Evening star., 1944-11-07
The Day, November + Z, 1914
To the Un-Americanized Americans Of the Dsrct
Day of Humiliation and Mourning.
To Other Americans a Day of National Enthusiasm
and Patriotic Pride.
THEODORE w. MOVES


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HURTFUL AND UN-AMERICAN INCONSISTENCIES.
What gross inconsistencies evident present con-
BY Americanization schools and otherwise We Amer-
OF refuge yet Inconsistency neglect the Of
original United States " '''s'a1 p"'' u '''e
annsas on % yo election day the air filled with
ian to vote In the election Of 1912 army of
millions the army the leadership Of General Woodrow w
Mson VINO marched to the polls and elected him
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patriotism Of nonyotng Americans he denounces
or threaten them with any effectiveness
at the seat OF sets the example Of
ative Government? '0'p''' 0i
How can he lash the home potential voter when
on IN tner If National % Government community Of over
ADJUSTED esmate s'e Of sotns age Wno
in the Repubc2 'N p'0e'e''''' '''''' 0'A'''
NATIONAL RErEEsESrAM9N k7rHZ DISTINCTIVE BASIC
. National representation is distinctive basic right Of
the American eitizen-n Government Of people BY
justice Cows s
and
bearing soldier with representation '''
Since the ssosl Americans in the District national
they entitled on American PRINCIPLES to bs
represented in the National taxes them
How is that District Americans do not exercise this
tho The Constitution makers unintentionay omitted
the e sea ude M Of the he Ten Miles
nonay failed to give Congress the analogous that
Whch possessed In relation to the admission Of territories
representation
electoral college to the population of the District when
. Amendment of the Constitution required to correct
this uninentonaI a omission Under such it is
Columbia and without depriving Congress of atom Of
ss and tns
ne ns D
rct s Of coumha da are fit to enjoy this fundamental right
would cure this omission in the Constitution by adding the
The Congress shall have power provide that there
sna be in the Congress and among the electors Of Pre
the District constituting the of the the
sa IN All @
shall be subject to amendment and repeal"
DISTRICT FIT FOR NATIONAL REPRESENTATION
Are the people of the District numbers intelgence
Of citizens Of state? Yes they are American citizens
they meet ali the territorial Of the Community
about to be admitted to full statehood though they not
in this constitutional amendment asking statehood for
the Of its @ in
The community in intelligence, in public spirit in
parotc DEVOTION in distinctive American character
lstc is unsurpassed in the United States
The distinctive American privilege national repre
sentation decorates the American with badge
and arms him with Its lack surs the Washingonan
as unfit and defective classifying him politically with
convict and the lunatic and slurs Nation as in this
respect un- American and impotent.
What the amendment proposes Is equitable and
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 nation
controlled districts These nations have not found them
selves mpotent full national representation to the
people of their capitals
1T will proclaim to the world the people of WASH
ngon are as ut to participate in national representative
Government as are the people of national capital
Other nations have not Disseminated to political rights
between their national capitals and other cities Wash
lngon will to be the only Capital in all world
whose people surred tainted defective unworthy
to enjoy the national as that enioyed
by all other cities of the Nation.
National representation will clothe the Washingtonan
with vital American privilege to which he undeniaby in
equity enttled will cleanse him of the stigma
n-Americanism and curing his political impotency
arm him with certain power.
viii relieve the Nation Of the shame Of un American
ism at its heart and Of impotency to this evil
1t will infiict injury hardship 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
privilege and power bestowed the citizens of the
worlds greatest Republic election day in 948 be per-
the people of the District?
striking contrast is shown between fighting men
from the States and those from the District of Columbia
when exercising voting privilege in the 944
election, undergo hardship hnnd