The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-08-06

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The Sixteenth and Ssventeeth represen-
tative districts shall be composed Of
Woods county. and shall be entitled 20
two joint representatives,
The Eighteenth representative district
shall be composed Of Woodward and Bea-
yer counties, and shall be entitled TO one
! representative.
The Nineteenth representative district
shall be composed OF Day and Dewey
! counties. and shall be entitled to one rep
| resentative.
The Twentieth representative district
shall be composed of Blaine county, and
shall be entitled 10 one Representatives
The Twenty-first representative district
| shall be composed of Custer county, and
shall be entitled to one representative.
The Twenty-second representative dis
trict shall be composed of Wsshita coun-
y, and shall be entitled 10 one represen-
tative.
The Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
representative districts shall be composed
Of Roger Mills and Greer counties, ana
! shall be entitled to two joint representa-
( tives
| The Twenty-fifth representative district
shall be composed of Kiowa county, and
| shall be entitled to one representative.
The Twenty sixth representative district
shall be composd of Comanche county,
] and shall be entitled 10 one representa-
tive.
/ And recommend that the following be
| the apportionment OF the territory for
council districts:
The first council district shall be com
posed of Grant and Kay counties, and
shall be entitled TO one member Of the
territorial council.
The Second council district shall be
composed Of Noble. Pawnee and Payne
counties, and shall be entitled TO one
member of the territorial council
The Third council district shall be COM
posed of Lincoln and Logan counties. and
shall 0e entitled 10 one member of the
territorial council
The Fourth council district shall be
composed of Pottawatomie county, and
shall be entitled to one member OF the
territorial council.
The Fifth council district shall be com
posed of Cleveland and Oklahoma coun-
ties. and shall be entitled to one member
OF the territorial council
The Sixth council district shall be COM
posed of Canadian and Caddo counties,
and shall be entitled to one member Of
the territorial council.
The Seventh council district shall be
composed of Kingdsher and Garfield
counties, and shall be entitled to one
member of the territorial council.
The Eight council district shall be
composed OF Woods county. and shall be
entitled to one member of the territorial
council.
The Ninth council district shall be COM
posed of Beaver, Woodward and Day
counties. and shall te entitled to one
member of the territorial council.
The Tenth council district shall be
composed of Dewey and Blaine counties
and shall be entitled TO one member of
the territorial council.
The Eleventh council district shall be
composed of Custer and Washita coun-
ties, and shall be entitled TO one member
OF the territorial council.
The Twelfth council district shall be
composed of Roger Mills and Greer coun-
ties, and shall be entitled to one member
oc the territorial council
The Thirteenth council district shall
be composed of Kiowa and Comanche
counties. and shall be entitled to one
member of the territorial council.
And for the apportionment as above set
forth, I claim the following advantages:
First-It absolutely adheres to the coun-
ty line principle of districting. 1t does
not cut single county in the territory
for the making of any district. Thus,
each county is given It's full strength in
the legislative assembly, and viii not find
its political power divided and scattered
among oposing and diverse interests
Second-The districts are compact and
easily accessible in all of their parts.
This viii reduce the inconvenience and
expense Of conventions and campaigns to
a minimum, and serve the interests Of
the people.
Third-Each member of the legislative
assembly elected under this apportion-
ment will be responsible to the entire
constituency of his county and its pc
culiar interests.
Fourth-There is substantial equality OF
population in the various districts The
few that are below the population ratio
are situated in the western part OF the
territory, and are large and extensive in
area. Moreover they are rapidly grow
ing in population. In my opinion the
census returns OF the population, made up
a. they are Of the inhabitants in March.
1892 do not adequately represent the true
population at the present time, and before
the day Of election these districts viii
be in excess Of the population basis.
Fifth-This apportionment is thoroughly /,
nou-partisa. In most OF the districts
similar political conditions are thrown to- /
gether without any purpose to achieve /
party advantages. 4 computation upon /
the basis Of the vote in November. 1901. T
shows that the legislative assembly elect /
ed under its districts, would reflect the 4
party majorities in the territory. rather 4
than the manipulation OF gerrymandering /
skill.
Sixth-This apportionment entirely dis /
regar rds county seat rivalries. county di- 4
vision plans. the personal ambitions Of #
prospective candidates. the clash OF op-
posing towns. ard all such improrer in f
auences. and follows only what is con +
ceived 20 De the bert interests OF the peo-
pie Of the several districts and territory +
AZ large.
For all Of which reasons, submit the
foregoing report with regret that ara {
unable 10 agree with the majority q the
commission. Respectfully.
OTTO BEKEMETER.
Guthrie. 0. T. Aug 5.-The committee
appoirted In accordance wirh the provis-
ion Of congrcs 70 re-disrrfct Oklahoma IT,
70 legislative districts. completed its work
and fled It's report wsth tke governor.
The division was made ai1ns county Hnes.