Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-14
SUFFRAGE OR NO.
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ter for US all If we coull have genuine citizens on
tie hoard
THE MOST ECONOMICAL AND SENSIBLE FORM OF GOV
ERSMEST.
JAS. 4. CLEARLY, OF HUME, CLEARY Co.
grocers: "l'm very much pleased with our present
government and would dislike to see 1t changed.
regari IL as the most economical and sensible
plan OF government We could have would pre-
Ter TO see the Commissioners chosen from among
the actual residents OF the District With that
exception have no objection TO our present gov
ernmept."
BETTER LET THE THING RUN As IT Is.
A. L. STEVENS, OF the Remington arms store: 81
believe that until we get rid o. portion OF our
negro population We had better let the thing run
as 1T is now. The trouble Is that the negroes are
led by bad men, and had rather trust a board OF
Commissioners than risk government that would
be established by suffrage
on The WHOLE WE CAN'T no ANY BETTER.
A. I. WHITIEG, OF WHITISG's bleachery: ~ am
pretty well satisfied with the government W. have
now-that Is don't know of anything better we
c0uli get Sometimes / think a qualified SUI
frag1--I mean an intelligent and not a property
4i;i.eation-nisht do: but we Can't n ,vs that,
our FORM or government thrOws good deal OF
power 1:to the hands OF two or three men, but
the whole don't know that could 90 any be-
Yer. would prefer 20 have Washington men on
the board"
NOTHING GAINED BY sUFFR,GE.
L III. SCHNEIDER, aler IN BUILDERS hardware:
81 am perfectly satisfied with the gov 'T9ment as
IL st.nH- / doa't want any more suff. are We
G1int gain anything by that when We had IT."
1T WOULD REVIVE MOB LAW.
SAMUEL Ross, OF BARBER & Ross, dealers in
builders materials: 81 say no suffrage. 1t would
revive the Will and violent scenes we once had.
Why. look at the night when the last presidential
election returns Came in. See the crowd that gath
erei on the streets then. 1t would have been dam
gerous 10 have EXPIRE ,sed sentim ns not in accord
with the mobilize crowds that night.''
G. w. PLUGGE, tObacconist, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., between ~ and 9th streets, Is against suf-
rage: ave can get along better without than
with H. Mr. Vests plan won't do. There arc
Commissioners enough already"
WON'T DO.
". d. WYvILLE, the well-known stove and fur
mace dealer iyS: "B tier let we'll enough alone"
GEN. PETER +. BACON. grocer: "D0l't want any
suffrage OF any KIM. Mr.. Vests plan won't do"
F.P. NAY, hariware dealer Is satisfied to let
matters remain as they are. but at all events no
Suffrage without property quaf ;ation.
THREE Is ENOUGH.
c. NJ. TOwsoS. dry goods dealer, is satisfied with
the present form Of District government and thinks
he uid not favor Gen. Vests plan OF five Com
missioners- Three is enough.
H. T. EICHoLs, tobacconist, Pennsylvania ave-
nue., between Az and Oh Streets ties that he
would prefer to let things remain as they are. Let
well enough alone.
NO CHANGE WANTED IN THE FINANCIAL FEATUREs
HorItio Browning, grocer, says: 81 am not I'm
favor OF any change in the financial features OF
the local government, but am In favor o. letting
the people elect of their officers There might
be many changes In our present form of local gov
ernment that would be advantageous"
Mr.. LCLLY, dealer I'm dry and fancy goods, IS In
favor OF change. and thinks the privilege should
be given the people OF voting for their officers. We
want mayor, aldermen and board Of common
council.
WANT NO CHANGE.
MeSsrS. II. & NJ HOFFA, watchmakers and lew
elers say that after an experience OF 2S years in
this city, and seeing the various experimental
local governments they .f1p6 bo
present state of affairs. AMI want no change
They oppose return TO suffrage In any form.
didn't care 10, as no Kind, with suffrage, would
answer now.
TOTALLY OPPOSED TO IT.
