The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1883-11-28
DEMOCRATIC COUNTIES.
10 Dem. County.

The twelve Republican counties
have 62,11S more of a population than
the Democratic counties, and the Re-
publican excess of majority over ten
Democratic counties is 40S. Now,
what do these fair, honest and com.
promising Democrats propose to do?
They gerrymahder this Republican
territory into seven Democratic dis
tricts, and give the Republicans only
three. The Republican bill divides
the districts fairly and equitably, Civ.
ing the Republicans six districts and
the Democrats four; and the reason
for this is evident. If the populations
Of the twelve Republican counties and
the ten Democratic ones were equal it
would then be just to give five districts
to each but as the twelve Republican
counties have an excess in population
over the ten Democratic ones of62, ,11S
about a Senatorial ratio-this entities
the Republicans to one more Senato.i.
al district, which leaves the Democrats
but four, to which they are entitled.
Can any injustice be found in this
By investigation, you will find that of
the twenty-five disputed counties, the
larger number (twelvo) are Republi.
can, with greater population and ma.
jority. Let US see what counties COM
pose the Democratic districts, and their
numbers, as given by the Democratic
bill. Democratic districts:
No. 80. Clinton and Centre.
81. Franklin and Adams.
4" 32. Perry and Cumberland.
Z" "a. Elk, Mexican and Cameron.
35. Warren Forest and Clarion.
" 36. Bedford and Fulton.
=" 38, jefferson and Clearfelh.
Republican districts, as given by
Democratic bills:
No. 80. Blair and Huntingdon.
" 81. Somerset and Cambria.
" 39. Armstrong and Indiana.
In order to obtain the above result
of the Democratic gerrymander, the
following Republican counties are
swamped by the larger. Democratic
ones;
Franklin, Rep, by Adams, Dem.
Prrry, Rep, by Cumberland, Dem.
Mexican and Cameron, Rep, by
Elk, Dem.
Warren and Forest, Rep, by Clar.
ion, Dem.
Jefferson, Rep, by Clarified, Dem.
Being seven out of twelve Republi-
can counties. Also putting Blair,
Rep, with 1880 majority with Hunt
ingto, Rep, with 74S majority Arm
strong, Rep, with 730 majority with
Indiana, Rep, with 2,498 majority
leaving Somerset, Rep, to go with
Cambria. Dem.
A we'll conceived and cunningly de.
visca plan for crushing out Republi.
can majorities and counties, which
does not speak we'll for the boasted
honesty and fairness of the Democrat.
ic members OF this House. Much
more might be said on this subject,
but enough has been given that all
who take the pains to read may see
how only the lions share will satisfy
them. Now, Mr.. Speaker, on ths
question of Congressional apportion.
ment, | submit an extract from the
Philadelphia "Press," which gives my
views on this subject in a compact and
concise form:
"CoNGREssIoNAL APPoRTIoNNIENT-
The fundamental principal of Con
gressional apportionment, as laid
down in the act of Congress, is that
the districts shall be composed of con-
tignOus territory and contain as near
ly as practicable an equal number OF
Inhabitants The ratio of population
for member of Congress is 152,956.
The population of the State is as fol.
lows:
36 Republican counties. ............... 2,8l2,24l
81 Democratic counties. .............. ,47O, ,545
Total Population 4,2s2, ,7S6
"If the population of the Republi-
can counties be divided by the Con.
gressional ratio, it shows that they are
entitled to eighteen membere of Con-
! press with a surnlns of 20 022 IF tho