Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-10
7INARyLANDC|T|zENS
URGE VOTE FOR D. c.
Rockville Association Names
Committee to Aid Drive
for Representation.

the cause of the "voteless" citizens of
the District Of Columbia in their efforts
TO secure national representation in
Congress.
The resolution. adopted unanimously
by this body of twentieth century Mary
landers, recalled the historic meetings
in Charles Hungerfords Tavern, where
the town of Rockville subsequently was
established. at which the Colonials of
Frederick County were inspired by the
Boston tea party" to render aid in the
relief of the besieged city. Many of
these patriotic Marylanders resided in
what is now the District of Columbia
and it was the sense of last nights
sneeting that the same principle of
taxation without representation" Is
involved in the 1880 campaign for the
enfranchisement of their descendants.
Resolution Presented.
Mrs. Philander P. johnson, one of
the charter members of the newly Or
ganized association. presented the reso-
luton on behalf of the voteless citizens
of the District and in a talk recited
the historic events that gave Maryland
a foremost place in the struggle against
the acts that resulted in the famous
tea party
The resolution adopted last night
TeaQS as 1OllOWS.
Whereas recent recognition in this
City of Washington of the 156th ami
versary of the Boston Tea Party, as a
means of calling attention to the exist
ence at the National Capital of condi-
tons very similar to those which i'm
PEELED the colonial patriots to turn Bos-
ton Harbor into a teapot. recalls to us
Marylanders that the Boston patriots
had not only the sympathy but the
active aid of the people Of Maryland
and particularly the people of what Is
now Montgomery County, including the
present District Of Columbia. This aid
was planned as result of meeting
presided over by Henry Griffith and
held June IA, 1774, in Charles Hunger
ford's Tavern, where the town of Rock
vile is now located. Strong resolutions,
then unanimously adopted, recited the
opinion that the people of Boston were
suffering in the common cause of Amer
lea, vigorous protest was made to Par
lament, and a committee was appoin
ed. consisting of Henry Griffith, DR..
Thomas Sprigg Walton, Nathan Magru-
der, Evan Thomas, Richard Brooke,
Richard Thomas, Zadok Magruder, DR..
william Baker, Thomas Crampkin, jr.,
and Allen Bowie, to receive and COM
municate intelligence to and from the
neighboring committee. etc. etc.
Of the Boston people and In every way
the people of Maryland made common
cause with the people of Massachusetts,,
including the forming companies OF
soldiers who marched to the relief OF
Boston. These we're the first soldiers
to arrive from the South and Maryland
continued most active throughout the
struggle, one writer speaking of the
famous Maryland line as the back
bone Of the Army
Gave Boston Support.
whereas It is recorded in history |
that the people living in that part OF |
Maryland now comprising the District |
of Columbia were active participants |
in the support Of Boston and the de-
termined fight for those basic principles |
which were confirmed In the throwing |
off of the British yoke and the estab- |
lishment of the United States of
America, but which are now denied to
District residents:
therefore, be It resolved by the
Rockville Pike Citizens Association In
regular Ssaeting assembled this 9th
day Of jan 1880, in the town of
Rockville. Montgomery County, Md.
81. We are Of the opinion that mas
much as the people of Maryland, in
GLIDING what is now the District OF
mon cause with the people of Massa--
chusetts in protesting taxation without
representation and earnestly fought to
establish as basic principle in this
country that representation must go
hand in hand with taxation and arms
bearing. We are also of the opinion
that there is the same reason today for
Maryland people to make common
cause with the people of the District
NJ fhaiP Obtain
voting representation in the National
Government as In their cooperation
with the people Of Massachusetts fol-
lowing the Boston tea party.
20. We earnestly petition the Con-
gress of the United States for the pas
sage of H. j. Res. "a or S. j. Res. 43,
both proposing an amendment to the
Constitution empowering 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 rights >in the Federal
courts equal to those of the citizen of
q State.
Committee Authorized.
"3. We hereby authorize and direct
the president of this association to ap-
point committee of not less than seven.
This committee shall cooperate with
the Citizens Joint Committee on Ma
tional Representation for the District Of
Columbia and shall endeavor to arouse
the active interest of the people of
Maryland In the relief of the residents
of the District of Columbia from their
anomalous position.
"a. The president and this special
committee are hereby authorized to
petition the Maryland Legislature TO
bring about the appointment of State
committee and to take such further ac-
ton as may be necessary to give full
effect to the purposes Of these resolu-
tions.
Not only will the Rockville Pike Citi-
zens' Association carry its fight for
national representation" to the Mary
land State Legislature for favorable in
dorsement, but it will also bring 1t be-
fore the Montgomery County Civic
Federation Monday night. Merle
Thorpe, editor of the Nations Business,
one of the active members of the Rock
Vile organization, will present the res
olution at the forthcoming meeting,
which is to be held at the Bethesda
High School Building.
Organized for an active campaign in
behalf of the disfranchised citizens Of
the District, the Rockville Pike Citi-
zens' Association also will seek to OBJ
tain the cooperation Of other civic and
patriotic organizations of the county
not affiliated with the federation.
Members OF Group.
In response to the action taken last
night, the committee of seven author
lied to cooperate with the Citizens
Joint Committee on National Repre-
sentation for the District of Columbia
was appointed, as follows: Roscoe Bangs,
Karl w. Corby, Floyd E. Davis, Walter
Dawson, Mrs. Harry Eaton, Mrs.
Philander G. johnson and Merle
Thorpe.