The Washington times., 1914-12-29
HIGHLANDS
AGAINST TAX rider"
Citizens Association Protests
to Lawmakers on Johnson
HaIf-and-HaIf Veto.

Resolutions protesting against the
johnson rider and advocating con-
tinuance of the present half-and-half
relations between the Federal and MS
trf t rovernme &, are I day being pre-
Iarel for rma presentation to the
Senat Commi tee On Appropriations,
by - Rand II ghl 5 Citizens AS
soc ion.
These resolutions were rIp"r"d % g
meetinE IA even n, the subject being
discuss d " =. +. Mckinney, ]. NJ
Er ok. G. \ Ia ker. s. Z. Snyder.
10. Horr. AM II. 7. l.. Hoyle.
Sends Written Address.
Lewis Z. Shoemaker was scheduled 10
address tho meeting. but was unable TO
attend. lie sent a written address, in
part as follows:
The most important proposition now
before us Is the continuance of the re-
lationship which has so long existed
between the taxpayers Of the District
and the United States Government. I'm
fortunately, there are few who fail
to recognize Washington as a national
city. and seem to desire to retard It's
development and injurc it in every pos
sihle way. Washington must be either
a Federal city. or a local city, and It's
Improvement must be either national or
local in its character. II can never be
anything other than the National Capt.
tai under our Constitution. and people
Of this country desire its development
as such The Improvement of the Dis
tTiCt. If local in its character. would
never correspond with their views. II
improved along Federal lines as IL has
been thus far. il must be done in the
future as in the past. at the expense
L. a great extent of the nation, other
wis" IL viii become a hardship and a
burden beyond endurance to local tax
payers.
Congress has exclusive Jurisdiction
over the District. irrespective Of the
wishes Of our people IL has the rowcr
10 deal with our property rights fairly
and Justly. or uuwiselv and injudiCiouS-
y, and II Is impossible for us to So
cure redress. although we may attempt
II in persuasive manner II would
seem To he the duty of Congress. haV-
ing absolute jurisdiction. to contribute
largely toward tho maintenance of
Washington. Every man is obliged TO
support his home, and, naturally. the
nation is called upon to care for the
home of its government"
Points the Way.
1t would appear to be absolutely
necessary that Congress should do one
or the other of two things: Either per
init the taxpayers to dictate their own
improvements. collect their own taxes.
aud dishurSo tho proceeds as they deem
proper and this We apyrchcud Congress
VIII not do. and perhaps ought MOI to
do. or contiuu" IA ia" future. rs il has.
u The past. which we submit is reason
1ri' and proper, iu control. regulate
and prescribe everything pertaining tn
COR local government. md meet. as
It's proper TIu.UrtIun # the
cost Surely. To- dcpriN" American citi-
.yua DO this Jurisdiction or elsewhere
of all ri-ut To garticipat" in their af-
fairs. and consequently TO D.. taxed
without an, sort of representation. and
rrfus. 10 pay an equitable share Of the
expenses incurred by Congress for the
Capital OF the Nation. Is an uU-.Nmeri-
r.in. unwisc, and iuJudicious PROPOSE
ton.
Therefore. We respectfully protest
against any change iu our existing form
IT government or It's mode Of admins
tirIiuu. as suggested herein. and we
object To IN" recent increase Of as
srSements ON real property. because We
believe such action unnecessarily bur
ii. usunc to the extent beyond reason
ard that % produces q revenue which.
=, TN the proper contribution from the
uitDi States, exceeds the legitimate
needs Of the District. and imposes
burden we ought not To- be called upon
to heart.
Lot Congress declare. first. that
payment shall he mad" To the District
" all that may he du" by reason OF
departure from tn" compact of EIS
&c. otu": words, Congress should live un
80 the compact on repeal II and let the
.,cupl" Of tine District look after Their
.Vr affairs
90. .Oud. That 10 i7aEinary SpccuIa-
We or Zee I Iennh shall lie as
-uucd 20 exist and sScssed with refer
B GO A ar
thus avoid ng the .. essnt practice OF
rsQuirlng our Ieopie 10 pay twice for