Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-03

After suffering all reasonable, carefully calculated
reductions the potential voters of the District constitute
substantial for whose favor the wordlywse, far
seeing politicians will day compete with sincere display
Of sympathetic helpful consideration instead Of surrng
contemptuousy mputing to the community incurabe pot
ica unness and to the Nation mpotency this evil
HURTFUL AND UN-AN1ER1CAN INCONSISTENCIES
What gross Inconsistencies evident in present
BY Americanization schools and otherwise Ameri-
canize the immigrant aliens who flock here to haven
OF refuge yet inconsistency neglect the Amercaniztion Of
over half million residents of an integral part Of the
original United States
On every national election day the air is filled with
appeals to and denunciaon of the millions voters who
fail to vote In the election of 1912 the army Of sayat
millions the army under the leadership of General Woodrow
Wilson who marched to the polls and elected him President
The patriotic Americans who proud of the right to
cpate in the exercise of American sovereignty the
recreant Americans before whom the pearls of voting oppor
tuny cast in vain Uncle Sam appeals to the patriotism
OF voting Americans he denounces and threatens them
But how Uncle Sam appeal to denounce threaten
them with effectiveness when he himself at the seat of
Government sets the example of conemptuous surrng of
the basic principles of representative Government?
How he lash the yat-home potential voter when
he himself arbitrarily bars from the possibility of partcpa
ton in their National Government community Of over two
thirds of million Americans with 1913 Census Bureau
adjusted estmate residents voting age who cannot
in the States and who constitute OF the most intelligent
and progressive communities in the Republic?
NATIONAL REPRESENTATION DISTINCTIVE BASIC
RIGHT
National representation distinctive basic right of
the people, for the peopen Government which roots its
Justice Of the governedn = representative Gov
eminent which inseparaby couples taxation and
bearing soldier with representation
Since the 663091 Americans in the District national
taxes obey national laws and go to war in the Nations
defense they entitled American principles to be
represented in the National Government which taxes them
which makes all laws for them and which sends them to
How that District Americans do not exercise this
right and power vital part of their American heritage?
The Constitution makers unntentonally omitted to fix
residents
Square, constituting the seat Government and unnten
onay failed to give Congress the power analogous to that
to Statehood of granting representation in Congress and
electoral college to the population of the District when it
became ft:' "' "0' 40 ,..,.bns ,u...
Amendment of the Constitution required correct
this unintentiona omission Under such amendment it is
Columbia and without deprvng Congress Of atom Of its
constitutional exclusive legislative control OF the National
Capital Congress would be to grant to the
of the District voting representation in Congress and the
electoral college, This would be exercised by Congress
whenever in its judgment the people Of the District of Co.
lumbia are fit to enjoy this fundamental right
The of amending the Constitution requires that
proposal to amend shall have the approval by two-irds
vote Of Senate and House of Representatives and then be
ratified by three-fourths of the States.
DISTRICT FIT FOR NATIONAL REPRESENTATION.
Are the people Of the District fit in numbers intelligence
and resources to enjoy these national rights and privileges
assembled "n sufficient numbers in limited space" and
they meet all the territorial requirements of the community
admitted Statehood though they not
in this constitutional amendment asking Statehood for
themselves.
District exceeds in population every the
Union at the time of its admission, except Oklahoma.
The community in intelligence in public spirit in patri-
otto DEVOTION in distinctive American characteristic
unsurpassed in the United States.
The distinctive American privilege Of national repre-
senation decorates the American with badge OF honor
and him with It's lack ss the Washingtonian
unfit and defective classifying him politically with the
convict and the nac and Surs the Nation as IN this respect
un- American and impotent.
What the amendment proposes is equitable In itself and
compulsory in accordance with American principles and
traditions.
WASHINGTON ONLY CAPITAL IN THE WORLD WITHOUT
SAME REPRESENTATION AS OTHER CITIES.
National representation of the District will proclaim tt
the world that the great Republic is devoted to the pn
cples representative Government and capable Of
forcing them other republics with capitals in nation
controlled districts like MeEco Brazil and Argentina These
nations have not found themselves mpOtent to give ful
national representation to the people of their capitals
It will proclaim to the world that the people of Wash
Government the people of Rio Buenos Aires and Mexico
City, Washington will to be the only Capital In al
the world whose people, Surred tainted detective
unworthy to enjoy the national representation as tina
enjoyed by all other cities of the Nation.
National representation will clothe the Washingtonar
with privilege which he is undeniaby In
equity ented will cleanse him of the stigma and stain
un-Americansm, and, curing his political mpotency, vii
arm him with q certain power
will relieve the Nation of the shame Of Americanisn
at its heart and of impotency to cure this evil.
1t will infct injury hardship upon either Nation
or Capital to counterfeit these benefits.
After two have passed Americans will again repea
this day of patriotic pride in exercising the highest privilege
power bestowed the citizens of the worlds Creates
Republic Shall election day in 1914 be permitted today
to day undeserved humiliation to the people Of thu
District?
NATroNs SHAME IF I'M AMERTcANvSM At IT'S HEART