Evening star., 1938-03-19

ship had been fodted, but Spo
continue to Norfolk. There u
sion upon the suffrage resolution, Mr.
Randolph said, and called on local
citizens to lam the corridors" when
the hearings begin.
Democracy is once again upon the
march," he shouted, calling upon Dis
trict citizens Ito break the irons
which fetter you and rise as mill
tant, marching population
Senator Capper said he had no par
ticular brief for his own local suffrage
resolution, but that he wants to see
whatever the people of the District
want passed and passed quickly"
Go after this thing in way which
shows you mean it," he said, land
you may see results sooner than you
anticipate. Swarm the Capitol and
show you will not stand any longer
for the injustice which has been
heaped on you. This is the only capi-
tai in the world that does not permit
its citizens to participate in their own
Government. The greatest need OF
this city is the right of participation
in its own affairs an in National Gov
ernment.'
In message to the conference read
by Jesse c. Suter, Theodore w. Moves,
editor OF The Star. in response to an
invitation from conference officials,
submitted a series of suggestions in
his capacity as chairman of the Citi-
zens' Joint Committee on National
Representation for the District Of Co.
lumbia.
Calls for Harmonious Action.
Addressing his message to fellow
voteless and unrepresented Washing
tonians,' Mr.. Noyes said: In this
conference tonight are many thought
full. loyal. public spirited Washington
lans. influenced by the common pur-
pose to win for themselves and their
children vital powers. rights and priv
ileges which belong to them as Ameri-
cans paying national taxes and going
to war in the Nations defense. Though
we may differ in opinion concerning
minor issues, or concerning methods
of approach to major issues, we are
not loyal to our city if We permit the
conference 70 develop, not close, har-
monious cooperation. concentrating
all OF our strength Fundamentally in
the campaign for the changes in the
Constitution which will accomplish the
real AmericaniZation of the Washing
tonian, but slurring of one another's
motives and belittling of the value
OF one anothers community BENEFITS
conferred, resulting in impotence
breeding rivalries, recriminations and
resentments.
This conference Of so many who
are sincerely and unselhshly devoted
to promotion of the community well
fare has glorious opportunity to win
a notable victory for the community
securing for District residents Ameri-
can powers and rights essential to
their well-being and to their self-re-
spect, and removing from them de-
grading and hurtful determinations. I"
Suggests Practical Steps.
Mr.. Noyes suggested as the most
practical and helpful steps that the
conference could take at this time"
the following measures:
a. Indorse both amendment pro-
posals-zthe Norton-Capper and the
Randolph-Lewis. Declare them not
hostile, but supplemental Approve
especially the first paragraph of the
constitutional amendment proposed
by the Randolph-Lewis resolution,
which is worded as follows:
Section l. The Congress shall have
power to establish republican form
Of government for the District con-
stituting the seat of Government of
the United States. The Government
so established shall have such legis-
lative, executive and judicial officers,
to be selected in such manner as the
Congress shall by law provide, and
such Government shall exercise such
legislative. executive and judicial
powers over the said District as the
Congress shall by law provide"
Cd Combine in closest co-opera-
tion the labors of the Suffrage Associa-
ton with those of such organizations
as the Citizens Joint Committee for
District National Representation, the
notably active women's organizations
like the Voteless D. G.. League of
Women Voters and the Federation of
Women's Clubs. and others which
suggest themselves on consideration as
having rendered and as rendering serv-
Ice OF value in the cause.
90 Since lack of funds has been
the main obstacle to comprehensive
educational and missionary work for
the cause with the folks at home in
the States, with national organizations.
State Legislatures and individuals OF
influence, create as major objective