, 1870-02-11
TIE CONVENTION.
srhlhGFlE1p, Ill, Feb. 10.
The convention met At 10 O'Clock.
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The convention met at 10 O'Clock.
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Fets:otB were Presented toI pfecautiopa Aualnat
tf2nds III N2fchouAe receipts a.d ehoEs Te.Rhta:
Tor wotnAnH suffrage; tor SAoplsn ooseIvnnec:
foE The n:oe II schools; And otner 0ob1ectA Al
xlEcrogAl AND REPRESENTATIVE nxPoxx.
nj. MEbllt, OF The COMMITTEE on EisctOrnl
= ana Representative Reform, u4ade report, which
The comnitses asked that tpe repots be Eub-
r. sE, 70 S1s Of sae -
msto1lty Of nc qusltned rosetA out il + ~! q
10 uc voleTs Il ! general e.to ion whenever the
General Assembly rec 1T to provide for srca 8ob-
mifeieu, npd. II spprored bJ tue people at either
tne connictr9 sections ia the legislative
atucle: Tne committee ~ that !. be saom:tted
n M The follos irg form: Fer totally rerressu'a-
tally representation and an unrestricted ballot:
akc11oH ?he ap9oEtioame1t OF tha' Stats sor tne,.
r. s. I'M Ht;nsas th ssS
sded 3 he annber i a u I'd tbe aotien .s i, be he
epus:en shsti asdea II re asnoss 81 W III Saa IA
t9e quotea sha be n ratio 81 representation IN the
Sc. 1hree silaes the uuuber Of lna.hi.. ant. re-
I'll p,e oi III. ee:e t
I'd % The TEN e = oaes shall hs 10y. yes Thfts Tines
Si:S III
= 8
&C. Il ai
4 ss IL
f:s ;1@ , n.
!asd p tas HTnnfT M 81 ssGa1.s sssalon. In aest
th.ll elect al sddtionai Hrprs nsa.ive ia seh
aist fractions % multiplied shaIl produce whole
TSs rue: hi, 3 :,, H.
she adtitiousi senaors Sh. H. sntsd u ~ sr..na
tbe deenal Period 70 Nti.h thsJ belons Under ths
&c: L. II s!setioss 4 Seeasots os Rtrtesenta.
tys. e:1h Saaiasd sots, sea E entitled e :. many
p nc sn4 nv a.se7,s
.mans ,hs e.nd5.c ~ q e ~
4 81. epeu. md the eandidaes hEheat t. 1otes sss
The report went on to remark THAI IT voald be
seen, from m examination Of she foregoing plan Of
ana H. o. .e1sk saas Il y
loving patticu!an; f1rat i provides iot 40 en-.
lsfged Senate and Home Of neprssantativea-tae
q aot ls.s man !ss inenesfs nc noste.s Vii
Aad N avcsage Of three to the senate md ten OF
n,o 70 tns n1us so1a j. tae
@se5!s Hill i :sSs5ss : ~, =! as.:' : Il
ut Of Their oses.trrplus popu'a.ou over tbs ratio
and Acoo!ds 70 each district a1ltt!ona
met oers "a ne rropofsion that such anfrln.
hre Esen noa,er a. often ~ the excess ot pop
nlal!or, when added toketheI, viii produce I
| tbsio Of representation. This Is the Ohio sysIcD
which bAs worked admirably fot tFf13s 1eAfe
ard gisea entire satisfaction 10 the people OF tha
| state Fouftn- II provides Tor totAit1 represent
ntaeu. that IT, for the ~hoe people Of both tn
ffAt FnIue* seq OF ol1el parties MICA Eaa1 As44e
IN any dt4sr.ct OF constituency for all ostcss
! VheneSeT more fh.n one c1 the same grade
l1nE y 70 oe nl!co D! The sare e6dslsuenc5 at u
| esIne ttIne. Firth. 1t provides that the electc
sfsll en}oJ \ free ard urrrstr1cted r+llor, ~
nay concentrate Of distribute his rotes equally Q
| npequtily 4EopE the competing ca.didx:e8 A. b
snali see bt, II tEeatx the voter 81 q sorerelx1
citizen who has - icde'e.ah!e right to 40 Wit
his vote Just Nhat he pleAses and whom, It IL In,
proper ~ we'll ~ tMpo1tte TO Limit OF restrict !
the distribution Of this suffrage among the caadl
de1es presented for his choice.
Here We might 8top and 41ou.1. or cout1n51o1
TO TIE convention, but nttlesip8 Inst the people
| well rs tue conFe1&lon dtsue 10 lcaf2 sone nl II
fe4foEs tor &hoae conclusions We o.tf tic loll0s
. | dur form OF ruyeruuent Ia claimed "a be re,
re4entastst democracy. We Propose 10 folio