Evening star., 1936-11-03

W. MOVES.
and approxmates closely the number Of such
333oo persons OF voting age without claim whatever
to voting residence s N the States csc % puts the District
States STATES anu pi''AD 'AD'@S Vic 'S'' 70 exceed ''neF
But whether the District in its unused and this time
voting % or 10 only
strength entities it to respectful consideration
After suffering 1 all al t farsgy calculated
the
seeing politicians will some day compete with sincere
surrng it contemporary, imputng community in
durable political untness and to the Nation impotence to
HURTFUL AND UN- AMERICAN INCONSISTENCIES
What gross inconsistencies are evident in
By Americanizatlon schools and otherwise Ameri-
of refuge yet nconsseny neglect the Amercanizaton
original United States eO'0''O pow
On every national election day the air is filled with
appeals to and Of the millions of voters who
homes under control of General Apathy ounumbered in
wilson xho marched the polls President
h ha w he m N the to
as aa ess Sa S Uhe a e Of % o
patriotism of voting Americans he denounces and
threatens them But how can Uncle Sam appeal to
himself at the seat of Government the example Of
contemptuous surng of the basic principles represent
atiVe Government?
he h4y a hs tho po1s d s psncp
r ase % who y6s with wi tho d @ Of IO
cone ot e most no the Reng conservative and
NATIONAL REPRESENTATION A DISTINCTIVE BASIC
RIGHT
the American % s Sa right of
the people for the peopein Government which its
snd
bearing a soldier with representation.
Since the 46S69 Americans of the District pay national
taxes obey national laws and go to in the Nations
ifs Saona U9 va be
which makes all laws for them and which sends them
How is it that District Americans do not exercise this
right and power, vital part heritage?
the ] Status e eeH o e Sa ea % M
Square constituting the seat of Government unnten
WHICH in relation to the admission territories
became fit.
An amendment to the Constitution is pending which
corrects this unintentional omission.
Without making State of the District of Columbia
ona exclusive legislative control Of the National I'll ma Can
S s n coess
whenever in its Judgment, they t to enjoy this right
and to exercise this power.
DISTRICT FIT FOR NATIONAL REPRESENTATION
Are the people of the District numbers intelligence
az and sm snoy these national privileges
assembled "n sufficient numbers in limited space" and
they meet all the territorial ito rial of the community
in this constitutional amendment asking statehood
The District exceeds in population every new State in
the Union at the time of its admission except Oklahoma
The community in intelligence in public spirit in
patriotic DEVOTION in distinctive American character
1stc is unsurpassed in the United States.
The distinctive American privilege of national repre-
and arms him with Its lack the washingtonian
unfit and defective the Nation as this
respect un American and imp0tent
What the amendment proposes is equitable in itself
compulsory in accordance with American principles
traditions.
WASHINGTON ONLY CAPITAL IN THE WORLD WITHOUT
SAME REPRESENTATION AS OTHER CITIES
National representation of the District will proclaim to
cples of representative Government and capable of
enforcing them other republics with capitals in nation
These nations have not found themselves mpoen give
1u national representation to the people of their capitals
1t will proclaim the world that the people of Wash
ngon are as Mt to participate in national representative
City Washington will to be the only Capital in all
the world whose people, surred tainted defective
TO enjoy the national as that
enjoyed py all other cities of the Nation
National representation will clohe the Washingtonian
with vital American privilege to which he is undeniaby in
equity entitled will cleanse him of the stigma and stain
un-Amerlcanism and curing his political impotency will
arm him with a certain power
1t will relieve the Nation of the shame of Americana
ism at its heart and of impotency this evil
1t will nf1ict injury hardship upon either Nation
or Capital to counteract these benefits.
After four years have passed Americans will again
repeat this day OF patriotic pride in exercising the highest
worlds greatest Republic Shall election day in 1910 be
to the people of the District?
NATIONS SHAME OF FUN-ANIERICANISM AT IT'S HEART.
An eyi condition maintained by the Nation at the
Nations Capital is rightly viewed typical and character
lstc The shame is national not local.
Autocratc nonrepresentative in the only
territory governed exclusively by the Nation