Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-16

| Didden. c. A. Quasi, F. H.
| Douglas. r. c. Rudolph. Cuno H.
| Easton, Edward D. Ringwalt, Chas, G.
Earle, Henry M. Smith. Thomas w.
| Evans, w. Warning n Strasburger, A. I.
Ffoulke, Charles NJ. Stevens. F. C.
| FISCHER, George ]. Stevens, Eugene E.
| Fulton, H. K. Sothoron, G. NJ.
| Francis John r. Specht, Charles.
| Guzman, Ed. F. THOMPSON Joseph.
| ellison, William NJ. Tallmadge, 7. w.
| Hardness. w. L. West, William D.
Houghton, A. ]. Webb, ]. Bruce.
Hendley, J. T. Wheeler, e. G..
| Hogan, j. j. Walker, ". H.
Hough. 2: V: Wood, Hargraves.
| Favor 1t, With Qualifications.
Alvord. T. G.. jr;: I favor a restoration Of
suffrage provided there are educational
and property qualifications.
| Boyce, Silas: desire restoration Of suf-
frage to the District of Columbia in the
abstract. but 1 am not prepared to in
dorse such a system Of suffrage as we
| had few years ago. and I am free to
say that If suffrage is granted lat ALL
| l do not know of any existing law that
hedged about in the same law with at
least twelve months residence in the
District. possibly a poll tax or some other
safeguard to prevent colonization of col
ored people and others who have no ma
terial interest in the District affairs.
| Bovee. ]. Wesley: l favor a restoration Of
| suffrage. l favor it provided the District
| be permitted the same kind of congress
Sional representation other territories
| have, and that elections may, by proper
legislation. be free from the principal I'M
| pleaSantnesses of them.
Bunny, Charles S.: l favor a restoration
of suffrage. 1 would safeguard the ex-
| ercise of this right in several particu-
| lars.
! Cameron, Malcolm: I approve a resto-
ration of suffrage to the District of
| Columbia, with an educational qualifica-
| ticn of the voter being able to write and
read dictated sentence of at least
| twenty-four words. Also that all persons
twice convicted in any court in the Dis
| trict of any crime on the calendar be
debarred from franchise for the period
| Of three years from date of last SEN
tence.
Chappeli. ]. W.: I favor suffrage providing
| there can be an educat ional qualification,
and providing the right to vote can be
| restricted to persons not convicted of
Chase. VIM. Calvin: favor qualified suf-
frage. Property and educational.
ClePhane. Lewis: | am In favor OF limited
suffrage to The District of Columbia.
believe universal suffrage is detrimental
to the interest of any municipal govern
ment.
Callaghan, Daniel O'C.: I favor restora-
ton of suffrage to the District of Column
| bia. to include women and a real prop
erty qualification for both sexes:
| Droop, Edward F.: 1 favor limited suf-
| a representative TO Congress. Give US an
| able District man to take care of our in
terest in Congress. Let this man be the
pee pies choice.
! Dubois A. G.: 1 am in favor of a restora-
ton of suffrage to the District of Co.
lumbia under certain conditions and limi-
| taticns. fair representation in Con-
gress should be demanded.
| Domer s.: In favor Of restoration OF
| suffrage to the District of Columbia, with
certain conditions and qualifica TONS
F~ll~ t<1
lectunl qualifications. p Some property
qualification. 3. Allow women to vote.
4. Good citizenship" qualification no
criminals. no tramps. no habitual drunk
ards, no paupers or Migrants. Nome with
| out a years residence in the District Of
| Columbia. No aliens without valid
naturalization. according to the laws of
American naturalization and citizenship.
Otherwise than this 1 prefer the present
form of government for the District.
DaiSh, s. S.: / am not in favor OF taxa
ton without representation" Would adj
vocate property qualification for voters.
Dodge, W. c.: I favor restoration of suf-
frage to the District of Columbia, IL
properly qualified, otherwise. not. l
government. in which the men who pay
the taxes should at least have a voice.
The Berlin city government is my ideal.
but think ours can be greatly improved
without suffrage
Darr, Chas. W.: believe the present sys-
tenn of voting in many of the states. i.e.,
the Australian ballot with an educational
qualification, if adopted here would not
be hurtful to our real estate or other in
terests, at present so valuable to us.
Tanning Joseph: I favor, with a proviso.a
| restoration of suffrage. l believe in suf-
frage but with an educational qualifica-
Fairman, Charles E.: I favor a restora-
ton of suffrage. provided a proper educa-
tional qualification is made a condition
precedent to the right of suffrage.
Foster, Charles E.: I favor a restoration
of suffrage to the District of Columbia
to the extent of giving the District an
elected representative with a vote in the
House of Representatives
Fenwick, E. T.: Every American citizen
who is able to read and write should be
entitled to vote for the President of the
gress.
GUY. Benz. W.: We should at least have
representation in Congress, without
which we can never get fair treatment
from the general government.
Griesbauer, ]. A: I am in favor OF res
toration of suffrage. but would require
educational qualifications.
Hartley, W. B.: l believe we should have
good representative in Congress and a
vote for President at least: then We
should have an influence over our legis-
lators that we do not now possess.
Hovey Chas. E.: The Constitution should
be so amended as to authorize the Dis
trict to be represented in Congress and
in the electoral college by men of their
y
the District.
Hackman, ID. K: I favor a restoration of
suffrage. l think, however, the extremely
illiterate-those who cannot read and
write-should be excluded from the fran
chise.
Henderson, VIM. G.: believe in the gov
erned having voice in the selection of
its rulers at the nations capital, as much
so as in the states composing the Union,
with reasonable restro tons to preserve
the purity and integrity of the ballot.
Hobbs. Willard F.: l favor restoration of
suffrage. with representation in the House
and Senate. 1 favor electing the two
civilian Commissioners by popular vote,
the Engineer Commissioner to be appoint
ed as now. 1 am opposed to local legis-
lative body. The administration of the
law is all we need.
Hackett Frank W.: The lack of suffrage
here is, in my judgment having it's effect
upon those young men who have been
born and brought up here. I believe that
form of suffrage, carefully guarded
will be extremely beneficial to the devel-
opment of a sturdy political manhood
Some such reform is almost sure to come
in time
Hodges, Jas. NJ: I am in favor of res
toration of suffrage to the District of
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