Evening star., 1920-02-24
GENUINE
SUFFRAGE IN D. c.
Central Association Asks
Voice in Choosing National
and Municipal Officials.

Full and genuine suffrage for the
residents of the District Of Columbia.
including not only the right to vote
| for presidential electors and repre-
sentatives in Congress, but also for
municipal officers, including the Dis
trict Commi Ssioners, the board of ed
ucation. the board of assessors. the
Public Utilities Commission and otner
kindred public bodies and Offices, was
asked in resolution passed at
meeting of the Central Citizens Asso-
citation last night at the Juvenile
Court.
Capt. Dolan Dissents.
Introduced by President Thomas j.
Donovan. the proposal TO remove I'm
itations on current measures seeking
representation in Congress for the
District found strong opposition IN
, Capt. j. J. Dolan. Capt. Dolan saiu
he thought he had sounded the senu-
!nent of leading business men OF the
District. and asserted that aithous II
.tey desired a vote in Congress. or as
many votes as the population or the
District demands. they feared hlgher
taxes and lower appropriations II tne
political system of the DISTRICT Is
changed. , .,o
, proposition to give the pistrict rep
ressptation to look after the TAX
pavSrs' interest" Capt. poian Salu.
, ..Rut we do not want the right to
vote for COMMISSIONS III we seeu.T
the right to vote for presioentia'
Lean. when a democratic president Is
elected we will be in wrong a' 'ne
White House..
President Donovan Rephes'
President Donovan surrendered 'ne
.hair to the treasurer and repiled 10
Can't Dolan, scoring tfose ~no
| fer political preferment 10 ,ne rlE'
to vote as free and inoepehoe''
| ZenS. ,,,,r;.. of
| Columbia cannot better be Illus
| trated." Mr. Donovan said tha,i Wy
pointing to the mess !" ou' 70
| schools. We should haN" the r,S"' ="
vote for our school oH''rS' ""i
arc many men in Congress WI" W"
,ieye tho people of tho District shoulo
! so,.c, tbcir school authorities because
,bcir children attend Srhooi "t,'
WIEN Won speak of suffrage IN inc
District of Columbia YOU SP'"
men and women who nave dn i' "
light to vote on all questions. W
| hau not hermit the word to go OUT
,tat thc neonIe of the District nave
I.;, down with victory IN sis"'.
! IL takes five years we will keep ai'e'
suffrage until We get IL
u.rret for Death Of Mnj. Pullman.
Resolutions of sympathy WIN 'h'
nayents of Maj. Raymond W. fuilmHn
were adopted by the ass"c'at'o" ~
motion of Capt. Dolan ana were VI
dered sent to the parents oil inc osa'
nol;ce chief and to the bistrlct 'o"i
missioners. p.h.,, II
resolution introduced by Eoneet ~.
McNackin chairman of the association
n,jttee on streets and hhgn"a!S' pr"
postne law to compel res'd'"'S ~
cIe.n off their sidewalks after Sno"
storm. was passed after President ION
oyan had pointed out that sucf 'aW
was tried and failed about ten HearS
ago Mr. McMackin said th' corn'''"h
Of the streets and sidewalks durhg ,ne
last snowstorm was IA disgrace 10 IN"
city" and that there should b" la"
| to conpeI every resident to remove sno"
at such periods. washington may be
the most beautiful city in the couniry
IN the spring and summer, Mr.. NC
Nackjr said, hut II certainly is not Ia
winter.
X. r. Rover pointed out that workin"n
cou1f not be secured to clean of tho
sidewalks unless prohibitivc wages were
given them
Want Park for Playground.
The associa ton will press further its
suggestion toward securing part OF
Judiciary Park for chiidren's play
ground although Col. G. S. Ridley, ac-
cording to communication received
| from him and read at the meeting. is
not in favor of turning over part OF the
park for a playground