Evening Star Newspaper, February 25, 1930, Page 4

HARTLEY PLEADS FORVOTEIND.C. Holds Plight of Citizens En- courages Anti-American Radicalism. ‘The voteless plight of the citizens of the District of Columbia _encourages anti-American radicalism, Representa- tive Fred A. Hartley, jr., of New Jersey, declared last night in a radio address from Station WRC under the auspices of the Citizens Joint Committee on National Representation. The address was the second of a series of four being sponsored by the citizens' organization. The fact that the people of the Na- tional Capital have no voice in the Federal Government vindicates the slurring appraisement of the dignity and value of American citizenship and of American principles and ideals which is frequently voiced by radical and revolutionary elements, Mr. Hartley asserted. In addition, he continued, ‘it disables the Government in fighting the unpatriotic indifference of contempt of which non-voting if a symptom. Cites Rights of Citizens. Citing various_authoritative expres- | sions by early tribunals and legisiative bodies of the fundamental right of every citizen of the Nation to all privileges enjoyed by &ny other citizen, the speaker pointed out that the failure of the founders of the American Govern- ment to give the people of Washington national representation was clearly an omission, which should be immediately remedied. “It is stated in the declaration of rights of Maryland that ‘The right of the people to participate in the Legisla- ture is the best security for liberty, and the foundation of all free governments’, he declared. “From the address of the General Court of Massachusetts in 1768 to the Earl of Shelburn it is declared ‘The spirit of the law of nature and of na- tions supposes that all the free subjects of any kingdom are equally entitled to all the rights of the Constitution; for it appears unnatural and unreasonable to l&x‘nm that local or other circumstances can justly deprive any part of the sub- jects of the same prince of the full en- joyment of the Constitution upon which the Government itself is founded, and by which sovereignty and allegiance are a tained and limited.” ‘No power on earth,’ said the House of Burgesses of Virginia, ‘has a right to impose taxes on the people, or take the smallest portion of their property, with- out their consent given by their repre- sentatives. This has been considered as the chief pillar of the Constitution; without this support, no man can be said to have the least shadow of liberty. “*Taxation without representation. is the very essence of tyranny,’ said the Continental Congress. “These clear expressions of basic principles underlying our Government represent clearly the firm conviction of the colonists during the formative pe- riod of our American commonwealth. It is difficult for one to believe that the men who subscribed to such sentiments could have intended to perpetually bar the residents of the seat of Government 2 fmmt all participation in that Govern- ment. Resolution Before Congress. It seems natural to me that as good Americans the residents of the Dis- trict of Columbia are determined to acquire for themselves. and their pos- terity those basic rights as national Americans, for which our forefathers fought, and which are the birthright of every American citizen. To cure the anomalqus situation existing at the seat of Government, which was clearly an omission on the part of the found- ing fathers, an amendment is required to the Constitution of the United States. ‘This is covered by H. R. joint resofu- tion 64, pending now before the House committee on the judiciary. The joint xl\&bflupn’: an amendment to nstitution empowering Congress to grant unto the residents of the Dis- trict of Columbia voting representation in the Senate and House of Representa- tives, the vote for President and Vice President and the equal right, with cit- izens of a State, to sue and be sued in the courts of the United States. “The pro) is so clear-cut and manifestly fair that it is difficult to un- derstand why there should be any delay on the part of to promptly give its approval and submit the matter to the Legislatures of the several States for their consideration and ratification. “Of course, the District of Columbia is the seat of the Federal Government, and-under the terms of the Constitiition is under the exclusive legislative control of Congress. The people of the Nation are interested in |DAILY PRAISE | FOR MILLER’S ' HERB EXTRACT This State-| ment Given by Mrs. V.| Lewis, 3519 Nichols] Ave. S. E. 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My | stomach trouble has vanished, no | longer suffer with those old pains, | and T eat just everything I want. Seems that since I used this Herb Extract, I have taken a new lease on life as I feel stronger, healthier, yes, and younger in every way. My { husband also used a few botties and | says heedfm{md it to be the best he |'ever used for gas, indigestion, con- | stipation and a general health build- THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C., TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 1930. REPRESENTATIVE FRED A. HARTLEY, JR. sire to see it grow into the most beauti- | ful and wonderful city of the EnLlrci world. But to me there is nothing in-| compatible with this national interest and the exercise of the exclusive legis- lation by Congress and a participation by the residents of the District of Co- lumbia through their own representa- tives in the Congress. “‘Aside from any mere local consider- ations, the