Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-28

Edward F. COlladay, Republican matt
Columbia who spoke over WRC last n
District of Columbia"
degree the complete control Of the Ma.
ton over the District.
1T is not a measure for local self.
government.
1T does not disturb in any way the
financial relation of the Nation anc
Capital, either by the abolition or per.
petuation of the definite proportionate
contribution law.
1.-The appearance before the micro
phone tonight of the national commit
teemen for the District of Columbia
of the two major political parties should
emphasize that National representation
for the District of Columbia is sup
ported irrespective Of party. The Wash.
ington delegations of these parties have
earnestly but unsuccessfully fought al
each national convention for the in
clusion of national representation
plank in the party platforms anc
doubtless will continue such demand:
until victory is won.
Opposition Illogical"
1.-THE feeble and illogical opposition
W AAoSAOAAoa PACoCA1VaOAO11 4OI OkiC Liz
trict of Columbia paints a picture oil
the political pie counter and politica
graft in the distribution of patronage
If We are given such representation
The idea is perfectly absurd for this
amendment creates no new offices fol
the District of Columbia with these
exceptions. The only new officers are
Senator and Representative. There
would be no lower ranking officers OF
changes In the method of appointment
THE principal local administrative
and all judicial Offices are now and
will continue to be filled by the Presi-
dent by and with the advice and con-
sent of the Senate, while all
subordinate positions are filled by those
so appointed. Therefore, In effect the
President either directly or indirectly
appoints all local employees and our
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton makes no change whatever in this
method.
Guards Against Graft.
This completely guards against any
possibility OF bartering of patronage
or graft. We have the same assurance
OF absence of graft as we have always
had as the same safeguards continue
with officers directly or indirectly ap-
pointed by the President, Congress
holding the purse strings and with the
same supervision by the accounting
officers of the Federal Government.
THE time is ripe for the granting of
this boon to the voteless people of this
Capital community. A half million
people soon to be million at the very
heart of the Nation is too large a body
to be denied participation in the coln-
ellis of the Nation. We have the wealth,
the intelligence, the patriotism and the
public spirit to make our community
well worthy of admission TO the family
Our payment Of Federal taxes is greater
than each Of Is States while our pay
ment of income tax In 1927 exceeded
that paid by seven States combined
Our population at the present time is
greater, probably, than each Of nine
States.
BY every rule Of fair play our amend
ment should be passed by the present
Congress. Let Washington vote for
President in 1882 What more fitting
celebration could there be Of the BIZ
centenary of the birth of George Wash
ington than the granting Of political
freedom to the inhabitants of the city
which bears his name?"
COStcit0A ADDRESS.
Mr. Costello's speech, in part, follows
AS Democratic national committee
man for the District, 1t Is fitting that
should follow my esteemed friend, Ed
ward F. Colloday, the national commit
teeman for the Republican party. ]
think that our two addresses should
make the advocacy Of suffrage unani-
nous. At least both Mr. Colladay and
myself feel that way.
However, 1t Is of especial signifi-
canoe that a member Of the Democratic
national committee should be heard on
this subject. One of the founders OF
our great party--in fact, the founder
Thomas Jefferson, Is more responsible
than any other one man for the ulti-
mate decision to locate the seat Of Gov
eminent on the Potomac River. Every
time drive around the Speedway, ad-
joining the Potomac River, or ] pass
through the world famous stretches OF
Rock Greek Park, offer a prayer OF
thanksgiving that the yicissitudes OF
politics and the ambitions Of sectional
feelings in the very early days OF our
Republic enabled Jefferson, upon MS
return from France, to assume the po-
sition of Secretary of State under Pres
ident Washington, to be the deciding
factor in locating the seat OF Govern
ment where 1t now Is.
Says Jefferson Would Favor Vote.
1T is inconceivable that Thomas JEFF
ferSon with his great doctrine of belief
in the rule Of the people should have
entertained for one moment the carving
out OF a section of the United States tc
be the seat Of the Government and ex-
GLIDING the residents thereof from the
privileges of citizenship.
1T is with a feeling Of pride In my
party that this question, which Is Of
such deep interest TO WaShingtonians
should have been ably and clearly sum
med up by another Of my partys grea'
leaders and President, Andrew Jackson
who said in 1881: 1t was doubtless wlst
in the trainers of our Constitution u
place the people OF this District undel
the Jurisdiction of the General Govern
ment. But to accomplish the objects
they had in view it is not necessary
that this people should be deprived o.
all the privileges OF self-government
Independently of the difficulty OF in
ducing the representatives of distan
States TO turn their attention to project!