The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-02-16
WANT RIGHT TO VOTE
Business Men Advocate Suf-
fPage for the District.
MEETING OF THE ASSOCIATION
Resolution Protesting Against Ex-
tension of the school Hour Adopted.
Transfer of Name of Georgia Ave
nue. Is OpPOsed-Tipping Evil Is
Denounced by the Speakers.

Questions Of public policy, ranging from
suffrage in the District 10 the correction
OF the evils Of tipping at hotels and
restaurants. were discussed at last night S
meeting of the Business Mems Association
at the Riggs House. The discussions were
at times animated and eloquent, and at all
stages OF the meeting most interesting.
The suffrage question came up in con-
nection with the report of the committee
on law and legislation, presented by its
chairman, Charles Linkins. The report
was a review OF the Kline bill, proposing
a new form of government for the Dis
trict; pointing out several deficiencies in
the bill and disappearing of the principle
of representation for the District In Con-
gress a motion to adopt the report was
debated long and earnestly, resulting in
a reference Of the report back to the
committee with instructions to draft a
bill providing for both suffrage and rep
resentation in Congress. 10 be specially
considered by a special meeting of the as
ISOLATION TO be called by the president
One of the principal speakers in favor
Of suffrage in the District was c. c. Lam
caster. who went into the subject at
length. designating the present form Of
government as a tyranny" and present
ing many instances of what he termed
the autocratic rule of the Commissioners
and the committees in Congress"
Needed to Awaken spirit.
Mr.. Lancaster declared in favor Of a
vote for the citizen of Washington. the
same as for the resident of the States,
and said that the lethargy Of citizens here
and their lack of civic and public spirit
could be overcome only by placing the
ballot in their hands and rolling upon
their shoulders the duty Of self-govern-
meut.
The subject was further discussed by
John Fleming, who approved the report
OF the committee, and by A. E. /. Lecle
Wilton J. Lambert. John Doyle Carmody
and NJ. T. Weller. who spoke in favor of
some form Of representation in Congress
whereby the citizens of the District could
have a listening ear in the legislation
most vital to their interests. Mr.. Weller
reviewed Jhe history Of the District under
its several forms of government and
called upon the committee 10 consider the
possibility OF bringing in proposed
measure which should give limited or
universal suffrage, and place the citizen
of Washington in touch with the republi-
can institutions of the government
The motion to refer back the report
was originally made by Mr.. Leckie, and
after several amendments, was passed
almost unanimously.
school Hours Good.
A resolution protesting against the eX-
tension of school hours from o'clock in
the morning TO o'clock in the afternoon,
was presented by Frederic C. Coldren,
chairman Of the committee on schools
and libraries. The report was adopted
without discussion. 4 resolution inviting
the National Educational Association 70
hold its next meeting in Washington, also
presented by Mr.. Coldren. was adopted.
On motion of Charles W. Clagett, a
committee was provided for, 10 be APP
pointed by the president, 10 urge before
the conference committee on the District
appropriation bill the item of $4,000 to
provide steel files for the records of the
Equity Court, and $1,000 to bind old
records of the same court.
A resolution protesting against the
transfer of the name of Georgia avenue
from the highway in Southeast Washing
ton to the BrightwOod road offered by
Mr. Leckie, was debated with fervor and
adopted. NJ. l. Weller described how the
bin was first framed, put 10 sleep in the
House Committee on the District of Co
lumbia, and afteTWard attached TO the
appropriation bill rs a rider. Accord
ing to Mr.. Weller, this was done through
the influence of Senator Bacon, of GeOr-
gia. whose pride. he said. had been
touched. because Georgia avenue was
not flanked by some of the finest resi-
dences in the city Mr.. Weller de
nounced the form of legislation. declar-
ing that il never had been passed upon
bv the House, but had been originated
in the Senate and was now forced upon
the cOnferees for decision.
Perhaps the most interesting topic of
the evening came out on the resolution
offered by A. Leftwich Sinclair in sup
port Of the Murphy anti-upping bill.
Tipping Is Denounced.
It brought out long discussion. in
which several members gave their ex-
periences, most Of whom condemned the
practice as a covert form of bribery and
a humiliation alike to the giver and the
taker Of the tip. In the early part of
the discussion there was a tendency TO
treat the subject largely as a joke. but
soon the members got down to serious
facts and arguments, and much was said
Of interest on the subject. The debate
was participated in by Mr.. Sinclair, who
supported his resolution; c. c. Lancas-
ter and Conrad Syme, who opposed it.
and Charles W. Clagett, Judge Ivory G.
KimbaI, P. NJ. Brown, and NJ. / Weller,
who favored the resolution.
". s. Hoge advocated the addition of
a prohibition Of the practice of treating
in saloons to the biI and Dr. II. L. T.
Johnson spoke particularly of the poor
wages given TO walters. which forced
them into the questionable practice Of re-
ceiving tips 10 make a livelihood The re-
port was adopted after an hours discus
sion, which at no time was dull
A resolution advocating an increase in /
the compensation Of government en-
ployes, including those of the municipal
government, except teachers, policemen, 1
and hremen, who recently received a sub
stantial increase to their salaries. offered
by Charles Linkins, was adopted
a few minor matters were presented to |
the meeting, among them being an
90 the constitution requiring |
meetings 10 be held monthly while Con- /