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tation." II taxation without represen-
tation was tyranny in December, 17T3,
In the American colonies, It is none the
less tyranny In December, 1880, In this
beautiful Capital Of these United States.
InMstence Upon Cure.
It Is not our purpose TO propose that
our fellow citizens Of the District make
their protest through any overt acts
such as the famous Boston Tea Party,
but we do insist upon the curing Of
these politically unwholesome conditions
under which nearly Q half million in
teHigent, loyal, patriotic and public
spirited Americans Of the Capital COM
munity live. It seems absurd that 1t
should Be necessary hurnbly to petition
and insistently TO demand these basic
rights for men and women at the very
certain sense was born out Of the Bos-
ton Tea Party.
The District Of Columbia has o popu-
lation greater than eight of the States.
We pay in Federal taxes more than each
/, Of IS States and approximately as much
as paid by an entire group Of 10 States.
In time Of war our boys are compelled
TO fight. and perhaps to die. at the
country's call. We must obey ali ma
S1OuAI E8Wbs III OVk1cT WOIQB, We are
required and have always loyalty and
cheerfully borne all the obligations Of
citizenship, but are not permitted rep
resentation in the Congress which taxes
us and expends the resulting tax money,
which makes the laws that We must
obey and which sends us to war.
We are not permitted TO vote for the
President and Vice President, and be-
fore the Federal courts our rights are
less than those Of an alien.
Congress POwerIesS.
And, strange as it may seem, Congress
In itself is powerlesS to cure this de-
grading condition. The only remedy Is
through an amendment to the ConSti-
tuition which will empower Congress to
grant unto the residents of the District
Of Columbia voting representation In
the Senate and House Of Representa-
tives, the vote for President and Vice
President. and a status before the courts
Of the United States equal to that OF
the citizen Of the States. To apply this
remedy 1t Is necessary that a congress
sional Joint resolution, now pending in
both houses Of Congress and sponsored
| by our Citizens Joint Committee on
National Representation for the District
of Columbia. be passed by both houses
by two-thirds vote and ratified by the
Legislatures OF three-fourths OF the
| States.
This Is q great national question
one Of extending the rights Of national
citizenship to the nearly half million
residents Of the Capital community
This proposition does not in any way
disturb the complete national control
by Congress over the National Capital
but simply would give voice and vote to
District residents in the Congress which
exercises this exclusive control.
Amendment In Brief.
The following concise statement Il
to make perfectly clear Just what this
proposed constitutional amendment d
and does, - well as what 1t 10 not and
does not:
| What 1t Is and does:
/ !. Permits making Anaeg1eans of half
. million people-soon to be q million
/ whose present political prospects are
less than those Of aliens elsewhere In
/ America
2. Puts into force Though tardily)
the principle Of mo taxation without
representation" at the center Of the
American Republic.
3. Adds representative participataor
IN guvHEzlranRlf nov denied, 10 Tia da1fy