The Washington times., 1917-10-16
"Let Washington Vote"
The Men Who Made This Nation Capital
Here Madison's Own Words.
By EARL GOODWIN.
James Madison

BY EARL GOODWIN
James Madison was a wise man. He is one of the few
of the countless millions whose thoughts have made I'M
press upon the world.
He was one of the makers of this country He was in
politics before the battle of Lexington, and In the
White House in Washington when the British advanced
upon the Capital down the Bladensburg pike Madison
helped create this country sat in its earliest legislative
meetings. his and splendid vision and calm
dspasonate reasoning made him the father of the Cons
tuition He of that unequaed company of men who
forged nation from the scattered collection Of colonies in
the face Of difficulties man knows today.
James Madison of the Fathers He part
Of the Intelligence which projected this nation He thought
out many details which important today han
they In his lifetime because the nation greater and
has bigger part to play.
In his day one of the great questions concerned the
union of church and state James Madison opposed
such unon-and helped both church and state This que
ton would not take up large place the debates of to-
day. because settled once and for all for this country
with the aid of James Madson's splendid
In the same years that James Madison helped in the
proper settlement of this and other questions he also helped
to work out scheme for Federal district in which to
build the Capitol He ardent friend OF the District
of Columbia AND ALWAYS FAVORED SUFFRAGE
WITHIN ITS BOUNDS.
That is really weak way to express it. He never
dreamed that 100000 American citizens would be gathered
upon American SOIL in the National Capital and be de-
prived of vote in their affairs.
James Madson's wisdom and great common sense has
made him of the American prophets He right about
the Constitution he right about the District OF Co
lumbia.
It is called to our attention by Washington Topham
merchant whose heart and soul is In his home city, tna
James Madison has left to his writings his beher
in suffrage for the District of Columbia.
In the Federast No. XLII, these words were written
by James Madison constant and able advocate OF the eao
lishment of the District of Columbia:
he State will doubt provide in the compact for the
rights and the consent of the citizens inhabtng it. as the
inhabitants will find sufficient nducement OF interest to be-
come willing partners in this cesson they will have had
their voice in the election of the Government which to
exercise authority over them municipal legislature for
local purposes derived from their surages will OF
course be allowed them'
It was inconceivable to who had lived through
the agonies of the American Revolution that the national
Government would employ to on its departments
work. place them in handmade city and instruct them 70
go about their private affairs diligently but never to dare
think about their own public affairs.
The Madison idea for the District of Columbia car
red out for nearly seventy years. From 1902 to june 1S
Washington had citizenship and local self under
twenty mayors. -.
James Madison was an American. There was nothing
unusual about his plan for Washington 1t merely the
American plan