Evening star., 1951-07-01


And for the support Of this Declaration reliance
the Providence mutually pledge to EACH
other our lives our fortunes and our sacred honor II
its signed
we'll they pledged life honor that
they might be called that pledge the
of hangman's rope
Independence Day Always Notable
The people of the District of Columbia have distinguished them
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topped of by mammoth celebration in the grounds
Band patriotic including
Ge e aos Of aa en- and finally nal fine
But witha there fingers the minds Washing
tonians a sense of ncompleteness and lament
Independence naturally standing challenge
less and unrepented people OF the
hopefully persistent principles spirit
the Declaration prevail at the the
people OF the National Capital political status
They are denied all parcipaon in the Nstional @
alike upon all Americans
Why is it that these Americanized residing
manenty at the seat the
only Americans in all the continental and contiguous
VINO are deprived OF the least vestge
country? Let US turn the Declaration Of Independence
logical and satisfying answer to this question.
Status Out Declaration.
The Declaration lays down the
case Of the District Of Columbia snd it's voes and un
pn and by whom such sven
area to consent for themselves and the countless
residents?
Further examining quotation from the Declaration e
gardng the derivation Of the powers of
ment through its branch be correctly de-
scDa as % lust powers How can such conditions injustice
measure to the ideals of the independence?
reside in the District Of Columbia We bo who
participate fully in the Government of country while by
side are their fellow Americans manner but
denied all participation the country? And
fde local Capital are literally the
OF the United States though their sole allegiance
And how reconcile with the Declaration the require
obey Federal laws and fight bleed and
DIE for the country which denies them participate n
the same manner the other 4s States in
con gvne No n M no discussing the
exclusive legislation in all the seat of the
seat Of the Government by the Nation e0 M
strong to sustain the idea and then I fails i M
Justify complete departure from from
@ IN ~3e m denial OF essential rights District residents
within the affected privileged consent
Inadequacy of by People
One might be inclined from reading to approve
he M fairness OF MS REASONING but as matter of beg
statement, which follows ~ ~ '0o' u Ills
use with the consent of the State ced State will no
IN the compact for the rights and the
ments of interest become willing ceon as they
to exercise authority them municipal legislature for local
purposes derived from their surag will of
its inhabitants of the ceded of it, ceson will
oerlVeo from tne Whoe people State
the Constitution to be obviated
But to the yoteess and citizens the District of
Columbia OF 1851 Madisons
such conditions lacking both realism
viction.
praise and glory accorded
him of the most able the
the United States holds
manshp However he lacked completely the George
OF metropolis with
apparently failed to visualize community American
jects as poweress in government as if they slaves
The political disabilities of the voteless and
Of the District of Columbia position
Constitution omts accord them the status the citizens
State through providing participation the election Representa-
qualified political given
to citizens O Government
result this Government of part of the people, by
part people, for all of the people The unique
situation for amendment to the Constitution required
enable Congress correct this anomaly.
It?
loyal citizen of
this the 17h Independence dedicate
himself continuous effort obtain for himself his fellows
citizens
logical approach Congress
ratification the States of similar
amendments to the Constitutional j. Res A. j. Res 85
Res. 248 S. j. Res 4.
j. Res IS contains preamble which below
geher with the exact language the would add to
Constitution
recognition the fact that the District which is
the seat of the Government of the United States
permanently separate political unit which,
not and should not become State
and with intent that the effective rights of citizens
that District including their participation the oil
the United States shall be nearly similar those
dent in the several States without mpang
authority OF the said Government over its Capital:
Amendment.