The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-07-08

tons Il has become common for the profes
sional politicians In States and countie
where their party h ID The ascendant 70 bul
votes 1t the primaries. and In tho Oonyen
tiens, openly. Win party organisations u
hey are bow perfected, The good Agurer L
often enabled to control . CongreDsiona
Convention. or evea's Senatorial coitest b,
the expenditure Of . few hundred dollars q
two or three primary meetinks in one coun
y. <Honest men desire 10 win only by hon
est means; yet - parties are nov managed
honest men arc often compelled to consor
knowingly with dishonest professional po
litical trickstera<Any Government IL poorly
administered that II nQt controlled By hon.
est and sincere men. yThe knowledge tha
money 10 . potent leever in politics has {
demoralizing influence In the highest depart
ments of the Nation. Not long since "
heard Of citizen of one Of our Western
States. complaining of Senator of bis Stat.
for having sold his vote. The person I'D.
dressed, replied 1t il currently reported
that Senator from your State has to buy
h's seat, and it 10 great pity II he can't cell
part of it" And We may al rest assured
that any man who has to buy his way inta
office will not feel that he owes bis constit.
uents 20 faithful and honest discharge OF
his duties - II he had been selected for his
honesty snd capacity, instead of for bid
money. A man who buys votes for money,
will. in time. become ~ demoralzed a. he
who sells his
Minority representation will remedy these
evils in this way: What viii be the use of y
dominant party to 20 district ito State q to
secure the largest number of the districts to
favor ito policy. If the minority in thes.
districts are to have voice In proportion to
their numbers! For, a the State goes in
spite of the districting, 80 will the L<gisla
ture 60. Again, what will he the use of
districting the State 80 Is to secure to the
dominant party the largest number of Rep
rcsentatives. If the minorities in these ccun.
ties, forming district united with others,
are entitled to minority Representation
Again, with minority representation much
OF the party rancor and feeling will be bro
ken up. Those whose party does not possess
the majority, will not feel that they are 60
completely powerless - now, and the in.
tcnsity for which they hattie for asccn>
dency will be abatcd. And when party
trammels are broken down. no longer will
the political trickster be able to whip into
the party traces the members of his party
when be has packed their conventions with
bribe.l delegates.
Again, there IL . business in minority rep.
It IL not expected that it will
give minorities power to control msjorities
With minority representation Il is not ex.
pectesl that legislative body will he truth.
ful representation Of the people. If ma
|ority Of the people Of any State are favor
sb'e to one party, that party will have anna
|ority in the legislative body. Wise legis-
alton 10 only reached after careful thought
md discussion. With minority representa-.
ion the voice of oil would be heard. Ex-
;ited and TASTY legislation would no longer
Exist Il y but just that the voice of all
should be heard In -..et;ns the ,-.-.
hat are to govern all. .--