Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-07-04
REFUSAL OF VOTE
TO D. c. ASSA|LED
Contrary to Principle of Lib
erty, CoIladay Tells Oldest
Inhabitants.

Declaring liberty and equality" to be
the heart of the Declaration of indie
pendence, whose 154th birthday is cele-
brated today, Edward F. Colladay de-
clared before the Association of Oldest
Inhabitants today that this principle
will not be nonored as a whole truth
applying to all Americans until we of
the District of Columbia are accorded
the right 70 participate in the making
OF the laws which we are called upon
to obey, and in the election at least of
the President and Vice President"
Speaking at the annual patriotic exer-
cises of the association at Epiphany
Church parish house, Mr.. Colladay
tied up the observance of the birthday
of the Nation, eloquently with the local
demand for national representation
He paid tribute to the Declaration of
Independence as an inspiration" He
declared for an adequate Navy" but
iority of our people" want the Senate
to ratify the London Naval Treaty.
The speakers references to national
representation were enthusiastically re-
ceived by the association.
Half Million Deprived Of Rights.
while we of washington celebrate
the Declaration of independence and
join with all other Americans in giving
praise to its trainers and to the spirit
and truths which it represents, it is
almost unthinkable," he said, that in
our own city, the seat Of Government,
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to greatness by adherence to its prin-
ciples, we, a people of approximately
one-half million, should be deprived of
one of the rights intended to be as
sured by it.
Liberty and equality of all men were
said by Lincoln to be the electric
cord in the Declaration, but that docu-
ment also contained the solemn an
nouncement that governments are in
Stituted among men deriving their just
powers from the consent of the gov
erned, and you and / know that the
principle thus stated will not be nom
ored as a whole truth applying to all
Americans until we of the District of
Columbia are accorded the right to
participate in the making of the laws
which we are called upon to obey and
in the election at least of the President
and Vice President, who, under the
Constitution, are charged with the ad-
ministration of those laws.
I'VE have no desire" said Mr.. Col
laday, Ito change the fundamental form
OF our local government. We do not
take issue with those who say that the
National Capital should be under Fed
eral control, but what we do say Is that
we should be permitted, by duly elected
representatives in the House and the
Senate, to participate in the making of
laws which govern us, and we should
not be denied that inalienable right
which Is intended to be conferred upon
all citizens by the declaration which
we are here to commemorate. The
campaign for national representation
goes on. 1t is founded upon principles
which are in accord with fundamental
doctrines of our country. The principle
OF no taxation without representa-
ton Is as strong today as it was
when first uttered in the House of
BurgeSseS of Virginia. The campaign
must succeed. 1t may be long drawn
out. There will be many obstacles to
overcome, particularly the difficulty of
the citizens of the various
States in our great. cause, which NAV
seem to them to be a local problem.
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