The morning call., 1891-02-25

Legislature in planning the extraordinary ger
rymander made no effort to conceal It's purpose.
the Montgomery Advertiser having voiced the
prevailing sentiment, declaring: Inc nine Con-
gressional districts can be so arranged that they
will be safely and beyond peradyenture Demo-
cratic and within the control OF the white people
therein, and 1t should be done without hestancy.
IL would meet the universally recognized and
well-defined principles of white supremacy, aud
remove even the semblance or suggestion OF Fed
eral prosecution, or persecution, OF our people.
Edwaid Farrar, the Canadian journalist,
charged by Sir John Macdonald with being the
author of unreasonable pamphlet" formerly
welded trenchant pen against the Premers
opponents. He was educated for the pulpit. but
finally concluded to devote his attentions to
Journalism. In the pamphlet concerning the
fisheries, the writer declared "The imposition by
the United States Of a tonnage tax on all Nova
Scotia vessels laden wholly, or in part, would
speedily put an end to seizures and indeed to
the whole controversy. Another ready way of
bringing the Government aud all concerned 10
their senses would be TO suspend the bonding
privilege, or TO cut the connection Of the Cana
dian Pacific with United States territory at
Sault ST. Marie. Either OF these methods
would raise he full force of Western Canada In.
fiuence against the Government II would be
better still to oSge Britain TO withdraw her
counenauce and support from the Canadian con.
ienton. as she did In 1871. That would secure
The cad desired without leaving the United
States open 10 the charge OF being animated by
hatred oil Canada, on which Sir John Macdonald
trades. Whatever course the United States NAV
see hit to adopt. it is plain that Sir Johns dis
appearance from the stage is to be the signal for
movement toward ann exation." The Canadian
Premier, In his recent speech at Toronto pro-
dueed some of the proof slips of the now cele-
brated pamphlet and read them in support OF
tile charge that there was reasonable nspiracy
Earr9F
prepared the pamphlet for an American geptle-
man IN bis private capacity anu quite openly
He should not hesitate under like circumstances
10 wiite another or dozen more Not single
pamphlet was circulated at Washington ana
they were not Intended for the eye OF any person
in Congress.
The people of Illinois are clamoring for the
adoption of the Australian ballot system. Its
features" declares the Chicago Herald, ARE free
and simple. Its virtues are many and substan-
tial. 1t Will put an end to much corruption. IL
eliminates from campaigns a potent cause OF
fraud, The use OF money by candidates on the
score OF legitimate ell ction expenses. 1t protects
the rights of minoriles. Il will enable parties
TO measure strength on equal terms. II Will
enable citizens 10 vote without party dcl alton IL
they so please II insures privacy and indepen-
dence Tor the individual voter, ana puts an end to
buying OF votes. since the buyer will have DO
means of showing whether the goods bought will
NC ueit'eieu IL VIII tudDle CltiZe0S TO run can
dtuates for office without taxing The candidates
or themselves. and thus often secure better
officials than be secured row." Wherever
tried The system gives great satisfaction. and the
ranks OF its friends aud advocates are constantly
extending. The great secret OF its popularity is
The fact that il downs the bosses.
Senator-elect PETER OF Kansas, who owes his
success TO the Farmers Alliance. has Just given
expression TO another one cf his novel ideas. He
believes that good deal of The drudgery which
now falls TO lie lot OF a member OF Congress eau
be obviated by The establishment of "a bureau to
attend TO all routine Congressional correspond.
ence. each member paying his pro rata OF the
e1t enses each month He would call Ii the
Bureau OF Information. aud turn over to IL all
inquiries regarding department work and the
distribution OF seeds ana public documents.
+ One large item Of public expense Is that con-
neeted with the administration of justice and The
punishment OF those who have transgressed the
criminal law. How large the army confined in
the peniientiaries of this country is can be seen
from The fact that the census enumerators found
1928 were held as prisoners June l. 1890.
There were 43.442 men and 1871 women. OF
The white conyicts 23,o94 were native born and
1867 OF foreign birth.