The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-06

Murdoch of Beaver, spoke against
the motion to reconmit.
Robinson, Of Kane, said he was sorry
men were here who did not know the
VIII of the people. He was ready to
vote.
Look 10 the SoCth.
Hammond said he had listened with
some pleasure, but a great deal of pain
to discussion. He had been where peo-
pie looked north for the sun. but in
this latitude the people look south.
He wanted them to look at San Juan
and they would be all right. Q4augh-
teri He did not like the light that
was coming from the north. Oaugh-
teri Those who were opposing surf
rage were like decoy ducks and those
who lighted by them would get shot
Oaughter)
Howard read a prepared speech
against the motion to recomnit.
When he finished It was 1920 and
Pierce moved a recess. Evans aga-n
moved to stay in session until debate
was ended and was again ruled out.
The motion COR recess was defeated on
roll call-44 to 81.
Chidester moved to lay the recon-
a. etmsnt on the table He was ruled
Anderson, OF Beaver. made another
of his interesting periodical speeches
against submission to the people
claiming that would engender acri-
mony.
Kiesel said he was one Of the alb
sentees alluded to by Greer. He had
been home on account of sickness. He
had not agitated the matter. Another
gentleman from Weber Evans) had
gone home to a meeting. He had ex-
pected to be received with garlands
and flowers. He claimed the women or
Utah are not in favor Of suffrage. The
women's relief societies, estimable ad-
juncts of the church, are; but they do
got take in all the people. The sober
second thought of the people was max
ing itself felt. The suffragists are
afraid to submit the matter to the peo-
pie He challenged them to do this.
They knew it would be voted down
JolIey asked if Kiesel could bring
statistics to show that the relief socie-
ties of the church were behind this
movement.
Kiesel said no, he could not bring
statistics. But a majority of the suff-
ragist leaders are members OF these So
cieties. He believed they were getting
into deep water.
The previous question was called for
4 Little Tiff.
Squires endeavored to explain his
position in order to turn Cannon'a strlc-
lures He was hardly started before
Richards shut him off by calling for
TIE previous question.
tSuuires-All right, you may shut me
ok if Won want to; but this is some
~ I can reciprocate on. You may
be IN the same position some day
Whitney arose, but was cut off ny the
previous question. He said: L ola
not know recognition depended on
note. II 7 had I would have begun
correspondence last night. Laugh-
teri .,,oo+
r,as entirely uncallei for He had only
asI-ed that regular business go on ana
nenIF1ers should certainly not be lalo
open to revenge for that
the call for the previous questlon
was killed by a vote OF 81 10 SS-iess
than two-thirds.
1t was seen the idea OF closing enc
debate before noon recess was nope
Lose and Cannon moved for recess.
Evans again renewed his motion 10
stay in session until the matter was
disposed of However, he did not press
it and The motion carried.
Republicans Caucus.
During the internission the Repup1-
cane vvifhdreyy into CAUCUS and the adj
vocates of the separate article trled 10
whip the suffragists into line: Ihey
wrangled for lorg time and the anus
at last had to give UP IN despair. LIle
suffra gists, with one or two EXCEPTIONS
were fully determined to stand by the
Dem ocrats and push tho matter TO
decision. without delay. Neither side
would give in and some very warm
language was used before the final dis
.ruption High feeling was engendered
land the party is pretty badly split
When the convention was called to-
gether at 2:30 in the afternoon there
was general expectation of something
s y i'-'''' whitney in Reply.
: Whitney made the looked for reply
to Roberts structures in his last
speech. He said he had been absent
the day before and continued:
I'm what few remarks 7 make I shall
endeavor to avoid all personal allu-
sions, and certainly have no oesire to
use any acrimonious language. There
has been too much bitterness INDUCED
in already. 1 shall say nothing to
augment the stream of gall aSd worm
wood I would prefer to say to the
troubled waves. Peace; be still. I
disclaim ali bitterness, so far as my
remarks during these debates are con- !
cerned. What raillery or sarcasm /
have used has been in the spirit of
pleasantly. 1t was good natured irony /
ana II was very lar IFOHl my purpose |
to wound the feelings of anyone. I am /
in favor of woman suffrage, cad in /
favor of its being placed in the con-
stitution. That is where it properly |
belongs. 1t is a fundamental principle /
and should have its place in the funda-
mental law of the state. 1t should not /
be left TO be battle-dored and shuttle |
cooked by successive legislatures. It /
should be fixed star, not a comet, in !
the armament of the commonwealth.
Women Fully Understand.
'T am opposed to the motion to re-
commit. 1t means delay and is not /
necessary. The current agitation /
against woman suffrage is merely !
local Whether it originated on the |
fipcr Of this convention or outside does |
not matter. The women of Utah |
understand what suffrage means. |
They are not as ignorant of the subject /
as some suppose. They enioyed the |
elective franchise for twelve wears |
and voted again and again Cannot If /
be conceived that this could be and the !
question of woman suffrage not be
discussed upon its merits in their
homes. My experience in politics is !
limited. but / took an active part in
the campaign which resulted IN thei
election of you gentlemen and myself
to this convention. Woman suffrage
was mentioned repeatedly by speakers
and 1t was chez I'd to the echo when
mentioned. l know that men are SIN
cere when they arise here and say they
feel bound by the pledges embodied in
the platforms upon which they were
elected. 1t is wrong to question their
integrity. TO arouse them of coWardice
and impute to them improper motives.
Il call in question the motives of no