The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1873-02-28

simply LOCALIZED, but substituted for the
polls. To this field must the function oil
The voter be confined, and ths representa-
tive electors thsrs chossn must NOS simply
nominate, but appoint al puulic oficsss.
Thus the people, discafding Abe shadow oI
power, Will secure its substance. Only
BY this change Of the function Of che votsl
can the size Of the constituency of which
he forms part be limited to the ordinary
| circle Of personal acquaintance, and the
freeman DO enabled intelligently to dis
charge his political duty.
1t s the chief purpose Of this essay TO
present device by means Of which this
vital object can DO accomplished.
The sstuency Of the representative
| elector H. ust DO established by lot. For
this purpose let the voters in town or
ward be registered. Let their names DO
publicly drawn by tho proper authorities
IS the names Of jurors are nov drawn for
the panel, till tho whole are divided, by
ffties, or hundreds, or other suitable num-
Der, into Ms many lists as the register will
fll. Lot each such list consti.
tute a primary electoral constituency.
Let this constituency DO assembled as soon
ss convenient after the drawing, and after
notice to It's members. and proceed, retired
by itself like jury, to choose its repro
sentative clcctor. Let this establishment
Of constituencies and choice Of representa-
tive electors be repeated every two yenrs
or as oftcn ~ may DO judged expedient
Let citizens be forbidden to decline the
office Of elector.
This constituency should not be limited
in its choice TO ITS own members, but
should have the range OF the town or
ward Of which Il nigh: form . part. In
voting the roll should b called, and vot-
ing should be by ballot or viva voce, a.
each voter might prefer. IL might be
wei. TO provide that IN case Of insu-
perable disagreement in q constituency il
should be represented, In due proportion,
by the two who had received the largest
number Of votes. 1t Is believed, however,
that under this system party feeling and
other distracting and iliegitimste inhuen.
ces would, after little time, so disappear
from the public mind that unison OF SEN
timent would not be difficult to obtain.
Undoubtedly this plan will work better
and better with the progress OF time and
experience.
Let the body of representatives so
chosen in any ward or town constitute a |
college Of electors for the officers of such
ward or town, and appoint in public ses-
sion and viva voce, its supervisor, it's |
Justices Of the peace, its town agent, its al
ierman, and all its other functionaries.
Let them also appoint one or moro cleo
tors of higher class to represent them,
and the people for whom they act, in a
higher college for tho selection OF county
officers, members Of assembly, and state
senators. The electors so chosen In an as
sembly district should appoint its mem.
bsrs OF assembly, those chosen in sen.
atorial district. its senator, and so on.
In like manner, this secondary college |
In every county should choose a still |
higher grade Of electors, to represent 1t In |
a higher electoral college in The appoint.
ment of the executive functionaries Of tho |
tate and tho high judiciary.
Tho vote Of an elector in any grade
hould have weight in his college accord
ng to the number Of registered voters
hat he might represent.
This graduation could not fail to secure In
he higher college Of electors mon picked
ut not only for their high and established
but also for their understand ding
4 the exigencies OF the public service and
or their acquaintance with the men est
TIED to meet them. The mere nOmina.
ion Of member of congress or presiden
ial elector by 4 body Of such mon, speak.
ng for their congressional! district, could
lot fail to prevail against any combine
ion Of politicians or any devices of party
'hus any state adopting this system would
eceive it's full advantages even while II
'ad not yet been introduced into tho fed.
raj constitution.