Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-06-23

Now that both parties have put their
tickets in the field in Ohio the contest IN
that state may be fairly regarded as
opened. Foraker. in fact, has been
endeavoring 10 make hay while
the sun shines. and has made sew
eral speeches. As both he and
Judge Hoadly. the Democratic can
didate. are citizens of Hamilton county,
which contains Cincinnati, upon the re-
suit in which the elections in Ohio have
been 50 often won't to turn, it may be
assumed that each was selected with a
view to his acceptability to the German
voters. 50 many of whom broke away
from the Republican ranks last fall.
As to the liquor question the Republi-
cans have failed in their acceptance OF
the Scott law to satisfy the prohibition
lists. and these advocates Of temperance,
very much to the disgust Of the Republic
can organs. have put out ticket of their.
own.
The Democrats. on the other hand. have
declared for a judiciOus license system,
and while they are not likely to gain any
recruits from the prOhibitiOnists by this
declaration. they certainly cannot offend
the most ardent votary Of King "Alco-
hOl'' OF King Gambrinus.
As to the tariff utterances of either Of
the parties the voter may pay his money
and take his choice. The remaining
planks of the Democratic platform are
quite orthodox. The issue will turn large
" upon the liquor question, and irrespect-
i've Of the merits of that ques-
ton. the chances at present are
decidedly in favor Of the Democrats.
What changes time may work ere the con-
test closes cannot now be determined,
but the Republican leaders are far from
sanguine, the best evidence of which, is
presented in John Sherman's refusing to
lead his party in the struggle.
Liberal circles in England are some
what excited over Mr.. Chamberlain's
apparent Willingness to succeed Glad
stone as leader Of the party. Chamber
lain favors universal suffrage, the dis
establishment of the church and represen-
tatiOn based on population. 1t has been
popularity supposed that the
rotten borough system was
pretty completely abolished by
the reform bill. but the system of parlia-
mentary representation in the United
Kingdom can he radically improved. if
taken into consideration the fact that at
present, under what is euphemistically
called 1.-The historical plan," there is
nothing like a fair representation of the
people. Little bOrOugbs with but
couple of thousand inhabitants have
representative in Parliament,
while counties and cities with pOpu-
Iations Of over 100000 have but two. The
boroughs Of Richmond and Ripon, with
only !, 100 voters. have two representatives
in ParliOment. while the Leith District in
Scotland, with IO,033 voters, has but
one representative. Rutlandshire, with
LBS voters, has two members,
while Rochdale, with 11,172 voters,
has but one. The inequality is still
greater in Ireland. Down Patrick, with
3O4 voters, has one member, the county OF
Down. with 13,OS5 voters, has but two
POrtarlingtOn has one member represent
Ing its 126 voters. while Dublin city. with
I4.OO0 voters. has but two. and Belfast,
with 1000, has but the same number.
There is evidently need of a change, and
the Radicals would appear to be resolved
upon reform.