Evening star., 1949-07-24

identity. And to fail to properly evauate
% acqument l.t by the people Of the Dis District Of the IN
right to elect their own Senators and and Represent - su
very people, enthusiasm for this
fundamentals.of Americansfip.
Concrete Example o differentiation.
THE question asked" said Mrs. Milton Dunn, in
esg at aae 'ee ne pStTts d b nave I'VE Ies %
added desirable it itself would have
little rule with national representation than
without It,"
Continuing would the Congress two
three Representatives elected national issues While that small
would fair share of voice in the National
opportunity for local self-government"
important thing was overlooked by this very
they would acquire participation in the exercise
legislation in all cases over the District
the heart of District disabilities
the local government national level
should pause examine contemplate what the real
what would the value of its acquisition
Theodore w. Noyes Views Real American Birthr'eht
alive today he would surely have eo
clear OF the existing confusion regarding the
T 5e e v much with US
spirit through the record of his many arguments a b anu M
this There follows extracts
from the ne ne aaS %soe en- s05e ne on Roon s
Representation in National Government the Vital Privilege
political bhrigh not municipal self
through DELEGATE IN
the Territorial stage and through
Representatives when the population educational
standards resources of State have been attained
IF wasngtonans political slaves now they will s be
political after they have the to elect voeess
District Commissioners other municipal officials the
a ca h the Them an @ bey are s not
represented Their chains be made little lighter and may not
eeup @ o hi d @ % nd al e Itself in others not chosen by
them assened There no self
when the tax one mprson one ana TO seno
not ones self or in those to whom one mas voluntarily
conhded it ones representatives
clearly the American wahinsonian has
alleged he has sold for OF pottage
is not municipal or PARTICIPATION IN the munpa
far as capital upouon ana popua M m b e od he
during the first 10 years Of the ey me- wn peoo v ne
uAmerican conditions of WASHINGTON and
sd enjoying municipal
renocession calling dsfranchement.
BOGUS BIRTHRIGHTs"
THAT the municipal self
ment but national through DELEGATE in CONGRESS
and when the population and
and declarations Washngtons political history
The right vote in the muncpa was by
privilege branch of the
local and for voteeSs Deegate in CONGRESS Since 1874
in the National Government have been enjoyed
By of s
smallest degree American political birthright
the un-American dranchisement Of the
Capital thereby their exclusion from national
the city by the Nation that
the Constitution should be amended
permit Representative
of National Citizenship Early.
few months when its
residents bemoan their prospective danchsemen their
exclusion from participation in national elections In pamphlet
of Territory of Columbia published
A. B. Woodward. it is said:
entitled of the
rights of citizenship people
States There exist necessity for their dsfranchisement
necessity them the generosity of their country
protected from tyranny spontaneous attention
for the regulation of their interests They entitled partcpa
the councils
constitutional amendment urged the District
well representation in the the
beginning the of
the condition of the Capital with other emotions than that of
Indifference either felt bleed enaved
condition of the denounced the danched selling
their republican brthright for mess of pottage.
debate the December
said:
represented the Govern
every support of
rights suberted and he left citizen but slave
right which this
thought making
determination to perish rather than enjoy
In 1903 the nepubcan condition of the District
matter OF comment Maryland
Virginia jurisdiction the of the originally
them John Randolph. February that
"1 could wish indeed, to the
how far freeman be reconcled rights an
experiment dangerous to the liberties of these
accessory to
and at future time its deeterous effects
! disposed to vote against the
recede the Of
Washington caused to say in 1905
that he spoke of the inhabitants whenever
to them with pity and compassion and he
them placed condition
Alexandria was etrocedd in 846 her calling
being referred to in debate Georgetown had
1888, but unSuccessfully.
During all these Washington as Georgetown and
Alexandria had been voting in their municipal govern
ments."
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