Evening star., 1954-11-02
The Day, November ?, 1854
To the Un-Americanized Americans of the District,
Day of Humiliation and Mourning.
To Other Americans, Day of National Enthusiasm
and Patriotic Pride. 49,

)tic Pride.
The unused and at this time unusable
voting power showing Of potential strength
emitting 1t to respectful consideration sg%3sss
suffering reasonable carefully calculated
tions potential District constitute
whose the worldly farseeng politicians
will compete with sincere display Of sympathetic
putting to the community ncurabe political unfnes and to
the Nation impotency to cure this evil
HURTFUL AND UN- N-AAIERICAN INCONSISTENCIES.
What evident conditons
By Amercanization schools and otherwise we Amercanze
the immigrant aliens who flock here to haven of refuge
yet nconsstent neglect the Amecanzation Of about half
million residents Of integral part of the original United
States.
every national election day. and particularly 1854
the air filed with appeals to and Of the millions
of voters who fail to vote The patriotic americans who are
proud of the right to participate in the exercise of American
sovereignty the
pearls Of voting opportunity in
appeals to the patriotism of non-vong Americans
and threatens them But how Uncle Sam appeal to
denounce threaten them with effectiveness when he
himself at the seat of Government sets the example of
temptuousy rrnR the basic principles Of representative
Government?
stay potential voter when he
himself arbitrarily bars from the possibility OF participation in
States constitute of the most
intelligent conservative and progressive municipalities in the
Republic?
NATIONAL REPRESENTATION DISTINCTIVE BASIC
National representation distinctive basic right the
American czen-n Government Of the people, by the people,
for the peoplen Government which roots its justice
sent of the governedin representative which
nseparab couples taxation and soldier with
representation.
Since pay national taxes obey
tona covernmen which taxe. them hich makes All 1 laws
for them and which sends them to war.
is that District Americans do not exercise this right
and vital part of their American heritage?
The Constitution makers unintenonay omitted to TX the
political status Of the future residents Miles Square,
to give Congress the power analogous that which pos
sesed In relation to the admission OF Territories to statehood
Of granting the electoral college
to the population of the District when it became ht
Amendment Of the Constitution is required to correct this
uninentional omission Under such amendment proposed
that without making State out Of the District Of Columbia and
legislative National Capital Congress
voting representation in Congress the college, This
would be exercised by Congress whenever in its ug
this fundamental right.
proposed amendment would cure this omission in the
Constitution by adding the following language:
"The Congress shall provide that there shall
be In Congress and the electors Of President and Vice
President by people the District con-
stitung the seat Of the Government Of the United States
All legislation hereunder shan be subject to amend
ment and repeal"
DISTRICT FIT FOR NATIONAL REPRESENTATION.
Are the people Of the District t intelligence
and resources to enjoy these national rights and privileges Of
citizens of state Yes They citizens assembled
lin sufficient numbers in limited space and they meet all the
territorial requirements of community about to be admitted to
full statehood though they not in this constitutional
amendment asking statehood. 81
population every new State in the
Union at the time of its admission except Oklahoma.
The community intelligence public spirit in patriotic
DEVOTION in distinctive American characteristic is
passed In the United States
The distinctive American privilege OF national
with power Its lack srs the Washngonian as unfit and
defective classifying him politically with the convict and the
unatc and slrs the Nation this
impotent
What the amendment proposes equitable and
compulsory in accordance with American principles and
traditions
National representation Of win proclaim to the
representative Government capable enforcing them as
other republics with capitals in nation controlled districts These
nations have not found themselves mpoten give full national
representation to the people of their capitals
proclaim to the world that the people Of washington
are as mt to participate national representative
not discriminate to political rights between their naona
capitals and other cities.
National representation clothe the Washingtonian with
vital American privilege to which undeniably equity
entitled; will cleanse him stigma and stain Of nm Aeri
canism, and curing his political mpotency win hm with
certain power.
It win relieve the Nation Of Of unAmericanism
at Its heart and Of impotency to this evil
II no injury or hardship upon either Nation or
CaptaI that would c0unteract these benefits
After years have passed Americans viii again repeat
this day Of patriotic pride exercising the highest privilege
and power bestowed the citizens Of the worlds greatest
n day undeserved humiliation the people Of the Dta
NATIONS SHAME OF UN-AMERICANusM AT IT'S HEART.
Capital rightly viewed typical and characteristic The
shame is national not local