The Washington herald., 1909-11-11
.BRIGHTWOOD HAS
IDEAS ON GAS
Wishes to Bar 1t from Dis
trict Politics.
ENDORSE THE GOVERNMENT
Strong Resolutions Favor Continu-
alton of Things as They Are-GHs
Chief Requested 10 COnfine His Flu
ture Activities TO Dispensing Illu-
minatinE Brand Only.

! Washington's gaslight company was
urged to devote its time 70 producing bet
ter illumination and John r. Mclean
owner of the corporation, was requested
70 keep his company's product out OF
local politics by the Brightwood Citizens
! Association last night when they IN
dursed the reappointment Of Henry b. +
Macfarland as Commissioner Of the DIS
trict
Speakers at the meeting attacked the
! gas CHIEF for his constant interference
in civic affairs The community did not
and would not want a government, they
declared. that would aid individuals. one
man government. II was claimed. was
form Of rule by which a clique might
master the town.
Resolution Adopted
After a lively discussion the following
resolution was adopted
Whereas the rapid strides made In
developing and promoting the District Of
Columbia during the past ten years have
brought the citizens Of the District and
Of the country az large 10 a fuller realiza-
ton Of the splendid possibilities attainable
along these lines in the future, and
whereas we are extremely DESTROYS
that these possibilities shall become reali-
ties al the earliest possible date. that the
Capital of the nation may become one OF
the beauty spots of the earth. therefore
be IL
Resolved. That we the Brghtwood
Park Citizens Association. do heartily
I O.. |..n n sIr.H
patriotic administration OF the Board Of
Commissioners Of the District OF Column
bia. and
Resolved. That we 20 on record as
faVOrlng the continuation OF the present
! form or government without change in
! the personnel of the existing Board Of
Commissioners.
/ Copies Of the resolution will be sent 20
the Board Of Commissioners. the Dis
/ trict committee IN the Senate and House.
and 10 President Taft Or. Starr Par
sons. representing the East Washington
/ Citizens Association. indorsed the form
and personnel Of the present adminlstra-
Jion. He was bitter I'm his remarks con-
corning John r. Mclean. president OF the
Washington Gaslight Company, upon
whom he blames the whole agitation. IL
\ said Mclean ought to furnish better gas
I
gard 20 a new government This re-
mark met with the approval OF several
| Of those present. one member OF the as
| ISOLATION agreeing with DIT. Parsons by
/ stating that cheaper gas would be much
| appreciated from the father OF the
/ movement" for "A change I'm government.
! II was agreed, without dissent. 20 send
/ to the President a copy OF the following
! resolution.
Resolved. That we heartily lndorse
! Henry b. f. mcfarland for reappoint-
ment as COMMISSIONS Of the District OF
! Columbia
Approved by Speaker.
Prof D. a. Edwards. president OF the
Lincoln Park Association. said he hearth
" concurred with the approval expressed
in the resolutions. He pointed out that
! the present form or government is salts
| factory. and that the ballot is not want
/ ed Instead Of resulting In a furthering
OF the wishes OF the people. he said, Il
/ would mean just the opposite, for while
/ the city's needs are now supplied by men
| capable and not under the temptation Of
! shaping their acts to aid their reelection,
/ Il franchise We're granted 70 the District
/ the control would go into the hands Of
/ the negroes. He said that OF voting
/ population Of approximately $4,000. three
/ ffths are blacks. This view was con-
| tlnued by Dr. Parsons. who said the Dis
/ trict was better managed than other
! large cities, and cited New York. ChicaEo.
| and Philadelphia He declared local cleo
| tons would be carried by Illegal voters
| from adjacent districts.
| W. S Branson. who was a charter
member Of he old BrightwOod Avenue
Association in 1880, and William J. Fritz
| zell. 4 charter member Of the first civic
league I'm the District. the BladensburE
Road Association. stated they approved
Of the present District management.