Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-24
= SUFFRAGE Memorial

REASONS WHY TIE COMMITTEE OF I00- PRAY FOR
EEftj'N Tn An ELECTORAL GOVERNMENT
MINT.
7 The "C.-lans Suffrage committee OF 100" have
prepared portion OF Il memorial TO Congress pray
Ing thcr>1crIjion suffrage the District, which,
Il i said when completed by the addition OF a
s'tttIng lit concerning legal objections to the pres
ei' f2Tn Of government. VIII be presented TO Con-
FteNS. The memorial declares that in the year 1871
The timchenorai charters OF the people were swept
tE ~. and for them were substituted n heteroge
i-aiN u. 81 federal officers. who. the document
SFo. "i.I1ni sway until Congress- recognizing their
.i'.t@I e$i~'cii,e as national scandal, iei,lleu
tafm oEt or Office. and invented close corpora
Z tion, called 4 commissioners government. Refer
enc ! made To the service OF cltHefS OF the
'tiT.t III the wars OF the country, the
19ct that they have paid their allot-
called upon to serve lurOrS in federal courts.
''tany citizens" the paner says. ''who have cheer
fUy borne these burdens Of direct and special
taxes have been reviei 10y federal officers. one OF
Wiiau n"W openly recommends taking from 4 he
peot... the last vestige oi popular rights. the right
"a trit ~ jury. "a right fortunately guaranteed
- u 10y III" sixth amendment OF the constitution
of The United States because in an open and i'm
l.,i,'i tlt! ne failed rs lawyer to convict his
a,ie-.-I criminal. The acts OF mal-adrninistraton
GifE-"d against the popular government which
tI 10 ~" abolition Of the board OF public works
end legislature in 1871, the memOrialists de-
clare We're The acts Of appointed officers and
rot OF parsons elected by the popular vote.
The paper claims thai the deprivation OF The
right OF suffrage is OF itself a substantial
grievance requiring to be redressed, but as a
minor grievance they charge that the aG.inistra-
tl III IL District OF Columbia Is neither ecOuOmi-
GU "r honest In no other city In the country are
Tue lrtnsacti0nS Of a city government conducted
WIN closed doors. The charges brought against
III" District government are formulated as follows:
l. The appropriation acts OF Congress are viO-
liied
>. The money Of the United states. as well as the
money collected from tie people OF the District of
Columbia, Is wastefuiy expended
, i3I@e Sims "t money are hot accounted for.
q..t,tI
tors 81 The District. IN" funds for the payment Of
sud claimants having disappeared.
= Ltr-' amounts OF money are exacted from cfi-
censor the District. payment for which demands
have long ago been fully made.
D. IL ) stem o administration is directed TO the
promo nor 81 schemes which are unnecessary, I'M
Irmi"nt. ana not commensurate with the means
and r.SuIT, - 81 the District
Hy 4 Recommendation Of the Commissioners
'HciliiitrcHt ITij u the quiet and lindiSt urbed
ENJOY OF property in TIL, District is no longer
crr'aln- iriVate property Is threaten with sen-
UIe ''!Gr pdfsc use without due compensation"
< TIE vs~''s right Ia the quiet aud undsturbed
eulcY:nrnt 81 property owned by citizens OF the
Isrtri,t "t Columbia In the neighborng states Of
VARY iaid dnd NiT-inia Is no longer certain ri
VIE property III those states is threatened with
shizurc ''ior public Use without due compensa-
ton"
Exhibits are given taken from official estimates
AMI reports. which. il is claimed. support these
specific charges. ndcr The +irs1 head figures are
tiYen from The estimates iOr improvements OF
streets. and the appropriations maze upon these
estimates or tie Year 49, ~; 1855 81, and 1884 So.
i"l -! = Is 5000 So. but Congress appropriated
only *3sn.@r. TIE estimated cost OF asphalt pave
I'M YVES - PER yard and Of Stoae-bock $50.
THESE estimates. il Is argued. was reduced by the
appropriation 80 as To make II unlawful to pay
nor, Than s1s9U7 for asphalt and S2.l00s for stone
b"" Yet it i claimed That the prices actually paid
(,2at for malt and s. - for stone block not only
eXcee;ied these 1gUIt. authorized by tine apprO-
p"i:jiuh at. hut exceeded the estimates similar
coIapsFiS01. showing, lt j. claimed similar results
Is Instituted between the prices estimated, the
prizes which IL il argued the appropriation
"a" lis! Jeifs of 1881 and 1sei5 Ii is claimed
d.ao tE,,t Tie law anpr aridt.ng 5000 Tor widening
lflh street was ~ lt"t., a, the proyiso that the
Owners Of property benefited should donate tne
land had not been complied with. 1t IS claimed
;idt Tie Increase IN prices paid from year To year
i held That no ICcOtsnt Of tine receipts and expend-
tIift~ OF t board OF public works and OF the Com
i1lo>o:aa curing The period from july l. le,. to
Ndrh l., 1876. has ever been rendered. \ table
IiFof,.n- o lie al account OF receipt, and eXpen-
'iit'rtN during TINS period is given showing that
they aIHouneG 10 -. :' % l.. aEi that the e.
eitt.tft~ t" c:t. 1882 !1 -, leaving, ii Is claimed
- sNt2S unacCountet for.
1t = cii'ret' also. that the various plans urged
by tHe commissioners for increasing the water
supply co.,.in patr bIr.ianing the people unltls-
UiitbE ana that private property has been entered
uH1: a,d destroyed vi: hnut warrant In prosecut-
ihg Wosna Oh public Improvement.
CH,EGED WITH STEALING cl20.-Charles Butler
GO i"ri, WIS PVT On trial ln tn Police Court. this
i grntc. charged with the grand larceny ii $40
&au".>m' testified that he went TO Mrs. Louisa
Dict. as - street S3uthea%. last FRIDAY evening
""i met tna defendant there, who asked witness
90 LOAF! lam -. and WItn"S- gave E Fl 80 Wit
H.~- then showed lHIiltT roll If notes. and they
went 'i'':S i airs together. and Butler took $40
lr''a WI sr>> n"ch'1. Witness had been drinking
u >I b!"tZ testified rs To their presence at her
i-sr-h on In" occasion referred IL. and said that
aiirf hnt Kline heat lie returned i'll fftcel minutes
=Id complained of losing MS money. iohu WOr-
tiIaI testified that Butler MRS in MS place Friday
evening and got drink and said that business had
been dali ~. winter. but he naG Just made "a.
sstant Duv!ll testified 70 making the arrest. The
case WAS sent TO the grand jury: bonds 500.
AIoUTHFrI HIGHwAYMAS SENTFNCED.-A colOred
~ named abraham Harris about Is Years Old,
was PUT on Trilin the Police Court to-day charged
win assault on William M&rkal. Il colOred bow
J. years "h', and stealing Sl..J from Josephine
Markt.Ii. about Years Old. William testified tina,
last Friday evening he and his cousin. Jo,e pliine,
W'r: Eolhg Ia Georgetown with push cart, and
-in>s'pu!HH had SD In get a pair OF shoes with
y hen ti5 got nn /. street between ..;i and 9th
~'-'e's Paris slapped hiiu III the face and kicked
I'LL. iir then tod. ti.c money r',u Josephine, who
tt-fi!i-i 10 the same. III" court fined hn - for
The @ tIsif ana gave him - day in Jail and IN de-
tuIt II restitution - days additional for the
lrcray-