The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-04
REPRESENTATION REDUCED.

The adoption by tho House Republi-
can caucus of the Campbell plan for
apportioning Representatives on the
census OF 1910 makes an important diff.
ference in the prospects of a number of
the States. 1t will reduce the number
of Representatives heretofore actually
had in the States of slower growth, as
Iowa, Missouri. Indiana, Kentucky, Ten
ncssee, Maine. Vermont, and New
Hampshire, and would be likely to cut
into the representation, also, of those
States which gained but little over 10
per cent as shown by the recent census,
such as Nebraska. Kansas. Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Illinois. Michigan, Ohio. Mis-
sissippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Caro-
lima, North Carolina, and Virginia
The adoption of the Campbell plan
leaves the House of representatives
at its present number, 39l. The Crum-
packer plan for A33 Representatives, on
a ratio of 2l1.s77, would permit all the
States to retain their present member
ship. and under ii, New York would
gain members; Pennsylvania, 4; Cali
fornia and Oklahoma. 3 each: Illinois,
Washington, > each; and Alabama, Colo
RADIO, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Louis
lana. Michigan. Minnesota. Montana,
North Dakot,, Ohio, Oregon, Rhode Is
land, South Dakota, Utah, and West
Virginia. ! each; and indeed this may
vet prevail. But under the Campbell
plan there will be few gains, and it is
possible that Utah may be held down
to one Representatives, as at present,
The Campbell plan calls for ratio of
population TO one Representative
to 234 ,636 That would give
Utah one member. with a remainder of
13S,7l5 population, which is NOT close
to full unit rs was hoped. And it is
quite possible that a number Of other
States would have fractions greater
than this.
The ratio of representation, as pro
posed in the Campbell measure, which
has been adopted by the House Repub-
lican caucus, would make an increase
OF i0,45i over the present representa-
tive ratio. No increase like this has
ever been made before. In the consti
tuition the Representative ratio was
fixed al 10000, giving 90 members. Al
ter the census of 1870, the ratio was
made SO 900. with House membership
of LOG. On the census of 1900, the
ratio remained at $4,000, with a House
membership of l42 On the census of
1910, the ratio was made $4,000, with
a House membership Of 1S6, On the
census of 1920. the ratio was fixed at
10000. and the House membership was
2l3. On the census of 1880, the ratio
was 4I,I00, with a membership Of 242.
On the census of 1910, the ratio was
made 70,6S0. with the House member.
ship reduced TO 232, On the census
of 1850 the ratio was made 93,123, and
tho House membership was increased to
231 On the census of 1860. the ratio
was fixed at 127 Isl, and the House
membership was made 243, which was
but | more than the membership under
the census OF 1880. On the census of
1870. the ratio was made 13l ,42J, and
the House membership fixed at 293. On
the census of 1880, the ratio was fixed
at lj1,9il, and the House membership
made 332. On the census of 1890 the
ratio was made l73,901, with a House
membership of 357 On the census Of
1900. the ratio was fixed at 1914 ,1s2,
ib. -
the admission of Oklahoma subsequently,
the membership TO 39l. as at
present. The greatest increase in ratio
on any decennial period heretofore. il
Will be noticed, was that from 1850
10 1860. amounting to 33,94S Ord.
narilv. the increase in ratio of Repre-
sentatives has been comparatively light.
But now the idea of limiting the number
to be in the House of Representatives
appears TO be dominant. and the Camp
bell plan increases the Representative
ratio by 40.454.
If the Republican Representatives in
the House all adhere 10 the caucus de-
cisioD, good many of the States Will
be badly crippled IN their representa-
ton If is quite possible. therefore,
that the Representatives from Iowa,
Missouri, Indiana. and other States.
that would lose representation, might
join with the Democrats and defeat re.
apportioument at this session, or force
the adoption of the Crumpacker plan.
1t has been the hope of every one in
Utah that the ratio would be so fixed
as to assure this State n second mem.
Der in the lower House. But under fhc
caucus plan of the Republican mem
bers OF tho House, it is by no means