JACKSON Co., grOcers: Totally opposed to
return TO suffrage and are perfectly Statistic with
the present government. Do not favor Mr.. Vests
plan Should there he any change to :. suffrage
plan, property qualification should be applied"
WITH PROPERTY QUALIFICATION.
j. w. COHEN, shoe store, Pennsylvania avenue:
"ln favor OF suffrage, with property aualifca-
eon- WOull Ike to see the old system OF mayor
aldermen and common council"
JAS M'EvoY. with F.P. MAY S Co.: "Don't want
sui age as 1t used to be run in this city The
commission form OF government Is the best We
ever had Approves OF suffrage as a general
pHnciple."
WHAT We DO WANT.
H. o. TowIES, furniture dealer: "We don't want
any more voting here. We have too much politics
*
appo.nte! To Offices, instead OF strangers We
ought 70 have ctizanS OF Washington a. Commits
soners. and In my opinion there ought to be ont
one commissioner Then business cOull be trans
acted quicker. This question OF having but one
Sommls,ioner is being agitated. and 1t Will be
0eard OF N Congress soon"
CSALTERABLY OPPOSED ToIr
Mr.. r c. Fox, real estate agent and ba mixer: 81
Am unalteraoly opposed to the Introduction of suf-
frage into the District OF Columbia In any shape
or FORM have closely watched the different
systems OF local government that have prevailed
here for the past TWENTY-FIVE years and am con-
WINGED the present form Is superior to any that
nave heretofore been tried. Owing to absence
the city, did not read the plan proposed by
Co,nmiSsiOIIar West, upon which have seen some
comments in She local press. Rather than under
take any other experiment, / wouii greatly prefer
70 have the entire machinery OF our local govern
ment renitted 10 the United States as represented
by the proper Officer IN the executive department."
Ar THE MERCY OF A LOT OF ARMY OFFICERS.
JAMES Raglan, plumber: Il am In favor OF SUI
mage with proper qualifications We are at pres
ent at the mercy OF q lot of army officers. But I
don't want universal suffrage. think nan who
can real ana write ought TO vote; but don't want
TO go back TO the old times, when hordes OF men
glnia."
HOW JOHN T. GIVEN WAS CHEATED OCT OF THE May
Orally By MURDER BAY SUFFRAGE.
Mr.. JOHN I. GIVEN, Of CLARKE & GIVEN, coal deal
ers, said that since the death OF his IDEAL OF a
statesman AMI leader, Henry Clay, he had not
taken much interest in politics.: that now he has
no. time TO give &c such subject but on the mat
ter OF storing suffrage here he had very positive
views, alsd as a citizen lie would give them Il
nave sen. he coat nuet, '-enouyh OF suffrage
AMI It's fruits In this District few years AGO I
was m;tfe Candid tte for mayor, much AGAINST
my Incl natiCn VAS thrown into the breach inv
the citlZ rs here q stem th tide OF extravaganza
ana corruption. When called upon by the most
substantial and reputable citizens or the city
old not el at liberty u rfuSe such aid as could
render, though, ~ say, had no taste or tncIina-
Ton ;or political l.ie. AT The polls we beat them
fairly Major \. c. Richards, then chief OF police
KEPT 4 tally OF the votes and at night announced
I'J election We had beaten them fairly By from
lNO TO l,luO votes. But we were cheated
Ont OF The election by bald-raced ras-
eality. Though my election was conceded
at night. some OF the men who then had possession
9th local machinery hare got together and next
LlUFh!HS The ChO'ttc}e claimed that was defeated
by soiiie % votes. / believe they persuaded the
CITY register. who hope Is in q better world now
10 refuse TO surrender the ballOt-boxeS 10 a totnt
committee "i the city councils an Official count
anu tho,1 0tlDtS have n yer been authOritariyeIy
counted saw enough or suffrage here then
Why negroes from all the surround NJ counties
were colnnZnd here and voted. They took posses
SION OK the polls ana the citizens could not get
an opportunity 10 deposit Their ballots until the
aI'traJon. and n fact many OF them never did get
70 the oll.ot-ooSeS The law required the polls TO
ciO,e az p H.. and at that hour ! myself saw a