The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-04-09
APRIL 9. 1895
BAD BLOOD.

DAo DhOOOh
Why should men who differ honestly
on this suffrage question become mad
end rend each other? This is an in
ouiry which it would be very hard to
answer if all the parties to the N sun
derstanding were strictly honest and
frank. But especially would it be diff
ffcult if they were old friends and
neighbors and heretofore members of
the same political party. The sitGa-
tion of the democracy of Utah is such
that it cannot eff Drd to indulge in
schism of any kind, especially one like
this suffrage question. The advocates
of suffrage are compelled to place
themselves outside Of the party faith
in order to make case at all. When
they do that, orthodox democrats can
not follow them and discussion ceases.
The suffragists have succeeded IN forc-
ing the plank into the constitution.
This is more the act of the republican
majority of that convention than any
thing else, and now while contemplat-
ing the result accomplished, or others
to follow, we can only pursue such
policy as will heal and re-unite, in
stead of widening the breach and en-
blttering the hearts of our fellows who
failed to see it as we did, unnecessarily.
The DISPATCH would probably not
have word more to say on the subject
If there was not hope remaining that
the convention can yet b3 induced to
reconsider the action had. While this
hope remains we feel that we should
be derelict in duty were we to fail to
exhaust every legitimate means to
bring about this extremely desirable
result, We feel sure that the reasons
we gave yesterday will be found correct
and that even if the proclamation of
admission is issued by the president
after the constitution is approved by
our own people, we will needlessly
have engendered a distrust in the
minds Of the outside people which will
have the effect to clog and retard our
growth as q state and render our pro-
gress less rapid and satisfactory than
we have right to expect under other
and more satisfactory conditions.
Hence we have earnestly endeaVored
10 bring our friends to see the troubles
ahead as we see them, only that under
standing these difficulties we may the
more surely find and the more effectu-
ally apply the remedies. This we can
only do by conciliatory policy. We
do not make men mad if we wish them
to see as we do and come to our side
with their needed help. Hence we do
not brand them as transparent hum
bugs'' and apply to them exasperating
epithets.
The Utah democratic papers cannot
afford such policy, whatever the repub-
lican papers may afford to do. 1t is
true that the editor Of the Tribune,
both writes and speaks against female |
suffrage and as delegate in the conven- |
tion votes for it, but that inconsistency
does not justify the Herald in attempt |
ing to drive out of the party and away
from the work necessary to be done,
another paper, simply because it can
not see that female suffrage is boon |
of greater worth and Importance to Utah |
than statehood. Democratic members |
of the convention should not forget |
that while their republican friends
stand with them Loyalty in this suff-
rage. enterprise they will not stand
with them in the future for anything
slse. They may pant for Office as the
1art pants for the running brook, but
4 they "get there it will be only by
be votes of democrats. 1t will, in the
ght of defeat, seem like poor bit Of
to have forced this heresy
ito the constitution al the expense of
osing the loyal devotion of their dem
cratic brethren who held other views,
We are not willing to give up the pros
ects and even the existence Of democ-
.cy for female suffrage, however reck-
,ss individuals in and out of the con-
ention may be SO willing. We value
le safety and existence of democracy ;
ar more than we do this. or any other
ntlied possible good.
We have said nothing as yet about
le danger which is growing palmer
ay by day, of the defeat OF the con
jitution at the hands of our own peo- ,
le, If this dangerous provision is re- /
lined in the body of that document. !
he members of the convention de-
siye themselves if they think there is !
o danger of defeat at the hands of the Q
eople. There is danger and every e
ay but adds to it. We confess that (
q are surprised at the rising tide of :
ssent. 1t grows in volume and force {
ith each passing hour.