The Washington times., 1910-06-21
Another Humiliation for the People of
Washington.

The people Of Washington about the victims of
another monumental legislative joke.
As in former years Washington going be subjected to the
ridiculous humiliation of struggling along with ankng rattrap
laundering old hulk of governmental machinery.
The last hour Of Congress almost here usual Congress
going to adjourn with its District of Columbia business but half done
These bis-valy important every destined suber
peacefully through the rush of adjournment they should have
been disposed Of one way the other weeks ago:
To provide for the payment the debt of the District and 70
provide for future permanent Improvements (The udson plan)
To reduce the price of gas the District from % to so cents
10 prohibit the issue OF stocks and bonds by the gas companies
without consent of Congress
require the street car companies to issue interchangeable
To require the support of Legitimate children by the father
To regulate salary loans and fix maximum interest rate
To create commission compile insurance laws for the District
To amend the bird, fish, and game laws
To institute a system of inheritance taxation
To establish teachers pension system
To provide for the taxation OF intangible personal property
To provide for poGcemens and remens retirement system
To provide two clerks for the municipal court
To regulate the purchase SALE gift of dangerous weapons
To regulate the production milk cream and ice cream
To provide for the and ice from sidewalks
To confer the Commissioners the powers of public utilities
commission.
To regulate traffic in intoxicating Hquogs
To regulate the practice of oseopathy
To create civil service retirement system
To improve the Anacostia river and reclaim its flats
To make drunkenness mdemeanor and provide hospital for
mebiates.
To provide for the parole of adult prisoners
To provide for system of parks and parkvayS
To regulate the and treatment of INDECENT consmptves
To provide for Lighting vehicles
To create director of charities and director education
To regulate the speed of vehicles
To provide for investigation to the legality of the capitalization
Of the gas companies
To authorize changes the permanent system of highways
To provide for the construction of bridge across the
Potomac from Washington Arlington
To incorporate the Rockefeller Foundation
ToProvide for the better registration q births.
As WaShngtOn'S city council Congress decided failure Con-
gTeSS has been session nearly months but all that time
has not been able to take up and dispose issues concerning
this great community, for whose welfare is responsible
The District Committees of the Senate of the House have de-
voted great deal of time District affairs and for what thew have
accomplished Washington grateful but fast remains that Wash
ngon must suffer injustice through failure of its legislative parent TO
give heed to the needs of the people
This sort of thing happens year after year. This loose business
method prevails from session to session.
Tied hand and foot gagged beyond power make herself heard
Washington submits year after year and session after session
When will Congress awake the absmdty of such system?
When may expect relief When will day that the District
of Columbia will be governed in such demands and the
rights of her citizens shall be respected?
Congress has made terrible District affairs this wear #
has done the best could under the prevailing system then should
make haste to inalgMate a system.
travesty the nobility of Amercansm for any community
to be treated b\s legislative body the District Columbia has been
treated by Congress.