residents of the District of Columbia are just as vitally interested in matters of national legislation as are the citizens of any of the States. They | pay national taxes, they obey national laws, they render military service, and, in short, bear all of the obligations ot National Government precisely as do other Americans. It must also be con- ceded that they are, to say the least, as vitally interested in the legislation and government of the National Capital, which is their home, as are the citizens of any of the States. What they arc proposing is that the resident of the District of Columbia be recognized as a national American, ‘entitled to the sam> rights and privileges accorded to every American holding residence in a State. Entitled to Have Voice. “When you consider this matter from the local viewpoint there is added rea- son for such recognition of the District resident. He is familiar with the needs of the District of Columbia and is natu- rally entitled to have a part in the leg- islation and.government of the National Capital community through representa- tives of his own choosing. “As the administrative and judicial officers of the District of Columbia are appointed by the President of the United States, surely the residents of the Dis- trict of Columbia should have the privilege of participating in the election of the President, the appointing power, who unquestionably would be far more responsive to the local viewpoint in making such selections were he elected partly through the free suffrage of the District of Columbia residents. “The idea of correcting this error of omission on the part of the fore- fathers is not really new. The dangers of this omission were pointed out in the early days of the Republic, and have been emphasized from time to time ever since with increasing force. “The ned for correcting this anoma- lous condition of votelessness and no representation of the residents of the District of Columbia has become more/| pronounced as the population of this community has increased. The present population is estimeted to be about 570,000, and equal to or greater than each of eight or possibly nine of the 'WELL NEVER OWN THE OLD States of the Union. At the present rate of growth we will not have to look far into the future to see a population here of more than a million. Surely it is inconceivable that there should exist at the very heart of the Nation so large a population entirely devoid of any right of participation in the councils of the Nation through representatives of theiz own choosing. This condition represents a most unwholesome situa- tion and a bad example to the entire world. The existence of such a condi- tion seems to challenge the very funda- mental - principles of our Government. If such a condition of autocraoy is good for hte Nation's Capital, why maintain a republican form of government for other communities? Are we prepared to throw overboard the idea expressed by Thomas Jefferson that ‘The repub- lican is the only form of government which is not eternally at open or secret war with the rights of mankind?” “How can the Nation itself escape unhurt from the consequences of main- taining the evil and injury-working paradox of non-representative, un- American government of the National Capital territory under exclusive na- tional control? “This inconsistency encourages anti- American Bolshevism and radicalism American Bolshevism and radicalism. It vindicates that slurring appraise- ment of the dignity and value of American citizenship and of American | principles and ideals in which anti- American Bolshevism and radical Com- munism are rooted, the present-day menace to the fine, strong spirit of American nationality. “It disables Uncle Sam in fighting this unpatriotic indifference or con- tempt, of which the non-voting evil is a symptom, Uncle Sam appeals to | the patriotism of recreant non-voting | Americans; he denounces and threatens them. But how can Uncle Sam appeal to or denounce or threaten with any effectiveness when he himself at the seat of Government sets the example | of contemptuous slurring of the basic principles of representative govern- ment? | “How can he lash the stay-at-home | potential voter when he himself arbi- trarily bars from the possibility of participating in their National Govern- ment a community of half & million Americans, with over 300,000 residents of voting age, who constitute one of the most intelligent, conservative and progressive communities in the Repub- lic, and who are urgently petitioning for the right, privilege and power of participating on American principles in | their own National Government? “Both the District of Columbia and the Nation would be decided gainers through the passage of the pending amendment and its ratification by the States. The Congress now possesses full power to admit to full citizenship the Hawaiian, the Porto Rican and even the Filipino, but esses no such power regarding the resident of the Dis- trict of Columbia. All the proposed amendment does is simply to give Con- gress this required power to be exer- cised in its own good time and in such matter as Congress itself may deter- mine. This cause is just and should therefore suceeed without delay.” HITS KLAN -I.N ALABAMA. CAMDEN, Ala,, February 25 (#).—A seventh candidate for governor of Ala- bama, B. M. Miller of Camden, former State Supreme Court justice, was in the field today with an announced platform carrying “anti- rule” and “chain- store regulation” planks. 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