, 1870-07-01

apgc ip strength from Is per cent to 40 par
cent, and the stronger from 81 to IS per cent
of the roters. Take the State Of Illinois Al
whole, and average the districts for = series
Of years, and it Will be found that the miuori-
ty party musters about II per cent Of tho tot.l
votes cast. The simple question to be decided
il, Shall Il per cent Of the people be endowed
with one-third Of the representation, or shall
sc Fer ceut continue to POSSESS a monopoly OF
representation Has tho minority party any
lights the majority is bound to respects
Under the new constitution, the House will
N Principle or practice to allow zoe, 600 minor
~ voters TO elect IL Of them, il the 250, 900
II Ma5ol1ty votes shall get 102 mcmberss In
LA nIat "aE would the power Of the majority to
as,, mJ se EnpeEilled OF defeated BY letting the
t,rI, ,ss. , nal ct the constituencies elect every
esssrt;ass Memnes; What basis il there for the
senene to enable the minority to ruIe ,ha ms
~ IAN " members outroto 10a meu-
onaz.;o otieSa ~ thay can, the objection OF the
sDEl;ts Ia y t -. tae reform falls to tho ground.
mino1itr w;N ~ 'na; = .he representatives OF the
can that be possible: viii nj H. -anrass nus 1om
fatlTes elected BY tho rn;nHs;tu ua lepgesen
e5n Illinois bc Republicsns IA ~ ouu. tsa.a.
elected by the minority n "nS o,t;oe. tnose
1Gls 4tae 3as;1}o.,a 10 nemoc13ts' Who can beIsye
parties we're represented from ali n,esa !. u ootn
State instead OF being represented br so,t;oa ~ an
Who viii assert that it conduces ~ ~ ny
good to have al the members Of the Tdt;sa r9pt.c
tu1e elected south Of Springfield OF one Nv;
Ves Vet, snd an IoIth Or 1t OF opposing polit;sss
years. with few dcsultory exceptions. Ha4
much Of the evil OF wasteful aud corrupt lec;s.
lation during that period may not be traced r,
this continuous sectional composition OF tha
General ASSEMBLY? II every district had sent
members Of opposite politics, they would hayo
Watched and exposed each other, and taken
advantage OF the improper votes cast or bills
advocated; and this very liability to criticism
and exposure would, in three cases out
Of four, deter q member from commit
ting. himself to tho support OF q
bad bill, lest he would bring down On his head
the wrath Of his constituents No man in his
will be better, al things considered, for twen-
ty-dve Republicans to be elected from Demo-
cratic districts, and an equal number of Dam
osats to be elected from Republican districts,
Remember that each district under the pru-
pose1 system Will hare three members; 60 that
to their opponents, and have two for them
seifes; and osee cersa in the Republican dis
ttlcts. The majority party in tie State will
stu have control Of both branches Of the Leg
stature. The right Of the majority to Taie
~ remain intact and unlmpairei; the asser-
minority to rule the majority is perfect non
sense and humbng, and Is made for no honest
purpose. The majority will still rule. and bs
responsible for its acts.
Inc establishment Of personal representa-
ton will be every way beneficial. Il Mi Mr.
vide for fair nsjority rule. It win diuipis1,
ann a discourage corruption. It will prevent the
deliberate Acknowledgement Of 1arEo bodies al
men, t. will give all classes Of men, and tha
advocates Of every reform, hearing. It vii
ernment Of tho whole by = minority. And
finally, and most important Of ali, It viii aaub
the caucus-that irresponsible tyrant Of mil.
Y 1cs,and place it where it belongs, bringing
the best and strongest men to the front. IL
carefully examining the System to be voted
results, we ara unable to find auytbinr Int
unmixed good. o"'