Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1885-03-05

WOulu Dt tAulDlttu Wy "a bldte CENSUS
to-day; and 1t is known that some sec.
tons are, virtually, without represen-
tstion as now apportioned. II is per-
fectly safe to assert that in the district
represented by Mr.. Browning at least
two-thirds Of the people are without
representation, for, to say nothing of
the increase IN the agricultural por
lions of his district, the fiourishing
towns of Abilene, Colorado, Sweetwa-
ter, Wichita Falls and others have
nearly all grown mp since the census of
1850 was taken. This fact, thus barely
touched upon, will give some idea OF
the injustice done the people of his
district and glance at the comptroll-
er's reports for 1850 and 1884 will show
80 marked changes in sections further
to the east.
But that TO do justice to all the peo-
pie Will substract representative
strength from some sections and add
to that of Others, would be no argu-
ment with any lover OF justice and
right. Neither should it be considered
by those who govern their conduct by
mere policy, for, at furthest, these
inequalities and this Injustice cannot
he maintained beyond 1891, and will
not broad statesmanship and display
OF Justice on the psrt Of those who are
now ia POSSESSION Of political strength
not rightfully theirs insure Compen
sating liberality when political equal
ity and justice shsll be done by future
reappointments? And, on the other
hand, will not denial of justice now
stimulate like mediterranean the grow
ing sections when justice comes, de-
spite all that can be said or done? The
GAZETTE il much struck by the views
expressed in two of its exchanges,
which are given below:
TIE rapid growth and development of
Northwest Texas demand q census for 1875,
IL needs redistrlcting for better Re presenta-
ton; and the organization OF new counties
and the Increased work also demand FREE
quent changes in judicial districts. Judge
kennedy now complains that the work of
thus district Is too great for one man, besides
the recently zed,counties.-[B Big Springs
Paragraph.
Under the heed OF "Justlos to all Parts of
the state the Fort Worth GAZETTE urges the
legislature ito pass Il bill forthe reapportion-
mem of the representation OF the state in the
legislature, TIE GAZETTE argues that some
portions of the state hsve greatly Increased
In population since the appointment in 1850;
ana that these sections are entitled TO an in
crease of representatives on that account.
The census IS taken uneer the present law
once In ten years, aud that is often enough
In the face of tho important fact that IL would
require the expenditure of u considerable
amount OF money by the legislature TO oh
tain census npo which 10 make reappor.
tlonment. The legislature win do well to let
this mater severely alone lust now.-fTyler
Courier.
Big Springs is located in q section
that is rapidly filling up and whose
tax contribution annually increases.
When the last census was taken Big
| Springs had no existence at all, and
Is in the same district with other
towns, some of them nearly as large as
Tyler, that have grown up since 1880.
Hence, Big Springs keenly feels the
inequality of its voice as compared
with that fTyler. Big Springs pleads
for justice, nothing more, while Tyler
advises the legislature to perpetuate in
justice until another United States
census shall force justice to all sections.
Tyler makes no objection to the in
creased taxation of Big Springs, but
merely protests against correspond.
ing increase of representation And
the protest is made in the
popular name of economy. Compared
with the justice, compared with the
direct actual good tooccrue to the state,
the cost would be nominal, and in the
distribution of that cost the greater
part would fall on those districts which
would receive the greatest political
benefit They are willing to incur
that expense; why should Tyler OBJ
ject?
A state census would not only give
the people of the state representation
according to the population, but it
would be an official exhibit of the mar.
velous growth Of the state and an adj
Vertisement Of the development of all
sections and the progress OF all indus.
tries, that could not fail to bring more
than compensating return for the triv.
ial expense. A state census would not
only do this, hut it would, THE GA
zErrE is confident, show the popula-
ton of certain cities to be such as
would entitle them to separate criminal
courts, and thus facilitate the admins.
tration OF justice and the execution of
law.
The GAZETTE can see only good &
this measure and In Mt n LOGS m noda,