Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1890-07-11

WE had hoped 10 retain Inc nnino VI
Newton Black on our county ticket, anu
from all ve have heard we believe we
vould have been allowed to do so had the
matter been left to the popular vote OF the
Republicans of the district, but the New
Castle convention has said otherwise and
we replace it with that Of the nominee.
Mai. Alexander Mcdowell, . sketch OF
whom appears in another column The
convention unanimously passed resolution
fayoring the popular vote system and re-
ouesting the chairmen Of the different
county committees to make arrangements
for it. Some oranges may be made IN tne
district before two more years pass, but
whether there are or not we hope TINS
Arrangement will be contaminated
The new or conference silver bill pro-
yides that the Secretary of the Treasury
shall purchase four and half million
OUNCES of silver each month, at the market
urice. moi to exceed 81 for each ounce OF
37lf grains, and issue Treasury notes IN
pavment. Two million ounces are to be
coined each month until July !, 1891, and
after that only SO much as shall be neces-
sary for the redemption of the Treasury
notes.
SECRETARY BLAIxR's plan for reciprocity
with all the independent nations of the
American continents is not supported by
the Administration. President Harrison
called attention to tho fact that 81 per
cent. of the products of the South Ameri-
can nations now sent to our ports are ad-
mitted free of duty. The. Mckinley bill
greatly reduces the tariff on raw sugar, and
as reciprocity would also put wool on the
free list, there are objections to it.
THERE is q considerable difference Of
opinion among Republicans as to the pro-
posed Federal Election bill, that passed
the House OF Washington few days ago,
and is now being considered by the SEN
ate. The bill will greatly increase the
cost of holding the general election when
Congressmen are to be elected, and some
people do not like the arbitrary power il
puts in the hands Of the few individuals
who would supervise the election. A bet
ter plan would perhaps be to apportion
the Congressman among the States in
proportion to the number of votes actually
east at the preceding general elec-
ton, though that would require an amend
ment to the Constitution. As the matter
now stands Northern voters are imposed
upon. At the Congressional election Of
1886, in Georgia, the vote in two Congress
eressional districts was but 1700 each, one
polled 1914 votes, five polled between two
and three thousand votes, one polled 3239
votes, and one 66S0 votes. The whole
vote Of the State electing ten Congressman
was but q, 100 votes, less than the vote Of
this district electing one Congressman,
and, with few exceptions, less than the
vote of any Congressional district in any
Northern State. In South Carolina and
Mississippi matters are but little better.
They get their proportion of Congressman
on population as shown by the census, the
darkies are kept from voting, and the vote
of one white man on Congress counts as
much as from seven to ten Northern men.
OK Thursday, the 3rd inst, President
Harrison signed the bill admitting Idaho
to the Union Of States, and 43 stars were
due on the flag next day. Wyoming will
probably be admitted soon and there are
still fvo more Territories waiting ad-
mission. They are New Mexico, Arizona,
Alaska, Indian Territory and Utah. This
will form collection of forty-nine States.
fIts glorious stars in azure shine.
The radiant heraldry of Heaven;
Its stripes in beauteous order twine,
The emblems of our Union given"
THE Republican conference Of the oath
Congressional district. composed of part
of Allegheny Co. and all Of Washington,