, 1870-02-11

III tffQ 70 Tue lQ5Gk Q& IQE tU4 Qua IL tAE [NA%G
II time tAe wealthler tenants md lew favored |
,nea II other c'sates 1ere cant'eu''J aEd ts!nc-
rnuJ let fnlo this privileged order Of Eu.eta-
[hr ra1rtt yles, ur.l row nearly hall Of the caalt
ldula ne eutrlncn.sed, and eFep minotl'J repre-
:eEtsi:on tas been secs.sde1 n q. tns t4fes ans
Dur American forefa,he1.. cep5,lg t1au taeI
Er 8Esh atct tsrors restricted tie rEu: Of saossZe
9 1ne eropL.e!o.a Of property 9:d n. ;hs p92,et q,
nltpe aetiou Of th.E Legislators Of goEsrEorE
wrer This vss 1eforned, b. lest,te IA the whole
Iass Of clt1zcus, the ftudAl theory or e1cs1a.re
[Iom tie neIe force Of ban!t and TtrugIRnes y
charRe. At MI eyettN, It has corttaued
aiter The reasons 7h:ch esve II birth ha1e ces.sd
Of lhe nsjot1t5 Of p!nFtls, ~ i1e
CA 4 ~ be. represent tie whole coE.tMtisncJ,
cnd that cn them should Be thrown al the Re.
aigunent pro+es TOO nrca i accepted n c,rfect
for It 1tdtces leg station 10 the absolute coo'so Of
ore party o. nc 1on, and niles ou. me m'ton,,51
nsle the G. Ee,a! Assca big c:nsIs; of ali DeEo-
crars or al 1it public mrs, whatever pas:J for The
Tine otipg rrt doIlEs:t iE the Stase- Il *o1d
h;en ether of sbe great pa1Ites row ne~- ID oee
hslf The State, 10 the other hslf, go
a. r. e aan&se'9T E ssou.S gaa' ma, 'ss ss.s
l. ~. hsl The people AID :axase psaperIy Of TIC
sac, asn confer nEeeected AID uasftd!' coz
ri, il Is nos @ tns % psiueiple on gEiea + ice soYern
tn=uts eau te eupror:ed Of perres:A,ed, at,a il.
aeops,on veo!d specify tumble into rea17rca1
raI1y vas permitted 70 be ,erre.ease1 in tne
lee,slat,ye cnsmberr.
Tee ether tsn' ca of tie orposstg arcrn.r+
i've ci ne Tsoe M nt ! ~ I'd
tsllac:o1s ara runs INTO similar iasa' eequenc.
T1utr, r,ttcr, a1d fate,1 are ,ou:d
,,tssen ,sist, 81; s1Fos'ns o7q'ea' ,Ss ID s2:
&c msde nsnif+s. o. irs.,ce BE- c.tsss>neti. Il
eror. ee'n.httsa or ambition nonopo.1e the
7 Tat ", dst ns sssot
branc'ai wlAhea q .boae opposing views b. totta
sRstLe:: Doee be rta!ly and truly in .he last
of To,ss | sa ~
Mrss not The opposing voters subErsc'sd f-ctn n1s
.urtot:eIt - cisl.ens have any rtsht. ~nte7
out pressing this sirv, cHn i te truth ,I!y Or
fsirlJ alleged that me- inter Who supports i pro-
yramrne Of measures opposed by near : n,lf. s.d,
9ee c',4srs h'ss g.
nlne1;sles, and ntstsr tcl'y 10 rote ssai1st
candidate fol his politics or rne measures be pro.
poses 20 Antpor,. In t!scu1s.LE tas very ro,nt IN
tne b11tth Parliament, one Of the rrcacss writer's
On s tss'al g. and political ecl nee noH hv'ng, John
st1alE MIL tatd: "What IL there pfdenocracy
II 1t not tint ererJ mar tnouIa De Represented,
AID every man th2u'd te equally represented
Am tepretetted t} member agNuat whom
have ve'ea, an6 ara .t,ey 10 soie asaiuat him
nearly hall n them have had Their fepse,cntst.ye
cLo*en for item By the larger hat Ii the present
note o. ta1!ag me &a1tAse. not odg Is represents
no. mean the a:spl.ceue1t ot ole oae
privileged and the inAtx'meht Of another ia
no,e nucegous clAss. That wonfd be Eere
ufeieEce OF democracy, and wha: is den1oted IL
that afl PARTIES shall have man foE man an equal
Iep,eseLtauou. It.a uot r,ent that the majority
a,ere alould be represented IN the Legislative
todleh II should BE- represented b. . nistotisf.
