The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-22

those doomed occasions which ought
to be accepted as among the inevitable
things of life
There is one result observable in the
proposed reapportionment which, since
It does not affect Minneapolis, will of
course be looked on as of minor i'm
portance. It is that the proposed
Fourth congressional district, which is to
include st. Paul, contains the generous
population of A1,61O. 1t is made to in
clude Ramsey, Washington and Chisa-
&C counties. This is a trifle of $1,000
more population than is represented by
the proposed Eighth district, which is
made to include, strangely enough, the
two counties of Kanabec and Isanti with
which Ramsey in the past had the honor
of having it's congressional fortunes as
ISOLATED.
There is of course sure Republican
majority represented by the present
Fourth congressional district; and the
rot understand all phases Of the pro-
posed reapportionment, how that sub
committee ever thought of cutting off
such large proportion of our Republican
congressional voting strength when it
started In to reapportion us. The dis
trict might just as well be left IN it's
original shape; and doubtless would were
it not for the very liberal views Of the
greatness of this congressional district
entertained by the subcommittee.
But since we are thus to be shorn of
some measure of our great Importance
as a Republican stronghold in favor of
the proposed Eighth congressional dis
triet, would it not be just as well If that
subcommittee would send the iron still
more deeply into our congressional SOILS
and out of proper consideration for the
Eighth district aforesaid, also take away
from us our valued possession of Chisa-
go county. We could get along without
it; and the Eighth district could get
along still better even with it. Indeed
since it is proposed by our editorial
brethren in Minneapolis in a spirit, too
which is just slightly suggestive of i'm
rrecation, that a population of 22S, 240,
which represents Hennepin county, shall
have the privilege Of two congressman,
ing even to have the further excision of
Washington county made from the old
Fourth district, and have Ramsey left
alone to paddle It's congressional canoe
as best it might.
Should it not appear to the wise men
who are about to determine our con-
that Ramsey county ought to be exiled
frcm the surrounding counties with
which it has been linked in the past, 1t
might not be inappropriate to suggest
. that even with the attachment of Wash
ington county we could get along with
cut a sense of overwhelming loneliness.
The addition of Chisago, especially in
view Of the aggregate population of the
three counties, is altogether too generous
a stroke. We would do our best to meet
all the requirements Of the reform states
men as to the necessary Republican plu-
raIity each succeeding congressional cleo
ton without it. The task would not be
difficult one Of course since both Washing
ton and Ramsey counties are strongly
Republican. and whatever weaknesses
Washington might reveal in that be-
half would be more than made up by
Ramsey county. However that PROPOSE
ton might strike our legislative states
men there can be no question whatever
that the liberality of the reformers in
point Of population toward the proposed
new Fourth congressional district Will
pass wholly unappreciated by the resi-
dents of Ramsey county, without regard
to politics or previous or present attach
ment to Republican principles.