Show representation the contribution froni from the peu pen of william dudley foulke appear appearing ir in in this thia issue merits careful perusal proportional representation is at present among the very liveliest of live questions and whether cur readers concur in ia or dissent from the views urged by mr foulke couil e hi his 8 article should be carefully read it is not our purpose at tile the present stage of the discussion to commit this paper irrevocably to any one of the various schemes proposed by the school of political politic nl reformers to which our valuable contributor belongs at the same time in view of the widespread interest in this subject as indicated by recent contributions to tile the american journal of politics arena atlantic monthly Bel Del fords kapine Ma gaine pine the new england na magazine agazine and the review of reviews to say nothing of 0 the work bell being done by the proportional representation review itself we very cheerfully give place to mr foulkes article and we hope all our patrons will read it while reserving judgment therefore th ere until all has been said t that Q can well be said vc ie are disposed di posed to assist aist in spreading the light one fact must be evident even to the most ca ual observer namely the animated discussion which has been carried on the columns of the various publications above named is already alre uly beginning to tell on oil the lawmaking bodies of this country Mea measures eures which recognize with more or less lees clearness distinctness and force tho contended for by mr foulke and the political school to which he belongs have ben introduced trod into the last ahree congresses in canada also alo the frienda of proportional representation are active and alert with quite a strong backing among among the leading aldr journals while in california colorado connecticut massachusetts nebraska and texas bills billa embodying the proposed have already been introduces introduce ti nto into the legislature or will be si at its ts next nest session we believe the frank discussion of these various various meae ures will be productive 0 ot std to the whole american deop people e turn on the searchlight ht and tr trust U at the tha truth to care for itself Is IE th e our advice at this str f 1 I i t h no movement |