The Washington times., 1915-11-17

by popular vote. Tho race question.
he said. ought not to interfere with
suffrage here.
DR.. A. J. Mckelway.
DR.. A. J. Mckelwsy. OF tho commit
tee Of forty:
Briefly advocated the gradual segre-
CATION Of national and municipal ex-
penseB. Recommended that city elect
it's own officials and expend az much
money as II thought necessary on
purely local improvements.
A. B. Johnson.
A. b. johnson. single tax lecturer:
Proposed higher taxation of land
values In the District and announced his
opposition to half-and-half principle. As
An entering wedge to a single tax sys-
TEN In the District he urged gradually
increasing tax on land and gradually re-
ducins tax on improvements.
James Kent.
James Kent. architect and builder:
Told the committee he advocated suf.
frage In the District. even TO the extent
or electing poStrnasters. Paid tribute
to the initiative. referendum. and recall.
and deplored the fact that this Is q
voteless community. Said he had voted
In hve different states and always en-
some sort Of educational test II suffrage
- granted here" he suggested.
Roy G. Claflin.
Roy c. Clafiin, chairman Of the Dis
trict Delegate Association:
Suggested vote In the District Of
Columbia on the half-and- half contro-
versy. saying:
NO group Of men. not even those
constituting the National Congress.
have the moral right to make a radical
change In the form OF local government
or a community OF fellow American
citizens. especially where that form was
given to them and no accepted as per-
manent. without their officially express
ed consent
Our proposition Is that Congress, in
the coming session. shall authorize the
citizens Of the District to hold an cleo
tion. express their Views on this fiscal
question and OH other questions Affect
ing their government. At the same
time a delegate could be elected by
them to represent them before Congress
and its committess.''
Martin Dodge.
Martin Dodge. former director Of high
ways OF the Department Of Agriculture:
Said he appeared neither as opponent
nor advocate OF the half-and-half prtu-
ciple. but urged continuation Of ths
Capital on broad improvement lines. es-
pecially as to highways. Opposed sin
gle tax arguments which had been pre-
sented to committee.
Arthur P. Davis.
Arthur p. Davis. of Tax Reform As
ISOLATION:
nevar.d .,n1ln tax .rgup>a,, h,,, ,a IA
the single tax theory should be put into
effect gradually SO as not to "jar" the
District. MY suggestion is." he added.
"to increase the burden on the vacant
land owner and decree Sc It on the home
owner. This will result in the building
OF more homes and the general good"
A. s. Trundle.
A. S. Trundle. milk dealer:
"a continued partnership between the
Federal Government and the District OF
Columbia seems to be impossible. Tbers
must be a definite separation of some
sort"
Deplored taxation without repre-.
sentation" in the District and devoted
much Of his argument to an attack OF
the alleged loose methods OF tho Dis
trict Health Department
John H. Adriaans.
John II. Adriaans. attorney:
Urged the levytng Of taxes on al
churches schools. and foreign embassie,
and legations. Read the Bible In sup
port of church taxation theory. Advo
Gated also:
District: true consideration In all deeds
tax on improvements and incomes. anC
a more flexible assessment Of property
J. w. Nigh.
t.k
member Of a citizens association:
What | cant get over here IL tn,
surrender Of my rights as to the fran
chise. l deny that the Cham
ber of Commerce or any citizens asso
citation here has the right TO barter The
ballots OF the citizens of the DistriC
In order to get a share Of the Doodle tina
may relieve us OF some tax burdens tina
we ought TO bear"
Benno N. Siebold.
Benno NJ. Seiboid. introduced a.
sroceryman, lawyer. and philosopher:
Denied the constitutional right oi
District OF Columbia, claiming thai
when Maryland and Virginia ceded lanC
for the District II was understood thii
should be taxless community. The
franchise would not have been surren,
dered otherwise, he said, and continued
This entire District belongs as mucf
to the Federal Government as tn,
Treasury Department building. It IL
part of the Federal family. to bs
maintained by the Federal Government
| and taxation Of the residents here Il
keep up the esta abltshment is illegal, ans
has been all along"
Oliver p. Newman.
oliver p, Newman. chairman Of tn.
Board Of Commissioner;
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