New-York tribune., 1867-07-24
EouTABLE REPRESENTATION.

To ae Editor Of TA> TribuRe
SIR: OF hate years several schemes have been
proposed to the system OF representation now In
vogue. Each Of these has had some good feature to
recommend IT, bat they all open to the same ooiec.
ton They attempt to the equal OF
masses, by introducing In some forn an afDIay Unit
representation OF individuals. In eontradisnction 70
them ALL the plan herein proposed may be called repre-
sentaticn Of unlimited proxies the simplicity and equt
OF lis operation depending chiefly the rejection OF all
arbitrary limitation TO the number OF constituents which
The ideal OF an equitable representative system should
fulfill the following conditions TO the Ecctor: l. The
q The fullest freedom the candidate who sba rep
resent those measures D. The dsfranchsement OF the
cancies caused by DEATH resignation. c. g. The least
innovation OF tho present system g. The simplest plan
bic in its operation OF the candidates.. The highest
standard Of ability and worth 3 The minimum OF
power the denagogue To secure these ends are pro-
posed the following practical details: ...u - .h,,
sed because these interfere with the freedom Of oh0tco
OF men and measures. Adopted from Mares plan
The present system Of REGISTRATION shall pc reaino9. mo
single candidate as at present
state Shall he counted for him. and shall his const
encg. This avoids the expense and e0npiicatl0n on
making apportOnnens either before after electons
The two foregoing make the eleetor the soto
arbiter OF the fitness OF the candidates ana tns
y OF the measures that the badness OF the govern
ment can no longer laid door Of the badness Of
the system, but directly az that OF the people.
= certified copy Of the OF sll candidates run,
with The votes they have poled shall be semi from
each polng district to central board Of
hose duty shall be to add Of each candidate,
from whatever locality obtained, that the constituency
ANY qualified voter may cast an open a secret bal
ot III he ndorses with his and address no shni
in the of his representative dying resgning have
yidei the second vote is a the poll st which
the original ballot was deposited Modified from M.
ar the legislature The number Of members to the
Assembly shall be restricted to 200 or any other nanDer
who shall be those candidates who nave reesea sSs
highest number Of votes The expenses OF sns ASseoy
cannot then exceed definite sum, Dor te Dooy peeoo
unwleldy by excess Of members .., .Ao,,.,..,.. -.
turned ANAL be legal Assembly Thus neither the indn
feronce OF electors the Vaccinations OF wiepaer
can make election void by preventing the running Oh
n Each member elect when he votes on public meas
III beY number 1900 ten he pIoxes II only
then so The exact strength OF every party In
yhe state 10 the last manecah thus DO cast every
measure with the assurance that ii will tell The ideal
of democracy thus realized by representative sysem
the personal vote on aIl Questions OF Ss ., 'ns m ne
second IL h should happen that less han 700 members
returned the people are Just as ftuy rprssonIea.
displaying the apparent anomaly that loss Sf repre-
sentatiyes prevent loss OF representation those mem.
bers returned having concentrated the Whole power on
the electors and caE thenefore cast ON every measures
Tbs provision also reduces the evil eHeet OF illegal yot
ing AZ present. one illegal vote which carries sn cec-
that number OF electors the opposite party wh1 by
this plan such an Illegal vote eau only count one proxy
u No member elect shall be eligible 10 any other public
office during the term Tor which he was elected, TO pre-
vent vacancies caused Dy M On committees &c
each member shall have oDE one yote. Except on me
call for the prevoAs questisn, Nhen ter esch
shall be proxy vote. This secures the equal ridts or
the members on The floor and prevents nlDus,esng On
the eau the previous question. u Is hoped mat tho
Convention IN the Constitution as net to pre-
vent the Introduction Of reform In the reprcsenta
tive ~. sSsts SeSSg SSSS VIII Sos t i5. W"'
ksU>f0rk July u, 1867. n a. DS~'