Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1891-01-02
The Suppressed" Northern Vote.

Jones, of Arkansas, repeated the sta
tjstics of the silent vote which Sena-
tor Pasco tabulated and presented in
speech last spring. The figures can
not be reproduced tod'often. The Re-
publicans pretend that there is an ha-
bitual light vote in the Southern
States, and they explain this on the
theory that the viii te men of the
South intimidate the colored men,
and to keep the total vote down far
below the normal.
New,-Senator --fzsse's statistics
show that the "silent VOTE" or the
number of males over 81 who does not
vote, is greater in Republican than in
Democratic States, and consequently
there is no room for that overworked
theory of intimidation.
The census of 1880 showed the
presence in the United States. of 12,-
571 ,437 males over 81 years Of age,
while the whole number of Presiden-
tial votes cast was only 9,l9S,394.
Here is silent vote" OF 1878, 3,043,
and of this total 1,SSS,243 was in Re-
publican and 1,4Si 500 in Democratic
States. If it is intimidation that
keeps voters away from the polls in
the Democratic States, what is it that
keeps them away in the Republican
States?
In California in 1880, 1G4, ,l6G votes
were cast for President, and 165 ,22G
voters did not vote. In Illinois, out
of 796,S47 voters 1851 did not vote.
In Iowa out of 4l6,65S voters 1852
did not vote. In Massachusetts out OF
502,G GAS voters 22O,935 did not vote.
In Michigan out of 467 ,6S7 voters
1l6, ,402 did not vote. In New York
out of ,40S,75l voters 306,3 did not
vote In Ohio out of S2G,577 voters
1O4 ,252 did not vote. In Pennsyl-
vania out of 1,074,2S4 voters 221 ,4S4
did not vote. In Vermont about one
third of the voters staid at home, the
possible vote having been 95,621 and
the actual vote Ga, ,4S3. In Maine the
possible vote was 1923 and the
actual vote 1868. The Republicans
carried these States; did they do it by
intimidating the Democrats?
In 1880, in the South there was a
"silent vote" OF 14,169 to each Repre-
sentative; in New England it was IA,
54S and in the West 31,2I9. So that
the Congressional vote was fuller in
the South than in other parts of the
country.
In 1883 we have another Presiden-
tial vote and we have the estimated
population. According to these figures
there was total silent vote" in 1888
of 4,774 ,4S7, of which 1854, IA was in
Democratic, and 1920, ,343 in Republi-
can States. The "silent vote" in GER
tain Republican States was as follows ::
California, 262.921; Illinois, 223, ,164 !;
Kansas, 73,90S; Massachusetts, 241,-
5l2; Michigan, 1887; Nebraska,
l96, ,7OS; New York, 4S1, All; Ohio,
32l, ,129; Pennsylvania, 3S4,472; Wis
consin, S4,5S6. The number of "si-
lent voters" to each Representative
was as follows: The South, 1852; /;
New England, 1857; six Western
Republican States, 34,277. Again the
Congressional vote is fuller in the
South than in other parts of the coun-
try.
There is no use in explaining the
suppression of the vote when there
isn't any suppression of the vote.
Mr.. Pasco also presented the follow
ing beautiful illustrations of the way
the Republicans have loaded the dice
they play with:
cite instances of marked inequali-
ties in Republican States, based upon
official figures in the Presidential elec-
ton, which will make it manifest that
that party has not failed to improve
its opportunities, and that they are in
no sense sufferers or victims under
this system.
In California, 1l7,729 Democratic
voters elect 2 Representatives, while
4,Sl6 Republicans elect 4. Average
number of voters to the Representa-
tive: Democratic, 5S,S64 Republican,
81 ,24; difference, 27,660.
In Illinois 34S, ,37l Democratic voters
elect 7 Representatives, while $40, ATS
Republicans elect 13. Average num-
ber of voters to the Representative /:
Democratic, 49,767; Republican, 2S,-
49S; difference, 81 ,269.
In Iowa 1857 Democratic voters
elect l Representative, while 21l ,59S
Republicans elect 10. Average num-
Der of votes to the Representative
Democratic, 179, 1867; Republican, 81,
159; difference, 15S,7l8.
In Kansas 1S2,904 Republicans
have Z Representatives, while 147,313
voters not belonging to that party
have no Representative OF their politi.
cal principles.
In Maine 1874 Republican voters
have Representatives, while 4,5lG
voters not of that party have no polit.
zeal representation.
In Massachusetts, 10i,395 Demo
cratic voters elect 2 Representatives
while 1882 Republicans elect 10
Average number of votes to the Rep
resentative: Democratic, 52,192; Re
publican, 1889; difference, 33,SO3.
In Michigan 213,459 Democratic
votes elect Representatives, Will,
236,3S7 Republicans elect 8. Averag,
number of votes to the Representative
Democrat, 1O6,734; Republican, 26,
265; difference, S0,469.
In Minnesota 142,492 Republican