The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-21

Thus IL districts. with an aggregate popula-
ton Of ,527 .769. and numbering less than 400
90 voters, wcre carved out in 1866. in despite
VI the plain requirements ot ~" organic law.
i9r me ne 0 .i,ng nehuyrmn In
counties had "A IOpulntion, IN 1873, Of 1904 1879.
exceeding The iormer by 2667o. Y" with this
half as MANY. Those Of which they have been
thus UNANIMOUSLY dcirauird have been given
away 10 the spnreelv- populated remote parts Of
the state. L enub. them 10 overcome th, Dem
ocratio majority. In this way solely the Repub
leans secure their mhlurltlrs IN tn. senate when
the Democrats carry thc STATE. As II 10 mako
the fraud stiil more glaring. Now York ami
Kings counties pay more than half the State
and school taxes.
The Assembly presents a slnilnr picture.
Now York has but twenty-one and klnss ninc
nlrlnpers' II me plaih tnrms OF the cohstliu-
five. The tnlrtv-three counties which compose
the Senate districts which we have just emu
mrrnted have iiiiy members 81 Assembly The
provisions OF the organic law would cut them
u wn To- forty.
By preventing tho passage NJ proper nppor-
tunment OIii. the ronspiruors hop" with these
rotten borough counties ANA districts. 10 per-
peuaie their own dominion. 10 n"i,nt Tie VOICE
sonur" III" United h,HtcS senators. Thny can
Thus. - thry have i'r many years past levy
ulun the DISTINGUISHED region nm unequal pro.
portion Of tho ,vcs fastening. the burden by IN
enormous inequality 81 the nssnssm'nts. Wa
have an illnstrgton OF this in thn case Of the
Init'd States Hotel nj Saratoga This famous
rHruSAnscra cpri over one million dollars, Its
valuation on the assessors books is only $3.50
Uh II IL ltll htth lullt IN lt CITY OF New Ork
i could not have escaped short vi four times
that amount.
Such state Of facts has existed Tor moro than
twenty Years. ana is perpetunted 10y the Votes
ana alton Of members OF the Legislature. hold
ng thor seats through this frrudulen; viola
ton III the Constitution OF tho STATE Ii ~ be-
muse quarter million Of voters in this city are
overrldden by less than hall their number living
IN remote counties of the State
An editorial urticlr in the Hrcning Post re-
Gently cautioned the Republicans against thoir
political mistake OF rndcuvor NJ Ia cover too
Fts.s
that in periods Of intense political excitement
many men of mnny minds come together w,th
sinEleneSs ot hurp9S., nnd "a secure common
way gront pnrlws nre swiftly formed. and
achieve sudden and brilliant Victories.
This "a hlut valuable for Oh" Demo1rnis ~
New York For more than decade OF y"urs
they have be"n driraudrd Of their rigliiul
quota of representation IN both bran of the
Lneialnturr. Thcy suhmlltei from 1915 till 1873
TO hr d-franrh Sod They bid IA ,lr tim, for a
new census tosct the mnttor right Th hone has
been d.sHppointei. Inc party when lhd So
cured Il majority in the Legislature by this
fraud was not Wiling 10 l,i 20 Is hod, In open
contriyri. during toe last two sessions of the
Legislature, to prevent n new appouionmont
has created for us an issue. II * sharp enough
AMI broad GA uen. II Involves the eutrr uuee-
uun OF civil liberty aud tho !ust relations Of
TAXATION and representations Tho most vital
interests are concerned. II hNS become the
province VI tho pomocrntio purity 10 take w the
E tsy uon Ills ,snc r ipE"rT p" con ley ~rn ' ,
city alone The whole State should require
justice Tor these two counties. The entire
eastern portion Of the state IS vitality connected.
IN every essential particular, With IN destiny,
the prosprriy, and adversely Of New (oIk. It
70 their duty 10 make common cause, Long
Island anu Staten Island the cuuuilrs OF the
upper ana lower Iludson alike, should combine
ppd COOPERATE for TINS common end. From
MontauS Point 10 tho Stao Capitol this ISSUE
should be Walo the distin't one Of the coming
| canvass Make sure that every one Of the SEN
! niorS along this route oil commerce and empire
/ shall be "A nun sure 10 do his utmost to pro ure
| m honest nppOrtionment, such IA the CuEstitu.
| ton tcnuir'S, Make sure, also. That the n.ty
! members OF Assembly 10 be chosen this fall by
! ike character aud purpose. Let there be no
/ half way work have them all Democrats The
! venal horde that have dominated ia O.her ycnrs
VIII let 20 their grasp of legislative Hscendency
/ when they nre confronted 10y our representa-
I tves. united nnd inspired by TINS common mo.
! tive. That the Democracy will carry the state
! Ia November. our adysrsarles unaniInousIy