The sun., 1889-04-28
lhAN1S

Thus 1t will be seen that more than half the
voters OF the state haye but 2S out OF 2t9 votes
cal argument can confute this. II must be ad-
mitted that q great Injustice Is done here. 1t
j. admitted but the answer is that the Senate.
people what the House denies This is the
latest Republican cl9lLl, and therefore 1t
efh2d
House Is repeated. we have. comparison
between the largest and smallest district. 1t
is as follows:
Eighth city Of New Iaven....... .......l7643 votes
The boasted equality does Eot, seem to ap-
pear as yet The people seem t0, have been left
out In this calculation as well. and yet tho
senats represents the people. II the investi-
CATION is carried further and the statement is
made to cover the whole Senate, wo have the
following result:
Eight dist ricts have ... ,.,. ,.,., r, 374 votes
Total ..... ...,,,.,,.............losI Ios
4, 1t will thus be seen that the Senate. in which
me popular sovereignty idea Is supposed TO be
the Senators. The, Republican lcncc,, nave
Etes Tsbspeet ,bs for The law but they .ely
arithmetic. and long.contnued control has
olTThted their appreciation OF right and wrong
and to ao 1 Down 10 to the
sources of political power. They would not
nave nave been made SO prominent for years to
uoL lut illtU-
ton in to them. That party in refusing to allow
tns ns greater number Of voters to elect state
Ss SSess' ,bs Lave caused PEOPLE to think and
Sasrs UMN, would have been no agitation Of tho
sSs question Of representation. As It is whore
Ee Ssnsa the h Of hs psGps
iipSInnation Of the body which controls. II
Gsnsers a.. voters cannot be trusted. certainly the
Iiact IHisct public opinion. II Is however made up on
ti.a exactly the reverse OF this principle, and
insH' s S'4's Of GoInectent Is t9day ruled abso-
s4g.a, s,0nsIs and other officials. The PEOPLE are
hey Sss 6e @ bas STa hs hSSHsSss will S
tNunt count unless they live in country towns. The
tSs ttSSS' 81 freeman, his ballot Is poweTless and
b,neere Is another feature OF the controversy
man malCh is now much discussed by business
st,E, %,h II has no politics in II. but Il is nev..
spIS meIdSns, The material interests OF the cities
aged agS large Villages arc at times greatly dam
eSantry towns. TRe representatiyos s' Of tho
nndd ialtir places have no lust conception OF the
s BAY sbsir al cites; and while the larger aGHes
money and make the laws. Tie man nuf factur-
XIX hayo anu commercial Interests OF the state
The g9PInraIySly no voice nor vote: whiie hi
hraSaanns ySesnns to cause feeling OF unrest and APP
pShtiinSioa' postinSS ~ 1t puts those who pay In ho
IN IN the attitude Of dictators. 1t makes money.a
controlling power and invites corruption, 1t
iasaF iiasFger az tho expense OF the country towns.
H. H., =, con COMPLICATIONS increase. Men who care but
,,sde s lor politics may be passive in view OF tho
fsunent based on them alone but when their
f.elests are attacked and their material well
a, 1e ~, S assaed. they become belligerent. There
that many n suc4 mon In Connecticut to-day and
Na,, " number is growing rapidly.
dsnl nnl now from three various sources como
pSee.mahds Tor relief. The Constitution. sun
tpUseu 10 DO Tor the common veal. Is really for
me sIe common Woe. The masses are moved,
SiSt SSuu ths leaders pretend to be deaf The
sie scs,e,,SSee sea- Is looked upon askance. The in.
,bnaees, ,bbnes, Q,n tranStuH SushHei." and which says
a. tat ne who transplanted will sustain, is smiled
All AL ~ may be all right, but the vines are not In
sDd sUit similar to that In which they took root
@lu 'hey need grating on new stock. Tho