The Washington herald., 1909-05-09
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.

est Of Congress and the Executive TO
the necessity OF consulting the people
OF Washington. 10 let them act ss
Americans act when they don't have
the right OF suffrage.
Let them act by the right Of peti-
ton. and are they not exercising that
right all the time? (Applause)
Isn't Il possible 10 determine. on
the part Of the committees OF the
House and the Senate. what the a;ti-
tude q the Washington citizens is2
Way the government that we have
to-day IN Washington everybody ad-
mits Is a good government. Has Il
not been brought about through the
aid OF those committees in the House
and Senate. who. you say. know
nothing about Washington. and VINO
make their knowledge. OF lack of
knowledge. ridiculous by showing it2
We are al imperfect we cannot ex-
pect perfect government. but what We
ought 10 do s 70 pursue practical
methods. and not, ! submit with def
erence 10 Justice Stafford. make II
seen as If the people Of washington
were suffering some great ard tre-
mendous load and sorrow. when, as
matter of,fact. they are the envy OF
the citizens Of other cities.
A Federal City.
Washington intended this cry 70
be a Federal city. and Il IS a. Fed
eral city. and It tingles down 70 the
feet OF every man, whether he comes
from Washington City. OF Los An
geles. or Texas. when he comes and
walks these cts. streets and starts TO
feel that this IS ny city, own a
part Of this Capital (applause). and I
envy for the time being those who
a-e able. 10 spend their time here.
4 cute adm that there are de-
feels n the system q government
BIZ which Congress - bound 20 look
after the government OF the District
oS Columbia
1T could not be otherwise under
such & system, but I submit % the
judgment OF history that the results
vindicSte the foresight e the fathers
Against the Franchise.
NOW. tam opposed 10 the franchise
in the District applause and cheers;
I am opposed. and not because I yield
10 any one IN ny support and belief in
the principles Of sslf-government. but
principles are applicable generally; and
then, Unless you make exceptions 70
the application OF those principles.
yeu VII End that they VIII carry you
10 very illogical and absurd results.
This vas taken out Of the applica-
-
ment IN the very Constitution that
was intended 10 put that in force n
every other part OF the country, and
II was done because i was intended
10 have the representatives Of ali the
people in the country control this one
city. and 10 prevent its being con-
trolied by the parochial spirit that
would necessarily govern men who did
not look beyond the city 20 the gran
deur OF the nation. and this as the rep
resentative OF that nation. (Applause}
II have got over being frightened by
being told that I am forgetting the
principles Of the fathers. The prin-
Ciples OF the fathers are maintained
BY those VINO maintain them with rea-
son and according 70 the fitness OF
things. and not by those who are con.
stantly shaking them before the mass
Of the-voters for the purpose OF mis-
leading them (ApplaEse)
What's to Be Doaes
Now. the question arises. What shall
We Go with the government OF Wash
iRgton? Shall we have the present
board OF three; shall We have one, or
shall we have some other form? 7
confess I 90 not know. NY prede-
eessor has recommended a change OF
the present form so as TO give the re-
sponsibl!ty TO one. with the view OF
vesting that one with the response
bInty-
"On the other hand. It Is said that
three have worked well; that It gives
more opportunity. possibly. for coun-
sci. and that It takes away the bu-
reaucrstic character OF the govern
ment
"As I have said. have reached
no conclusion as TO what recommen-
cauOn ! shall make 70 Congress on
the subject I fully concur with Jus
tee Stafford In thinking thar Il would
be most unvise 10 introduce into the
District what I understand to be a
bureaucratic form OF government
(Applause) That Is right
Bureaucratic Government
a bureaucratic form Of govern
ment IS one which. as he vel de-
scribed It, would make the War
Department look after the streets.
DR.. Wiley. possibly. look aets-
the health GaughIer): the -Agrfcul-
tural Department. through him. and
the Treasury Department look after
the finances.
And so as 10 each branch OF the
government. you should go 10 the
head OF thai particular department IN
the general government. I think that
would be a very burdensome. a very
awkward. a very clumsy system OF
government.
I an strongly IN favor OF retain
ing the municipal form fappIause).
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