Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-18

number might nave It's advantages; but how shall
the executive know these men, taken, as they are
the peoplef And Ana does not this mean depntStiou
after deputation besieglng the White House? And
| II 80, would not President Cleveland, In SELF
defense, recollecttng his past experience In this
direction. veto the bill II passed! We could not
blame him II he did"
Henry W. Garnett lawyer, when asked his
opinion said: 81 am in favor Of the plan Of having
but one Commissioner, but as TO the proposed
| council have not looked into the matter much,
and cannot say favor IL I am and have been
| the responsibility could be fixed somewhere and
not shifted from one 10 another; and am not In
favor OF having an Army onicer as Commissioner.
r. Ross Perry, attorney at law, said: 81 think IL
unwise to disturb the existing state Of things II
Congress makes any change IT Will be compelled to
return 70 universal suffrage; and those who re-
1874 can conceive OF no greater evil"
81 am emphatically In favor OF the plan" re-
| marked W. c. Dodge a member of the sub
COMM ,ss 0L one olihens committee which re,
the people In the various sections OF the District
voice In the management OF their purely local az
where and for what purpose the revenues OF the
District shall be expended. BY that means the
wants and needs OF every locality can be better
known and considered than by the present plan.
This Is the main IDEA OF the whole plan. II does
not propose TO change In the slightest way the
| financial relation Of the District TO the General
Government, or the control which the General
Government now exercises over District affairs.
agree with the statement OF the Hon. s. S. Cox,
recently printed In the North american Rerieu,
that next TO the equality OF the states In 1mpOr-
lance Is local government for local purposes.
cannot see why the quarter ot a million people In
this District should not have some voice In the
management OF their purely local affairs, just as
.ne saline number OF people do in any other city
10 the country. think that IT would tend TO al.
lay great deal OF the sectional jealousy and
chickering's which are such q constant source OF
trouble here. am sat SHED that a majority OF the
universal
suffrage and that Congress will not give US limited
suffrage and for those reasons the committee
avoided raising the question. We do not wish TO
tear down or revofutionize the present form OF
government but simply to improve it."
N. w. Gait, the 1eweler, answered emphati-
cally: 'Tf were called upon to vote on the pro-
II as an entering wedge to suffrage. / think any
defects In the present form OF government are sus
! remedies as those proposed"
Thomas E. Waggaman. real estate agent, said
'The proposed change Is all folly. The govern
ment OF the District Is good enough as IL Is 1t Is
dangerous to tamper with good thing"
Thomas j. Fisher, real estate dealer said
that he had not an opportunity to examine the
proposed plan. He was, however. OF the opinion
that the present form was the best possible for a
municipality.
'AlI have to say" said NJ. W. Beveridge,
the dealer In chinaware, sis that am opposed to
any change In the present form OF Government,
and am heartily opposed to suffrage in the Dis
tricL"
W. G. Metzerott, of Metzerott Co., said the Gov
eminent was entirely satisfactory to him, and any
change from the present would meet with his dis
approval
VIM. c. Ballantyne, the stationer, and mem.
Der OF the Citizens Committee, when asked
what he thought OF the proposed new form Of Gov
eminent, said: II am opposed TO any change, but
II there could be modification improving upon
the present 1t would meet with my approval The
moment we have suffrage In the District that
moment we hop from the frying pan Into the fire. "
George Ryneal. paints and oil dealer, says
that the project from cursory reading does not
strike him favorably, and besides IL Is very In
oppOrtune time to suggest any change.
Messrs. woodward & Lothrop, merchants, were
seen together by STAR reporter. They both ex-
pressed the opinion that this was the best munich
opposed TO any change.
When Col Perry H. Carson was asked by a
STAR reporter whether he approved the plan
OF Government proposed by the Committee Of
One Hundred, he said: az am for suffrage, but II
| We cannot have that, ! don't think we can have
any better form OF Government than the present.
shall have sixteen regents instead Of three~that
is, II We want anything done, We'll have to go and
talk TO sixteen men about 1t. No, sir; I do not
be worse than it is now. II we are goILg to have
change let us have something for the better.
wan, want as SIMPLE Government we might have one
dent and two elected by the people. think that
would satisfy the people: l am opposed TO the
padd the co,onai IouS,, Uu . H Pun ne %
Sractab,a citi1a5s hut aSS,on,, the ntt, o.U III,
opnose tr The Man viii NOT be Satis,acro-w ~ 1o
Kittens who 70 vdr snryraue NV w '"'''''' W
.r am decidedly In favor n, ,h. Milan ,-o,,oso, ;,
observed simon wo,, .I, a~os ~. rsls,,o,,.,
btIitv does noY eniar,e rho no,vers Of The Sops
soner does not give n snfYrage and Vet n mares
A. renresent affve roru or s,ovsrn,oent az M
wishes OF every part OF the District can be heard
Nor Is IL a Violation OF the Constitution OF the
united States SO all tne powers vested In Congress
Intact. n
them OF routine work, and brings back to the peo-
pie muhiclpai government whlch Is the lounda-
tion Oh repuDhc
G. B. Bayly, the manager OF Ellis music store
said. 81 am I'm favor of the present form nj Gov
ernment and am oppOsed 10 any new form 7
don't believe In suffrage here. asI think we had
quite enough OF thai some wears AGO "
M ~ p.,vor the raaI $3.50 e. . a..
on,n,on ,hat Tho nrssan, @,o,a,n,o.u, - 80
W. " Wa,,,nr,v &C.,. 90 -. .,-o.,
w. =. -'usi!, i""yei' saiu' when askeu
ABOUT the propoSed new pian II am opposed TO IT..
tnlnk our present FORM OF government is the
pest tnat could De devised Tor municipal purposes,
situated as we are"
Said conway Robinson: 81 do not say that
our present form OF government is the best,
Dut THINK IL Is pretty lair form OF govern
ment. and am opposed TO any changes II we
~ 10 agtaaihg snis lining we are apt 10 get some
thing worse think IL Is the best form OF govern
meut we nave nad, ana That the form OF govern
ment Win Suffrage was the worst"
Leigh Robinson, lawyer said: al have NOT
given mucb tbouoht IN the mattar ond h.r,I,
done more Than no read the rerorf in the ma,v
naners hut am incIined 70 him fhe1 V NJ has,
better let well-enough alone"