Evening star., 1952-11-04
The Day, November 4, 1852

y of National Enthusiasm
tic Pride.
The District in its unused. and at this time unuable
serve OF voting makes showing of potential strength
emitting it to respectful consideration.
After suffering reasonable carefully calculated reduce
ons the constitute
will compete sincere display Of sympathetic
helpful instead of slurrne conempuousy inn
the Nation impotency to this evil.
HURTFUL AND UN-AIERICAN INCONSISTENCIES.
inconsistencies evident in conditions
BY Americanizaon schools and otherwise we Amercanze
the immigrant aliens who flock here haven of refuge
yet nconssenty neglect the Aericanizaon
States
On national election day. particularly 1882
who fail to vote The patriotic Americans who are
proud OF the right to participate in the exercise of American
sovereignty before whom the
pearls of voting opportunity Sam
appeals to the patriotism of nonvoting Americans he
denounce threaten them with effectiveness when he
himself at the sat Of Government sets the example of
temptuousy surng the basic principles Of representative
Government?
How he lash the potential when he
himself arbitrarily bars from the possibility of participation
cannot the States constitute
intelligent conservative and municipalities in the
Republic? II F.%st
NATIONAL REPRESENTATION DISTINCTIVE BASIC
RIGHT.
National representation distinctive basic right the
American citzenin Government the people,
governed-in representative Government which
nseparab couples taxation and soldier with
representation.
the Americans of the District nay national taxes obey
national laws and in the Nations Defense they
tonal Government which taxes them, which
for them and which sends them to
District Americans do not exercise this right
and power vital part OF their American heritage?
The Constitution makers unntentionaly omitted
political status of the future residents of the Square,
constituting the unntentionay
to give Congress the power analogous to that which
granting in and the college
to the population of the District when it became t
Amendment Of the Constitution required
that without making State District
Of an atom Of its
would be to grant to the people Of the District
voting In and This
would be exercised by Congress whenever udg
men the people Of the District Of Columbia fit to enjoy
this fundamental right
proposed amendment would cure this omission in the
CONSTITUTION by adding the following language:
Congress shall have to provide that there shall
be in the Congress and the electors Of President Vice
President members elected by people Of the District
such numbers and with such the Congress shall de-
terine All legislation hereunde. hall be subject
ment and repeal" y
DISTRICT FIT FOR NATIoNALs vPREsENTAT1oN.
Are the people Of District mbers intelligence
citizens OF State? Yes They American ens assembled
in SUFFICIENT numbers limited space and tn all the
territorial requirements community to
full statehood though they not in this constitutional
amendment asking statehood.
The District exceeds population
Union at the time of its admission, except Oklahoma
The community intelligence public spirit patriotic
devotion. in distinctive American characteristic
passed in the United States.
distinctive American privilege of national representa-
ton decorates the American with badge Of honor
him with power Its lack surs the as unfit and
unac and srs the Nation in this respect and
impotent.
What the amendment is equitable in itself and
compulsory in accordance with American principles and
National representation of the District will proclaim to the
world that the great Republic devoted the principles of
and as capable OF them
republics with capitals in districts These
nations have not found themselves mpont to full national
representation to the people of their capitals
will proclaim people Washington
Of national capital Other nations
not dcrated political rights between their national
capitals and other cities. 70 ss@9@
National representation will cohe the Washingtonan with
q vital American privilege undeniaby equity
entitled will cleanse him of the stigma and stain Of
curing political impotency,
q certain
It viii relieve Nation Of Amercansm
at Its heart and Of impotency to cure this evil.
injury hardship upon either Nation or
Capital that would counteract these benefits. j
After four have passed, Americans will
patriotic pride exercising highest privilege
power bestowed upon the citizens Of the worlds greatest
Republic Shall election 1856 permitted today
be day Of undeseved humiliation to the people Of the District
NATIONS SHAME OF UN-AMERICAN1sM AT ITS HEART.
condition maintained by the Nation at the Nations