Evening star., 1914-04-14

unused, directing itself TO new condl-
tions That's what Bryan meant
Former Gov Folk won applause from
his first words He said. in part The
work of reformation in this country VIII
| not be complete until the people OF the
District OF Columbia are given sef-SoN-
ernment. This republic Is giving an eN
ample to the world of the virtues oi
democracy and it is hardly IN accord
with the theory Of democracy 10 dehy
| the right to vote in the Nation Capital
We would confer on the people OF the
| Philippines self-government why re-
fuse the people of our own caGIat t!sil
| which we would give to the fillpiiios
| Any argument against the pailot IN tne
| District of Columbia in its last ahaiSsls
| is an argument against government py
| the people anywhere.
| "Washington should be made model
| for all America not only in civic PLAY
| grounds places of amusement ana pun
| lie institutions. but in the SoVerhihenl
| by the people If it be SAID that the eA-
| pertinent was tried in years gone by
and resulted in corruption, the answer
| is that all the large cities of the couh.
! try were venal in their governments at
| that time. The people everywhere nave
| been awakened since then Ihey nave
| come to realize that where they nave
| the ballot they can make the govern
ment of the city and of the state Just
| as good they wish to make II or
| lust as bad as they permit it to be-
| come.
Should Not Be Subjects.
! .There should not be any place in the
| United States where the people are
subjects rather than citizens. Above all
| the Capital city itself should not be
| denied the privilege of american citi-
zenship and be kept in ignorance of
American ideals a knowledge of which
| can only come through the exercise of
| the ballot according to a freemans 5
| will. Conferring citizenship upon the
residents of the District may not make
! the government of the city any better,
| in fact, it would be hard TO improve on
| the Commissioners appointed by Presi-
| dent Wilson who are now operating
| municipal affairs.
| Steadfast in Maine
| Introducing Senator Charles r. johnson
of Maine. Senator Williams scored all
+, "trucking'' and glorified loyalty as a
most divine attribute. He lauded Maine
democrats for having kept the faith dur
ing long years of waiting. Senator John
son echoed the sentiment regarding 10y
atty and pledged that the democrats of
Maine will stand firmly back of our
| President"
| II come from a ship building state he
| said. We have 2,100 miles of coast and
many shipyardS. and own probably more
coastwise vessels than any other state
in the Union. The tolls exemption clause
| is supposed to be in favor of the ship
| building industry and coastwise traders.
| l have yet to hear the first murmur from
my state against the Presidents firm
attitude for the repeal of this provision.
| AS far as | can learn most of the agita-
| ton against this repeal comes from the
| inland.
Not Wall Street Law.
| Senator John +. Shafroth of Colorado
| answered a criticism that he had heard
| on the floor of the Senate that the
| democratic party had in drafting the
currency law surrendered to Wall
street" In explaining that this was
not fact he said
| wall street asked for one centra'
| bank and we have established twelve.
| "Wall street interests objected to
| subscribing 20 the reserve banking Sys-
| TEN, but 400 Of their banks have
| Joined it.
| wall street said it was an outrage to
say that if they did not join this system