The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-07-17
MAY ROB US ANOTHER WAY.
Republicans May Rush Through an Appor-
tioumcnt Based on "a False Census.

Republicans May Rush Through an hppor-
tionmont Based on Il False Census.
WAsHlNGToN, ID. O., July 0.-Thcrc
is 4 revival of the scheme mentioned
in the Star some time ago of crowd
ing IN appointment bill through the
present Congress while the Rcpuhli-
cans have Il safe majority III both
Houses The results of the census
just completed, or alleged to be com
plctel, will control the basis of repre-
scntation in the lower house of Com
grcss for the next ten years. a pre-
liminaIy summary of the results, i'll
formally submitted to the Ropubli-
can bosses, it is said, shows large
gains received i'll the Republican
States Of the Northwest, while i'll The
Dcmc cratic Southern States there is
made to appear falling off in popu-
latiOn which will materially reduce
the basis of representation. Some of
the Republican leaders i'll the Senate
are quietly urging upon their col
leagues that by the prompt tabula-
ton OF the returns of the eleventh
ccnsl;S and the speedy passage of in
apportionmcnt bill based thereon, Il
continuation of the power of the
Republican party in the lower House
cam be moro ci1'cctually assured than
by the passage OF the Lodge Election
law. They argue that the provisions
OF the force bill ",r SO rcpugnant to
the general sentiment of the com
munltiCS III which it is proposed TO
put them in operation that the exc
cution of the law. even if it can be
passed by thr Senate, it is believed,
will be practically impossible 4 now
apport comment. on the other hand,
passed by Republican House and
Senate, and approved by IL Rcpubli-
can President. striking off fifteen or
twenty representatives. from districts
now represented by Democrats, @nd
adding thirty or forty now members
to 5tttcs deemed reliably Republican,
IL Is hoped, will give steady work
hG majority in the House for ten
Years to come.
The trouble is with the next clrc
ton. Evcn the most reckless pnrtl.
san hardly dare to suggest that the
NOW apportionmcnt bill should be
made to apply TO the elections to take
place next November, and for which
lar&" number OF nominations have
already been mHGc on The present
recognized lnc%. \ tentative %ug.
%y'I!"n, timely advanced, is that un-
I'll H." Legislatures of the different
Suites hay" had time TO adjust their
Eun%l l>sNIOna! districts to the new up-
pnr(!0hN"nt, Congress- might enact IL
law maintaining t!r districts rs exist
'ng III TIE ~nrcscnt Congress. This, il is
thoM%iN. MI@ht avert threatened los
'cS i'll Ohio and ludiana and answer
tnc purpose contemplated by the
AlctolnHs national Gcrrymandcr bill.
but tins proposition is not supported
with %"illrlrnt strength 10 insure its
paH"aSH by tn" House and it would
surely fail i'll the Senate. Sothc plan
rcHrrt5 to the original idea of crowd
lnG III" new apportionmcnt bill
through before the expiration of the
hilty-iirSt Congress, While all three
branches CT thC government arc in
the hands OF the same party, without
waiting to take any risks off the next
.AONNnlbcr elections.
*upcrinttr>!r,.: = Sitter can, OF
course. be rcli@tT upon to facilitate
this scheme i'll every way by hasten.
Ing the final tablllation and report.
On all previous occasions the new ap-
rnNl"nmrnt based on the completed
Census has been made in Il lcisurclv
"ld orderly manner by the Congress-
succeeding the ono which controlled
the taking OF the census. The pro
prlcty OF this course wOull seem ap
parent TO any party less bent on per
prtuatln& liS own power, regardless
OF tie means cmployrd.--Ncw York
Star.