Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-01-03
A GRAND prsrnrBur1ox OF noxxY.


The most comprehensively paternal measure,
and one that would in many quarters be popu-
lar, burglarized its way into the Senate with the
assistance Of Senator Ingalls,. It's object ID the
| abolition of local taxation. II directs the
treasurer of the United States TO distribute the
sum Of ten dollars per capita, according TO the
next preceding national census, to the duly
authorized agent of each public authority, such
as states, territories, districts counties. town.
ships, cities, towns and villages, within the
limits of this republic on or before the last day
of December of each year.
This money is not to be distributed until IL
shall be apparent to the federal authorities that
all local taxation has been wiped out of exist
ence.
TO PROTECT CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS
Nobody seems to know just what the alliance
meant when it framed Senate bill 4274, ''to pro-
tect all persons within the United States limits
in their constitutional rights" The alliance
commences this with Whereas, we, the people
of the United States" The measure is . mys-
terry except that portion of it which Ia con-
tanned in section 2, which says: That the
President Of the United States be and Is hereby
instructed to use the army and navy as far AZ
may be necessary to maintain the constitut ional
rights Of each person within the limits Of this
republic whenever he may be asked to do 80 by
the person who claims that his constitutional
rights have been violated, or by any other per-
son acting in the interest Of said person. under
penalty Of impeachment and removal from his
Office Of public trust forthwith for any failure
to do So"
TO ABOLISH LANDLoRDrsN.
Twenty millions Of people would rejoice with
exceeding great joy if the ground plan of Senate
bill 1899 was a possibility. The bill sbolishes
landlordism. The preamble states that there
are in the United States less than SOC, 900 land
owners and more than 10000, 600 Of renters;
L.~-s Al - A L. - A Il IA
exceeds g, 0O0. 900 600 annually. 1t author
ICES the tenant of any real estate to draw q
warrant upon the treasurer of the United States
for two hundred times the amount Of monthly
rent paid to the owner and then have the prop
erty recorded in his own name. subject to
first mortgage in favor of the said United States
The tenant Is authorized TO tender the treasury
warrant to the owner of the property in full
payment for the property. ALI Of the leasing
tenants SO assisted are given thirty years time
in which to return the purchase money to the
United States without interest.
OTHER PROPOSALS.
Other petitions from the alliance relate to q
great variety of subjects-the abolition of the
national banking system, amendment of Senate
rules, the purchase of street railroads in the
District. department Of elections, to prevent
stockholders in national banks from serving on
the finance committee of the Senate and many
other things. All communications to the Sem
ate and to Senators have been signed by the
alliance, and latterly a big round seal has deco
rated each paper. Open letters, printed in
narrow columns and Astounding in the empha-
sizing use of italics and small capitals, are
among the most recent novelties circulated by
the alliance.
HUNTED DOWN.
And now the question arises, az 1t has been
arising for some time past, who or what is this
Wage Workers Political Alliance of the Dis
trict of Columbia? It took a STAR reporter
more than little time to run the alleged or
ganization to its abiding place. The alliance is,
as was supposed by those who gave the matter
any serious consideration. q single individual
and those who ought to and do know say that
the individual in question is none other than
pension office clerk. He occupies q room on
the fourth floor of the big building and in that
room he talked with the reporter yesterday
afternoon. He seemed to regard his discovery
as something humorous and laughed heartily
over the situation In q general way he init
mated that he knew nothing of the alliance, but
he developed an extraordinary familiarity with
the work of that great body in the course Of q
somewhat lengthy conversation. Associated
with the legislatively inclined government
clerk in the work Of reforming the world and
they that dwell therein is believed to be a we'll
known woman agitator. who made no attempt
yesterday afternoon to deny the insinuations Of
the reporter and seemed TO be anything but
upset at the discovery.
Here endeth the last chapter Of the Wage
Workers Political Alliance Of the District Of
Columbia.