Evening star., 1949-02-27
Civic Problems, Civic Bodies
Many Approve National Representation;
Woodward D. c.. Local Government Plan
By Jesse c. Suter

By Jesse C. suter
D. C. National Representation Has General Approval
the District of Columbia their of the
granting aa the and
who bill stated that they thought
Constitution required in the of national representation
40 for several @ important p gan ] put put
local home unless the District people first granted
representation ion -....-,. -.-...- 49,.
The Shown this the showing
made at the unofficial ebes held ascertain the prevailing
Voters given the privilege of voting yes mo-
pebtes April 1888,
question government
yes and 1887 voted no The yes vote 8S cent of the
the question of national 1902 yes"
and 6s32 voted no The yes 90 cent the
second peDisce November
vote was 10 per cent of the entire vote cast the first question
presidential
electors the YES vote was lo de1 10 and the M mo- vote
problem of
District political of
embrace both the national and local phases Of the problem The
interests and control that the solution cannot be found the mere
creation Of local elective Tho ~ a
Of the District would continue be District of Columbia Civic
Problem No L. This important truth to be borne in mind
reorganized congress
limited participation
emphasized considerably.
Woodwards 1901 Plan for Local D. C. Government
men Of the Dstct Of the pIan published 1907 by
Augustus Bevoort Woodward overlooked The reader should
the District national
the need for re local M 'u'
bic He explained M ned in some detail his plan for local government in
plan follow:
The first inquiry which will considering the
its general repositories of legislative executive and judicial authorities
authority, ought to be created for that purpose.
and auho m s M
depostories of those authorities in the Federal Government
the mngds great and small s m s objection Which
the national legislative executive and judicial auhotes to be
occupied with all the local Of the Territory of Columbia
@ only remedy ne o for these evils is to erect rect a. subordinate
pursuing the constitutions Of the United States and of the
individual States some measure models let the legislative
other the Assembly and both together the Legislature.
the first be g. in the second 20 After it
has attained population of 10000 let the numbers be
"A legislature probably would
the United States
of the territory large without districts the
the Assembymn be elected out of citizens Of the United
particular district thereof by whose
inhabitants they chosen and let them hold their
Let the Legislature every year
City of Washington frequency
attention be constantly alive will probably
be able to spend but little time from their
days will be sufficient for session. if period
A ~
"We
Governor President
United States by with
of the United States appointed and commissioned him
citizen the
within the Territory of Columbia.
Let him have the Of nominating by
of territory appointing
commissioning all executive and judicial officers of Territory
Columbia.
the pleasure
and let himself removable at the pleasure the President
United States.
the qualified acts of the
the repeal any
the territory
respecting the territory, at their pleasure.
The consequence of system would be, that
matters authority sovereign
and undiminished.
Authority Territory.
ut consider the judicial authority.
the General Court to sit in the City of Washington
equitable Jurisdiction without
subject appeals in all directly to the Supreme
United States.
appointed limited Aldermen in the
City of Washington OF Alexandria
limits of George Town. Let there limited
Justices the country north of the Patowmac,
ber for the country south of the PatoWmac.
Alderman
controversies
the finding
him be attended jury of freeholders.
Let appeal lie all from the Judgment Alder
Justice, tact
Court of the Territory directly
This justice citizen.
1t gives uniformity whole Territory" *"*