Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-13
PRESENTED
FOR DISTRICT VOTE
Hiss Eta L. Taggart Recalls
Incidents Leading Up to-
Boston Tea Party.

SNntdLlou ana SuDSepueEk burning OF
Hiitish tea In this neighborhood, after
ftlver, Miss Eta L. Taggart, member
d the Citizens Advisory Council and
member of the par of the District of
Columbia, last night made radio APP
pal from station WMAL for support
Of national representation for the Dis
t%ict of Columbia.
Robert Peter, whose family has been
prominent In Maryland and Georgetown
f&r many years, she said, was among
those to whom tea had been consigned
following the closing of the port Of
Hpston. Miss Taggart related the pro-
test against the tea here, and how the
Yea and vessels were committed to
tie flames.
-Four women here and in the States"
DECLARED Miss Taggart, should see that
TIE campaign to gain national repre-
sentation for the District of Columbia
Is only q continuance of the woman
suffrage struggle to complete the job"
Defining national representation as
Representation in the councils of the
Nation" Miss Taggart declared that
this was to be obtained through pro-
posed amendment to the Constitution
Of the United States giving Congress
the power to extend to the citizens of
the District of Columbia what is justly
due them, representation in the Senate
and House of Representatives, as well
as vote for President and Vice Pres
ident.
Single Exception.
"As q rule, our wou.en here, individ-
ually and collectively, are in favor of
this amendment, and we md that so
Tar az our vOteleSS and unrepreSented
plight Is known, the women of the
country are with u.s. Miss Taggart
said,
an 1920 all qualified women of the
United States with a. single exception
were enfranchised by the passage Of the
nineteenth amendment, this single ex-
ception being the women Of the District
Of Columbia. A woman'S heart beats m
response to the same cord which
prompts men to desire and strive for
good government and they are in the
same manner effected by government;
responsible for the nineteenth amend
ment The women of the District are
intelligent, courageous American citi-
zenS and should be accorded the same
privilege Of enfranchiSement as the
women of the States. They are prop
erty owners, pay taxes and are the
mothers of men and should be placed
upon the same basis as other citizens
OF the United States when 1t comes TO
the privilege of franchise. There can
be no good or satisfactory government
WITHOUT representation by all citizens.
It Is hardly necessary to emphasize
these general qualifications for the
women Of the District Of Columbia. Tor
the recognition of these principles re-
garding the women Of the country has
been written into the Constitution.
"It must be remembered that the
women of the District of Columbia took
an active part in the campaign for
the suffrage amendment even though
thew realized at the time that they
would reap no personal DEMENT'S. Iney
recognized that the suffrage amend
nent would not apply to them unless
subsequent amendment would permit
District residents to be given represens
tation in both houses of Congress ana
the electoral college. Our women here
and ia the states should see that the
campaign to gain national representa-
tion Tor the District of Columbia IS only
n continuance Of the woman SuHEa8e
stYueRle TO complete the JOB. ! urge
fhe Women of the States to be Just aS
active in cur campaign lot nAu .s.n.a
IIffYaEe for the District rs tney were
tSe aid DAYS when we fought so
valiantly side by side for the nineteenth
e1asnv examinations Of women have
uo,',s on record In support OF the prui-
ciple of Federal suffrage Tor the D1sLtle1
by expressing their BELIEF tnat tne PEI
pie of Washington should partlclpaes II
the affairs of their Government. some
of these organizations are the American
Women Suffrage Association, National
league of Women Voters, Womens bar
Association. Womens City Club, TWEEN
tieth Century Club, Federation OF Wom-
ems Clubs, Susan B. Anthony toupQa'
ton, American Federation OF SoioRoSt
nists Clubs and the National Councn Oh
Jewish Women. Many other organlza-
lions both national and local, having
nuT1beFs of woman members have also
gone on record In support OF this prin-
ciple.
Quotes MRS. Gait.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, preSldent
of the International Suffrage Ailance'
and one Of the foremost Of woman leao-
ers of her time, says:
So far as I know the District Of Co.
lumbia is the only spot from the highest
Sseak in Alaska to Patagonia where
White men are DISTINGUISHED on these
two Continents. =, It has never
seemed fair, nor right nor just TO me,
and have never consequently neen
abls, to make 1t seem far to any one
SNGiss Belle sherwin, president of the
National League of Women Voters, IN
sneaking on this amendment before the
Committee on the judiciary OF the House
Of Representatives said: The league
SUPPORTS the measure because OF its In
herent justice, which 1t considers essen
tiai to the form of Government under
which we live. We consider that that
principle of Justice Is the answer 70 the
obstacles and difficulties which you per.
oeiVe In granting national representa-.
tioA to the residents of the District OF
Columbia. We think the residents OF
the District Of Columbia have o real
grievance, which we newly enfranehised
understand very well, and we belleVe
Naat that grievance could pc adluSISo
bY this measure, following the principle
Whicn we consider fundamental to our
SGoVernment'
zone Of the highest positions under
Aha United states Government held by
Voinen Is filled efflciently by Miss Jessie
Deb, United States Civil Service COM
missioner. She has lived In Washington
fora number Of years and Is 8 voter IN
thu state Of Georgia.
Cites Right In Court.
'HThefe is one feature OF our proposed
constitutional amendment which nave
not vet mentioned, and that is the pro-
vision to admit to the status OF citizens
of 4 State the residents Of the District
for the purpose OF suing and
stiles, under the provisions Of Article
eing q native Washingtonian and
a Kenaber of the bar of the District,
An especially interested IN this feature
whlch denies 10 the residents OF the
Di&Eict, these rights in the SederI
COLTS which are open To- the residents
Of Hhe states, even including aliens:
Mahy Wa&hingtonians have regar9e0
! fhIN with only passing interest They
49, failed Ia recognize this denial of