The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-29

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who voted against suffrage was 6
traitor. He was guilty of perfidy an6
dishonor. He should resign. Roberts
smiled.) Delegates should be true Il
to deny to women the privileges held
by men.
Thurman Hits Back.
Thurman said if it were not for the
pride he took in his position he would
not speak. He believed equal suffrage
was a foregone conclusion in the con.
vention, unless oratory and eloquence
was stronger than cold logic and g
keen sense of justice and right When
it came to oratory the gentleman from
Davis was entitled to the honor He
could not be met on that ground But
the convention was laying the founda-
| tons of the temple of liberty 1t was
! discussing the question of widening
| liberty and wiping out artificial dis
tinotions existing only in sentiment
| 1t was a peculiar condition when the
most eloquent speaker in the conven-
ton, and none could deny the distinc-
ton, said he would not discuss a ques-
! ton on the basis of right. AS for HIM
self, he would look for justice and
throw expediency aside. God forbid
that he should come to lay the founda-
ton of a state and think only Of ex-
pediency instead of justice and right.
As to Expediency.
But he would meet the question on
the grounds of expediency. Is woman
suffrage dangerous to statehood
Would the people adopt a constitution
fro cd hxy ybn h
lict ito the very principle on which
they had been elected. They would
say the convention had given them
something else than that which they
had demanded What confidence could
they have afterwards in either the Re-
publican or Democratic parties. He
would read from the Democratic
platform, because it was more pro-
nounced than the Republican plank.
He was proud that he had drafted the
resolution of the Democratic platform.
The party which put forward the gen
tleman from Davis and himself de-
manded that the provision be placed
in the constitution. He might not
have the eloquence or courage of Ahe|
gentleman from Davis. He had not
that sort of courage which would allow
him to be elected on a platform and'
then arise in convention and refuse to,
comply with it. He did not aspire toI
such courage.
Some irony.
The gentleman from Davis had said,
he stood alone among the ruins. Whilej
the coliseum stands. Rome stands. Sol
while the gentleman from Davis stands
the opposition to woman suffragel
stands. Gaughter) But he would moth
go outside the question of expediercy(
L. forr ri, he r.la-
tention of this sentimental Distinction
He placed his opposition on the ground
that through the territory and the out
side states there was an undercurTend
and grumbhng, which would
have a bad effect on statehood. Was
there such "a grunbling? 1t had noty
been heard outside of the convention.
1t had not been heard of in the con-
vention except from the small minor
ity. If there is such a fear of equal
suffrage. if there is such a fear of pro-
hibition, if there is such a fear Of in
creased taxes, why had not protests
been sent into the convention? None
of these had come in.
viii Say .Hands Off,"
An opportunity had now come when,
he would speak plainly on subject on
which he had been silent for long
/ fear that the movement of the Nor
mon people was not sincere. They ap-
peared to fear that the women would
be used in order to bring back con-
litions now behind us. He did not be-
ieve there was a basis for such rear
He would pledge himself that II sucn
conditions should arise, If there was
disposition to so manipulate these
rotes, the very men who were ASKING
or this equal right would be the nrsr
q saw Glands off. You are treadlng
m holy ground" Yet such was his
aith in the Mormon. chuch and its
eaders as to justify him in giving as,
urance that if political parties Would
cave them alone, they would leave
he parties alone. Even the gentleman
rom Davis. basing his argument on
he claim that this feeling exists, is
constrained to admit there is no reason
or it.
a Question of Libcra&ty.
If there Is such an element, what
would it's members say if the Nor
mons should use their full power in
n endeaVor 70 keep out of the state
hose who are not Mormons. But the
hurch is thinking of nothing Of that
ind The Utah company has been
orned. In il are Presidents Wood
uff and Cannon The object of the
ompany is to bring more people into
he state. 1t will not bring in Nor
lons. but those who would be able to
ct off their own strength. Then if
his element desires 20 keep down the
Iormon vote it IS more intolerant than
he Mormons ever were.
When the argument against ex-
falls to- the ground. then the
mole argument of the opposition fails
18th it. Are people afraid of increased
f taxation? Are they afraid of pro-
ibition? Are they afraid of suffrage?
they are why have they not made
emselves felt in the convention. Not
protest has come in. What basis is
lere then for the argument?
The Best Element.
The best argument for woman suf-
age was to be found in the minority
,port. 1t claimed that women are
stter than men. Should this be an
rgument against their participation in
le right of suffrage? Should state,
,unded on the enlightenment of its
tizens and rejecting their virtues, for
d participation to those who form thf
EST element in 1t? Is this expedient
he elections would be made purer
I'd justice and right would be best
observed.
Richards Able Argument.
Richards said it was we'll at times ID
turn to fundamental principles. He
iected the assertion that the grant
z of suffrage would cast SHADOW
the validity of the constitution
n other questions the convention we
lrious1y oversha dowed, but on til
,wer. Writers on constitutional Law
roroIIx, ooroa with this Wow