Evening star., 1940-04-21
Cdpper Calls Lack
0fD.C. Vote Example
Of Dictatorship
Legislators Inconsistent
In Scoring Despots and
Barring Suffrage, He Says

Members of Congress have no right
to denounce relationships in Europe
as long as they withhold suffrage
from the residents of their own Ma
tional Capital, Senator Capper. Re-
publican of Kansas, told the Politi-
cal Study Club of Washington yes
terday afternoon.
Sponsor of the pending resolution
for a constitutional amendment en-
powering Congress to grant the Dis
trict representation in Congress and
the right to vote In presidential
elections, Senator Capper told his
audience he believes the country as
q whole "is coming to realize the in
Justice perpetrated upon the resi-
dents of the District of Columbia. :"
What right have we in Congress
to hurl denunciations and epithets
at relationships and totalitarian
states in other parts of the world,
when an almost perfect example of
such irresponsible forms Of gov
ernment is maintained by our Ma
tional Government in our own Ma
tional Capital2" the Kansan asked.
Time Is Long Overdue.
"To my mind, the time is long
overdue for correcting so un-Ameri-
can a condition of government as
exists here in the District of Co
lumbia. If democracy is right and
proper for the government of our
States and of our Nation, 1t is
right and proper that the same
system be established and main-
tained in the Capital, and there
should be no delay in removing this
dangerous political cancer from the
heart of the body polite"
Senator Capper pointed out that
more than half-million residents
of Washington meet all of the OBJ
legations of citizenship in war and
in peace, that they are intelligent,
public spirited and patriotic, but
when it comes to their possession
and exercise of vital and funda-
mental political rights, they are
rated in the same class as the GRIM
tnal and the lunatic"
Turning to national and interna-
tional affairs, Senator Capper op-
posed third term for any Presi-
dent, and urged America to keep out
of the war in Europe. Declaring
1t would not be good for the coun-
try to have either the Republicans
or Democrats remain in power con-
tinuously, Senator Capper said he
believes the Nation needs a change
IN administration now.
Sees Peril in Third Term.
And" he continued. while I have
great admiration for the present oc-
cupant OF the White House, and
recognize his strength with the peo-
pie, I say urequivocally that al
ways have believed, and believe now,
that third terms, no matter how pop
ular President may be. will deal
a serious blow at representative de-
mocracy; will insure executive doml-
nation OF the judiciary. and bring
about either rubber-stamp Con-
crosses or stalemates between White
House and Congress that will nullify
attempts at action when action is
needed"
In urging the United States to re-
main out Of the war, Senator Capper
said this country should be ade-
quately prepared for whatever emer-
gencies arise during or after the
present conflict.
The Program.
Mrs. Edgar Boyd Key, president of
the Political Study Club, presided.
The salute to the flag was led by DR..
Ella r. Fales.
Mrs. Harry Englebright intro
duced the honor guest of the day,
Mrs. Charles McNary, wife of Sena-
tor McNary. Other honor guests
were Mrs. Virginia White Speel, Mrs.
Harvey w. Wiley, Mrs. Henry AL
berts, Mrs. James C. Wilkes and
Mrs. Sophocles Papas.
1t was announced that the an
nual breakfast, the largest social
affair held by the club, will take
place at the Mayflower Hotel, May
IL. Mrs. Edward Campbell Shields,
chairman, said outstanding speakers
and artists would appear on the
program. Hundreds of reservations
already have been received.