Evening star., 1908-12-22
LABOR ADVOCATES HOME RULE
URGES RE-ESTABLISHMENT OF
REPUBLICAN GOVERNMENT.
Proposes Qualified Franchise and
Administration by Governor
or Mayor.

| Resolved That i; is the sense oi the
! Central Labor Union Of the District OF
Columbia that Congress should spec Oily
| lrc-establish republican form OF govern
ment in the capital Of the republic. the
political heart Of the natior-'a govern
ment OF the people. 10y tho people and for
the ponplc'-and respectfully submit ,hc
following Elan AS best suited. in our opi:l-
! ion. To the needs and desires OF d ma ior-
| ity Of tho legal residents Of the District
of Columbia
Preceded by the foregoing resolution
| the report Of the suffrage committee of
the Central Labor Union was submitted
to that body last night. Much discussion
followed its reading by Secretary Sam De
Nedrcy.
The first six sections of the committee 8
report we're adopted seriatim 1t is eX-
pecte1 n vote on the entire report Will be
obtained at the meeting of the ceutral
body next M"ndsy evening.
The full report IS as follows:
Il. In place of three Commissioner s
there shall be u mayor or governor. who
shall have been resident "f the District
of Columbia for no: less thar four years
prior to lis election to such office hy the
qualified voters of the District.
49,. There shall be five commissioners
elected by the people, who shall have re-
sided i'm the District for not less than
three years prior TO election to said office.
aud the President is authorized to appoint
five commissioners other than thoSs elect
ed by the qualified voters of the District.
to represent the people Of the United
States Oh said board Of commissioners.
-. The term "f office of the governor
and commissioners shall be two years.
~. The governor shall exercise all the
executive powers and authority now vested
by law in the three Commissioners. and
such other authority Congress may
delegate TO him. He shall have a. vote In
case OF a tie in the board Of commissions
erS.
~, The board of commissioners Shall
have all the legislative power and author
ity now exercised by the three C"rlWlS-
missioners ani such other legislative
authority as Congress may delegate.
%. InaSmuch as the District of toluln-
bia contributes more in taxes IL the sup
port OF the general government than a
number Of tho states of the MON, there
shall he delegate i'll the House Of Rep
resentatives. who shall ha We been X resi-
dent of the District for not less than hFe
years prior TO his election TO said cffce.
- No person shall he n qua lifted voter
in the District nf Columbia who Is not
wenty-one years Of age. and Sl3 / nave
resided in said District for not less fhan
one year and in the ward or election q s.
;rict not less than three months prior 10
the date of election. and be able 10 read
and write the English language, No per-
son who Is a qualified voter in any state
shall be a voter i'm the District or Column
ha nor snail any person win" has been
convicted of an infamous crime nc a
voter in said District.
"s All elections in the District OF Co
lumbia shall be held under the secret
ballot system of voting and stringent reg
istration aud election laws. All no1n1na-
tons shall be made by direct primary
vote under the same system and laws as
the regular election or by petition.
Resolved That d committee of five be
appointed by the president Of this body
TO urge upon Congress the passage or a
law re-est a blistling a republican form OF
government for the District or Columbia.
Resolved That the secretary is hereby
directed to forward copies of these reso-
buttons to the President of the Senate 10
the Speaker Of the House OF represents,
1iyes TO the chairnen of the Senate ana
House committees on the District OF CO.
lun,hia and to the press.