The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1896-12-25

any foreign affair. Q IL is a resolution
| providing for an Investigation by
| Congress OF the recent Presidential
election, and lie produces some start
ling figures as evidence OF the neces'
Sity for such an Investigation. Ii Is
hardly probable that a Republican
Congress or the incoming Republican
administration will seriously consider
the matter, but Senator Aliens resO'
luton will put the responsibility on
them. Senator Allen shows that in
several States carried by Mckinley
the increase in population for the last
few years has been very slight, While
the increase in votes was simply APP
paliing. For instance-lllinOlS' in
crease in population since 1872 IS
slight. yet the increase in her vote
was 250. 900. OhiU'S population Is
practically the same that it was four
years ago, vet the increase in her vote
was over 200 1000. Kentucky has had
but little increase in population, yet
her vote was over 100. 900 IN excess Of
1892. lndiana's population has been
ut a standstill for four years, yet the
vote increased over 0,000. In West
Virginia, where population has de-
creased. there was a gain OF 10000
votes. While in Arkansas, Texas and
Kansas, the very theater OF lmmiEra-
ton, the increase in votes is hardly
noticeable. Another startling fact is
that Bryan received l,000.0 900 more
votes than Cleveland did in 1892, when
he swept the country like tidal wave,
yet, according to the count, Mckinley
received about 800, 900 more votes than
Bryan did. Go further and study the
following array OF figures and see il
you don't think they justify Senator
Aliens resolution, which should be
authorized by Congress and carried
out by the American people, il we
have any regard for the honor and in
tegrity Of our institutions. II this
corruption OF the franchise by the
classes is allowed to go on unnoticed
where in the name Of high Heaven
will it end?
Cleveland carried California in 1892
by l47, and Bryan received 1900 more
votes than Cleveland received, aud
yet Mckinley carried California.
Cleveland carried Illinois in 1892 by
ri. 1903, and Bryan received Il 900 more
votes than Cleveland received, yet
Mckinley carried Illinois. Cleveland
carried Indiana in 1892 by !, l25, and
Bryan received A. 600 more votes than
Cleveland received, yet Mckinley a
ried Indiana. Harrison carried Iowa
in 1892 by %, 129, and Bryan received
4,5ll o votes than Harrison re-
cciycd, yet Mckinley carried Iowa,
Cleveland carried Kentucky in 1892 by
5000, and Bryan received 42,336 more
votes than Cleveland received. yet Nc
Klnlcy carried Kentucky. Harrison
carried Michigan in 1892 by 20, Alp,
and Bryan received 1000 more votes
than Harrison received, yet Mckinley
carried Michigan. Harrison carried
Minnesota in 1892 by p, SOB. and Bry-
an received 10, IA more votes than
Harrison received, yet Mckinley car
ricd Minnesota. Harrison carried
Ohio in l~92 by l,072, aud Bryan re-
Cciycd 10000 more votes than llarri-
son received, yet Mckinley carried
Ohio. Harrison carried Oregon in
1892, and Bryan received 5000 more
votes than Harrison received, yet Nc
kinlcy carried Oregon.
The average vote in this country is
| TO every ) population, but in the re-
cent election the vote shows ! to every
3 and 81 population in some States.
JEWELL JEWSBURY.