Evening star., 1932-11-08
The Day, Nov. 8, 1882
THEODORE w. MOVES

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the mass Of voters for
voters te Wo ca vote noW e the
superiority in this respect over all 10 OF the States with
which it is compared becomes clear and great
National representation distinctive right
people the people-in which roots its JUS
eminent which inseparab couples
ing a soldier with representation.
Since the sa Of the ps is net pay G
Tense they are entitled on American principles to be repre-
makes all laws for them and which sends them to war;
How is it that District Americans do this
right and vital part Of their American heritage?
The Constitution makers omitted m ted to ts fix
SQUARE Constituting the seat Of and uninten
na failed to give Congress the power analogous to that
statehood of granting IN Congress and
electoral college to the population OF the District when
An amendment to the Constitution is pending which
correctS this unntentional omission.
Without making State of the District Of Columbia
ana Of a an ss M apa
empowers Congress to grant to the people OF the Drc
whenever in its Judgment they are fit to enjoy this right
and to exercise this power.
DISTRICT FIT FOR NATIONAL REPRESENTATION.
Are the people of the numbers intelligence
and resources enjoy these national rights and privileges
of citizens of State? Yes They are American citizens as
all territorial requirements Of the community about
to be admitted to fu statehood though hey are not TINS
The District exceeds in population every State in
the Union at the time of its admission except Oklahoma
The community in in nssn pG spirit in pa
is unsurpassed in the United States.
The distinctive American privilege of national repre-
sentaon the American with badge of honor and
an an and the Nation as in this
American and impotent.
the amendment equitable in itself and
traditions.
"AShIoS SANE sEPREsENTAT1oN PRES AS OTHER CITIES
the world that the great Republic is as devoted prn
cple Of representative and capable Of en-
e0rsns o
tional representation to the people OF their capitals
1t will proclaim to the world that the people of Wash
ngon as M % o in as and Mexe
the @ world whose people 'Sa surred as tainted
enjoyed by ali other cities Of the Nation.
National representation will clOthe the WaShingt0nia
with privilege to which he is undenably in
equity entitled him of the stigma and stain OF
.Amercanism and curing his political impotency, will
arm him with a certain power
will relieve the Nation Of the shame Of American
ism at its heart and of mpOtency to this evil
It will infct no injury hardship upon either Nation
or Capital counteract these benefits.
After four years have passed Americans will again
peat this day Of patriotic pride In exercising the highest
privilege and power bestowed upon the citizens OF the worlds
greatest Republic Shall election day in 1895 be permitted
today of undeserved humiliation to the peo-
pie of the District?
NATIONS SHAME OF UN-AMERICANISM AT ITS HEART.
An evil condition maintained by the Nation at the Ma
tion Capital rightly viewed typical and characteristic
The shame is national not local.
Autocratic representative Government is the only
American territory governed exclusively by the Nation brands
the Nation itself distinctly and indeby as
Nations City is the Nation The Capital Is the
Nations heart the Republic tainted with un Ameri-
casm heart the whole of the body polite is thus
tainted.
Should the Nation irrespective OF the Just plea OF
the Washingtonians and purely national concern abo
ish the nuryworkng paradox OF representa-
unAmercan Government OF the National Capital ter
rtory under exclusive national control? Will not the people
of the United States respond vigorously to the
the next this unjust
and hurtful discrimination shall be removed?