ministered, better than any suffrage would give
NJ. SILVER, fancy goods. notions, etc 81 am in
favor OF retaining the government we have now:I
IMAM ever before.n
SUFFRAGE IMrRAcrrcABIA
f. b. MoHuN. insurance agent: 81 am positively
opposed TO It. am satisfied with the present GOV.
ernment, which is peculiarly adapted for this city,
am opposed TO suffrage for almost every reason.
The present form OF government, which Is a sort
or partnership between the District ana Federal
governments, makes suffrage impracticable 4
don't believe that Congress would continue TO give
It's one million and half 10 be distributed by orn-
Gals elected by the people here. Besides, dopS
think that Congress can delegate ITS power OF en-.
elusive Jurisdiction given II by the Consututioa
INJUSTICE DONE TIE coNNpssIoxRRs
DR.. j. NJ. TONER said, In response TO the Inquiries
by The STAR man: 81 never want 70 see the ballet
mere again. The ereason is that public sentiment
could not be properly expressed at the ballot boz
From the very nature or things the suffrage buS.
ness would run into rings ard projects for the
pest interests OF the community. think Injustice
mas been done the Commissionsrs-thst the value
., ther services has been underrated, and that &c
10 misrepresentation that they have been indis-
posed 10 learn the wishes OF the people, I be-
ieVe Ihey are anxious 10 get that Information.
In the thirty years have been In Washingtos
m m 81 rat
OF District affairs as now
SUFFRAGE WILL DRIVE AWAY DESIRABLE rEorrR
THOMAS HOLDEN, OF HARVEY s. HOLDEN, restau.
rant, said: 81 am OF the same opinion as when
last interviewed by The STAR on the suffrage ques-
ton. We want no more suffrage. The city Is
prospering under the present system, and peopls
OF wealth. are coming here from ali parts OF the
country TO invest their money In building hand.
some houses as a pleasant place or residence II
we nave suffrage again. with all Its rowdyism ana
disorder we shall soon drive away these desir shie
newcomers, and stop the growth OF the city. II
suffrage is restored, then we shall have a revival
OF the practice OF Importing colored voters from
Tue auJolhlng states, and the officers elected in
this way will be OF the most undesirable sort"
FRANK L. RAWLINGS, OF the Arlington Fire In.
surance company, expressed himself as totally
not AT al faVoring Commissioner Vests plan
ONE COMMISSIONER BITTER THAN FIVE
II doht want 10 see any more voting in this
city, said Mr.. W. F. HELEN real estate agent.
''and don't want TO see the number OF Commits
sloners increased think, perhaps we would be
oetIer OH III we had only one Commissioner" =
HAD ENOUGH.
shave been raised here and have seen the evils
OF voting In Washington" said Mr.. JOHN H
MAGRUD ER, grocer, land hope we Will never have
any more OF IL We are well enough OF as Il is, and
j, Tor one, don't want 20 see any change I'm our
preseht form OF government think II would be
good thing" he continued, All were per-
mitted TO have a delegate In Congress hut fur.
ther than that, no elections for me-"
ID Z. WINDSOR, shoe dealer said he was entirely
opposed TO return TO suffrage In any way and az
lor increasing the number OF Commissioners he
ala not believe In it, for In HIS opinion. the tn-
crease would only he so much more expense for
our citizens 10 bear, without making any improve.
nieht upon me form OF government We now have
BETTER OFF WITHOUT 1T.
EDWARD II. CAvERLY, plumber and gas filter.
was not In favor OF returning TO suffrage: he
Thought we were better OF without IL in this city
DOESN'T WANT 1T IN ANY SHAPE.
jNo r. OLMsTRAD. real estate agent, states In
answer TO inquiries OF the reporter, that he Is
heartily opposed to voting in this District, and
fed-
THE SAME OLD oFFICE-sEEKERs AT WORK
mo SIR" said Mr.. w. p You've real estate
agent ave don't want any suffrage here II
you want to find out the sentiment OF the citizens
just send petition AROUND ana see how Few OF the
oest class OF citizens are DESTROYS OF a return to
voting. Why, We would see the same scenes
enacted here that formerly dlsgraced the CITY All
OF the neighboring counties would be coloni1ed for
the purpose OF running some Office seeker into q
po'ltlon we would have that class voting who are
now looking around In the day TO see where they
can piiiage at night The Same old ONCE hunters
are agitatng the return to suffrage The old stage
morse never Iorgets the crack OF the whip.n
DR. BLISS PAvoRs SUFFRAGE
D. w. BLISS, physician: 1T seems to be the
opinion OF very many that suffrage 10 the District
OF Columbia Is failure. II IL Is failure here Nc
must be 80 all over the country. There is no
reason, In my opinion, why 1t should not be sue.
cessful hero II 1t is anywhere As an American q
citizen who has won the right OF suffrage, reoI
IL as great injustice to be deprived OF Il md d
influence that suffrage carries with 1t me
members OF Congress without regard 9 s ~
wishes OF the citizens, and We have no Nos nc
reaching congress We are treated as straksss ..
without political power. II the form OF goyeYs
ment now In the District is an Improvement oil.
popular government, let It he applied to
some portion OF this government is q failure
and yet citizens have no relief except to
appeal TO a triumvirate who have no mora
care for and our complaints than n they
lived In New York or Philadelphia Instead OF
remedying the evils by the ballot we have 20 sit
down and scrbble articles for the newspapers
As an instance OF the influence OF communications
In the papers and editorials, the recent complaint
good example. We have ceased to suffer from Ins
cause. Personal applications 10 the District Com
missioners were made over ana over again with
out avail, and nothing was dene until the power OF
the press was eXerted."
WORK ENOUGH FOR FIVE COMMISSIONERS
THos j. FISHER, real estate agent: II haven't
time to think much about such matters, but on
general principles 1 am opposed to suffrage
here, especially In view OF the character OF the
population The irresponsible would get control
and rule the responsible citizens Our present form
or government is honest and we don't lose money
by IT. II might be improved II there were I'VE
Commissioners instead OF three. The fact is that
three men can't attend TO the business Two OF
the five might be appointed by the general gov.
eminent, and the rest elected by the people
There is plenty for 1--WE men to do, and at present
there is too much work requiring the attention OF
the Commit SonerS"
OUR FINANCIAL STANDING GOOD.
ID. W. MIDDLETON, banker: II am rot In favor OF
1t as we had 1t before, and think the present
form the best could have. am and always
Will be In favor OF qualified suffrage but owing to
our surroundings without this and the nature OF
population I think that We had better let well
enough alone Certainly under our present form OF
government our securities have not suffered, but
rank favorably with those OF our old and richer
cities"
THE DISTRICT SHOULD Be RErREsESTKD IN CON-
GREsS
j. r. PAGE, grocer: 81 think that the people here
ought TO be represented In Congress by some ono
who would attend to the District Affairs I
would WI ad,