Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-02
SEES SUCCESS AHEAD.
President Mitchell Would Keep
Up the Fight for Suffrage.
counts PEOPLE WITH HIM
Says District Should Choose Presi-
Dental Electors.
OPPOSES PRESENT CONDITIONS
Addresses the Randle Highlands and
Twining City Citizens Associa-
tion-Committees Named.
COUNTS PEOPLE WITH HIM
OPPOSES PRESENT CONDITIONS

IL TIE INIcSlOeflt OF Tie I niIeu SCdlSS
is to continue as governor Of the District
of Columbia aud Congress is to BE- our
legislature. then by all that is good and
just we should have voice and vote
in electing our governor and certain mem
hers of our Legislature. The District
should elect at least two presidential cleo
tors and two o. its best citizens TO repre-
sent the community in Congress-
The foregoing suffrage slogan was
sounded at meeting of the Randle
Hishlands and Twining City Citizens
Association last night by Capt. j. Walter
Mitchell. president of the organization.
Continuing. the speaker said ii was both
un-American and unfair to deprive more
than 100000 citizens of the District of Co
lurilbia of the voting rigin and privilege
and mark them political noneutities.
No such deprivation was intended by the
sturdy fathers who framed that greatest
Of all human documents, the Declaration
Of Independence. They did not intend
that the declaration of human freedom
should bear a lie upon it's face.
Expects Half Million Residents.
At the present rate of growth. President
Mitchell added, the District will soon have
a popula ton of half a million souls. He
compared some of the sparsely settled
congressional districts. with their repre-
sentatives in the House. with the cul-
tured and popu!ous citizenship here.
The speaker described the futilty OF
bringing the suffrage proposition before
Congress at the approaching session. when
all the time of the House and Senate will
be occupied with current government mat
ters and questions of great national mo-
ment. He also questioned the advisability
OF disturbing the present form OF COM
miSSionership. as the general government
pays one-half of the expenses of the Dis.
trict.
An interesting conversation with a man
of Importance was held by me today
President Mitchell said. land It was his
opinion that suffrage could be had If the
with sufficient unanimity. There is no
question in my mind that a large ma
tority OF the citizens are heart and soul In
the fight for suffrage.
1T is my belief that this is the time to
begin the fight. Keep il up this winter
through the summer. and by the coming
winter sentiment will be so crystallized
that Congress will see that we are serious
ia our fight, and will readily grant our
desires.
Will Represent Association.
An invitation was received by the asso-
citation to send delegate to the meeting
OF the joint committee, to be held at the
Riggs House Saturday afternoon. when
the question Of the advisability of chang
ing the present form of goVrnment will
be discussed The association voted uuanj-
mously TO accept, and delegated President
Mitchell to represent the organization
PRESIDENT Mitchell announced the fol-
lowing committees: Committee on schools
&. 4. Barker, chairman: G. H. Louden-
slayer, DR. II. Darnall and G.. v. Rlak-
eney Railroads streets. roads and
bridges-Gustave Bealer. chairman F. l..
Clelaud. ]. NJ. Kelley. J.. II. Grove and
Harry Hostick. Police, water. fire and
lights. NJ. Brooks. chairman: g. T.
Amidon, A. Dennson. Capt c. Kuhns
and Antonio Passagno. Entertainment
Roger Melting, chairman: members to be
selected later
Announcement was made that Mr.
Thomas c. Noyes has accepted an invita-
tion from the association 20 address the
members. as well as the citizens Of
Twining City and Randle Highlands. at
a future meeting OF the organization.
The president was directed to extend the
thanks of the association to Mr.. Noyes
Recommended for Selection.
The president was instructed to recon-
mend to Edward ]. Stellwagen. chair
man Of the inaugural committee. the
names OF Robert f. Bradbury. vice presi-
dent CT the Randle Highlands and Twin
Ing City Citizens Assoc:a ton: former
President Charles G. Robinson. w. II.
Dorall and Rev. Elias Anger, secretary
OF the organization. as representative citi-
zens Of the southeast suburbs, for ap
ro:ntmcnt III his wisdom TO some of the
inaugural subcommittee.
Rev. Elias Anger. pastor OF tile Baptist
church on Rande Highlands AID sacre
tsry of the citizens association, urged
that night school be esta o!ished i'll
Tw;nine City He also spoke CT the need
Of public library and said Col Arthur
Randle mad promised 20 cooperate in
bringing about the establishment OF the
two institutions.
While inviting the association To meet
in the new BAPTIST Church. upon which
the finishing touches are being placed.
Rev Mr. Anger said the orsa niZatio III
urging good citizenship IL also doing
wc,lI for the church.
Other addresses for The good Of the
community and the association We're
made b. Robert +. Bradbury. Charles G..
Robinson. w. II. Doratl. M. Deuning,
Mr.. Crane and Roger Melting.
New Place Of Meeting.
Announcement was made that the or
ganization will meet in the future at the
new Baptist Church. every first and
third Tuesday. Capt. Markham. assist
ant engineer commissioner, was thanked
for the interest he has taken in the main
tenance of good roads III the vicinity of
the Highlands. Thanks We're also ex-
tended to the Washington Gaslight COM
pany for its promptness in putting In
gas mains at Randle Highlands. Tenta-
tive arrangements We're made for an en-
tertairmcnt complimentary TO the MEM
bers and their families and friends dur
ing the Christmas holidays.
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