Evening star., 1919-04-22
UNITY FOR VOTE
IS Citizens PLEA
Representation in Congress
and Electoral Vote Is Key
note of Association.
MASS Meeting is URGED

Unity of action on the principle of
representation in the House, the Sem
ate and the electoral college for the
District, of Columbia was the keynote
| of a national representation meeting
', held under auspices of the Central
Citizens Association at the Gonzaga
College Theater last night.
Struck by G. A. Lyon of The Star,
the first speaker on the program, the
| keynote of concerted action by all
the proposed amendment to the Con-
stitution calling for national repre-.
sentation for the National Capita!
was resounded by Earl Goodwin Of
J Rev. ]. B. Zimmerman. formerly o.
the Post: Robert n. Harper and
Frank J. Hogan.
Urged to Get "Toe-Hold.'
LET US cross one bridge at a ,ime."
declared MIR. Harper president OF the
Washington Chamber of Commerce.
Let's get behind the amendme,he EN-
which will give US toe-hold on the
Congress of the United States, de-
clared Mr.! Hogan.
"As long as we stand together we
are going to get something" said MI
Lyon, who, through ballot seiectlon
conducted by President Thomas ).
Donovan of the Central Citizens AS
sociation, was called upon to speak
first. The amendment to the Consti-
tuition. which is to be introduced into
the next Congress-. the speaker saio'
is the first thing to be done
Let US get together on the principle
of national representation" Mr.. Lyon
continued. After that we Will be
members of the body that will de-
,termine all questions relating to the
District of Columbia.
Association Indorses.
The association unanimously in
dorsed the proposed amendment to
j the Constitution. which would give
the District one or two senators, as
Congress shall see At; representation
in the House and the right to vote
for presidential electors.
Spread the gospel OF Americantsm
for the District of Columbia, Mr..
Hogan urged thoseein the audience. a
sentiment in which he was backed by
Mr.. Bell, who asked for half a
million press agents for the District"
Mr.. Hogan declared that lack of the
the Declaration of Independence
twenty-four hours a day. If the pro-
hibition amendment could be adopted.
he pointed out, there is even more
reason why such 'Simon-pure Amer
lean amendment" as that for national
representation for the District should
be adopted.
American citixenry and it's accom-
paniment. tho ballot box" is the now
motto Of the District, Mr.. Hogan said.
IN answer to what Uncle Joe" Can-
non once announced, he said, as the
local motto: Tho United States Treas
ury-a key II you can. q Jimmy. II you
must" Mr.. Hogan recfted- the compo-
sition Of various local courts, made up
almost entirely of judges whS hail
from various states. Owing to tho
lack Of Representation here. the speak
er, declared, the, children Of residents
really have NO chance to aspire to high
positions I'm this city.
America could not have won de
war 30 handffy, Rev. Mr.. Zimmerman
insisted. II tho American boys in the
Army had not felt that they could
vote, and wera. therefore, men in
every sense Of tho word. Tho people
Of the District, in getting behind the
amendment for national representa-
tion. must be courageous, must con-
centrate, and must consecrate their
best effort to the CAUSE he sah.
Hitch your chariot to a star he said,
in backing the amendment.