Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-14

halted in tho present war Congress by
,, the national exigencies and by con-
dtency. - 49, -
Efficiency in War and. Peace.
The efficiency and power Of ,rgan-
ICED Washington have been demon
strated in the wartime In a dozen
different ways-in securing soldiers
and sailors to help to win the, war.
in applying effectively the selective
for conservation and for money for the
Red Cross, the united war workers
drive and for countless war chari-
! ties. The power thus developed can
and ought now to be turned into the
for the District. Our four-minute
men. for example. who have stirred
us to sustain the war against autoc-
racy and for representative govern
be inspired to fight with all their
power against autocracy and for rep
resentatire government at home. in
the capital of the great representative
republic. And SO with the whole honor
list of Washingtonians who as war
workers have made a record Of execu-
tive ability and patriotic devotion of
which we are all proud. Washington
has organized effectively in the ma
tons defense and to secure political
equity for all the world. 1t may now
organize strongly in self defense to
secure political equity for itself.
Victory Through Unity.
Representative Ben johnson in one
Of his diatribes accused the Washing
ton1ans of unparalleled "clannfsh-
ness" It is true that Of late years
we Washingtonians have been driven
together by our common endurance Of
n rrfH ~
rights and undeserved utilization into
an approximate unity of thought and
action, which had been sadly lacking
IN earlier stages of the city's history.
Like the revolutionary forefathers we,
have hung together in order that we
might not hang separately.
What Westinghouse have done in
wartime organization shows the
community's' resources, capacity and
latent strength. When we stand to-
gether shoulder to shoulder and cam
paign for political equity and ma
tional representation with the same
enthusiasm and the same power that
characterized our campaigns for the
success Of the selective draft, for the
liberty loans and for the Red Cross
campaign and the united war service
drive we will sweep forward irresisti-
bly, to victory.
In France for world democracy and
representative government in place
Of autocracy everywhere. Shall not
we stay-at-homes go over the top in
America for representative govern
ment in place Of autocracy in the
District of Columbia?
When our soldier boys come home
shall they find Themselves the only
Americans i'm n our great Army who
are isolated as unit to enjoy the rep.
government ON American
to bestow which upon the
rest of the world they have shed their
blood and rlsked their lives ever
seas.
65th CONGRESS, First Session.
:. H. J. Res. s3.
ST.. Res. a..
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA-
TIvEs,
April 20, 1917,
Mr.. Austin introduced tho following
joint resolution. which was referred
to the committee on the judiciary and
ordered to be printed. .. l
IN THE SENATE
introduced by Mr.. Chamberlain May
II, 1917. and referred to the commit
tee on the District of Columbia.
JOINT RESOLUTION
an amendment to the Con-
stitution Of the United States Civ
ing to Congress the power to ex.
tend the right Of suffrage to resi-
dents Of the District Of Colum bia.