Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-16
violation of the fundamental provision of

Carpenter, ]. E.: feel very sure that the
people Of the District Of Columbia are as
States. Why. then, should we be denied
the constitutional right of suffrage?
Coomes, Albert L.: favor restoration of
suffrage and hope the time is near by
when the chain of slavery will be broken
forever.
Callisher. L.: I favor restoration of suf-
frage. Then East Washington will get it's
share of improvements.
Considine, W. j.: / favor restoration of
suffrage with full citizenship, as enjoyed
in the states.
| Carson. Perry H: It is against the fun
damental principle CT our government to
deny to any people under its protection
the right of suffrage.
Dye, +. E.: There cannot be shown a valid
reason why the people of this District
should be held without voice in shaping
| the laws and government under which
| they live.
Duckett, Walter G.: If there is glory in
self-government we should enjoy some of
the glory. We should be allowed to spend
our own money and regulate local mat
tiers. United States Senators should not
have to waste time in discussing the
wages to be paid our drivers of patrol
wagons. AS they did few days since.
Donath, August: Unless popular govern
ment is fallacy, unless the cause of the
American revolution was an error, unless
should be permitted to govern ourselves.
Dodge, Julian P: Why should we not have
the same rights as other citizens?
DcESon, A. NJ: Taxation without repre-
sentation caused the revolutionary war in
1II6. What will 1t cause in 1S95-10OO in
the District of Columbia?
Denison. w. O.: I think this commission
government the worst on the face of the
earth.
Douglass. Lewis H: favor restoration
of suffrage because I believe that taxa
ton without a voice in saying as to the
expenditure of ones own money Is in
Justice. I favor the elective franchise for
all who are subject to government.
Drew, John W.: believe HI suffrage be-
cause 1t is right, and I think nearly
$4,000 people should be allowed to govern
themselves, if they have the brains to do
it,
yesterday. H. c.: am decidedly in favor
gress.
Ergood. J. c.: favor restoration of SUI
frage to the District of Columbia. Re-
marks will come when cast my vote.
Fenwick, Robt W.: If limited monarchi-
cal government is best for Washington,
D. c., or the capital of the nation, then it
should be adopted everywhere, for we
want the best form of government. I do
not think it just to deprive American citi-
zens of the right to vote for their local
and national rulers. When we had a
mayor and councilmen and aldermen,
prior to 1865. our city only owed s.. 900, 900.
Now it owes S19,OOO,O 900. Our rights as
citizens here died out when John II. Given
was unjustiy deprived of his mayoralty
snip by WICKED means.
Flanagan, j. H Equal rights to American
citizens.
Fague. Solomon j.: No bill in the interest
of the citizens has been favored by the
District Commissioners for damages, de-
struct!on of citizens rights in regard to
Northern Liberty market or other per-
sonal wrongs, since the present govern
ment has been in existence.
Fleming, Robert l.: Taxation without repre-
sentation is against the fundamental
government TherpfOra
the people of the District of Columbia
should have voice with the general gov
eminent in the administration of it's own
affairs. The assessed value of property
being about the same, each should, as
now, bear its proportion of taxes.
Geddes, Wm.: If local self-government
Is good thing anywhere, 1t will be as
valuable to the citizens of the capital
city as to any other community. Besides.
it is right belonging to American citi-
zenship.
just'powers from the consent of the gov
erned." This consent can be given only
through the suffrage.
G,admon: Edwin. M. D.: favor restora-
ton of suffrage, with woman suffrage
and the Australian ballot.
Green, John F.: do not believe in taxation
without representation. l do believe in
home rule; also think the bona fide res
idents and citizens of the District possess
sufficient intelligence to control the local
affairs of the city and District.
Gould, Ashley NJ: believe it contrary to
the spirit OF our Institutions that any por-
ton of our population should be without
the privilege and exempt from the duty
of suffrage. l also believe that the ma
Jority OF any community in this country
can be-must be-trusted to administer
It's affairs, else popular government is a
deiusior.
Grimke, Francis J.: see no reason why
Washington should be an exception to the
other cities of the country If the citizens
JoS
ton, &c. have the right to vote, why
should the citizens of Washington be de-
MED that right?
Gangewer, a. NJ: The taxpayers ought to
have voice as to how their money shall
be expended.
Blake. L. NJ: I favor untrammeled SUI
frage everywhere for both sexes
Hewlett, E. NJ: If the present form of
government Is the best form of govern
ment for the District of Columbia, then
the same or similar form of govern
ment would be the best for every state in
the Union, which means. simply, to dis
franchise everybody in the United States.
Hewlett, John H.: I am in favor of a
restoration of suffrage to the District of
Columbia. 1t should never have been de-
lied to us. l hope to see the day when
taxpayers can have a voice in the selec-
ton Of those who represent them. The
present system is against the Constitu-
ticn and against common sense. 1t is a
government of despots, and tyrannical in
the extreme.
HaZen, w. T.: Suffrage is an expression of
the people. Appointment to office is not
Hobbs, J. W.: 1 am sorry the limited
space below would admit of such a COM
paratively small number of remarks We
have been unjustly deprived of what be-
longs to every loyal citizen. Can it be
denied?
Horowitz, H.: 1 am in favor of a home
legislature.
Hudnell, Delaware: 1 favor restoration
of suffrage because believe that voice
and participation in the selection of the
persons who are to control the affairs of
government should be granted every free
man. The moment he is denied this right
ne becomes a mere machine and cipher in
the body polite.
Heaton, A. c.: 1 am as much opposed to
taxation without representation as the
worthy citizens who made tea kettle of
Boston harbor.
Jordan Edw. L.: There can, in my opin-
len, be no sufficient reason given for de-
priving an American citizen of his ina
lienable right to vote.
Jacobson, Samuel H.: Home rule forever!
No taxation without represent tion! No
incompetent army engineers in charge of
our public works. streets, ETC.! An aque-
duct with water in it:
Kent, Alex: 1 favor a restoration of suf-
frage. 1t is our right. A government in
which the citizens have no voice is unre-
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