Evening star., 1940-07-25
resolution to meet the situation
here"

resolution to meet the situation
here"
Representative Healey, Massa-
chusettS-Out of the city.
Representative Walter, Pennsyl-
vania-Out of the city.
Representative Mclaughlin, Ne
braska Il am glad to see that this
District national representation reso-
luton is to be considered. I am in
sympathy with the proposal to grant
suffrage rights to the citizens of the
District if it can be worked out
satisfactorily. There are many
phases and legal aspects which re-
quire careful study, and I am sure
that Judge Summers has gone into
these most thoroughly. I will give
sympathetic study to the question
and will probably support the reso-
luton"
Representative Hobbs of Alabama
wired The Star from his home in
Selma: There are several reso-
lutions on District suffrage pending
before the Judiciary Committee.
My attitude will depend upon pro-
visions of resolution finally con-
sidered for report"
Representative Murdock, Utah: IT
think it is high time some method
is worked out to give the people
here some voice in their government
and in making the laws under which
a free people govern themselves. It is
absolutely unfair and unjust that
upwards of 5000 persons should be
denied the right of a self-governing
people to participate in the Govern
ment. am sure that the common
interest idea can be preserved in
granting franchise to the residents
OF the National Capital, so that
there will be no conflict with the
Federal interest. and that the people
here at the seat of Government can
be relieved of the handicap under
which they have lived too long
already. 1 am fully in sympathy
with them and will give most earnest
consideration to the efforts to give
them share on Government affairs.
am hopeful that an equitable solu-
ton can be brought out of the COM
mittee."
Doesn't Make Sense.
Representative Tolan, Democrat,
| of California: "It just doesn't make
sense that under our form of gov
ernment there should be at the seat
of government 100000 citizens
selected groups from all over the
country, highly intelligent and spe-
cialized, many of them with politi-
cal experience and ideals of service
| to the Government-from whom the
right of suffrage is withheld. I will
be unable to attend the meeting
Tuesday, because I have previous
engagement to conduct hearings in
New York but my vote will be cast
for the Summers resolution. I have
already given by proxy to Chair
man Summers"
Representative Creal, Kentucky
Out of the city on account of illness.
Representative Byrne-Out of the
city.
Representative Massingale, Okla
homa: Il will vote for the Summers
resolution. I'd like to see the people
of the District get the franchise
and as far as I can help them
will. have always been in favor
[ of such legislation"
Representative Satterfield, Vir-
ginia: Out of the city.
Representative Barnes, Illinois
Out of the city.
Urges Vote Grant.
Representative Gibbes, Georgia
my mind is running along the line
of granting the franchise. 1t is hard
to see why it should not be granted
under our form of government, the
philosophy of which is that each citi-
zen should render allegiance. If ou1
form of government ever fails it will
be because our citizens have not rem.
dered allegiance. How can the 6OO,-
600 citizens in the District of Co.
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