Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 April 1890 — Rspublican Gerrymandering: [ARTICLE]

Rspublican Gerrymandering:

(Sioux City Tribun#)’ The disfranchisement of Democrats in Massaclusetts is almost as bad as it is in lowa. In the former Stale the Democrats polled 160,719 votes, while the Republicans polled 178,811 votes, and yet the Republicans have ten Representa* tives in the present House, and the Democrats have only two. It takes 75,000 votes iu Massachusetts to elect c. Democrat to uongress,and requires only 17,881 votes to elect a Republican. The empty talk about disfranchisement of negroes in the South falls flat before these official figures. J ust received a largo stock of men’s and boys’ soft and stiff hats. All the latest shapes, shades and styles, at Chicago Bargain Store.