Evening star., 1926-11-14

the basis of 1920 Federal census, had
a population of 437,571, which was
greater than any one of seven States,
namely--Nevada, 1901; Wyoming,
194,402; Delaware, 223,003; Arizona,
333,273; Vermont, 352,421; New
Mexico, 360.247, and Idaho, 341,S26.
The same census shows that we were
within 5000 of New Hampshire,
which had a population of 443,OS3,
and within $4,000 of Utah with a
population Of 449,446.
That the report of the commission
err of internal revenue for the year
1924 shows that District residents
paid to the United States Federal
taxes amounting to $27 SAP, ,527. The to
tai amount thus contributed is great
err than that paid by any one of 30
States and Territories. The amount
thus paid exceeds the combined pay
ments for similar taxes of IL States,
namely---Ari2ona, Idaho, Mississippi,
Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
North Dakota. South Dakota, Utah,
Vermont and Wyoming.
Enlistments Here High.
That in the World War the volun.
tary enlstments in the military serv-
ices from the District exceeded those
in any one OF seven States. The pro-
portion which the voluntary enflst-
ments bore to the total nunlaer Ct en-
listments and inductions into service
by registration was greater tor TINS
District than for every State OF the
Union except Rhode Island, Oregon.
Washington, California and Maine,
and more than one-third greater than
the percentage for the country as
whole.
That in the case of each of the Lib
erty loans the subscriptions from Dis
trict citizens were far in excess of the
quota and the per capita subscription
generally was far in excess OF all
sections of the country. except that IN
which New York is situated.
After summarizing these arguments,
Mr., Brandenpurg declared:
president Coolidge, in the recent
election, urged the people of the coun-
try as a patriotic duty to avail them
selves Of the right to vote and to cast
their ballots for Senators and Repre-
sentatives. If it is an evidence OF pa
triotism for the people of the State
to vote, why should we Of the District
of columbia be required to remain as
silent spectators of our fellow citizens
marching to the polls on election day?
Are we not as Intelligent and equally
qualified? No answer can be FOUND
for this discrimination"
Mrs. Hendley Speaks.
Mrs. Hendley, in her address as
serted that King George III of Eng
land, If he were alive today, would
laugh at the Nation that revolted
from his tyrannical government, but
still exacts from half million OF Its
citizens the same unreasonable and
humiliating adherence"
Declaring that this denial of partici'
patton in Government Is becoming
more unbearable as new generations
come of age, Mrs. Hendley continued:
"These young men and women can
not always understand this denial of
their rights, and they refuse to accept
the outgrown provision Of the Federal
Constitution as sufficient reason for
such denial. They cannot understand
why a native-born American citizen.
who filled the highest office in the gift
Of the Nation for eight years with
signal ability and distinction, should
lose his right to vote for succeeding
Presidents because he elected to make
his home in the Capital City for the
rest of his life. I refer to the great
War President, Woodrow Wilson"
Young Folks Would Vote.
Mrs. Hendley declared a child with
500 guardians is likely to be totally
neglected or killed with kindness. But
we are no longer of the capacity of a
child that we should be treated as a