New Britain herald., 1929-12-13
UNEQUAL REPRESENTATION
 IS HERE. TO STAY

As Connecticut evolved from purely agricultural state 10 an i'm portant manufacturing state it's sys- tenn of political representation was not changed. A population of 1&2,- o00 people living in 1O1 thinly popu- lated towns returns 40 of total of 262 representatives in the low CT house of the Legislature.
 Once again taking up this qucs- ton of unequal representation, the New Haven Journal-Courier comes to the conclusion that the trouble does not lie with the state political machine but lies with the state con- stitution, to wit:
 Denouncing the state machine or Mir. Roraback in particular, may be fiercely gratifying pastlme to some people, or good bit Of camouflage to some others but, with things as they are. 1t IS per fcctly innocuous-to the machine, that is. and to Mr. Roraback. Remedy lies by way of amendment of the states constitution by making of the House a House of Towns, one from a town, and Senate based actually on population. Then tradition and realism will lock arms.
 The Journal-Courier itself has been one of the most prolific of Mir. Roraback's critics. Realization that the power magnate is not to blame for the wonderful opportunity the states political system yields for easy control of the country legisla- tors. that he is merely playing his game of chess with the quality Of pieces provided, indicates editorial progress. But years ago many an editorial blast was aimed at the states undemocratic system Of rep resentation and nothing came Of the
 
 agitation. We are simply left to sit and wonder when and how a change will be brought about.
 Again we quote figures obtained from the states manual:
 The towns Of Hartford, Colebrook' killingworth. and Union, with a total population of 1,12S. return to the state legislature as many repre- sentatives as the cities of Bridge port. Hartford New Haven and Waterbury. with total population of 535,2S8. Forty-one towns, eacn with population of less than 1000 rend 5S votes to the state legislature Thirty-nine additional towns, hay ing more than 1000. but less than 9 1000. send fifty-five votes to the state legislature. That 80 out of the IG9 towns of the state have each less +Nan 2.G00 people gives one Sbnf idea of the concentration above re- ferred 10.
 While pondering upon incon- sistencies of representation in thf Legislature we long ago came to conclusion which we shall hold untt something better is offered. It l' this: That the political powers il control will never give their con sent to any democratic plan whici will yield the more polyslot popula lions Of Connecticut cities greatc voice in making the states laws.
 Those near the top of the poliu cal machine are composed largely O descendants Of native Amorical families. such as comprises the bull Of the population in the hamlets 0 the state. They consider this thcl state and they intend to continu their political hold upon it. Tn ideal may not be in conformity witt the original principles of democ racv existing when the ration wa founded. but they conclude condl tions have changed-and they asI themselves why hand over the gov ernmeut of the state to the ma torities of Foreigners in th cities They don't like the fur yiners" except to do the hard wor and the cards are permarantl stacked 10 prevent them from g"t ting a hold on the state governmcn The Nordics are perfectly wlilin to have blocks Of naturalized citt zens control the political fortunt Of local politicians in the citic where they live; but as for the stat the policy is "honds off Sue country enimit yis unfair. but it foundatoned upon political powe that cannot be shaken under tn condition of representations.
 Thus newspapers in the cities where n@uraized Italian and Pc fish voters are many, and other ma uonalities also exist in large mum bers. can expend white space an