The rural bias of the state legislature, which had also failed to redistrict seats in the state house, affected politics well into the 20th century, failing to recognize the rise of industrial cities and urbanized areas.
ðə ɹˈʊɹɹəl bˈaɪəs ʌvðə stˈeɪt lˈɛdʒɪslətʃɚ, wˌɪtʃ hæd ˈɔːlsoʊ fˈeɪld tə ɹˌiːdˈɪstɹɪkt sˈiːts ɪnðə stˈeɪt hˈaʊs, ɐfˈɛktᵻd pˈɑːlətˌɪks wˈɛl ˌɪntʊ ðə twˈɛntiəθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi, fˈeɪlɪŋ tə ɹˈɛkəɡnˌaɪz ðə ɹˈaɪz ʌv ɪndˈʌstɹɪəl sˈɪɾiz ænd ˈɜːbənˌaɪzd ˈɛɹiəz.