The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-08

Mr. Biggs and my Kosciusko County friends
did not need to be assured OF the friendlinoss
OF the Republicans of your county. IL has been
evidenced too many times in the past. Before
the convention at Chicago the Republicans OF
your county gave me the assurance hat my
domination would meet the cordial appreciation
OF your people | am glad 10 welcome you here
to-day and regret that your journey here was 80
tedious. You are proud OF the State in which
you dwell proud of her institutions OF learn
ing; proud OF her great benevolent institU-
tions which / notice by one of these banners
you have pledged yourselves TO protect
from party spoliation AMI degradation. But
while we have much that Is cause
for congratulation we are not enjoying that full
equality OF civil rights in the State of Indiana 70
which we are entitled. Our Government IL
representative government. Delegates in Con-
gress and members Of our State Senate AID
House Of Representatives 6pportoned to
districts and the National and St te Constitu-
tions contemplate that these districts shall be
equal that as far as possible each citizen
shall have in his district the same potency in
choosing a member of Congress or OF our State
Legislature as is exercised by voter in any
other district. We do not to-day have that con-
dition OF things The apportionment Of our
State for legislative and Congressional purposes
Is unfair, and il known 10 be unfair 70 all men.
No cnplid Democrat can defend 10 as n fair APP
portionment. 1t was framed 10 be unequal; u
was designed 20 give 20 the citizens OF favored
districts an undue influence. IL was intended
20 discriminate against Republicans. IL is not
right that IL should be So i hope the time i
coming, and has now arrived. when the
great sense OF justice which pOsse'se our peo-
pie will teach men o. all parties that party sue
cess is not TO be promoted AT the expense OF an
Injustice 10 any OF our citizens. these things
take hold of Government. III We would main
tain that respect for the law which ~ necessary
70 social order our people must underst ind that
each voter has his full an equal influence in
determ ming what the law shall be. nope
this question will not be forgotten by our peo-
pie until we have secured in indiana ~ fair AZ
portionment for Legislative rni Congressional
purposes. When the Republicans shall secure
the power of making an apportionmont hope
and believe that the experiment OF seeking
party adyantn.e by pubic in Justice VIII not
be repeated.
There are some other questions affecting suf
frags. too, OF which my attention has from cir
cuinstances be sn particularly attracted. There
In the Northwest several Territt rios organ
lied under public law, with defined boundaries
They have been filed up with the elect of our
citizens the brave the enterprising, and the in
tellgent young men from nll the states Many
OF III veterans of the late war have sought, TN.
der our benencCnt homestead law, new homes
in the West. Several Il these Territories nave
been for years possessed OF population wealth
ard all the requsi for admission as states
When the Territory OF Indiana took the census
which was tho basis Of us petition Tor
admission 30 the Union we had less than
$1,000 people; we had only thirteen or
ganiged counties In the Territory OF South
Dakota there are nearly half a million
people. For years they have been knocking Tor
admission to the sisteThOOd OF states They are
possessed Of all the elements of an organized
and stable community. IL has more people,
more miles Of railroad, moro post-oihces, more
churches, more banks, more wealth, than any
Territory ever possessed when IL was admitted
| 90 the Union. IL sur asses some OF the states
| in these particulars. Four years ago, when n
President 90 be chosen, the Committee on
Territories i'm the Senate, TO meet the objection
OF our Democratic friends that the admission OF
Dakota would add disturbing e.ement 10 the
Electoral College, provided in the Dakota bill
thai its organisati' shou's ~ postponed until