Evening star., 1925-04-16

nam S. Quinter of the Connecticut
Avenue Association said he was in IA
Vor OF national representation in Con-
gress, urging representation of the
District In Congress and in the cleo
foral college
He added that the Citizens Advis-
ory Council has an excellent opportu-
nifty to do work of lasting good to the
community If its members go into
conference with the Commissioners
with the idea that District problems
should be solved along broad and COM
prehensive lines.
Opposition to suffrage in the District
OF Columbia was voiced by Capt. Clay
ton e. Emig, nominated by the Dupont
Circle association. Capt Emig said
Commissioner Macfarland had the
right idea when he declared the citi-
Rens' associations are the best means
of creating sentiment in Washington.
Far-Seeing men of broad vision are
needed in the office of Commissioner
70 develop Washington along general
lines, keeping the city free from COM
mercial development and an industrial
path. The city council was viewed by
Capt. Emig as q body which should
respond to the call of the Commits
sfoners and report back to the Fed
Grafton of Citizens Associations The
latter body should retain it's separate
entity and maintain all its preroga-
tlves, Capt. Emig said.
Urges Qualified Vote.
EIzie S. Hoffman, president and
nornine of the Barry Farms Civic AS
sociation:
( Suffrage would be a good thing
here, but it should be placed on the
basis OF property and educational
qualifications of the voters No one
should be permitted to vote who does
not own some property, pay taxes and
who is not able to read or write. The
District should certainly have repre-
sentative in the House of Representa-
tiVes and 1t is entitled TO a representa-
tive In the Senate
The advisory city council should
voice its opinion on all matters of
city government, legislation and bud
get figures. submitted to it by the
commissioners "
Huver l. Brown of the Pleasant
Plains Association:
I am in favor OF suffrage with
educational and property quaIifica-
tons placed on voters. Every one
given the franchise should have a
knowledge and understanding of the
: Constitution of the United States, and
certainly be at least able to read and
write. This is necessary to get intelli-
gent expression from the public.
The City Council should pass on all
matters of general interest to the
city"
Vote Our First Need.
DR., George H. Richardson. the Pub
nc interest Citizens Association of
East Washington:
I believe Washington should be
Just as democratic as Cleveland, Ohio.
OF the thousands of other cities in the
nation. Suffrage here is what we
most need. We ought to have the
election of our city officials and also
OF representative in Congress. The
City Council, under the present form
OF government. should be used as n
medium through which the will of the
public can be expressed on legislation
and city expenditures"
DR.. Albert r. Collins, president and
nominee of the Southwest Civic As
sociation:
believe no one should be taxed
Without Representations; il is contra
dictory to the Declaration of Inde-
pendence. l am heartily in favor of
local and national suffrage for the
District. There is no reason why we
should not be in charge of our civic
affairs here, and by all means we
should be directly represented in
The city. council will be a great
step toward the complete self govern
ment that we should, in all justice,
have. Through the advisory city
council we can demonstrate that we
can successfully and efficiently handle
our own affairs
Favors Vote in Any Form.
w. H. Lewis, jr., Garfield Associa-
ton:
II do not know why any one would
oppose suffrage here in the proper
form. l would certainly favor any
form that would give the residents of
Washington voice in the administra-
ton of their own affairs. Suffrage
should start with the election of our
local officials. 1t is looking a little
far ahead yet, however. to say what
should be done in regard to represen-
tation in Congress.
The advisory city council should
pass on all local civic affairs of gen
eral interest, not going into technical
details or dealing in distinctly COM
munity questions.
Rev. D. e. Wiseman, Howard Park
Association:
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