Evening star., 1909-05-05
CHARGES CLASS RULE
N. !. Weller Discusses Form of
Government Here.
SAYS HE FAVORS SUFFRAGE
Delivers Address Before Columbia
Heights Citizens.
RESULT OF ANNUAL ELECTION
Judge Bundy Reelected for Sixth
Consecutive Term-Street Car
Service-other Matters.
SAYS HE FAVORS SUFFRAGE
RESULT OF ANNUAL ELECTION

Michael / Weller of the East Washing
ton Citizens Association in an address
before the Columbia Heights Citizens As
sociation in Post Office Hall. Park road
northwest. last evening, declared the
present system of government in the
District "abominable and un-American.'
He also said he is in favor of suffrage
here with property clause, which, he
declared. would eliminate the idle and
worthless
In speaking of the present form of
government he said it is ''class rule, and
that during the past twelve years the
great territory of East Washington has
received only fifteen pr cent OF the pub
lie money appropriated for improvements.
This state of affairs. Mr.. Weller re-
marked. places the people of the District
under the domination of a small num-
Der of individuals who reach the
ears OF those in charge. Referring
to the East Washington section. Mr.
Weller said:
Not only have we had to be content
with the expenditure of only u per cent
OF the total amount spent for public i'm
been made the dumping ground for all
the penal institutions and almshouses and
other places of that sort. They planted
the almShouse across Massachusetts, ave-
iiue' oHe oI the nneSt thOroughfareS we
have"
As to suffrage in the District, the speak
er. IN addition to asking for a property
clause, announced that he Is in favor of
allowing women to vote.
Association Favors Present Form.
At the close of his address Judge Bundy.
president of the association, announced
that 1t is well known that the Columbia
Heights Citizens Association is in favor
of the present form Of government but
that the members are always glad to lis
ten to public-spirited men like Mr. Weller.
Inc annual election Of officers resulted
as follows: Judge Bundy, reelected presi-
dent for the sixth consecutive term; Will
liam b. Todd, reelected secretary for the
tenth term; William H. Saunders, first
vice president: c. H. Underwood. second
vice president; w. r. Hillyer third vice
president. and L. Fl. Stabler, assistant
secretary and treasurer.
Judge Bundy pledged his. best efforts
Tor the advancement Of civic improvement
in Columbia Heights and called the at
tentton OF the members to the fact that
It Is more than possible that President
Taft will outline his policy for the gov
erning of affairs In the District at the
dinner soon to be rendered him by the
citizens.
Street Car Service.
IL was also stated that an official Of
the Capital Traction Company had stated
that the p. A. Y. Z. cars being operated
| on 14th street are being remodeled and
will be placed in service in a short time
with crosswise seats instead Of the length
wise benches.
c. NJ. Campbell proposed that the asso-
| citation go on record as in favor of chang
ing the color Of the cars from green to
yel w, but after a short discussion the
pro .,osition was voted down, 1t being ex-
planned that the railway officials are cor
recting the seating plan and that is
enough to ask at this time.
The matter Of an unsightly telephone
pole at the corner of 18th and Harvard
streets leaning at an angle of thirty de-
gress was brought up. The Commissioners
will be requested to have the pole re-
moved.
Thomas M. Miller, clerk OF the House
District committee, was elected an honor
ary member of the association and E. T..
Ramey an active member.