aLd The m!co..tJ By minority. You can hare
Way" But ho1 thslI this rnanlfesr ufong be
Iemed!tuf That 1t ex'sis who can DEFY. The
hsne .1e*t thuAer from whom VIC have q7oted
.sas"a .4.;s Of f't ( re: I'll" !. Il iss as :.
tIo sII t1r calculsilola, !, I'D Fears With 4 neavy
weight ntol u all Bat IS re fATe slw2la bse
used to thi1k Q! 1t a. turu1aole We tE1k Of It as
it'ile a. We ctu, aud are hardy aware hoK greatly
It 2ncc's tie whole source OF oEr nGAtrs, aad bow
pfeuitlous wcad he tee gaia to our policy, to
were reuedfed. II IL, indeed, yeyy dinlcult
ion OF 1t; but Tncn boldly approached The din.
cui'y Ilss ppears. and texeEal tuuions are foard,
an! OF Which % 1eat npro11snens 1a r.. On ~ the & 81,
trlf, sre set,inR do.n On the plsn
ba,los. 1 il 4I1a sppSinF this m prne,p'e W yo9s es
comul tee spreeu Oh the foIoRln2 po,nts: F1rst
that the dsffict hJstem shpu!d re rresesred.
1essasss .hoaa @ oe resaaed ahas .ao goer i
thould be lett unIeatr1ctet1 IN The distribution Of
hts choices AGonE son1e class or grade Of once.
t51cts. How many menoers'' should each elect
It WAS teen thar U alngle dtstr1c's only wcre
.e1 .en9, IF s11sm q aSgs sRf vsa ss
adop:ed IA conjunction with the free ballot, the
Wesksr party would Eeeure hall the representation
N Al! eases Hhen II slightly exceeded one.tn!la
to tte nstor1sy. who are tizbtfally e.
t,t!ed to sleS1 - = ., majority Of tns
which dis The conditions OF me problem IL i
pic or thlet-membsE diltrtct IN sueh 6lssg.cts
the srsnes party can elect one and the larger
party Two OF the Senators and the Representa-
LlVta. TIE perfect rUle OF the majority u slua
preserved and nLinpslred, while the mlnorltiea,
who ste now utterly excluded, vii se:orr suc
cien. portion o. tie 1srresentattou 70 Be heard
eatt. II Is found upon examination Of the f1esi
dentihl vote Of 1866, a1d the census Of lsta thai
viii require tue on:oo q but Two counties 70 forn
district tn three fou.1hs OF the Stale, thus civ
irR to the luldor1ty party one member from eact
pr1sttce to tho a.ngle dstrlc. system. in a Krea
minority Of Instances. the heaVy eou1tes OF tnt
slsss ass,. q I, "a sae Aaam, s,ns1non NeIsan
and perasps other, viii each form q tntee.uru
oered district, Hhlte the County OF Cook win con
seseFa IT, es y fsa:o1 en- o[ +.
system Of proportions! OF totslty representation
| can never impair or jeopald!ze the rule Of th
;ttorss. po,!saa pa.s5 T. ,1e s;4s = p
| fully Offset BY Republicans elected from peu,o
cratic districts There need, consequently, ne q
pattisan apprehension Or lealousisa @ ssonsed .
