The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-26
CONVENTION CHAT.

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The opponents of prohibition have
gained the first victory, and it is some
what evident that this is an Indication
of how the vote will go. The committee
on schedule, which has the matter in
charge, met yesterday morning, all but
Miller and Holiday being present. No
formal action was taken but it was
agreed informally and unanimously that
report should be made against the
proposition. The whole discussion took
turn against the placing of such a
thing in the fundamental law of the
state. There were several members OF
the committee who had decided leanings
in favor of prohibition. but it was repre-
sented to them. and so forcibly that they
could not help seeing the point, that it
would be unwiSe to make the law practi-
cally irrevocable, as it might be found
that the plan would not be feasible, and
1t would be to the best interests of the
state to repeal the law. This sentiment
found favor The same feeling is run
ming through the convention. There are a
number of men who would be willing to
give prohibition a trial, but they do not
care to tie the matter up. The outlook
now is very much against prohibition.
Jake Moritz says the constitution will
be 'loo-loo."
Ten sections of the bill of rights were
disposed of yesterday This was I'M
precedented. Now the question is, was
this because Evans was off the floor or
because he was model chairman?
Woman suffragist Ito member)-Tm
coming down to hear Mr.. Roberts make
''the effort of his life'' and (ominously)
the effort of his death.
The real cause for the desire to set
dav for Sracfal coOcidara ff0r Of no vv0-
mali suffrage plank was not given Never
theless it was laudable. The ladies inter
ested in the movement would like to be
present in larger numbers on the moment
Gus occasion. This applies in particular to
some of the leaders who live out of the
city. In order to give them an oppor-
tunity it is necessary to fix some certain
time so they will not be disappointed by
any delay which might occur. However
the fatal minority. seems to be against
them and the task Is almost hopeless,
even when a full membership of the con-
vention shall be present. for at least five
ment However when the time ap-
proaches for consideration and the other
bills having precedence are well along,
there is little room to doubt that a time
certain will be fixed out Of pure gallantry.
Brains will tell. One Of the brainy men
of the convention presided over 1t yes
terday when 1t was in committee OF the
whole.
Thoresen, OF Cache, created a breeze
yesterday by announcing that Low was
absent. but he emphatically wished to be
recorded in favor of woman suffrage.
The country members need not con-
found the metric system with those
Don't blow out the gas" signs they
found in some of their rooms
coo-a AVA For Tobr Haprv Tho otbar
day he throttled Evans and would not
permit him to speak to a resolution pre-
scented by him. Yesterday he called Evans
to the chair of the committee Of the
position. A graceful object lesson in can
collation..
Snow is always listened to with inter
est He speaks to the point, and, what is
quite as important. he does not speak too
often.
Evans made an impartial chairman. No
Republican has any cause to complain Of
his rulings. No gag law was applied yes
terday. This was rather refreshing
change.
There are six remaining sections of the
bill of rights to be disposed of. What is
more, they are some of the worst. The
fourth section was laid on the table, in
order to sit down on the A. P. A. church
taxing proposition. When that is taken
up the whole subject will be opened for
debate. How much time will be consumed
then there is no manner OF telling. Then
the irrigation question, on which the con-
vention adjourned last night. is also
fruitful of debate. It is more than likely
that the whole of today will be taken up
in the consideration of the remaining six
sections, and the matter may lay over
until tomorrow.
The first non-partisan act of the Repub-
lican convention was the calling of Evans
of Weber. a Democrat, to the chair of
the committee of the whole.
When Kearns proposed five days ap-
preparation for the Wyoming sufferers,
he forgot that all members Of the con-
vention are not wealthy mine owners.
He met with a cold reception. AS it was
the one day appropriation was grace
full act.
John Henry Smith does not seem to be
a bowling success on the floor any more
than in the chair.
Assistant President McGurrin is getting
very healthy over it all.