Evening star., 1948-03-07
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies

District Rights as Demanded in 1860;
Time Getting Short on Daylight Law
BY Jesse c. suter
Districts Plea at Second Republican Convention
national convention the Republican Party held in Chicago
May 1880 its second convention group from the District Of
District contingent James Wise -four and
Under old numbers of that time his place of business was
was numbered 49, properties Seventh
nc and So the proceedings Of
statement made the floor by Mr. Wise which follows
Republic and, descended from old Maryland
great the District of Columbia
Of the RsDuoiean Party loud cheers
danched who vote for President voice in
hundred
ays Of the Republican Party for no sinister purpose but for the people
people this country the right FRANCHISE
this We have have a h svs we
territorial legislature shall
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that Of Russia the Austrian empire What
the seek out % and nd then
him to- ax taking the hsak from m ms @ s Wy ne e9e u n0 @ %
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exclude slavery from in less years Appauseo
an m the It
noted that at that time the cities cities @ da and sn
as home for District constituents
they recognized people
for voice and no voice anywhere
territory hundred thousand freemen"
Mr. Wise the spokesman for the District of Columbia m
the Of in
h had h aee delegates in the
t1 pst Consisted Of George
and James Wise but just who were the two delegates and who were
Local Option Law for Annual Summer Daylight Time
time local @ option law There can be be no
en by @ The h ese are o
which closely affects the people surely at least trend toward
question which constituents of Senators and
x ia s e @ Of nc o the o
for themselves whether not they want to adopt
back process privilege nothing
Rhode Island has promised make
m to s1fT b the eee @ D n s vo s
ahead hour from the last Sunday in April through the
or other means that the people desired it. 49,. -.
sp Heus hs the
clock schedule awaits approval by the Governor of Virginia who
Federation Citizens Associations the Washington Board of
daylight local option
actively pushing helpful
who % or ing the . t.un. n line
the heretofore against the confusion the
hs ss
District sufficient orderly ascertainng of
the desires OF the people on this matter
Proposed Safeguards Against Subversive Infltraon
proposed constitution
the seating delegates affiliated with
elements 1t alleged that there under of inon
of such elements 1t reported that there exists
considerable sympathy with the doubts being
expressed the effectiveness of the plan proposed.
in the Federation certify its
delegates Federation organization declared
law make determination section Article III in the
Federations constitution would provide:
Upon certfcaion the Membership Credentials Committee
comply
with qualifications membership the Federation
notice thereof shall be writing said member association If
member association shall fail the qualifications
for membership within go days after such notification the Assembly
the Federation thefourths members
voting member association"
those criticize the
that would practical
to probable dloyaty delegate rather
association envision much simpler treatment the
those still active associations hold
seats in the assembly the Federation that the matter could
covered satisfactorily through amendment Article section
of the constitution addition
following subsecions (b Co and Id:
"b The assembly shall be the judge of qualifications
delegates.
"c being assembly
shall publicly allegiance
States of America
"(d) expelled the
fouhs dioyaly the United States
unbecoming member"
will cohe assembly
with qualification delegates
being