&c oniaiced for the whols people D
| Fu9Itt raj hRN
ese13 election ii The Form na!t 81 illinois; IN
P1' sSa ~ tie soats R,
STATE speat,rR ID round numbers, o,oo0 RI
ruocans. Iv:rg sruth Of the s:ste capital, hag
for sttteea JEAN, snd ainoat Is man, Democ:ai
have been e1cludet from nj vo:ce In making Law
| rh8ouRn agents Of their OWE 3e1ectlon iGr :
s2es:asoa osH ,as aRtr'ss sa,e g IN bsen IN
represented BY rectlons instesd Of dhtitc's-
acsn. M tnete vcaia Re some an e:iosaton i oi II Il
evil, Bat such ~ not the cage, and 70 long a. Il
ex.sttI system Of eIrius!ye majority rcprese nt
,1cu Is ccntisutd, there Is little bore lor iupsoy
4 cnr.
An txamIs,toc Of the rntes cnst a: TIE last 1c
5.t STATE Of iaess. Tbs rrst tnt1tJ.sK lee7slatis
ditt.ictt elected testJ.three members Of the Hoo.
| knd thry we're cnoeen y The iollo*1ag vote, ou1
eeata
Gates received 1o4t TOO votes. TIE total majority
sGecetsiu. caIt dates, 19.oee, Average rasjar.;
yo'st ne e a ese
eato:cates rtec!yed $1,000 rotes: tae for.5.:v
defeated Candidates received s6.cep votes; to.
.. rotc cast ID the STATE, aopo Ct ~h!cn tie n
tority candidates received 10000 Totes, and Il
minority candidates received 19s,eao votes IN
. Of DC House, rrle the remaining 81
, eco elected oIly foEy-tvo me1bel
: b*!rg = minority q the House u III
I nterttF Of beth hEstches OF the LeRhlA:ul
) for tie sane darart.y existed u The election
E s. na1o.s. En-: The existing system Of o1e. sid
I'd j aee f 'a
ut;ca parry 10 elect al the members Of The Les
I ls,u,e, altEoush IT. rsl:r:ty IN the ssase 1aay
AZ sa y I9s ,sngd sn5 tos
E eight thousand Totes frcra ne Deuoer.ss
{ Southern 1H!noA And the !as es should Eaio CITE
,,.,esn '5oI. la9as'no non 1ss ons5 e.
= elect, v,,a lit . dozen exeepuo
ire enuie L gsiatu,e. 1oss1sEssan.,irS their :.
lol.:y IN 'ne who's E stats soola:e eaSao.ni OF
Is hui dred voies IL eacn Of certain Reauo2ca7
tstc,r, they woold secure The Leets!a.uIr. A1saou
Or Ie PSr1., ,e:s *. tns5 s, ee ,ste o.
le eerces OF lke character viii readtly occaz
" neuteEs Of the corEenuon. WHEREBY tae NIT 0:
= parry ms5 OBTAIN control Of the Law mstine box
N IL d enact !aH1, however odicus or unjust. for
70 c..Eosi:y to toey. All lheae i,Ah1rrrs ana r'o
q otttes aie avoided nJ the adoption Of pEo2oruo
II | representation coupled w1ta tse coImu.1I
"a railot The p,2n Of e.ec:czAi reform proposed
at the committee rfus!tes for 10 AstT representa-
s. Of the pecp!e IN The eIectso2 Of Ill olcera IN
of state whether legislative. judicial. or sdnlnis
u. tive, whenever more than o1e = 10 Be escettd
II the zane cort1.I1cl CT for the same Once Asd
"a the fame the Iht rttSeaI CONSTITUTION
II videe for tY.p:e dls,r.c:s IN certAll sections
I'd eec.,ott AID 10; Article 81, and III ,hesmem;
~ trns. ~ elected on general ttckct t@ee seetto
he | FAME 1Tt.ctet- But 60 tnEM1u3n Is Effn Nhe;
bJ electors Eay cumula'e tnets Eoses Ct cot oH1
rs point tie constitution u SIcn& OAK = ~ step
eu and restricts 10 gtyI:R ere fpse 10 each o. Il
I'd candidates. But Ehf this feau1cuoa On &ne
M ! ct tae ytte5: II voter may nov cast Il
nd | vntea fc1 three ca1didsres, Why A1oo!d ne nos
it- pefraitted 10 ETe bis three votes TO ooe* 99d
,he r. IL for i second candidate, or to Divide t