The Washington times., 1908-12-05
Two Associations Declare
Against 1t, While One
Wants Governor.
CHARGES ARE MADE
AGAINST PROMOTERS
BaCkers of Scheme, 1t Is Said,
Suppress All Letters Protest
ing Any Change.

Two suburban citizens associations
last night unanimously declared against
a oue-man form Of District government
A third. the Citizens Northwest Sub
urban. by a vote OF four to three, there
being but seven members present.
adopted a resolution indorsing the cleo
tion OF a governor and a delegate to
the House Of Representative.
AS an evidence Of its understanding
OF the motives influencing certain in
terests in fUTtheTing the proposition OF
one man rule, the Park View Citizens
Association adopted a resolution urs-
ing Congress to dispose Of all legtsla-
tion now on the calendar, including
the bill for cheaper gas and the repeal
of section 8 of the act Of 1886, under
which the gas companies are endeaVor-
ing to Increase their capital stock be
fore considering the subject OF a change
In the form OF the government Of the
District Of Columbia.
That the Park View Association IS en-
tirely out Of sympathy with the One-man
propaganda was further shown by the
action of the president, Edward G.
Finley, in declining the invitation prof
fered by Louis p. Shoemaker to attend
a committee meeting on suffrage and
Change-in-form-of-E government this af-
ternoOn.
Will Not Confer.
Knowing the sentiment OF this body
as / DO" said MT. Finney, land being
myself absolutely opposed 10 any change
ia the form Of rule, cannot consistent
ly take part in any conference Of this
sort, and will advise Mr.. Shoemaker to
This erect
In submitting his report as q delegate
to the recent mass meeting in the Riggs
House. George H. Russell represented
the proceedings as placing It's promoters
I'm anything, but an enviable light.
There was an evident desire OF those
who called the meeting to order to com
NIT the delegates to their own views
said Mr. Russell, "as evidenced by the
novel parliamentary rulings of the
chairman"
r. W. oyster. of The Petworth Cfti-
zens' Association. presented the only ar
gument of the evening in favor Of suf-
fTage. Mr. oyster was introduced by
Dr. Arthur 3. Crane, an ca rnest advO-
cate OF the present form OF govern
ment, and spoke at some length.
The BroOkland Citizens Association
went Vu record as decidedly opposing a
euange In the form of government.
Without a dissenting vote it was de-
Cided 70 send a representative TO the
joint meeting of the delegates from the
citizens associations AT the Riggs House
today, who viii submit a resolution de
slaring that association entirely out Of
accord with the movement 10 change the
form OF the government
Protests Are Suppressed.
Several members expressed the opin-
ION that letters of protests from asso-
Citations who refused to attend the last
meeting were received by the chairman
Louis 2. Shoemaker, and that these let
tiers were not read. 1t was declared that
III the meetings are TO be representative
letters of protest, as well as those OF in
dorSement, should be read. Addresses
were made by r. NJ Lawrence, A L
Kinnan, Q. j. Lynch, F. NJ. Van Ness
NJ. NJ McLain, +. = Myers. and p,
A Harrison
There were but seven members In at
tendance al the meeting OF the Citizens
Northwest Suburban Association. After
q lengthy debate a resolution advocating
suffrage, drawn Up by Charles G Ian
caster. the president, was adopted by
vote Of 4 to 3.