Daily Republican., 1879-03-12
Inssunaitx Of Reprrse ntation.

Inequality Of Reprsse entatio".
The predominance Of lawyers In the
United States Congress shows the uA-
wise policy on the part of electors in
chesing too many men Of one profession
to act As National Legislators. 1t is
well known fact that many Of the peo
pie think that as there frequently ari
ses questions for discussion of Nationa
interest, demanding attention trou
those who are well versed in the tech
nicalities of the law, none but lawyers
should be permitted to legislats for thu
nation or should disseminate opinien:
among the people respecting the merits
or dement's OF congressional themes, foI
the guidance of public sentiment. This
il a great mistake for 1t shows lack
of wisdom in regard to the interests OF
tradesmen, farmers, shippers and men
who are engaged in other pursuits. 1t is
necessary for a Representative or sena'
tor to thoroughly understand the Con-
stitution of the United States interna-
tional law, the principles of political
economy, and the science OF govern
ment, in order to act judicously, when
discussing or voting upon questions OF
vital Importance to the public, and it
is lust a. easy a matter for a man en-
gagged in any business to procure books
and study these things, as it is for a
lawyer to do it. Among the subjects OF
national legislation may be mentioned
commerce and navigation, merchant
seamen, lights and buoys, rivera and
harbors, fisheries, coast survey, rail-
ways and telegraphs, postal 'ervice,
national banks, extradition, the cur.
rency, public debt, and in fact every
thing upon which the Judgment Of a
well informed farmer or tradesman
would be just as valuable as that OF
the most learned lawyer. The people
of the United States do not want TO he
deprived OF their Just deserts ly the
pandering to petty schemes of some
ignorant politicians, who do not kno"
brig from sloop, or a quay from a
light house, and yet try to make rules
for the regulation and management OF
commercial intercourse and internal pro,
gress in different branches OF trade,
without first learning the opinions Of
experienced men, or needing their
advice when they are fortunate enough
to be elected to Congress.
The people Of Colorado have dis
played a great deal of sagacity i'll elect.
ing Prof. Hill to tue United States SEN
ate. He is a gentleman well known
for his thorough knowledge Of metal
lurgy, and his ability to inform his
brother Senators on questions that con-
Germ mining and miners. He may not
be an orator, bnt his acquaintance with
science that is unknown to many
orators cannot be disputed. As Colo
RADIOS chief pursuit is mining, she has
chosen az her Senator a man who will
endeavor to promote the interests OF
that pursuit, and not lawyer, whose
only noticeable act would be in trying
TO obtain votes for the Presidential
nomination. Every State should care.
fully guard her industries, and select
the men who are intelligent and thor.
oughly acquainted with those indus.
tries to represent her in Congress. The
States that are engaged in agricultural
pursuits should send delegations
chiefly composed of intelligent farmers,
and those that are engaged in manu-
featuring should send delegations O
intelligent and educated manufacturers
aud merchants, and where it is neces
sary lawyer may be risked upon his
good behavior.