Evening star., 1933-07-05
ESSENTIAL DENIED
DISTRICT CITIZENS
Lack of Vote and Its Meaning
Told Oldest Inhabitants
by Dr.. Warner.

Picturing the benefits which accrue
to the United States as an outgrowth
of the Revolution and the independ-
ence Of this country, DR.. Charles r.
Warner, rector Of st. Adams Church.
yesterday told the Association of Oldest
lumbia was denied one Of the ESSEN
tials," self-government.
Applause greeted this declaration be-
fore the annual patriotic exercises of
the association at Western Presby-
terian Church. The association, which
has been observing the Fourth of July
since 1866. is strongly in favor of
national representation for the National
Capital
One Of the essential elements in the
happiness we enjoy as a nation" eX-
planned the speaker, land which arises
from the principles of the Revolution,
is the right that every people have, to
govern themselves in such manner as
they judge best calculated for the COM
mon benefit. This does not apply to
the District of Columbia.
1T is a principle woven into our
Constitution and not one of the least
blessings purchased by that struggle
to which the commemoration of this
day Is devoted. that every man has a
natural right to be governed by laws
of his own making. either in person or
by his representative; and that no
authority ought justly to be exercised
over him that is not derived from the
people of whom he is one.
Importance Of Principle.
This is a most important practical
principle first carried into complete
execution by the United States of
America. It is an event to be con-
jured with. It Is principle to
glory in.
eager attention for the success OF this
measure. for upon it their happiness
and their prosperity depend.
Briefly. America is the hope OF the
world; yes, the example of the world.
But there is a danger for upon our
virtue. our patriotism, our integrity,
yes, and our submission to the laws
of our own making and the govern
ment of our choice, do the hopes OF
the world rest with prayers and sup
plications for happy issue"
Referring to sacrifices of the World
War, DR.. Warner declared that thou
sands upon thousands fell" and called
on the American people, "glorying in
our privileges, to encourage and pro-
mote a liberality and benevolence
! toward those whom they have left
behind, and whose unhappy fate it
| has been to bear a heavier proportion
of the expensive purchase in the loss
of husbands, parents or children. per-
haps their only support and hope In
life"
Predicting that in the next hundred
years the United States might be
''the theater for greater events than
yet have been known to mankind,
DR.. Warner declared that such pros
poets should lead us to the exercise
of every virtue, religious, moral and
political"
For Greater Conduct.
MAY this land be reused to a
greater conduct" he said, Ito an exact
obedience to the laws of our making
to the preservation of the spirit and
principles OF our truly invaluable Con-
stitution: to respect and attention OF
the rulers of our own choice"
The Declaration of Independence was
read by George E. Sullivan. Mrs
Selma Selinger Klein, accompanied
by Earl Klein, sang series of patri-
otic songs, and led the group in COM
munity singing John Clagett Proctor
vice president of the association who
presided, read an original poem, In
dependence Day"
Mr. Proctor, in announcing that the
association had observed the Fourth
of July continuously with patriotic
exercises since its organization, read
excerpts from the minutes of the asso-
citation for July 4, 1866, when the
grafton of the day was delivered by
Joseph H. Bradley.
Praise for Washington as a "flne
Summer resort" was voiced by Fred A.
Emery. vice president of the associa-
ton, during the business session pre-
ceding the patriotic exercises. Reply
ing to criticisms of Washington
weather, he declared that it was
warmer at many Summer resorts than
here in the National Capital. He read
from the Weather Bureau reports from
MANY other cities which showed this