The record-union., 1891-01-10

WHAT IS CLAIMED FOR THE FORCE BILL.
In the census Of 1880 the State OF South
Carolina had white population of 39l jog;
colored, 6D4,33 In the census of 1880 she
has increased TO 1,l5I, ,149.
Mississippi in 1880 had white popula-
ton, 479,3SS; colored, CSC, ,29l. In the CEN
SuS Of 1880 she has increased to 1.2S9, ,600
Louisiana in 1880 had white, 434, ,954; col
ored, 4S3, ,G55. The census of 80 shows
1,llS,5S.
The Census Bureau has not yet bulle-
| tined the ratio of white and black popu-
lat,on in those States for 1890, but ii is un-
derstood that the percentage of blacks
over whites are preserved corresponding
with the increase.
These three States are beyond doubt
republican ii the coiored vote was count
ed. In the next Presidential election
those States have twenty-six votes in the
electoral College, according TO the new
apportionment. Each of those States
| maintain a large and respectable organi-
Zation OF natiye-born Republicans.
IN the State Of Georgia the white popu-
latlon IN 1850 was Sl6, ,g06; colored, 725, l33;
present population, under the last census,
,S37 ,553.
Florida in 80 had whites. 1896; col
| ored, 1868 Her present population, in
creased it is claimed by Northern immi-
grafton, is 39l ,422. Both of these States
could easily be carried for the Republi-
cans, especially now, because of the split
among themselves over the Farmers Al
lance.
Under the new apportionment the
solid South" has 165 electoral votes, an
increase of twelve over the last Presiden-
tiai election. The next Electoral College
will consist of 453 votes. 1t is therefore
claimed that the active and honest en-
forcement of this measure would rescue
three and possibly five Southern States
IN several districts in those Southern
States where the white race predomi-
| mates, and last, but not least il would put
All end TO balIot-box stufling in New
York, Boston, Philadelphia, Chicago, st.
Louis and San Francisco.
WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH NEVADA?
The following original rot appeared in
a washington special to one OF the Phila-
delphia papers:
the census bill in the Senate there is much
doubt as to the right OF the State OF Ne
yada 10 place il the list of States of the
Union. The eleventh census shows that
the mountain commonwealth of the
Sierras has not sufficient population to
entitle 1t 10 the privilege OF one Repre-
sentative under the proposed ratio fixing
the House at $50 members. 1t is, there
fore, a matter of considerable doubt as to
whether the State is entitled to continue
as such or whether il must fall back into
the relations OF a Territory. Nevada was
voted into the Union by the war CONGRESS-
OF 1861 as 81 military necessity incident to
the carving out of certain Acts OF Iegisia-
ton growing out OF the war and the
abolition OF slavery. This sparsely-settled
region OF III ,0O0 square miles, or nearly
three times the area of Pennsylvania six
years after its admission into the Union
had but d, 900 population, and in 1880 but
62, 600. In the census OF the present year
the population showed no increase, and
stands tar below the ratio to entitle it to
one Representative in Congress. Nevada
and West Virginia were Voted into the
Union in order to make the necessary
three-fourths required by the Constitu-
ton of the United States for The ADOPTION
OF all amendments.
The State OF Rhode Island, the small
est in the Union, with / 80 square miles,
has over 3,0O0,000 population and has two
Representatives. Nevada, almost 100
tunes as large, has less than one-siXth the
population. It Is claimed if Nevada,
which never has had sufficient popula-
ton to entitie It 10 Statehood, and has less
right now on the conditions Of Statehood
than it has had in the p8St. can continue
in the Union, then all Territories have a
right to admission into the Union. It is
also claimed that the continuance Of Ne
yada in the Union is an injustice to every
other State, from New York down TO
Delaware. On the ratio of representation
winked at in Nevada, the little State of
Delaware would be entitled 10 about four
Representatives instead Of one, and the
House OF Representatives should consist
OF ABOUT ,322 members, instead OF the
proposed 355. There is some talk of tax
ing up this matter and having some def
nIte action"