The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-03-04
AFTERNOON SESSION..
CONGRESSIONAL ArroRTaoNMENT.


On motion by Mr. MAGE the senste pro
ceeded TO the consideration OK the Congress
sional Apportionment bill K 423 which
was read the third time.
Mr. JOHNSON, of TippecaI:oe It is With q
feeling OF regret, almost amounting to sad
ness, that rise here to make some remarks
on this proposition to redistrIcs the State of
Indiana in the manner tx which it has
passed the House of Represent or by
the amendment TO that bill. ! This PROPOSE
ton, ! understand, hes not OF y received the
appreciation of the join: Democratic
caucus. but also the Endorsement
of the Democratic naiority OF
the House of Representatives aud
yet, Mr.. President in spite OF these consider
atoms, which in the eyes OF many Democrats
may be of paramount importance. | can not
persuade myself TO support il and vote for it.
My opposition TO this airport bill, as
it comes from the House, and also as it is
amended, is caused by the conviction that it
conflicts with my ideas of aud my respect
for right, justice and fairness, and that by
voting for ii / would sanction and help TO
commit a wrong which linda no excuse or
apology in the dictates Of party
Mr.. CAMPBELL, of st. Joseph: If any
political measure ever offered for endorse
ment call for all the attributes of greed that
humanity can summon to stifle its natural
tendency to decency aud equity, these Con-
gressional and Legislative bills are such
measures. Party caucus and organization is
right for the purpose Of forwarding meas
ures in the interest of the people, but when
against the people and against right and
against the spirit and letter Of the Constita-
ton, 1t is then time 70 step out from caucus
and walk alone, while yet man can respect
the company he is in when he walks alone.
These apportionment bills are made without
regard to ratio OF voting numbers in direct
conflict TO the mandate OF. the Constitu-
ton. Can Democrats upon this h0or
forget the oath of fidelity to IN
Constitution and give the stamp ot
official approval to these products of irrr-
spsnsible politicians. The purposes of these
Of the voters OF this State, to deny a large
number any representation at the National
Capital, to take charge of every institution
of the State and throttle advice or criticism,
to lock the doors of the uncounted treasury
| and maDacle every hand that would open u
| investigate. These measures have not even
a pretense of being dictated by any standard
| higher than that which has controlled mon
aIchs and Arabs and pirates and Indians
| and hogs at the swill trough. Might makes
right" Politically these measures are as
corrupt as infamy, unfair as dishonesty
vicious as robbery, tyrancsl as oppression
unchaste es rape. No argument or explana
tion or excuse is made except the one given
/ by the child, the street gamin and the saloon
thug the teunts you did II first" you are
anOlner, llt lOglc OF Nnlcn lB tnat 10 COPY
! and repeat the meanest things Republicans
J ever did is the highest virtue TO which the
Democratic party desire or expect TO attain,
and proof that the Democratic cry OF lraad
/ and corruption snd theft has not been q call
10 protection, bat the rallYing call for pillAge
and plumber.
Mr. HILLlGASS: / will commence by
saying that am Tor this bill, and in pre-
sentIng this apportionment for Congression-
| al purposes TO the people of the State of In
diana, want TO claim that there has been
no such Congressional map given to the
/ people in its contiguity of territory. 1t
| presents as Just and IS fair an apportioh-
ment as ever has been made OF the State Of
/ Indiana. 10 is true We have nine OF the
thirteen Congressman, but II Is also true
that in 1873 the Republicans made an ap.
portionment that gave them eleven out OF
the thirteen Congressman. ! will say to the
Democratic side OF this House that We can
stand before any audiences in the State and
hold that map up with pride. See ap-
pendix.
Mr.. Y0UCHE: II my party were in the
majority and would present bill which to
my mind is unfair as this bill, should
not vote for IL. / should take the position
OF the Senator from Tippecanoe Mr.. John
SON and say that repudiated any action OF
that kind. Under this bill IL would take
1914 Democratic votes to elect one Con-