The St. Louis Republic., 1901-03-11

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; Peoria Benrett IF Mazonla. fieffernan OF
R!ocmiEGtGn md F'arris OF Louisville. all o,
whom voted with Cock County ten days ago
On this same proposition. and may 90 50
again Mr. Puriunn of Marshall is also dls-
posed to trail after Chicago. Mr.. Ridse.y
of Sprin field will undoubtedly he with the
country members when the roll is called.
Say Refrain From Voting.
IT has been represented to me that Rep
r.s.ntatires Witt of Greene. Coniee or Car
!inville. Johnston Of Pike and llama oL
Wayne would vote with Cook County. Or
what amounts 10 the same tnlhs-relfai''
But Messrs Witt and Conlee and Judge
Hanna have assured me they would En.e @
Wit! their country colieasuei' anu WI az i
Johnston also. has been vouched for as all
righ; r..
the country remnrked one OF OF these GaaI- Sen-
County will nave nearly or quite a majority
in each branch. As matter OF fact tner,
are nov too many Chicagoans in me heglS. aai,-
Iature New York Ci;y would absolutely
dominate the New York legislature were
it not that the members from the city aie
limited. Maryland has about 1."voo people
and JtrI 90, of them live in Baltimore: IN"
, Baltimore representation in the Legislature
Is NOT based on population .
Originally this gentleman was opposed 10
the Mckenzie resolution. hut when he stud
he'd th. question the evils and dangers 10
the state were SO evident and overwhelInins
ina, he quickly changed his position.
This session is the tlSL III WHICH Su..ii
try viii have two-thirds majority the
arportionmert hill that Will become II"
next week gives Cook County nineteen us
tricts out OF hft,-one ,,,.
In 1857 the butterine BILL paSse1 Inc I'M
noi. Legislature. II attempted to prevent
manufacturers from coloring their proouc,.
Such a measure never AGAIN can pass az.
Illinois Legislature. unless the power o.
Chicago is curtailed. On that question the
country was practically solid for the Dill.
and Chicago was IL unit III opposition. More
than once it was nece5r;,TF :ii si2 10 W.
thirds vote. The country never again VIII wiz
have an opportunity TO suspend 'he rhieS
without assistance from Chlcaso. , -,
Whether the buttcrine Dill was s9ou pf
ta;j-constitutional or uncorstitutiphai
matters little. The country wanteo II. anu
Chicago didn't want K. ard If such
measure comes UP again II cannot pass.
N the Mckenzie resolution is adopted the
people will vote the question up or down ut
the general election next year. IL WIN my
affect the present apportionment. bur would
he a rule. if adopted by the people lot the
Legislature ten years hence
carried the Comfy Three Times.
Chicago Democrats urge politics as
the hope of Democracy is in big delesa,,
tIon from Cook County. In ten general
elections during the past twenty years ] IN.
Democrats have carried ,-"oN So.i.s IN -
times. and only one tl!he "s " "ia'''
5000 ,.,.. ,,,>, ,,,,,,.,. or
Governor by a few thousand; ana, .:n,, no, h,d
Misnst,,ad Seen made un by Democrats elected only
twsnty-four Representative to the f. Repun ,un.
licansi' twenty-one. ON only Two occa so'is ~
r., twenty-fiye years have the democrats
had opportunities TO elect United States State.
senator. The first in 1885. when three c9ak
County Democrats boited the caucus ne -,
inee. Colonel Morrison. notWithstaiiolIie ne
had hee,, selected by a two-thir'is caucus
vote In 1881 public sentiment kept them VI
the traces for General Palmer
oratic Marty will lose ANYTHING by limiting
cook County's legislative power
But if there is Il CONSTITUTIONAL C1nreit Sn. T.
,,n,,rd fol,oV the lead OF New York and
-ConstiIutional Convention would also
cut out minority representation.
I;ow- would that please the Democrats?
i''" j. l.. PICKERING.