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Socialist Party (U.S.). Socialist Handbook, Campaign 1916 - Image 56. 1916. Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries. University of Houston Digital Library. Web. January 28, 2021. https://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/scpamp/item/260/show/247.

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Title	Socialist Handbook, Campaign 1916
Alternative Title	Socialist handbook, for president, Allen L. Benson; for vice-president, George R. Kirkpatrick; the workers' candidates, not backed by Wall street or the war trust
Creator (LCNAF)	Socialist Party (U.S.)
Publisher	Socialist Party
Place of Creation (TGN)	Chicago, Illinois
Date	1916
Subject.Topical (LCSH)	Socialism
Subject.Topical (Local)	Campaign literature
Subject.Name (LCNAF)	Socialist Party (U.S.)
Genre (AAT)	pamphlets
Language	English
Type (DCMI)	Text
Original Item Extent	63 pages; 17 cm.
Original Item Location	HX89.S62
Original Item URL	http://library.uh.edu/record=b8304531~S11
Original Collection	Socialist and Communist Pamphlets
Digital Collection	Socialist and Communist Pamphlets
Digital Collection URL	http://digital.lib.uh.edu/collection/scpamp
Repository	Special Collections, University of Houston Libraries
Repository URL	http://libraries.uh.edu/branches/special-collections
Use and Reproduction	This item is in the public domain and may be used freely.
File Name	index.cpd

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Title	Image 56
Format (IMT)	image/jpeg
File Name	uhlib_11666601_055.jpg
Transcript	Representation in the United States Congress 1912 The following table will illustrate these points with reference to the composition of the United States Congress: Vote Representation Representation They Had They Should Democrat Progressive. . . . Republican.. .. Socialist Prohibition.. . . Socialist Labor Party Scattered Have 6,297,150 290 182 4,125,886 18 119 3,485,039 127 101 901,062 0 26 209,500 0 6 30,344 0 1 3,526 0 435 0 15,052,507 435 A similar situation prevails in practically every national parliament in the world except in those countries where proportional representation prevails. In England, for example, two-fifths of the voters secure no representation in the National Parliament at all. Their votes are lost. In Switzerland, the same situation prevailed in the election sof 1881, 1884 and 1887, and up to the time that the Cantons began to adopt the principle of proportional representation. Similarly, in the United States; In Maine fifty-three per cent of the vote has frequently elected every Congressman. The remaining forty-seven per cent of the voters received no representation at all. In Georgia, on the othe rhand, sixty per cent of the votes being Democratic, elected every Congressman. In this case, all the Republican voters were unrepresented. A similar situation prevails practically everywhere. Proportional representation corresct ** these evils. Successful Wherever Tried Proportional representation is by no means a new and untried idea. It is in operation in the following countries and has been for many years: 54