New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-25
THE NEW CONSTITUTION.
vuy PEOPLE SHOULD VOTE FOR IT
-. ..>rt,N,rIoN oF Ts WISE PROVISIONS
why rAMMANY OPPOSES TiE

r. f.u,vlng reasons why people should vote
49,. NOW c,nsrutlln have been issued 10y
-. Republican club 80 the wy Of New-York:
~o Constitutional convention has ever done q
,,.,fcr work for the state than me Cohventnh OF
- e,,,rumcnt and the public interest u proved
+ tb, TACT that twenty eight OF the ttlrty three
p. .,.r' lnlents adopted we're pfWu'aiH uhopp0sen,
b ,iv sour votes cast In favor OF gambling
sani H. Ives Pool bin There rs not an an amend-
men n.,shlp ana many Of them appeal with
s'.i.tl.l. force Go All VINO WouId promote me
!. M i.ins of their fellow CITIZENS.
"rb'r. E one provision that provokes Senator
nn =. anser continually and has caused Tam
many ",se whole work OF the Convention.
% a. +. th, apportonmcni article Inns a,nena-
q, b. right lust and IN conformity WIN me
men ,,..ri.rfs u Is necessary, We might VEL
u,s i1islcn-ahlo 10 the welfare OF the State. We
Sum. its defence. and say that Is defeat would
as7''. .nit, calamity senator Hll had supposed
n pc. H. haI arranged the law SO that Demo
ta .,i. ." majority m the convention was assured
cr'u. ,f fs provided that one delegate should
ia, tn' chosen from each Assembly dstrlcL Mh,e
=. ss,,yWo should he elected at large IN snch man,
thI mai sixteen would be Republicans and sixteen
nmssmecrs according TO The preGedent se IN is,,
THIS THIS for senator nm and he had the lesislature
~ ss amend the act SO that n,e @ ~
b cno ~ be- elected 10y plurality OF votes which
nnu,.ssneemeut he supposed rendered - lsrse be,"
cratic ,n Intention Of the Democratic leaders had
,ssy controlled the Convention TO s' nn 0",
Pr Assembly and 70 pave The way tor ,ne sPeeh
0. @esntration OF ell the poXucai nower o ol
STATE ~ ~ some croker or Mclaughlin. Happily.
,ss people returned nspubbno" nutraseous Jerry.
procees, cerrctrated 10y the Democrats IN lS. ana
mann,,eo,,ite a safe and wise adjustment lor 'he
future ..,.,,,.s, ,>.,.o,.,,,r,,s
60. r,s,u,l and unjust character OF the appor-
-, of ,,e- may be seen from the following eN-
-. Republican Monroe County with Al'V" IN
"p',,,.s W. sivea Only three Assembiymen while
All, Albany County. with only l5'@v inhaoi-
.. w,s gym four Republican St Lawrence
th,s,,, Win a.. 30 inhabitants was given oniy one
,,ssembl,man. while uo reward ne actors IN tnc
.,.,n lufehesS County, win Only '@"r IN
s,s,tants uas given two. The \ilth SSnate a's
triet ,i.S6 y"t.s In 1896 while the NNllld Dis
onS ON, ,Reruhiicam. IN the country east H'V votes
u, a,.,,iy thr,c times many.
or ns' ,,e proposed by the recent Convention con
~sIs In exact accordance with population, so i9r
MA he maintenance OF county lines "a principe
conl in al oar a Gon no enan1y sSa have more
,rnenSsrs Of Assembly than county having grea,
.. number Of Inhabitants NO serious Sr''I am " no
hen made ~ the distribution OF seats anu , ho
smeniment In this respect was proposed 10y .ie
Democrats in the Conyention The ,n So
iioo ; 10 more than one Asembyman the Board
or G9ay h Raymf k as nG%srS SnA
What then. are the provisions whrh fauSe ane
Hi rammeny oatcIy one = 'hst !" n noTe'e ,ban
three senators unless il has a full ratio Of PopuIa
for, IN
Senate districts the oNerp!us IN aII the u.S1INus =
counted together. while in smaller counties IL is
taken separately. An equal number OF country uis-
tcis might have surplus many INES a. a
than that which made up from several distt.cts III q
city would give i senator ms lheGuaotS Is ~ rSo
recied far il can be by the requirement. ne
other the provision that IN future appor
New-York ami Kings counties cohoinea hpt mo-
han one-haif Of al the Senators. II Is TO be noted
that the two counties VII nave one,hal ol S"e oe
ators when their population enttles tntH ~ 80, ~
many. and will thus be able TO check hostile egis
laton, If attempted
THE CHECK Is ONLY IN THE SENATE.
