The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1894-11-01
MORE ABOUT P. P, R.
MIR. EMMELUTH REPLIES 70 MIR.
w. E. ROwELL.
The system More Clearly Explained
Evils of the Cumulatlve-Tacts
aud Figures.

that it is by no means clear from my
figures how, by this method, the voters
will be more fairly represented than by
the present syseem.
In reply will say proportional rep
resentation substitutes an actual pro
rata representation of all voters for the
multiplied representation of what are
assumed to be maJorities. Expressed
in another way this means that while
the present system gives the man vot.
ing with the majority the power to as
sist six men from the island to seats in
the Senate and totally ignores the ele-
ment. that. from motives probably as
lofty. happens to differ from this more
fortunate fellow citizen on matters of
public policy. The p. 2, r. method
contemplates giving each voter repre-
sentation by allowing him to assist in
electing one man to the Senate. This
is accomplished as already stated by
making the ballot according to ones
preference in the order of choice, Nos.
/, 3, 3, etc.
Let us somewhat analyze the vote on
Hawaii in the election of 1892, where
he says, "the votes cast at said election
would represent first choice votes by
z. p. II. and as no candidate received a
quota ais of such first choice votes it
would be necessary to resort at nee to
81, ,tt -, L..
the election all of which is correct.
The highest vote cast $3.50 is 80 less
than the quota; therefore at least three
candidates, those having 3l.33 and 40
votes respectively, must be eliminated
before the first mentioned candidate
could possibly be elected. 1t is an abso-
lutte certainty that the seven lowest can.
didates, including one of those elected
in 1892, would be eliminated before a
choice could possibly come their way for
the reason that the sum total of their
respective iirst-chOice votes does not
reach single quota.
OF the remaining twelve candidates
not more than three could possibly be
elected by the ballots of the seven so
eliminated, and they only by receiving
the solid second.choice votes of said bal
lots in the proportion that each would
require them in order to complete his
quota. Further elimination would have
to be resorted TO, with the result that
three or four of the candidates elected
in '92 by district voting would not have
qualified under p. p. X, rules.
The seven men elected in 1892 repre-
sented fifty-three per cent OF the voters.
If elected on the 2. p. r. plan they
would have to represent practically all
the voters. There is absolutely no con-
lecture as to the p. p. r. percentage, Tor
the number to be elected are to the
total vote cast as the number or quota
necessary to electing each candidate.
OF the sham ballot detailed by Mr..
r. / can only say that it most aptly
illustrates every point | want to bring
out as to the difference in the two
methods OF voting under discussion
Ables receives on first choice two of the
thirty-six ballots cast; of those voting
for him twelve become represented
through him, and the remaining nine
seek representation through their SECOND
and part finally through their thirc
choice. Ables was evidentlya candidate
who thoroughly represented an elemen
which placed less confidence in Klemm,
but preferred the latter to other candi
dates, hence marked him No on thei
ballots; in like manner and for similar
reasons they marked Carter No. 3.
Ables, their first choice, being elected
and each of the twelve ballots bein,
effective in assisting to elect one candi
date, their mission was ended The,
were sealed up and marked as Ables
quota. Equity and justice demand tina
each other ballot be given similar oppor
tunity for representation, let us see how
they obtain it.
Smith already had nine ballots OF
first choice, these with Ables' nine sur
plus votes, which were all marke,
Smith No. 2, gave him the necessar
quota and a surplus of six votes. B.
the election OF Smith twelve more vote
have secured representation and W
have now to determine which OF tn
three remaining candidates is the choic
OF the remaining twelve voters. TIL
six surplus ballots from Smith are foun
to all contain third choice for Brow
who is credited with the same as til
candidates stand-Brown seven, Klemm
four, Carter one, there being no electio
the candidate having the least number
votes Carter is eliminated, his ballc
having Klemme second choice
credited to X. The candidates no,
stand, Brown, Z; Klemme, 5; again tn
: candidate having the lowest number G
: votes (klemme) eliminated, his fou
first choice ballots are found to hav
Brown second choice and his secon
choice ballot has Brown as third choic,
; this gives Brown twelve votes, til
necessary quota and he is declare
elected thus fulfilling all that
claimed for p. z. X. Every one of ii
t thirty.siX voters is represented and I'll
/. fundamental principle Of governmei
0 of the people, for the people and by IL
e people is realized.
/ AS matter of fact elections will nj
] 4. L.. 4.
/ waste as the one above outlined ha
= the mode adopted being to declare Il
+ remaining candidates elected whenev,
o their number is reduced to the numb,
( of vacancies Still to be filed; in tn
n way waste of votes may occur, but
s is SO small compared with the preset
wasteful methods that it must CONNER
itself to every person who can for
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