Evening star., 1928-06-10
FIGHT FOR DISTRICT
SUFFRAGE PUSHED
CoIIaday Makes Appeal for
Plank in G. O. P. Platform.
Support Assured.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY,
SIAN Correspondent Of The Star.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, June ed
ward F, Colladay, Republican national
committeeman from the District of
Columbia, chairman OF the citizens
joint committee on fiscal relations. and
Representative Dyer of Missouri, act
ing chairman OF the House judiciary
committee and sponsor of the Joint
resolution to give the District national
representation In presidential elections
and d vote and voice In Congress. to-
day arranged for a conference with
Senator Smoot. chairman of the plat
form committee of the Republican ma
tional convention, In an effort to get
the national representation resolution
included in the Republican party plat
form.
Strong, sympathetic support in this
effort from the Kansas City Bar Asso-
ciation and scores OF prominent lawyers
from all parts Of the country who are
attending the convention as national
committeeman and delegates was as
sured tonight after Mr.. Colladay ad-
dressed this gathering of lawyers In be-
half Of the Voteiess people of Wash
ington.
Representative Dyer promises that
the House judiciary committee VIII
favorably report the resolution.
CoIladay's Appeal.
That the National Capital with a
population Of more than half a million
Americans Is the only place within the
confines of the United States where
taxation without representation" exists
was emphasized by Mr Colladay in ap-
pealing for the support Of the lawyers
TO correct this condition and enfran-
chise the yoteiess people Of the National
Capital.
He stressed the fact that every prop
erty owner in the District of Columbia
is taxed To build and develop the most
magnificent system OF parks ever plan
ned for the capital Of any nation, a
system which no one American munic-
ipality would attempt to carry out with
only the resources OF It's own taxpayers.
This plan has been made and will be
carried through 10 fulhiiment as an
expression of the dignity and culture
Of the whole American Nation and
should largely be paid for by the Ameri-
can can people as a whole Mr. colladay
Some people are under the impress
sion" Mr.. colladay reminded his
auditors. that the citizens of the Dis.
trict OF Columbia pay no taxes and
that all municipal functions at the
Capital are maintained at the expense
Of the Federal Government. once
knew Of lady who after short VISIT
In Washington returned 10 my old
hometown In Kansas and asserted 10
my mother very vigorously that nobody
In Warrington owned any property or
paid any taxes, that the Federal Guy~
ernment owned everything and paid
everything.
THE rate and amount Of uronertv
taxes paid by the citizens Of the Dis.
trict compares fayofabIy with ike paw
ments in other cities 0f aimilar size
THIS money IN used for The tipkeep of
Lne municipality Also we pay more
Federal taxes than most Of the ftates
Che people Of Washington" he
continued. mot only do not object Ia
paying their Just share In the great
WORKS necessary 10 the pr0per dev9lop.
ment of the Hatirn's Capital, but lhey
are proud 70 10 Their part and have
always done 70. Tuc thing they 0b-
lect " and f'iG conditions from which
they appeal for relief Is 'taxation With.
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