The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-04
TAXATION n REP.
RESERVATION.
Somewhat Bitter Remarks on the Geo
graphical Distribution Of Power.

To THE EDITOR or THE SCS-Sir. Your
editorial article Taxation Without Rep
resentation" deals with q phase Of our
national politics which deserves more
attention than IT usually receives. This
phase Is the domination of the republic
By "A geographical section which has
DISTINGUISHED perhaps half OF Its popula-
ton an offers the other half no choice
AZ to how to vote.
The Democratic party of the sold
South may be likened to the "Junker"
party OF Prussia, for each rules AS an
arlstocratic class which tolerates no
opposition from within. And Just as.
with but slight political aid from with
out, Prussia dominates the German En-
p'rc. the solid South. with some assist
ance from outside. dominates the United
States OF America.
In Congress the representation OF the
South is not, ar elsewhere In the coun-
try. based on the number of men h
vote. but upon the number allowed to
vote, Plus perhaps an equal number
who have been locally ~dlsfranchised.
Furthermore. all whose votes are counted
are of one party. Therefore every politi-
cal question which arises In settled by
one geographical sectioh-provided that
national Democratic party politics and
party machinery can somewhere out
side win temporary local ~Icess.
Is there not some similarity between
our present Government and that o.
Germany?
Tit solid, year in and year out De-
mocracy of the South has given the
Southern members full control of the
machinery of Congress AZ TO chairman
ships. leaderships and expenditures.
Maritime New England Is fighting mad
over the gradual loss OF II great cppor-
tunlty to reestabiish our merchant ma
rlic, due to a Tennessee Secretary Of
tie Treasury and the ignorance OF a
~ssouria IN charge of the merchant
marine committee OF the House OF Rep
resentatives and do not forget that the
d~ecadence 81 our merchant marine dates
from the southern Jealousy that forced
the American Collins line out Of orNpe
tition with the British Cunard line in
the late J0s.
The middle states. the wealthiest and
most pOpuiogs section OF our country.
are weary OF being exploited. with the
aid OF their own least Intelligent vote.a.
10y and tor the South. aid the central
and Western states and the slope are
beginning to question tho divine right
of the MAN IN the saddle" to rule
them.
AS 10 fitness 20 rule. there Is also
room to question the exclusive dOinl-
nance OF the South. That almost ali
southern whites are politicians goes
without saving, and thai their represent
atiNes IN Congress are often past mas
tcrs OF stump oratory may be conceded.
Bu' where ae their great statesmen,
such men as represented the slave States
In ante-bcllum days? DO Champ Clark.
Underwood, stone, Tillman and Narda-
maIn rank Nit Clay. Calhoun and the
other great Southcrnere OF the past?
Does any other section OF the county
exhibit in Congress an equal percentage
~ ignoramuses and d~emagogues? The
South, with miserable educational fac.l-
tiles, is the most prejudiced, backward
and iHsuldr section OF the country. and
its representatives.. who control the des-
TIMES OF tie nation. daily offer proof OF
the fact Ia the Congressional Record.
! am not a partisan. Glad to see the
Republican oligarchy defeated in 1912.
| am now equally dissatisfied with the
Democratic oljgarchy which has proiited
by its fall. The former represented op-
! preston by politicians out for money
and power, the latter represents pol.ti-
Grams out for the South, power and Incl
dcntally moHcy There Is small choice.
and under such conditions | have no
choice.
bu;. because I believe in the dcs-
TINS of The republic. would mex fall
prefer the uou-rcctlouai and therefore
national Republican ticket. offered the
alternative between a Barnes T'curose-
Foraker Ticket aud a solid South
ticket viii a Wilson. | will cast my
first Progressive vote or adopt sonia
other desperate eXredient.
\ WitsoS VOTER IN 1912.
NEw YORK, April 3.