The Washington times., 1914-07-16

FULTON R. GORDON. CHARLES
Z. LANCASTER, JAMES L. PAR
SONS. DIR. J. X. GLEESON, MAR
TIN WIEGAND, ARTHUR cow
SILL. PERCY METZGER.
Text of Resolutions.
Following are the resolutions:
Resolutions against Oliver P. Newma
and for the appointment of his success
sor, adopted at a mass meeting on Jul
s, 1914:
Whereas the Organic Act of June
II. 1875. provides that the two per-
sons appointed from civil life as
commissioners, shall. at the time of
their appointment, be citizens Of the
United States. and shall have been
actual residents Of the District of
Columbia for three years next pre-
ced1ng their appointment. and have,
during that period. claimed residence
nowhere else and
Whereas jury in the Circuit Court
of the District of Columbia. after
fair and impartial trial. did render
Its verdict on the 18th day of June,
1914, against Oliver P. Newman. one
OF the civil Commissioners of this
District, holding that said Oliver
= Newman was not an actual resi-
dent OF the District of Columbia for
three years next preceding his an
pointment, on the 18th day of July,
lsls. and did claim residence else
where during said period, in clear
violation of the Organic Act of 1878.
ana that he does now usurp said Of
nee, which verdict has been approved
py the Circuit Court and a judgment
OF custer against said Newman has
oeen entered on said verdict and said
Newman has due and actual notice
OF said Judgment, and
whereas said Newman is now
ano mas been since his appoint
ment holding said office of civil
commissioner contrary to the ex-
pressed law of the land and in
open dehance of the rights of a
free and sovereign people to their
damage and injury. therefore be it
Demand Newman Quit.
Resolved. By the actual and
loyal residents of the District of
Columbia in public mass meeting
assembled. as free and sovereign
citizens of the District of CoIum
bia and of the United States. this
sth day of July, 1914, do Yigor-
ously indorse the verdict of the
jury in the case of the United
states ex relatione FrizzeIl VS..
Newman. rendered June rs in our
Circuit Court and we demand in
the name of an outraged people,
without distinction of party anil
iations, who believe in the enforce
ment Of law and order by the
highest as well as the lowest in
the Nations Capital, that said Oil
yer 2. Newman at once obey the
mandate OF our court and promptly
surrender his illegal commission.
Be il further
Resolved, That we do now in this
public manner earnestly and respect
fully petition His Excellency the
Hon. Woodrow Wilson, President of
the United States, in view of the
above facts, TO request the resigna-
ton Of Oliver p. Newman, and in
selecting his successor to appoint a
resident qualified under the act of
1875 a man well known and identi-
fed with the interests Of cur peopIe.
And be it finally
Resolved, That the chairman of
this meeting be authorized and re-
quested to appoint a committee of
seven actual residents of this Dis
trict TO call on Mr. Newman and
present him with a certified COPY of
these resolutions. and to call on the
President of the United States and
present him a certified COPY of these
resolutions, in the name and on the
behalf Of the good people Of the
District of Columbia
FULTON p. GORDON.
Chairman Home Rule Committee
Of the District of Columbia
A True Copy:
PERCY METZGER. Secretary.