Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03
EARLY D. c. VOTE
ACTION IS URGED
Yaden Tells House Group
Joint Resolution Has Citi-
zenS' Backing.

Official spokesmen for the organized
citizens of the District OF Columbia
yesterday afternoon whole -heartedly
placed their stamp OF approval on the
Joint resolution in Congress which would
pave the way for granting residents OF
Washington a voice in their Govern
ment.
The plea for passage Of the resolution.
which proposes an amendment 10 the
Constitution empowering Congress 10
grant TO Washington representation in
Congress, the right to vote in presiden-
tial elections and access 10 the Federal
courts. was laid before the House judi
ciary committee by James G. Yaden.
president Of the Federation Of Citizens
Associations and Jesse c. Suter. chair
man of the federation committee on
citizens joint committee on national
representation. Early approval was
asked
Mr.. Yaden said he was authorized TO
indorse the national representation pro-
posal of the Federation OF Citizens' AS
sociations, which Is made up of repre-
sentatives Of the 81 citizens community
organizations Of the District. having
total membership OF about $4,000.
Unanimous Demand.
In presenting extended arguments in
support of early approval OF the joint
resolution Mr. Suter declared that the
demand for granting representation in
Congress TO residents Of Washington
now vas practically unanimous among
the organized citizens associations of
the District.
Il never have known the associations
to ge. together so well on anything be-
fore this" he stated.
Presentation of the views OF leaders
Of the organized citizens OF the District
pefor. the House judiciary committee
followed statement on behalf OF the
Natioral Council of State Legislators
and others asking approval OF the
movement The case for the citizens
of the National Capital was presented
under the craftsmanship Of Theodore
w. Noyes. head Of the citizens lotnt
committee.
Mr. Yaden, In brief statement.
stressed the fact that the residents OF
Washington now have no right vote
IN the body that makes their laws, nor
the right TO sue or be sued in the
Federal courts In response TO a Ques-
lion by member of the judiciary COM
mittee MIR. Yaden said that In addition
to speaking for the citizens federation
he personally was In favor Of the
representation proposal He maintains
his voting residence IN Kentucky. al
though his interests are In Washington.
he said
In championing the citizens cause
Mr.. Sutcr declared that residents of the
National Capital feel that the time now
is ripe for approval by Congress OF tins
proposal He asserted that there APP
peared TO be no more reason for the
withholding or denial OF the right ot
Washingtonians 10 voting representation
In the National Government than there
would be to deny that same right 10
District Growing.
He pointed out that within few
wears the District of Columbia wosild
have q population of a million, and de-
clared that danger lurked IN condition
that holds such mass OF population as
subject people" lie characterized citi-
zens Of Washington AS beina rs loyal
intelligent and patriotic body III
Americans as ever we're born"
Mr., Suffers statement In Wll, was
as follows
MIR. Chairman and members OF the
committee as chairman OF It's standing
committee on national representation,
| have the honor Ia represent the Fed
Grafton OF Citizens Associations In sup
porting H. J II, No. IL. proposing an
amendment 10 the Constitution ot the
United States providing for national
representation for the people OF the
District o' Columbia
The Federation OF Citizens Asaoeia-
tions Is composed Of ha constituent or
ganixations, 40 being local or neighhor-
hood bodies and being Of District
wide scope The neighborhood bodies
cover practically every section OF the
District and are ever alert, hot only 10
their purely locality needs. but to mat
ters affecting the entire District OF CO.
lumbia, These federated bodies have
an aggregate membership ot approx
tmately $4,000,
THE work oi this federation is ear.
fied on through central body com
passed Of two delegates from each OF the
80 member organizations No better
idea of the geographically representa-
tive character Of this federation can be
gained than by viewing It's list OF mem.
ber bodies, which Ia here submitted
with the request that II be Incorporated
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