Evening star., 1946-11-05
The Day, November 5, 1916
To the Un-Americanized Americans of the District
Day of Humiliation and Mourning.
To Other Americans Day of National Enthusiasm
and Patriotic PRIDE

Claims of D. c. political leaders indicate that the
number Of State voters may be raised to estimate Of
Who can can vote nowhere else would be only ssoss
aaa aSe sls Dakota sa1
veinest s2 ess @ A'9ns more tnsa nelszs4s @
@ % than sd less ssan
of Delaware mi and Nsvada m ID a this
r. States is showing Sf potential political strength
a
substantial army for whose favor wordly-wse
seeing 20 viii das with re-
slurng mputing to the community in
durable political untness and to the mpotency to
HURTFUL AND UN-AMERICAN INCONSISTENCIES.
What gross inconsistencies evident in present
By Americanization schools and otherwise we Ameri-
canize the immigrant aliens who flock here as to haven
almost million residents Of integral part of the original
onea Ssases sss ot,on,, election dav tho air ,s filed with
appeals to and denuncation Of the millions Of voters who
fail to m e o
the Americans before whom the pearls Of vo
patriotism of nonyotng Americans; he denounces and
them But bs how Gan Uncle to Or Or
himself at the of Government sets the example Of
sprrng the basic principles OF represent
the
tion m their National Government community OF Ameri-
one Of TG the
municipalities in the Republic?
NATIONAL RErREsENrAM9N s1HaT DISTINCTIVE BASIC
National representation distinctive right Of
the American etizen-in Government Of the people
justice d the Gov.
which ;, couple; taxation and arms
Since the Americans in the District national taxes
on ana s S a to @
in the National which them which makes
How is it that District Americans do not exercise this
right and vital part Of their american hsTtags ia @
the political status the future residents Of the Ten Miles
IN the
electoral college to population Of the District when it
Amendment Constitution is required to correct
this omission Under such % i j;
Columbia and without depr1ns Congress
xod E to o. t.
people voting in Congress and
conxsss Whenever in its the people Of the Dis
trc Of Columbia fit to enjoy this fundamsnal right
this omission in the Constitution by adding the following
The Congress shall have to provide that there
shall be in the and among the tor Of rEe
the District constituting the seat of the Of the
the al @
shall be subject to amendment and repeal"
DISTRICT FIT FOR NATIONAL REPRESENTATION.
people of the District fit in numbers intelligence
and resources enjoy these national rights and privileges
of citizens of State? Yes They American citizens
assembled n sufficient numbers in limited space" and
they meet all the territorial requirements OF community
admitted full statehood though they not
in this constitutional amendment asking statehood for
themselves
The District exceeds in population every State in
the Union at the time of its admission except Oklahoma
The community in intelligence in public spirit, in
patriotic devotion in every distinctive American character
iStic is UNSURPASSED in the United States.
The distinctive American privilege OF national repre-
senation decorates the American with badge Of honor
and him with power Its lack surs the Washngonan
unfit and defective classifying him politically with the
convict and the lunac and Surs the Nation in this
respect un- American and impotent
What the amendment 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 to
the world that the great Republic devoted to the prn
cipes of representative Government and capable OF
controlled districts These nations have not found them
selves poen to give full national representation to the
people of their capitals
It will proclaim the world that the people OF Wash
ngton fit to participate in national representative