The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-05
governors TO AID
D. c. VOTE FIGHT
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y because King George III tried to tax
as without allowing us representation
IN Parliament-'taXation without re-
presentation Is tyranny we cry: and
then the Britisher smiles because he
knows that in Washington. the greatest
capital of the greatest democracy in
being represented.
And the Englishman probably
whispers to his countrymen, Is the
United States living up TO the prin-
eiples OF Americanism when 4OO. 900
cttiSens-no, not citizens. inhabitants
of the National Capital of the
United States. are deprived of the
right TO vote"
what is your answer going to be,
Mr.. Governor and Mr.. Mayor?-you
Americans. Is it going to be taxa
lon without representation for the
PEOPLE Of your National Capital:'
There was silence for a moment;
then a storm of applause swept
through the room.
'So!' came the response.
Retain Present System.
Mr. Mcfarland also urged the au-
dience TO discourage any movement
80 remove the present half-and-half
fiscal system from the District.
'sThe present system should be re-
sained unless some plan better than
that followed out since 1873 be
evolved said Mr.. Mcfarland.
Colonel Harper told the governors
and mayors during the meeting that
81 was not the intention of the peo-
PIE OF Washington to appeal now for
local self-government.
WASHINGTON now wants only rep
sEsentation in the Electoral College
and in Congress" said Colonel H1r-
Der. There has been some objection
TO the suffrage movement in Wash
nEton on the grounds that self-g0T-
srnment in the District would result
n misunderstanding between Fei-
eral and municipal governments: bus
we do not wish to urge, at the pres
eht time, more than District repre-
tsentation in Congress, the Senate and
In the Electoral College.
Representation in the affairs Of
abe Government is the birthright Of
s all American citizens. Why should
the residents OF the National Capital
; be deprived of a right which is giv51
, 70 Alaska, the Philippines and the
Hawaiian Islands? There is no just
reason"
BrOwnIOw Speaks.
I'VE obey the laws passed by Con-
-srsss; we pay taxes; and we respond
with nothing but love Of country in
iSHr hearts when asked to give of the
1ife Of our homes on the battlefields,"
said Commissioner Louis F. Brown
low. I'VE do all this because we are
proud Of being Americans. We are
not citizens Of the National Capital.
We are Just inhabitants. But still
We are Americans. And since we are
Americans why should we not have
Our constitutional rights?
In Fighting this obvious wrong we
iced the help OF the American people;
; u the night for franchise we cannot
help, but have the sympathy of every
Congressman, every Senator, every
voter in the country-for they are
Americans and they do not wish to
SegFUdge TO others the rights which
they themselves possess.
There has been some criticism
throughout the nation Of the congested
conditions in Washington during the
WSrM but the National Capital han
died the situation as best it could. In
The space Of twelve months. $4,000 per-
sons came to Washington from all sec
lions Of the country. p
ut was difficult to care for all these
people, but the District responded 10
1Ae emergency IN a way. which / know.
ultimately caused universal satisfaction
throughout the nation.
Fed Have Gone HOme.
Conditions in Washington are not
s-uite as congested as before the sign
SaE OF the armistice, but the need Of
Slrther building in the District is still !
SPparent. OF the 10000 war workers
VINO came here in the space OF twelve \
months, but 400 have gone home |
since the srmistice was signed.
II have heard that all the war work /
ara want to stay in Washington; so
- IS evident that living conditions in /
The National Capital are not as bad /
- you may have sometimes heard.
About 1900 District men have 4
RerVed' or are serving IN the army, |
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