Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-02-22
STAMPS TO URGE
VOTE FOR DISTRICT
Citizens Alliance Planning
Nationwide Campaign
for Franchise.

WaSh1ngton's disfranchisement fight
is to be carried to the four corners of
the world through the medium of corre-
spondence stamps.
The Citizens Alliance yesterday
adopted project to sell stamps adver-
Using the cause of national representa-
ton for the District of Columbia. The
stickerS will bear a reproduction of
famous cartoon depicting the figure ID.
c. chained to the post of disfran-
chisement.
Citizens of Washington, D. c., de-
mand the right to vote" will be the
legend on the stamps Black and white
in color, they will be suitable for con-
venient pasting on the back of en-
velopes.
Plans were made to sell the stamps
throughout greater Washington. They
will retail at a penny each. They may
be pasted on the backs of letters or
packages. Funds derived from the sale
of the stamps will be devoted to pro-
motion of the national representation
movement In this connection, it was
pointed out that the alliance pays no
salaries and maintains no overhead
Its plans for the future involve Ma
ton wide educational campaign to dis
seminate knowledge of the political
lACiPAC -oiiCoo VI Cllc IeSlueHIS Oh wash
ingtcn.
Subjects" Of Congress.
at has often been asked why the
Citizens Alliance has espoused the
cause OF national representation rather
than some other worthy cause" de-
clared George j. Adams, president. THE
alliance is shocked" he added, that
such a question could be put by one
ArI1o iNop ~ rTI-
does not believe that the people of
Washington realize the ignominy of
their position. In effect they are sub
jects' of governing body-Congress.
Reasons why the Citizens Alliance
believes that Westinghouse should en-
JOY the political rights of national
Americans are as follows:
q. 1t was the determination of our
forefathers who founded this Nation
eliminated against politically. Resi-
dents of the District of Columbia are
so Disseminated against.
y. Citizens of the District of Column
bla bear national burdens in the form
OF taxation and military service equal
and greater to those borne by citizens
OF dozen States. Yet the Washing
tcnian possesses no voice in the Gov
eminent which rules him.
Fewer Political Rights.
IS. The City of Washington Is one
Of the most enlightened cities in the
world. People who live in Washington
are more familiar with the machinery
Of popular government than the people
Of any other American city. Yet they
possess fewer political rights and pre-
negatives than the people of any other
American city.
THE Citizens Alliance recognizes
merit in no argument which has yet
been advanced against national repre-
sentation. The old and very ridiculous
assertion that the colored race would
dominate congressional elections in the
District Of Columbia is about worn out.
The increasing enlightenment of the
Negro has relieved the misgivings of
most persons who were formerly terri
fed by this racial bugaboo.
The Citizens Alliance was organized
last June. It's membership includes
some OF the most prominent people of
Washington. Among other activities,
it strongly encourages debating, and at
each of its monthly meetings usually
discusses some topic of current impor-
lance. A radio debate is planned for
the near future"