The Washington times., 1915-01-06
MOORE CRITICISES
LEGISLATIVE FADS
"0istrict Breeding Spot for
Nostrums," He Tells CoIum.
bia Heights Association.

Congressman ]. Hampton Moore, of
Pennsylvania. In an address before the
Columbia Heights Citisens' Association
last night, sharply criticised methods
adopted by Congress In legislating for
the District.
'"The District Of Columbia IL . breed
ing spot for legislative nostrums cre-
ated in the brains Of gentlemen whose
ideas do not always conform to the
Constitution Of the United States
Congressman Moore said.
when Congressmen come from one
Of those new countries, where the wom-
en- vote. they can always be depended
upon to experiment with their fads and
fanciee on the District Of Columbia I
don't know but that II would be we'll
Columbia to "The Political Experiment
Station of the Nation
Congressman Moore. said he had been
ono OF those In the minority in the last
few years who had sat In utter amaxe-
people governed BY men who did not
know what the people needed.
Urges Patience.
Congressman Moore advises the peo-
pie Of the District to be patient until
a solution is found for their legisla-
tive problem.
Il know" he said. that the District
ought to have some direct representa-
ton. I don't believe in taxation with.
out representation. I don't like to see
a great body Of people governed with
out a voice in their government"
Mr: moore was not prepared to say
what sort Of government the District
sentiment in the District had formed
sufficiently to make clear just what
should he done. But he would end
the anomalous condition that gives
body and the least Intelligent iesis:
Iative direction. When the District
| makes up its mind what 1t wants
Congressman Moore said he would be
| one to vote to give It,
Remove Sore Spots.
II want tC see the sore spots re.
| moved" he said. lets do away with
the old ramshackle buildings on Penn
| sylvania avenue. would like to see
great. magnificent structures OH both
sides Of Pennsylvania avenue from the
| White House to the Capitol. not built
| with money taken from the people OF
the nS but by that Of
The association passed a resolution
protested at legislation seeking te
| change the existing form OF government
without public hearings, "whereat the
District shall be intelligently and abb,
represented Protest was made at at
tAcks by tho rider" method.
The half-end-half principle was vigor
o,,ely defended as having stood the tes
of thirty-six years.
| Before any change Is made in the
| organic act 1t 10 insisted that a re.
| statement Of the fiscal account should
be made. starting with a credit Of 49,.
| O0O O0O due the District from the Uni
ted states to an equal division OF
the expenditures for the local govern
ment between the District and natior
from the year 1Soo to 1915.
The resolution citey reports from
! other cities and census bulletins to dis
pute the charges that Washington
taxes are comparatively low. On the
| contrary, the resolution showed tha
out Of 1876 cities listed in census bulle
tin 11s. Of the year 1913. only forty-fivt
had q higher per capita tax levy thar
Washington.
Another resolution introduced by ]
Clinton Hiatt Endorsed the encirclinl
boulevard proposed In the oomprehen
sive plan for Improvement OF Washing
toms park system. Particular approva
was given to the three triangula
reservations located at Georgit ant
New Hampshire avenues northwest
and the reservation at Georgia avenue
Upshur. Shepherd. and Ninth streets