Evening star., 1950-04-02


the extension of the right of suffrage to the people A
The Republican platform text follows: I'VE -
favor eventual statehood for Hawaii Alaska and mNI
Puerto Rico We urge development of Alaskan X
land communications and natural resources ~
We favor sef-government for the residents --
Both of the declarations avorng segovnment for the Dis
Columbia delegations declaration favor
the people
of the District of Columbia through amendment to the Consu-
conventions there
made strong pleas for declaration faVong
two great were in such form as to be equally applicable
either national or local representation in government
the first hurdle, the enabling
pending in the Senate with their fate unknown 1t is under
States of small population power
National Government as the largest Of the States Similar questions
The having branches of the legislature to meet
pooned population would
be on an ong csreu u read of Eo psbse
the States of smaller population which to obtain
equality only
All to o for the he@ ddS of States in the future
further, Article " provides that State
Senate Able lawyers argued naturally
could unequal representation the Senate with the
interesting question and has been brought out
permit the representation of the of the District
S Of c0ma in the cong and among @ the OF reens
for the representation of the people of the District on proportional
BASIS the M House of Representatives and with either one or two
To the advocates national representation
Columbia earnestly
to attain through enabling
of questions
/. people population
deserving participation the National Government
the people Of 9th the nn District tt Ss arfoes nv better qualified for
having in the Government of their country than are the
people Territories better grounded in their
understanding and practice OF the fundamental American principles
These questions not raised dispaagement of the people
Of these Territories who have strong claims for admission to state
hood based psychological and raegca reasons and values
There particularly strong international reasons for granting
for admission these Territories
as as are Wne Wod the the
ito provide that there shall be in the and among the
District constituting the seat the Government the United States
numbers and with such powers the Congress shall
further the of this question, find that
pared Aka largest city Anchorage with
i m Dh the whs d sf
Hawaii its main islands has about $4,000 people With
900 people city population
are of apane ane q OF the U rest res are Poynesn
ian descendants of the original settlers there 1000
published in The Star on March r. 1850
Bartlett Democrat,
and Hawaii by Joseph R Farrington Republican
In the Associated Press
Alaska stated that with 100000 inhabitants Alaska would have
another Territory has had when admitted to
the Territories really grow
thinks this would be true of Alaska with its tremendous undveoped
that Alaska has but 10000 voters
and Hawaii about $4,000
of Columbia of July l. 946,
Census Bureau
release under date of October
1948.
resolutions proposing amendment to the Constitution
both the the House of Represent
Identical which would empower the Congress
provide people the District of Columbia voting
Such amendment subsequent legislation there
the control of the Federal Government
(See S. j. Res 1872 and H j Res 39O)
Stanton Park Citizens Association Thirty Years Old
Association will at its meeting to-
celebrate 30h of its
be the Peabody School where the association
This the result of the first
membership in 1919 put by the Federation
of Citizens Associations
About the Straw Ballot on Daylight Saving Time
O momentous question: pending IN COM
daylight time for the District that
hands of the Police Department. The policemen on
block distribute
ballots which the Com
had printed While is said that straw will tell
ballots have earned reputa-
similar accuracy.
absence of registrations and election
fairly accurate
obtained the few neghboooos
established the block
locating citizens
will efficiently block captains
showing will Will depend
the OF the enactment the matter Is put oy congress
Commissioners with discretion and the Com
would governed by the
there would be danger OF injunction
carefully referendum election on