Evening star., 1909-02-17
Tennessee Representative Speaks Be.
fore Southeast Suburban Citizens.
SCORES LAWMAKERS COMBINE
Tells of Member of House Who
Holds Two Jobs-Mr. Macfar-
land Makes Address.

AS precedent he cited the capitals o
Europe. many times larger than leading
mercantile and manufacturing centers o
the older countries.
District Commissioner Henry 3. r
Macfarland. one of the guests. laudet
Col. Randle as "a man of push and per
| sistency. who is reputed to own or con
troll one-fortieth of all the real estate il
the District, and TO whose enterprise ant
| energy much of the upbuilding of tn,
former waste places in the southeast il
| due
Representative Nathan W. Hale of Ten
nessee. another guest of honor declared
| the citizens of the District should have
| representation in Congress. He referred
! to Col. Randle as Hartman No. -" anC
| attacked certain combines in Congress:
| and some of the election met hods of Ten
| nessee.
| Guests on Platform.
On the platform were COMMISSIONS
! Macfarland. Representative Hale Col
Randle. Charles Burr, president of the
Anacostia Citizens Association: Henry A
Buscher. president of the East Washing
| ton Heights Citizens Association; Capt
j. Walter Mitchell. president of the Ran
die Highlands Citizens Association; Rob
Charles G. Robinson. past president.
| Taylor's orchestra furnished music
Several vocal numbers were given by res
idents of the suburb.
The speakers and guests We're welcomed
| in the opening address by President Mitch
ell. who spoke of the many improvements
that are being made in Randle Highlands
He appointed Col Randle as chairman in
charge of the program.
In presenting Commissioner Macfarland
.l1 10 L.
board of Commissioners had ever extend
ed the helping hand to the Suburbanites
in their work of upbuilding the sections
and the making of good, clean American
citizenship.
Col. Randle said Randle Highlands will
soon have a modern firehouse, with its
complement of brave firefghters. and a
model police station. He congratulated
Police Sergeant Charles A. Stevens who
was present. for his zeal In giving protec-
tion to the people embraced in the police
district across the Eastern branch. and
called for vote for the sergeantS pro-
motion to a lieutenancy. The result was a
unanimous vote for Sergt. Stevens.
Mr.. Macfarland Talks.
Commissioner Macfarland congratulated
| the association and its officers upon the
work they are accomplishing for the far
southeast. He said:
These town meetings in the different
sections of the District, to which after
the days work so many hundreds Of our
people give conscientious attention, are
an important factor in the administration
of our affairs They are organs of pub
lie opinion and also the means of rightly
informing it.
Harmonious action by the Commits
soners and citizens after due considera-
ton of any matter will bring results. All
fb0 cf,oon
centennial celebration In 1900 has been
largely due to such cooperation, and the
measure of our cooperation in the future
will be the measure of our success.
'The associations that have the most
influence are those which take the most
pains to get the facts, deliberate most
carefully before they decide and present
we'll matured and well supported con-
clusions. When the organized public opin-
ion of the District approaches unanimity
after such thorough discussion it Is ire
sistible and has its way.
Hale Scores Congress.
Representative Hale discussed several
topics and told funny stories. Speaking
of Congress as whole. he said it was a
great body of men. but
THE congressional combine is won
der. II revolted at the President doing
or saying anything about secret service
agents it appoints committees to investi-
gate small matters. many members re-
fused to vote to reduce the salary OF the
Secretary of State. to enable Senator
Knox to be in our next Presidents cab-
meta mere technical matter
AT the same time. Representative
Hale continued. Il know a member of
Congress who has been drawing two SAL
aries-One as a representative In the House
and another of 5000 as secretary OF the
hA, ,,I of Ea it1I
soldiers homes Ae member of the
appropriation committee of the House he
appropriates money to run his soldiers
home. about S3lSWO per annum: as a
member of Congress he votes for the ap-
propriations. as local manager of the
home he spends the money as a visitor
on the board of governors of the home
he Supervises these expenditures, in
spects and approves them; as secretary of
the home board ne keeps a record Of his
expenditures.
Moreover, as a member of Congress he
voted for the building of this home and
thereby created a new place on the boa rd
OF local managers of the home. He
virtually appointed himself to the place.
and if he ever vacates it lie must dis
charge himself
Lilley Instance Cited.
In this connection Representative Hale
criticised Congress for unseatins Repre-
sentative Lilley because he would draw
two salaries. and said the knowledge of
the holding of the several Offices by the
member who is connected with the SOL
diers Home was brought to the attention
OF the military committee of the House,
and the leaders on both sides knew of it.
"Yet the congressional combine put il
through. and the same man who voted
Gov. Liliey out for holding two Offices
voted another man into two Offices
In conclusion Mr.. Hale said he would
rather live in retirement the remainder of
his life than accept an election to Con-
gress through the agency of 1.-The political
footpads of Tennessee"
The musical program included solos by
Raymond Fillius, Charles F.. Roberts and
Sergt. Charles A. Stevens Charles f..
Purdy gave a laughable monologue. each
number being encOred.
The meeting was adjourned to the mis-
sion house. the home of the citizens as
ISOLATION, where the entertainment COM
mittee. with Messrs. Robinson, Dorall,
Wallach and Bradbury, served refresh
ments. A social hour was spent with
Commissioner Macfarland, Representative
Hale and Col. Randle as central figures
Trial Board Acquits Policeman.