The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-08-18

the visitors in a sensible short speech The
response OF Gen. Harrison the longest he
has Vet made, and it was delivered inthat rugged
style of oratory which has added much to his
reputation as a campaign orator. The abuses of
the right of representation in the State carried
him directly to the case Of Dakota, of whose
cause he became the especial advocate while III
the Senate. He said
Mr. Biggs and my Kosciusko County friends,
l did not need to be assured of the friendliness
OF the Republicans of your county 1t has been
evidenced too many times Ill the past Before
the convention at Chicago the Republicans of
your county gave me the assurance that my
nomination would meet the cordial appreciation
OF your people. | am glad TO welcome you here
today, and regret that your journey here was SO
tedious. You are proud of the State in which
you dwell proud of her institutions of learn
s proud OF her great benevolent institu-
ons, which notice by one of these banners
on have pledged yourselves TO protect
from party spOliation and degradation. But
while we have much that is cause
for COngratulation we are not enjoying that full
which we are entitled. Our Government is a
representative government Delegates in Con-
gress and members Of our State Senate and
House of Repre- seutatives a;e Gpportioned to
districts and the National and State Constitu-
lions contemplate that these districts shall be
equal, SO that as far rs possible each citizen
shall have in his district the potency in
choosing member of Congress or Of our State
Legislature as is exercised b. Il voter in any
other district We do not to-day have that con
dlt1on OF things, The apportionment Of our
State for legislative and COngress ionnl purposes
is unfair. and is known TO be unfair to all men
No candid Democrat can defend il us fair APP
portionment. 1t was framed to be unequal; il
was designed to give to the citizens of favored
districts an undue influence. 1t was intended
TO discriminate against Republicans. 1t is not
right that II should he so. l hope the time is
coming and has even now arrived, when the
great sense of Justice which posse sses our peo-
pie viii teach men of all parties that party sue
cess Is not 10 be promoted at the expense of an
injustice to any OF our citizens. These things
take hold OF Government. If we would Nnsin-
tam that respect for the law which is neces sary
TO social order our people must understand that
each voter has his full AMI equal influence in
determining what the law shall be. | hope
this question VIII not be forgotten bv our pso-
pie until we have secured in Indiana fair ap-
portlonment for Legislative and Congress sional
purposes. When the Republicans shall secure
the power of making an apportionment hope
and believe that the experiment of seeking
party advantage by pubic injustice will not
be repeated.
There are some other questions affecting suf-
frase. too, OF which my attention has from cir
cumstaoces been particularly attracted There
in the Northwest several Territories ORGAN
lied under pubiic Law, with defined boundaries
They have been hiled Up with the elect of oflr
citizens, the brave, the outerprising and the in
toiligent young men from al the States MANY
of the veterans of the late war have sought I'M
der our benehcent homestead law new homes
in the West. Several Of these Territories have
been for years possessed Of population. wealth.
and all the requisites for admission as states
When the Territory of Indiana took the census
which was the basis Of it's petition for
admission 10 the Union we had less than
$1,000 people; had only thirteen or
ganized counties. In the Territory of South
Dakota there are nearly half a million
people For wears they have been knocking for
admission 10 the sisterhood of States They are
possessed Of all the elements of an organized
and stable community. 1t has more people
more miles Of railroad more post-ofices more
churches, more banks, more wealth than any
Territory ever possessed when Il was admitted
10 the tnion- 1t sur asses some Of the States
N these particulars. -Four years ago when a
PRESIDENT was to be chosen the COMMITTEES on
1errltorles III the Senate, 10 meet the objection
OF our Democratic friends that the admission of
1lakota wuuld add s disturbing element 10 the
Electoral College, provided in the Dakota bill
that Its organization should be postponed until
aiter the election; now four years more have
foiled around and our people are called again TO
take part III Presidential election and the in
feilisent and patriotic Dakota people are again
20 be deprived Of any participation | ask Won
why TINS Is 500 Is not the ans wer obvious
ihey are dlsffanchised and deprived of Their an
TropIiate influence II the Electoral ColIese only
because the prsFaiiins sentiment in the Terri-
tory IS republican The cause Of Washington
Territory Is more recent but no less fagraut II
We appropriately express sympathy with the