Evening star., 1928-03-05
COUNTRY is FOR NATIONAL
REPRESENTATION FOR
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
Situation, Once Depicted TO People, Invariably
Surprises and ELECTS Interest.

I "We agree strongly with you that resi-
dents of the District of Columbia should
have the same right and privilege to
vote that the people of the States fave,"
declare Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Collins
of Locust Valley. Long Island.
II fully agree with you that you
| observation-disclosures should have a vote"
writes Mrs. Lulu Volpel Raker Of Stur-
gis. Mich.
II heartily concur in the view that
the citizens of the District of Columbia
should have the franchise the Same as
residents of any other portion of the
United States" is the opinion of c. A.
Cunningham. president of the First
National Bank Of Cresson, Pa.
II certainly grant the justice that is
on the side of you Washingtonians In
demanding a voice In the Federal GOV
ernment. Congress should grant 1t. and
will write my Congressman. Mr.. Dick
inSon. to that effect" asserts A. Brand
Wig OF Roland. Iowa.
Your efforts to obtain the franchise
for the residents of the District OF CO.
limbla deserve success and have my
hearty Endorsement" writes w. w. Dud-
ley OF WhitinSville Mass.
'"The plea for national representation
for Washington must meet with the
approval of all thinking people. and even
many OF those who don't think for
themselves. To deny Washingtonians
the privilege OF voice in regulating
national affairs is neither logical nor
honorable" in the opinion Of j. II.
Jones of Burlington. N. J.
II could never see just why Washing
tonians arc denied the privilege which
all other American citizens enjoy and I
hope and believe the time will come
when the people down there will have
the right TO vote" says J. T.. Reynolds,
jr.. Of Philadelphia
Il am pleased TO hear from you over
the radio that the people o. Washington
have at last walked up and are demand
ing change in their status. Congress
should grant charter that should give
the residents Of the Capital City politi-
cal rights along with their duties and
obligations" writes Charles w. Wood of
Rochester. N. y.
we cannot see why the residents of
the City of Washington should not be
permitted the same rights as citizens
Of Philadelphia. New York or Pitts
burgh." states John w. McCreary, Sec
retary OF the Board of Education at
Salina. Pa
1T Is about time that you folks had
the vote. 1t is silly Idea 10 deny It 10
you when the Constitution gives you. as
citizens. the right OF suffrage l mag
inc there will be an upheaval over II
when the country hears OF youf wrongs.
Then watch the fur fy!' is the prophecy
Of Logan Cameron OF Pittsburgh. Pa.
Listeners in my home approve OF
your views on the District OF Columbia
suffrage question" IS the message OF
Mrs: Bertha Schroeder OF Wheeling.
w. Va.
''You have the supper. OF our entire
family. There are people In other parts
OF the United States, farther away from
Washington than Maryland. who do not
know that the District OF Columbia has
no vote. We are from New York State
and did not know Of your plight until
we came TO Baltimore says l'enry +.
Ball OF Baltimore. Md.
L am member OF the Indiana State
Legislature and I await an opportunity
OF supporting your constitutional
amendment at Indianapolis. promises
Milton Sa!wasser Of La Porte. Ind