The Washington herald., 1906-11-10
SUFFRAGE IS WANTED
BrightwOOd Citizens Discuss
Lack of Citizenship.
INDORsE NEW CASINO PARK
Street Railway Service Brought Up.
Members Urged 10 work Toward
an Improvement Of Present Com
ditiOns-AddreSSeS Are Made by
Many Prominent People.

The question OF extending suffrage to
the citizens Of the District OF Columbia
and the matter of the Improvements in
existing street railway conditions We're
discussed at the monthly meeting of the
Brightwood Citizens Association, held
at the Brightwood Hotel last night.
Tho address Of the evening was made by
Thomas g. Noycs. OF Washington and
Montgomery County. Nd, who was pres
ent as the guest of the aSsociation
Mr., Noyes dwelt with special emphasis
upon The necessity ot tho citizens OF
Washington directing their attention 10
purely local affairs They are. he said,
proud of Washington as the national cap
ital. but should depend less upon the aid
OF Congress and direct their attention TO
the matters OF Importance in which legls-
latiCn is not needed or desired. The
Greater Washington project, he declared,
should receive the Endorsement OF every
citizen of the District, as it meant not
the sacrifice Of the architectural beauty
OF the city. but a greater development IN
business and manufacturing lines
lie urged the necessity of cooperation
in this direction, and suggested the forma-
tion OF a general association in order that
this and other matters OF Importance
might be brought to a successful issue.
Right 10 Vote VIII Gene.
In referring to the right Of suffrage.
Mr. Moves said the time would md0ubt-
edly come when Washington shall have
grown 20 a city Of 500.c00 or even 100000
inhabitants; that Congress will be forced
TO grant to its citizens that right which
our forcfathers battIed for and won in the
war Of the Revolution or the issue that
taxation without representation is
tyranny"
In closing. NIT NOyes referred to the
street railway service, and urged the
members to renewed efforts for the bet
terment Of existing conditions.
Addresses on these subjects were made
also by r. H Green. ". :. Kean Will
fam Mex. Clayton. Mayor ". c. Platt Of
Takoma, and F. ". Holman.
On motion Of President Shoemaker. the
association passed a resolution indorsing
the proposed establishment by the Com
missiouers OF a casino park in Rock Creek
Park The Brightwood Association has
for "a number OF years advocated such q
park. similar resolution having been
passed by the association in 1862.
To Ask Congress To Pay.
Wilton J. Lambert spoke Of the cost
OF the extraordinary improvements now
under way IN the District. and offered
resolution. which was adopted. remind
ing Congress that these undertakings are
10 a very great extent OF ii Federal char
acter and that Congress should legally
and equitably comply with the compact
made with the District ia lS7S, 50 far a5
local improvements are concerned bv
paving one-half or the cost. and further
that all extensive and national under
tckngs. such as large parks and the ma
tioual system OF street railway extension.
should be wholly provided for by the
United States The resolution further
stated that loan or bond issue is neces-
sary.
Recommends Electric Lights.
The resolution offered 10y William Ram
say. renewing the request that Br ght-
wood avenue Dc lighted with electric
arc lamps. was adopted, as was also one
offered by Jacob Xander protesting
against the change Of the name Of this
avenue.
Resolutions offered by James Dempsey
and c. ". Ray were also adopted. ex-
pressing the appreciation Of the action
of the Capitol Traction Company in ex-
tending a through car service 10 Bright
wOOd. and urging upoa the Comuiss on
ers the necessity OF recommending lcgis-
lation which viii secure the extension of
Fourteenth and Sixteenth streets from
their present terminal to the District
line.
The members of the association were in-
vited to DC present at the meeting of
the Petworth Citizens ASSOCIATE next
Tuesday night. Hon. George II. Harries.
president Of the Washington Railway and
Electric Company. will be in attendance.
and the question Of an Improvement IN
the Brightwood car service Will be cen
sidercd.