Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1873-03-26
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The bill passed by tho lower House,
apportioning tho State into Congrcs-
sional districts, seems to please neith-
er party'and is severely criticized by
the press. The lock Haven Demo,
crat treats II in this manner:
at will be seen by tho abominably
gerry ymandcred bin in an adjoining
column, which has passed the House,
that our district will tc composed,
If made up MS It now stands, of Union,
Centre, AClcarfeld, CLIFTON, Elk aud
Forest. 1t is miserable combina.
tion, long drawn ont with Union
stuck on it like a useless knob sway
up yondor," neither being properly
associated with the rest Of the body,
and each so widely apart, and with
such littlo community of interest, as
to bc and remain entire strangers
knowing each other only by the un.
natural Congressional connection
Besides, 1t is too Democratic, the ma.
joriiy in the last Governors election
being 2,2G3. II is to be hoped that
in tho Senate such achange will be
made rs TO cut on these two upper
and neither knobs and give US associ.
ates more closely identified with the
rest OF tho District . nJ1i baf
Tho Harrisburg Patriot disscctsthe
NJ -. o. A.
bill generally and says; g,-. 'rae z.
"Thc ruthlcssness with which the
Radical majority in tho Legislature
are resolved to exert political pow.
er achieved mainly by fraud at the
ballot box is shown in tho Congress
sional apportionment bill which has
been forged in tho Committee in the
House, Last year an apportionmept
that was in the main just and equita-
bio, giving equal representation to all
parts Of tho Commonwealth, was Sc.
cured by the Democrats of the Son.
ate, but was defeated by combina
tion of disappointed aspirants who
prevailed on Governor Geary 10 exer.
ciso the veto. Tho success of that
intrigue is witnessed in IN apportion.
mont which comedies to tho Demo
Gratis OF tho State nino districts il
twenty seven. The simple plan on
which this partisan work is construct
ed is to pile populous Democratic
counties together in large districts
aud mako small districts out OF Re
publican counties. For example, Yorb
and Cumberland, with q population o.
120 GAG, are not entitled TO q member
Of Congress, but the Democratic coun
ty Of Adams, with population o
30,3l5, is thrown in SO as not to en-
danger a Republican district, while t
the Republican district of Washing
ton, Beav er and Butler; with l2l, l4l in
habitants, is given a member. This
a discrimination Of about thirty thous
and against the Democrats, and th,
samo rank injustice ruIs throughout
tho entire bill. mon ~
"In other respects tho bill is mon
lster of gcrrymandering ini9uity. Th'
ancient and populous county Of Buck
lis divided, ono part being flung t.
Montgomery and tho Other part tt
Lchigh and Northampton. Not onlJ
arc these counties thus mutilated, bu
q ward Of Democratic city is tori
from it's municipality and thrown in
TO q rural district. That is n refine
mcnt of gcrrymandering rascality
| which attaches tho Twelfth ward 0
Tho city Of Scranton 10 The Monro,
and Wayne district. Montour is sep
arated from the counties with whicl
il has oeon associated politically eve
since its organization and is put will
Potter and M'Kean into a stragglp,
district Of more .han one hundred ar
fifty miles in length. Such arc som
of the features Of q gerrymander Il
which Radical fraud has surpassed al
| its former achievements in the sam
| line. But this wanton assault on th
right of popular representation Wi
meet with no resistance within th
party. The bill will 60 through tn
Legislature and obtain tho signatur
of partisan Governor with the sam
case with which il was manipulate
in u Radical caucus. Partisan end
justify any political villainy which th
Radical leaders may choose 10 perpe
trate 1t has been already demonstru
ted in this session that there Is no con
scientious sense of right and Justice L
the majority who control the Lcgisla
turo. IT would bc the utmost simpli
city to imagine that this majority wi
balk at this iniquitous gcrrymander.
Cor A Coon WARMING. That celt
brated Radical blower, Harry White