Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-12
D. c. VOTE STUDY
FAVORED BY CLUBS
Women's Federation Reso.
luton Hailed by Friends
of Representation.
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DETROIT. June 12.-The General
Federation Of women's Clubs. in tri-
ennial convention here, adopted res
olution yesterday recommending to all
afiliated State declarations and indie
pendent clubs a survey and study of
national representation for the Dis
trict of Columbia. The resolution.
adopted without a dissenting vote. has
behind it the united force of 80 State
declarations.
Mrs. Horace ]. Phelps Of Washing
ton. legislative chairman Of the Dis
trict of Columbia delegation to the
General Federation. hailed the unani-r
nous action Of the delegates as a
ma or step In the fight for representa-
ton in voteleSs Washington.
The national representation study
resolution. as 1t Is called, was intro
duced by the Federation of women's
Clubs Of the District of Columbia.
Text Of Resolution.
The text of the resolution follows:
Whereas the Government Of the
United States of America Is a repre-
sentative form of government, with its
very foundations deeply rooted in the
principle that governments derive
their just powers from the consent of
the governed: and
Whereas the half-million Ameri-
cans of the District of Columbia. the
only citizens in all the expanse of
continental United States without rep
resentation in the National Govern
ment, pay national taxes, obey ma
tional laws, go to war in the national
defense and are as periodically inter-
ested in the national welfare as the
other citizens Of these United States;
and
Whereas, there is pending in the
Congress of the United States S. j.
Res. II proposing an amendment to
the Constitution Of the United States
to give Congress the power to admit
to the status of citizens of States, the
residents of the District for the pur-
pose of representation in the Congress
and among the electors Of President
and Vice President and for the pur-
pose of suing and being sued in the
courts Of the United States, and
Whereas this proposed amendment
does not disturb the power Of Con-
gress to exercise exclusive legislation
in all cases whatsoever over the seat
of Government of the United States,
but empowers Congress to give to the
residents of this District the same
voice in their national Government
that is granted to all other citizens OF
the States: Therefore be it
Resolved, That the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs in conven-
ton assembled, June IL, 1885, recon-
mend that q study be made Of the
proposed amendment to the Constitu-
ton of the United States empowering
Congress to grant to the residents Of
the District Of Columbia voting rep
resentation in the Senate and House
Of Representatives and among the cleo
tors of President and Vice President
and the same access to the courts Of
the United States as is enjoyed by the
citizens of a State"
Adoption Hailed.
Mrs. Phelps was jubilant over the
adoption of the resolution. She said:
1.-The fact that 80 State declarations
have gone on record as favoring the
resolution at State conventions and
the enthusiasm at this triennial ma
tional convention make me believe
that we will have hearing next Win
ter before the Judiciary COMMITTEES OF
the Senate. Since the voters Of the
States have the power to give us the
right to vote we must carry our mes
sage to them. Our success here proves
we are nearing success in our battle"
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, who per-
sonally presented the resolution on
behalf Of the District Of Columbia
delegation-10 in number-explained
the attitude Of her organization, Of
which she Is president. She said:
I'VE came to the federation conven-
ton asking that study be made this
year of the proposed amendment to
the Constitution of the United States.
We do not want any one to say we
are attempting to railroad anything
through the organization, but the
whole hearted enthusiasm with which
the resolution was adopted here shows
me the support we can expect from
the 100000 club women In the
United States"
To Furnish Data.
The Washington delegation, through
fke synnlxaRurry,ann hErR PhelQk and