Evening star., 1922-01-18
UPHOLD 9)+5OP[AN
IN D. C. FINANCING.
KaIorama Citizens Vote 0p-
! position to Proposition
to Abolish It.

whole-hearted Endorsement of the
"half-and-half" plan of financing the
District, as opposed to the Senate bill
EOS, which would abolish the system
was voted by the Kalorama Citizens
Association at a meeting held at the
Highlands last night.
The resolution, presented by James
W. Murphy. on behalf of a special
committee Of the association which
made q thorough study of the stu
alton, declared that while we have
no desire to shirk the payment of our
fair and full proportion of taxes. yet
until we are accorded a voice in the
body which taxes us. we adhere to
the half-and-half principle"
Former Senator Root Quoted.
The equity and justice of this prin-
ciple, the resolution declared, have
been no better expressed than in the
words of Elihu Root in the Senate
on January s, 1915, when he said:
do not let us take away from
these wards Of the nation. helpless
and unrepresented, the protection of
ment between overwhelming power
and the helplessness of citizens
without votes. / stand. sir. for
the old half-and-half agreement,
which is the sole protection of the
people of Washington against our
arbitrary rule"
Copies of the resolution were di-
rected to be sent to the chairmen of
committees on the District Of the
Senate and House, to the Commits
sioners and to the Federation of
Citizens Associations.
Substance of Resolution.
The resolution set forth that. the
Senate bill proposes to abolish the
system of taxation which has been
in operation for over forty years and
to substitute a system by which the
general government. II it shall be
deemed expedient by Congress In any
year, shall be relieved of all obli-
cation to defray any part OF the ex-
penses of the Capital City and added
1T was stated in the unanimous
report OF the joint select committee
of the Congress of the United States
appointed March 3, 1915, that Moth
ing is clearer than it never was the
intent that this District should hear
all the very extraordinary burdens of
expense incident to it's plan and oc-
cupancy as national city, and any
proposed burden would be most in
equitable and unjust now"
Residents Not .Tax DOdEers.'
at has been demonstrated" con-
tinues the resolution. that the resi-
dents of the District of Columbia are
not tax dodgers but are now paying
taxes comparable to those paid by the
citizens of other municipalities of
similar size, as set forth in the report
referred to, in the following words:
We find from the evidence of fair
minded men. residents of Washington
familiar with real estate values in
general. that the present assessment
of real estate for taxation is fair and
reasonable.
Taxpayers of Washington are de-
MED any voice or representation in
the body which imposes taxes upon
them and have no recourse against
taxation which might become burden
some or oppressive"
Upon motion of Capt. c. A. Barnard
the association authorized the ap-
pointment of a committee to investi-
gate bread prices in the District and
report at the next meeting. The as
sociation will request that a traffic
policeman be stationed at California
street and Connecticut avenue.
Committees Announced.
President A. sCoulter Wells an