The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-28

that the DnBB OF representation has been
frequently changed In order that the house
should not become too large. when the
-apportioninent is made. the census fig
ures OF population oro taken. the size OF
the house Ia fixed ut the deairod number
and then each state Is given the number
by dividing It's total population By the to.
tai number of representatives to be elect.
| cd. The apportionment into districts Ia
left to the States. Many States. North aud
south. show districts In one part of their
territory with 100000 population. while In
other portions the districts may contain
100000 people. but the state has a repre-
sentative at last. approximately. for every
| 10000 persons within IT, under the pres
snt apportionmeut.
Inequality IN szo OF districts and their
vote is seen all over the United States, but
10 Il matter belonging exclusively to the
Stutes.
Under this apportlonmont the whole pop
ulation OF Mississippi entities 1t to seven
congressman, for the State has between
I 200 900 and 10000 people within it's
borders. Texas hoa thirteen representatives.
for a population Of 2,23s 900 by tho census
of lsQ0--and so through the different
States
Is 1T any Of the News business II tn the
Third dsirct Of Mississippi but 1859 voters
cared to vote. or that the ten populous
counties Of that district we're willing that
tenth even Of tholr voting strength should
cast their vote for them? The chhcc OF
these 1852 voters represented not lA52 pro-
pie, hut 5000. or one seventh Of the poo
pie Of Mississippi, entitled under the con
grossonal apportlonmont to representa-
tive In congress. just ms $4,000 voters
choac another congressman In Toxas to
reproscm 10000. or ono-thirtccuth OF
Texas populoton
Would the News have Mississippi nn1
South Carolina deprived of congresslonnl
representation because all the people do
not care to vote who are entitled to- TOR
bcaaufc they have fixed an educational
qualification to escape negro domination?
The News argumcu, Is that way
Let tho News speak VIZ now docs It
want To cut down Southern congressional
representation bccauso Southern states
have limited the voting qualification $50 as
to escape negro domination
1locs the News not know That the rullcd
Staten COURTS hnyo held the South Carolnn
and Mlarssippl ,olins qualifications con-
sttuioual7
1t ia Ilmo this yicious funkoy of the
republican party was dropping It's mask
ami openly Advocating u force bill. Thcsc
unacrhand aeeaulis upon the exercise OF
tho rlaht Of suffrage in the South mean
cownrdy TO fight in the OPEN II pretoria
to continue It's contemptble and malicious
attacks under the guise of equality jus.
ilce and TRUTH"
II NantH force hil, and is indirectly
arguing in that direction, but for "com
merclul' reasons II ia afraid to say go
explicitly
Long after the force bll ssue 10 lead
tho q -. Nova is mnlIluF 1--we to t. Van
ing In i.s venom oHs struggle again tho
Democratic rarjy In 'reNas. Il Ia st ~ ting
about itsrlr ke ii BIND anike Trust
renegade Cor M annes'. Tho IN tndo N
mputort however.
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England app.nra to I've "aptcndlaly iso-
lated" also n uo extra rottonn,ss or Ms
immunity ----.----
The Gu News " h.ipng nlone ,ne
TrXhs republican scheme 70 colto t two
s,ats OF demo rnt,. c.uy,c4.u,.n..ie,,
from Texas, MIR iiuSfun hsB ,,unouneat
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WV NV 'N'lS hhNN hNNlho at once th-kt
llouslon'4 carnival week shall be Vi great
bis su,ccss
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| 'iN eounci az Houston shoull lu the
i"tute he cnwtul ana ptorcel slowly in
Tho matter of granting franchises. Hons
TONS l1st oNroronoo IN this rogar,i