The Washington herald., 1909-05-05

Thomas c. Noyes is strongly opposed
10 one-man rule for the District OF Co
lurnbia. He is Just as strongly set against
municipal suffrage. He favOrs representa-
tlon in Congress.
This in a nutshell is what he said last
night in an address in RendIe Highlands
It was one Of the nsst eOgent and power
fuI contributions that has been made in
many long day to the discussion Of the
government Of the District
The occasion was reception and enter-
tsinneat unde. the auspices Of the Ran
de Highlands Citizens Association in
honor Of dr. Noyes. The live young
suburb on the other side Of the AnaeOstia
turned itseIf inside out 10 do justice 10
the event. and the Baptist Church was
crowded to its window siIls with go men,
women. and children.
Prominent Men Present.
On the platform on either side OF 8Ir
Noyes sat Representative SiSsOn. of Mis-
s:ssippi; Col Arthur f Randle, Capt
J. Walter Mitchell. president Of the Ran
de Highlands Citizens Association;
Harry a Coleman. president of the
United States Historical Society; Oden
Smith. Rev. John a. Cannon. OF Tangier
Island. Nd. and Rev. Elias Anger. pastor
Of the church, who pronounced the in
vocation
The sound principles Of government sea
forth BY AIr- Noyss. the triumphant
augury he gave the future OF The Great
er Washington" and the civic optimism
ne displayed were more than a return
for the eulogies addressed 70 him BY the
other speakers and the applause their
tributes brought cut
The meeting wSS opened by Capt Mitch
eli. Col Rsndle presented Nr. N9yes.
and spoke Of the consistent stand the
guest Of The evening has taken for the
suburbs Of the National Capital
Noxes Tells Of Growth.
Mr. Noyes spoke enthusiastically Of the
growth OF Randls Highlands and OF the
advantages Of rural life in general
That sort Of life" he said. is 50
much better than this fat life, where one
family is piled on top OF another. losing
rs privacy and freedom, and almost rs
lC=1tity-
He referred with unqualified approval 20
the work Of Col RandIe. after whom
the locality is named. in building Up the
cIty. and predicted the time when his
services would Be recognized with a shaft
as deserved as that which now honors
the memory Of Alexander r Shepherd
Coming then 10 his discussion OF the
government OF the District, ne showed the
peculiar relation between ths District
and the Federal government. and the
partnership Of all the States and all the
people OF the country in the welfare and
management OF the National Capital
He declared that TO an extent a crisis
was approaching. when either an adjust
men, would take place IN the relations
between the District and the national
government. or II would be definitely
decided that the present government was
the wisest and best
Opposes One-man Rule.
I an opposed 70 one-man rule. said
3Ir. Soyes- 'It would mean simply a
further taking away OF the participation
n legislative affairs now enjoyed by the
people OF the District. Under such 2
form Of government II is inevitable that
little regard would De felt for local sentI-
ment
A man placed at the head Of the Dis
tr.ct government by Presidential appolnt-
neat would be nothing more than n
Cabinet officer o. bureau chief. He
would be tied 10 tle national government
BY bands OF steel. He would be as much
under the absolute control Of the Presi-
dent as any other Cabinet Official The
District Of Columbia would become q
bureau o. the Federal administration. and
I an opposed 20 that
Opposed TO Suffrage.
an equally opposed 10 municipsI
suffrage. It failed in TIE davs of tba
feather duster' regime We couldn't de
Il with the relations as they are and must
be between the District and the national
government, It would be an Injustice
TO the peopie Of the country ss large If
the money spent for the Improvement %
their National Capital were exDa.da5 b.-
a common council drawn soleiv from
the men OF Washington, The nstjo8si
government ought 10 and must psv itz
snare Of the expenses Of building and
running the city. And the governmep.
would never allow eemmoH council IL
have complete control Of the spen6inz
OF the governments snare.
stand ny Government.
let Us sand by our form OF govern
nent. which has already brought us 50
far, and which ether cities of the eoun+rv
are recognizing by adopting il
Mr Noyes told briefly OF me exser;aaees
OF Galveston ard Dallas, Tex. Of their
hnaI adoption Of the commission form Of
administration, aad OF the success tbev
have had under tie new regias.
The plan that seems most Iss.csi n
ne,'' he continued. "is 10 have the P-ssi-
dent Of the United States the p-es;din-
ofEiesr OF the District. theresy rec0znizinT
the right Of the country at large IN
part IN the administration
The legislation 81 the District sasQ,s ne
enacted by tie national Congress, but tie
District should be represented n that
Congress just as any SAFE Of the Union
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