The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-23
The censressiona, Apportionmsns

The Congressional Apportionmsnt.
Congressman Hopkins. OF Illinois. chair
man OF the committee on census. which
committee win have charge OF the legis-
lation affecting the new congressional APP
portionment. has announced that 1888 900
inhabitants will probably be taken as the
basis for the representation from each
district. He has also expressed the opin-
ion that the apportionment win be
made according TO the number OF in
hahiiants. as heretofore. and intimated
that while the matter of reduction OF
the soufh's congressional representation
on account Of negro disfranchisement
might be discussed. II was doubtful II the
committee wonid recommend any change
such az has been demanded by those who
believe the south should have representa-
tion according to its vote.
The discussion OF the apportionment
question win Inevitably drift 20 review
OF the disfranchisement operations in the
South during the past few years. and II
Is not unlikely that considerable feeling
may be aroused II there II determined
attempt made to reduce the number OF
congressman from the South below what
that section would be entitled TO under
the existing rules Of spportionment. Con-
gresham crumpacker. Of Indiana. has In
troduced a bill providing that In those
Southern states where the negro has been
disfranchised the congressional rppresen-
tation shall be apportioned according 10
the white vote. He declares he intends
10 press the matter. but the utterances
Of Mr.. Hopkins on this subject would IN
dlcase that there win be powerful oppcsi-
tion ~ II
whether or not n IL thought noiiti-
eaiiy snexpedient 70 give the South
only that representation TO which she n
fairly entitled IN accordance with the
vote cast. II IL certain that the existing
inequalities Of the present superintendent
win he shown up and II viii be difscult TO
conba, the arguments made In favor Of
correcting them. Something must be
wrong when I'VE Southern states
that have passed educational dis
reimbursement laws cast In isss only $4,000
votes and sent thirty-sevcn representa-
tives 10 Washington. while New York
state. which cast more than $4,000 votes
IN the same election, had only thirty
four members IN tho house. Tho First
district Of illinois, In this election cast
a vote only few short Of the entire
poll Of Georgia. one OF the most popn.
isns OF the Southern states.
The smallness OF the vote at congre.-
sioual elections in the Southern states as
compared with the population IL due. Of
course. to the fact that the negro &. not
allowed to participate In the election In
Some Districts from ons-hAIf to three
sonrths Of the people entitled to vote IN
der The constitution remain away from
the polls. The whites alone DO the vo.-
lisa and eleven Southern states. With a
white population OF ss7sIe7. had ninety
rnemaers 81 ths house, or nearly ono.
fourth ~ the whole body. against 10.
al population o, about 2s@co Tor The
tsmainias part o. sAe country whssh had
congressional representation. No fair.
minded nan viii Deny that aaaer all these
circumstances the Soaih has more woke
Ia congress ,haa u Is rishinally entssiea
80 The only eaiecsson 80 sasseF scheme
- representation Genes from these sAs
sAinA q laexp~sisent 70 rouse sectional
feelings luss ~ a time wAsn sse Norts
and the SCUM are working ,osrthss Zoe
ths general sssanc~mens 81 she cunasry.
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SD 'ae princspsss ~ poEslsr r~srss~nta.
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risai 70 sHy hart feelings Ia sas natter
u sA~ w5li nat siigw sAs assra 10 vote.
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g shai presevsscs m IN seesrai sors,s.
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