The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-09-01
STATE REPReseNrA1IoN.

| gested that we Of the west are short
on representation In the national con.
gress and that the east Il adverse TO
making separate states of Indian Ter
ritory, Oklahoma, Arizona and New
Mexico. because OF the increase In
senatorial and congressional timber
that might. when the occasion arises.
hold down the east and compel legis-
lation diametricaliy opposed TO the
east. and vice versa.
This is looking az the question from
a national standpoint and Is OF inter.
est to the whole union. Late years has
taught Us the value OF majority in
both brances uf our national legisla.
ture and since these territories admit
ted as states will consume all the ter.
rtorics on the North American cont.
nert except Alaska. Il is well for all
sections of the United states that We
do not centralize the power and au.
thority OF any one section. 4 careful
perusal ot the figures will convince
any man that the Western and Pacific
and Middle states not only have no
grounds to fear a domination by the
East in the future but should congrat-
ulate themselves upon the energy OF
their representations In the past for
their statesmanship
Dividing the United states north
and south by the Mississippi river We
have IS senators west Of the Mississ
lppi. which with the additional four
senator's will give us ~ senator's, 10
80 senators east of the river. OF these
the southern states have 20 east and
six west. The western states have IL
east and II west. In other words II
We could get three states east OF the
river. either in the western or south.
ern states. we can control the senate.
/ II In the future. and none OF US know
what the future OF this great Ameri.
can continent may develop the east
should attempt to dominate the west,
the great Empire state Of Texas has
| the right under the act admitting it
/ as state TO divide by popular vote
! irto hvs states. which would give rs
an ample majority TO secure any much
I needed legislation.
The house OF representative. with
It's $50 members. In the last few years
has never been able 10 initiate any
legislation without the consent of the
senate. and therefore every bill that
/ mas originated there has come through
the senate with the tag upon it BY
reason OF its size the house IS IN
wtcldy and hard To manage Hard 10
/ manage for the further reason that its
members hold Office by the direct vote
of the people and should be the repre-.
sentative body In America Il can
| block legislation, but the senate Win
I its close corporation Of ninety mem
berS can always hold over the house
! the cluh of approval or disApproyal.
4 The senate being a much smaller body
is naturally the branch Of the nation.
/ al legislature TO which the lobbyist
Z turns when he desires 70 influence leg.
J iSlation. and, as the recent scandals
indicate, his work has been felt 10 the
everlasting disgrace Of the entire na
. ton However, the ives, has no reason
Z 20 ohjec, on its quota ~ congressmen.
e. q -
exact uumSer coming 20 them under
] the census oi 1900 The six middle
states, including New York with its 81
] congressman. are two congressman
I short on their combined population.
( The thirteen southern states are four
oonercssmon short. The western states
have three more than they are entS.
/ Tied TO and the Pacific states three
more than they are entitled. OF the
! western states those states which have
Judged" are Illinois, Wisconsin, Ne
/ braska. Indiana, Missouri, Kansas and
I Colorado. OF The Pacific states social
ga. North Dakota, California and
Washington have "Uogea. and NtVa
la Idaho and Wyoming hav, never
. reached q population Sufficiently lars,
90 snti,,e them go q representation
, 1gt are allowed one under thS lav
. Nebraska has proven herself the mos
, diplomatic and is short $4,000 vUsi
10 rys lsr The quota. California
. clos, second with $4,000 shor. an.
b Wisconsin third with $1,000 shor,
. should Oklahoma aud Indian Ter
q ruy come .n as one state accordlni
q ,o lhs census 81 1900 upon which Oh
$ representation would d. based, with !
2 -cambiued population of .socsl VI
eaa.i bs o0uuc5to tolr congroSSm,r
While che states east of the MissiSs
pp river has - senators and win OBJ
q new state W, would only have ~. sc
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