No check upon representation according ito popu-
laton is provided for the Assembly. New-York and
Kings counties will have the number of members
their population entities them TO. In the course
OF time if their OF increase continues. they VIII
be able to elect the Governor and lIeutenant-Gov-
ernor and majority Of the Assembly. IL is only
never have majority In most governments tne
upper house is established on different basis from
wise that one branch OF the legislature shall rep
resent different constituency and diIerent hsr
VILE the House of Representatives is based on
population in the United States Senate each State,
whether small or large. has two Senator'S Della
IN m''s that ' body as Sam" SewYor Re This system
was established by the fathers i and rra has
States one the other house is based on locality
uoWn or county rather than population. r Dea-
Island is such a Republican State.
In many States IL has been deemed wise 10 pro-
icct the rura! communities against the growth OF
the larger counties and Of the great cites ms
has been done in the Democratic state OF Mary
land against the Democratic city OF Baltimore
ana in the Republican state Of Pennsylvania against
the Republican city Of Philadelphia the PROVISIONS
IN those States are much more stringent than those
proposed BY our Convention. In Pennsylvania no
city or county have exceeding One-slXth OF the
county has one senator and Baltimore city three
In the lower house each county is entitled - Two
members. but no county can have more than SIX
while Baltimore City can have no more than eight
cen IN Missouri If county e IS s sn5ed TO cam Te
ceve additional ones only for every TWO ana haIl
additional ratios In Rhode Island no town or tity
can have more than one-sixth OF the whole member
ship OF the lower house
TO KEEP OUT TWEEDs. CROkERs AND
M'KANES
Among the grounds which this restriction upon
the great cities is based these
city embraces a small and compact territory,
with comparatively homogeneous interests. Which
differ widely from those Of the country while the
rural portions of a State embrace VIDE ana diVefI
widely dnerng interests. These to find the pro
lection T. which they entitled. must nave ace
quae separate representation, Whlch hleie i'u'"ei'
cal representation would not afford. .,,
Let consider what may happen and prooa a.1!S
sad K1bgs Comfy have united They have elected
their Governor and majority OF the Senate ana A. A.
with McIaugh;in and McKane as his lieutenants.
From Montauk Erie. the state, win a.! us over
experience in local affairs. what wretcned carni-
val Of corruption and crime would then begin ne
canals the railroads. agriculture, manufactures,
all the material interests of the state as wen as
every form OF dissipation and SIM would be laid un-
der contribution. Shall we hasten TO denver tne en-
tire STATE into such control. or shall We preserve
IN the country the power 10 check IL, II its Ssha-
tors are faithful? The check is very slight Ihey
would have majority in one house ana One-halI
tne other II they attempt measures f3r when even
one country vote cannot be had surely they ought
not to pass But the restriction. although sight IS
movement In the right direction. and VIII pc sup.
ported by all who interested In the weltare OF
sae State and city 1t Will not become Operative
Until the Greater New-York controls the Assembly;
Instructed by the experience OF recent years ana
me disclosures OF the Lexow Committee. your con-
.sence and your judgment call for your support OF
'nis article
AN INCREASE 4 NECESSITY.
Not much is said against the Increase OF the SEN
ate from 81 to 90 and the Assembly from l3 10 TO-
Inc smaller legislative body the more easily 1t IS
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