The daily sentinel., 1913-09-17
CITY Of WASHINGTON WORST
GOVERNED IN WHOLE NATION
Edward K8atng Says Americas Capital Is GraftRdden- No
Civic Spirit Where People Are DSiTdnGhSed; Drain on
U.S.. Treasury

(By Edward Heating, Congressman-atLarg from Colorado
Washington, d. C., Sept III member of the city
council OF Washington The people of Colorado did know
congress- and did know had the job until reached the
capital Then discovered that every member of the house and
in theory member of the governing board of this city
and expected devote certain amount OF attention muni
cpal affairs.
ing aside from the consideration of national and International
problems discuss how garbage shall be removed from the al
s OF Washington certainly one calculated to make the angels
weep and cause strong men to use deepPurpe language
Yet this exactly the scene presented on the floor of the
THE RESULT
The result that my opinion Washington the
1t without civic spirit because its people have been dis
fran'hGd and and are given no voice in its government
selfish rich have been enabled the of congress
Its condition constitutes the entire nation because
members of have in times past fallen under the influence
been materially impaired.
1t drain the treasury Of the naion because congress
and this item something than five million
dollars yearexuvc of the tremendous appropriated
0s'u' the GoTER%MES iES GFaIf P5P PoF RSGss RfSSG9s'
lhe executive functions OF the city are vested in board of
engineer assigned by the department The powers of this
board are crcumsbed and constantly Interfering
at the suggestion of of the powerful cque which
determined exploit the city their own enrichment
The newspapers of the city controlled by these clque
and they unsparng their criticism of the congressman
senator who dares interfere with their masters pet schemes
CONGRESSMAN Ben Johnson OF Kentucky chairman of the
George r son OF the great philosopher and Judge Prouty
of Iowa. Republican congressman of the progressive
have cndeavored change conditions and consequence
felt the sting Of the newspaper attack.
Johnson has carried the his down Ken
lucky and they have sustained him handsome fashion
OF the kept papers attacks him he has the article re-
printed practically every newspaper his district his people
have learned to gauge the quality of his work by the of
mud flung at him.
George has shown where the estate clique through
the control of the have been enabled dodge their tax
and Prouy recently discovered where through BIT of book
keeping egedeman the District had beaten the government out
of cool million of dollars.
RICHEST OF CRAFTS
he members of the real eli ue have made millions
of their deals and there plenty of evidence that members of
congress have profed by these transactions
For example, The real ring purchased tract of sub
urban land and determined make the fashionable resident
section OF Washington he street railway company permit
ted extend lines the
needed the make other
calculated to greatly enhance the value of the rings holdings
have on the word OF member of the house district committee
that the government expended this manner this
tract alone OF the insiders Cleaned up" handsomely
In other cities the of parks and sidewalks street i'm
roven are assessed against the property benefited Not
Washington Uncle Sam buys all the parks and he contributes
onea the cost OF all sidewalk and Improvement The 9TH
halt paid of the general the district Result
The and alleys Washngtons residential districts
models for the world while in less sections of the CITY
the places where the do bybut where the peo
pie yethe alleys full odors and the sidewalks and
pavements dilapdated
he method raising the revenues peculiar The COM
mssoners determine how much they will collect general tax
alon Whatever this may be, the national government
called upon Tor euqa amount Thus it has that
whenever the city licenses saloon Uncle Sam is compelled TO
dig down his pocket and pay district treasury an equal
THE MARKET STEAL
Washington has magnificent market house which
out to visitors As matter of fact it graft