Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-06-01

Those of you who hear me. tell me
what you think of 1t, tell your neigh
bors who do not hear me, and get
their views about 1t. Won't you peo-
pie of other States who are listening
in let your Senators and Representa-
tives know how you feel about 1t and
ask your neighbors to do the same?
Affects Only District.
"This proposition does not affect
your rights. It is of no direct benefit
to you. but 1 know you do believe in
fair play and just treatment. You do
believe in equal rights and privileges
for all citizens under u Government.
If you believe the citizens of our great
Capital should have this priceless her.
itage of American citizenship, which
can be bestowed upon them without
harm to any one or to any section, take
the little time and trouble necessary
to let your Representatives in Congress
know that you would like them to sub
nit this proposition to you for your
careful and candid Judgment.
"All that the good people of this Dis
trict ask now is that your Representa-
tives and Senators submit to you the
question whether or not you are will
ing that your Congress shall be en-
powered to grant to them the civil
AAS1AbO Nv ~ ma AAoIAA AIilC W lA4AlE
deem wise. Tell us what you think
about it."
Capper Urges Action.
Senator Capper's address in part fol-
lows:
yesterday throughout the length
and breadth of this great Nation our
people, rich and poor alike, paid CRATE
full tribute and homage to those who
gave their all in their country's de-
Tense. Many of those who thus died
were killed in the World War-a war
fought. as President Wilson expressed
it, that the world might be made safe
for democracy: for that form of gov
eminent which Abraham Lincoln de-
fined as being of, by and for the people.
Countless other thousands died in
the great struggles of the Civil War.
which was fought to preserve the Union
of free States established under the
leadership of such men as Washington,
jefferson, Franklin, Madison and La
fayette.
THE men who fought those first
early battles which brought our coun-
try into being gave their blood and
their lives to establish the principles
embodied in the Declaration of Inde-
statement of the rights of mankind are
these words: Governments are insti-
tuted among men. deriving their just
power from the consent of the gov
erned.'
AN immense and thrilling history
lies back of those words. Through
countless ages the ceaseless struggle of
the mass of men has been to gain the
right to govern themselves; to free
themselves from the chains Of thrall-
dom and serfdom fastened upon them
by ruthless and cunning minorities:
from tyranny. cruelty, heartlesS neglect
and oppression.
Desire Is Not Mere Whim.
"This desire of the people through
out the world for a voice and a part
in the making and administration of
laws is not a mere whim OF emotion.
It is based on a definite and certain
knowledge, gained from experience
through many centuries, that that
government which is autocratic and I'M
representative is in the end almost GER
tain to be one of cruel tyranny and
dire oppression. The mass of people
everywhere want an effective voice in
their own government because they
know, Ninstinctively. that lack of repre-
sentation spells for them hardship,
want and suffering.
The people of Washington. the
Capital of the worlds greatest democ-
racy, have neither vote nor voice in
the Government which rules them.
After $40 years Of American indepen-
dence, they still have taxation without
representation. They must obey laws
which they have no part in enacting.
When war is declared. their services
and their lives are at the absolute dis
posal of a Government in which they
have no part. They cal fight Inc they
can die for their country. they can buy
its bonds and pay its taxes, but they
cannot cast a single vote In the legis-
lative body which decides what their
destiny shall be.
Says Autocracy Rules Here.
"The seat of Government, Washing
ton in the District of Columbia, occu-
pies less than 10 miles square of ter
ritory. But 1t is populated by more
than $4,000 people, who live under
a form of ~autocracy contrary and re-
pugnant to every vital principle enun-
ciated in the Declaration of Indepen-
dence and the Constitution Of the
United States of America.
"It may be said that this Is not
important because, after all. the stu
alton only affects one city located in a
district of approximately 10 square
miles. But I believe-and I think the
majority of those who hear these words
will agree-that the violation Of prin-