Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-15

On this day the people OF the United States the of
the American States choose their agents perform the execu
and legislative functions of the representative Rcpub
lie American sovereignty the possession of or
of little group of but is distributed among the whole
people Every American sovereign in his own right and on
this day he exercises this sovereignty he deposits his vote
in the ballot box.
To all ful-acdgcd Americans this is day OF national in
Spraon and patriotic pride.
To the anized Americans Washington the day
is Of humiliation and mourning.
The the District OF Columbia alone denied
opportunity in future the sovereignty
which belongs them and attaches ineparaby them
Americans.
The $4,000 Americans Of the District constitute the only
community the of the continental and contiguous
United Sates-populou intelligent public of adequate
resourees-~heh denied representation in the national
Government.
In relation to the national laws the sole function Of the
District residents is to obey They take in making the
laws which they must obey.
DISTRICT MORE POPULOUS THAN SEVEN STATES.
The of the District of Columbia according
the 1920 outnumber the Americans OF the
Idaho New Mexico Wyoming. Arizona Della
and Nevada They send agents to the National Legs
make laws for them Dstrc, of Columbia. o. Vermont
T. Idaho 4 New Mexico, j. Wyomns s. Arizona s. Delaware,
B. and Nevada, 3
Hampshire and Utah very slightly the Distrir,
population. They send the National Legislature
the councils OF the representative Republic the
world New Hampshire men Utah men, District of Columbia
0 men
Today's voting only for a Legislature, but for
To the college which Prcsi
dent 81 the United States New Hampshire sends Utah
T. District of Columbia o. Idaho New Mexico Vermont 4.
Arizona ). Delaware ;, Wyoming ) and Nevada 3
In relation
District Americans is to They have nothing to like
other concerning the and kind Of they
shall pay and how the tax money shall be spent.
PAYS MORE NATIONAL TAXES THAN Fifteen STATES;
MORE THAN FIVE STATES COMBINED
In the fiscal year 1922 without representation what;
tho taxing body the District OF Columbia paid national
take, ne1na revenueo for national purposes Sls6i5o5
src contributed national be expended by Congress
tor national purposes in war and peace more than IS states N
Arkansas O. Florida g. South Dakota s: North Dakota 5:
Montana a. Utah 4: New Hampshire Idaho 4 Vermont !:
Arizona ): New Mexico. J: Wyoming J: Nevada
The District OF Columbia with Representa-
contributed the fund which the
of national paid States namely North
Dakota, New Mexico Nevada. Wyoming and Vermont
RATIO OF TAXATION TO REPRESENTATION Is too.
These States combined paid in national SH59+35 ard
sent TO the National 1eoaure IL for them
the and kind Of they should and how
the should be The District Columbia
rbu,ed national ssG45o53 permitted
representatives the National Legislature participate
deciding how the tax should he raised and spent.
fagant Of taxation without representation
impo> >,lc o
In relation function of the AZ
Americans Of the District fight
They have voice like other Americans which
which require. them to fight, to- beeS and oehsp.
to die.
SENT MORE SOLDIERS TO WAR THAN SEVEN STATES.
Inc soldiers sailors and furnished District
IN the World War numbered 945 than contributed
any OF seven states New Hampshire. Vermont, New
Mexico, Wyoming Arizona. Delaware and Nevada IN
congress to make war 10 end TO decide whether
shaH go TO by those follows:
District OF Columbia 0; New Hampshire Vermont New
Mexico, g. Wyoming g. Arizona g. Delaware 3 and Nevada ;
National representation" distinctive basic right of the