The Washington times., 1920-04-30
u.S.GHAMBER BACKS
DISTRICT SUFFRAGE
Colonel Harper's Plea Carries
Resolution to Victory al
Atlantic City.

The Chamber OF Commerce OF the
United States, central organization OF
all the business men OF the country
is now officially on record as faYor-
ing the enfranehlsement OF the Dis
trict OF Columbia. through the EFFORTS
OF the National Press Committee Tor
District of Columbia Suffrage.
The convention yesterday passed
the following resolution, according 10
kilograms received here today by the
National Press Committee from Col.
Robert NJ Harper and other business
men at Atlantic city;
at is inconsistent with the spirit
OF American institutions that the
large population OF the District OF
Columbia should have no representa-
tion In Congress, and an amendment
TO the constitution Is advocated for
removal OF disabilities in this re-
spect."
Last week Col. Winfield Jones,
president OF the National Press COM
nittee, wrote letters to Colonel Har-
per and seventy-fve other local dele
gates to the Chamber OF Commerce
convention at Atlantic city, asking
.he delegates to put through reso-
luton for District suffrage at the
convention. Colonel Harper, mem
Der OF the advisory council OF the
National Press Committee, had direct
charge OF the resolution. He present
ed the resolution TO the board OF di-
rectors and secured its unanimous
|. approval The directors then re-
:erred the resolution to the commit
tee on resolutions.
Harper Makes strong PIen.
Colonel Harper appeared before
that committee and made a strong
t1aa for niatrief SUFFRAGE and the
resolution. The resolution was pass
ed after cons 'derable discussion. One
delegate in particular voiced strenu-
ous objection to enfranchising the
people of the National Capital This
made II necessary for Colonel Harper
TO urge the passage of the matter on
the door OF the convention, which
passed the resolution after some de-
bate.
Action of the Chamber OF Commerce
Of the United States indorsing Dis
trict suffrage is the first big achieve
ment of the National Press Commit
tee for District of Columbia suffrage,
because with the Endorsement of the
chamber every commercial organiza-
tion in the United States will be soon
sctively enlisted In the campaign to
secure the vote for Washington, Th"
powerful influence OF all the organ
lied business men of the United.
States will be great. factor in in
fluencing Congress to grant suf-
frage to the National Capital.
Trinidad Assn. Indorses Move.
The Trinidad Citizens Associa ton
nt its meeting last night Endorsed the
National Press Committee for District
OF Columbia Suffrage, and declared in
resolution that the association
would back anything the National
Press Committee might do in it's cam
ragn for the ballot
The hearing before the House Ju-
1iciary Committee on the Burroughs
Chamberlain resolution for the con-
stitutiOnal amendment, which was
set recently by Chairman Volstead
Cor May 3 (neXt Monday. has been
postponed for a short time to give
representatives of the Citizens Joint
Committee. Theodore w. Noyes. Henry
j.. j.. Mcfarland and S. S. Worthing-
ton, time to prepare their arguments.
es these citizens are now busily en-
gagged with Senate half-and- half
hearing.