The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-07-28
Ashford or Shreve?
By DAVID LAWRENCE.
One Voices the Wrong and the Other the Right Spiri
Washington.

Invariably when research in American cities discoses
municipality that Jagged behind that has declined to bes
itself and that has permitted neghborng cities to leap forward
both in population and industry the fault be traced directly
70 acA ot asseron on ene paL oI Inc s 1 - me
them to sense of civic responsibility
on Thursday night furnishes good illustration What
said there during discussion of suffrage for the District Of
explains X better than anything else that could Be
Washington cannot vote why they have voice share in
their own Government and why they will meyer have that
ford unchaenged and There going to be
ways soon by which public expression OF what the residents
time the will be overwhelming that the dis
senters will be in conspicuous minority Here's an extract
from newspaper report that Thursday meeting which ought
to be examined carefully by every resident:
He said that the outsiders who have built paaa residences
here and done than any others make Washington the
greatest residential city in the world opposed to suffrage
and want the present form of government maintained
This remark caused Charles Shreve president of the
federation to take the floor and deliver stirring appeal in
behalf of the right of the Washingtonian to have
the conduct of his affairs Even meant the tearing down
Of all the palata residences and their replacement with log
cabins, he would rather have Washington free American
city, where there taxation without representation than
conducted as is contrary to the principles which
THIS government is founded, Shreve declared"
Mr. Shreve strikes note that from the heart Of
the people people who do not government by
mission of three periodically efficient because they
enjoy system at any time that implies guardianship.
The people of Washington rule themselves They
ford refers have built paaa residences here anyone
say Of what earthly good that has been the of people
CnOSe wealthy
of those paaa residences banded themselves together
corporations that have mucted the people by high electric
light rates that have abused the patience the people by
wrehed street service and that depressed many
by the people heretofore desire to govern
themselves other American citizens do?
Just the Commissioners the District of Columbia
happen to be who recognize the wishes of people
have been Commissioners in the past did not There is no
guaranty that the future will return of that class
The present form of government makes Washington
Tor autocrac But the people the world rejecting
overordshp Suffrage in the District Columbia will mean
an Snd OF centralized the end of special privilege
certain interests that have mistakenly thought they were help
ing washington but who have only Read
what Andrews president of the Merchants Associa
ton said yesterday in his speech about future of Washing
ton He drew picture of future metropolis He outlined
an ambitious program for the CITY, That the of talk
that will make for real civic spirit As between Messrs
and Shreve the vast majority our citizens win thank
Mr. Shreve for his eloquent defense rights of the people