The Washington times., 1925-04-17
Asking Advisory Council
Candidates to Express
Themselves on Suffrage
By BILL PRICE.

By BILL Prize.
Now that we are to election for eight members
of the Citizens Advisory Council which is to cooperate Win
the District Commissioners in making up the annua esVmaeS
for the local budget and doubtless offer DIS
to all legislation affecting the District there IS demand a
candidates express themselves freely and frankly on ne SUP
ject of suffrage for this city
NH; o.+;on is now the most important before people
and there is strong support Congress for legislation that
will give our citizens the right to actually vote In eecuonS
regularly provided for do all other Americans
ism long going to withhold from District people the privileges
that it grants in the philippines, IN ForVO 1'cO anu ~
the American flag flies
So since we have the sembance OF oaAoCng why
shoudnt the candidates put themselves on record on s
subject any other that tney tanA 'OUel" W." ~ "
The presumption that of the candidates for the A
- this National CAPITAL The issue what kind of
suffrage will be favored. Will counclmen insist on
full and complete suffrage rights herethe democranc PRIV
Iere of voting for President President Senators and
Representatives District Commissioners and members OF the
controlled by the situation Congress and
ever rights that body is willing to give our people NOV
holding themselves ready carry on the gnt 1or the 1est
American rights later on?
There one element ciizenry which stands for our
having the ballot national and congressional matters only
stopping short the election of District
or members of the Board of Education
There Is another element WHICH 'nnAS naS = - ~
be fought it should be just complete as gwen to
Americans all communities including the right to parc
pate in strictly local affairs.
stituOn of the would have to be amended
submit the matter to the States
for consideration TW0THIRDS vote OF both
houses Congress submit such amednment The rat
cation of THREEFOURTHS of the States Of the Union is
necessary before amendment becomes effective Then the
putting effect of accepted amendment must be done
BY law after long debate in Congress.
this simple little program might get fu suffrage
rights IN THE NEXT TWENTY YEARS. ANYHOW; and
we might have longer With the opposition of the
the District having two Senators In that body
probaby to even one few Washingtonians may yet live
long enough to celebrate Constitutional suffrage.
under ese dheartenng circumstances just prlnci
pie worth fighting for and the struggle will continue
meantime it should be remembered that Congress has
the legate suffrage for the District for delegate
in the House. who would be outhpiece for people for
District Commissioners and Board Of Education Congress
right claimed give the District Of Co.
Iumba statehood just has done the territories Of
the nation past this would automatically carry
with Senators and Representatives governor and legs
lature.
Of all the plans submitted Congress that which has the
strongest support delegate In the House and the
election Commissioners and Board Of Education. Such
legislation really stands chance in Congress and good
chance if public sentiment insists upon it.
election of District Commissioners should not
be included any plan do not know except that would
take prominent citizens the pleasure of hand
picking these officials through recommendations at the White
House According theories the people of Washington
qualified for President Vice President Sena
Representatives for District Commissioners
political bosses and cques of either party that into
power.
The suffrage question here is indeed worth
by candidates for the Citizens Advisory Council It might
be good idea for Of the voters to smoke out those
who do take stand the question the council is
to be representative of local public sentiment but natural
that its members should be willing put themselves record