The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-03-30

tariff or to vote against the income
tax, who should change his mind when
he took his seat and voted the other
way? If this would be allowed, where
would be the safety in politics. The
only safe rule is to follow the peoples
judgment, once it is rendered. He be-
lieved the guiding star of the gentle
man of Davis was duty; but he took
q different view of duty. The only
right course was to follow the will of
the people expressed at the ballot box.
When discretion is left, then the dele
gate may use his judgment. But in
such a case as this there is absolutely
no room for discretion. He saw no
way to escape carrying out the will OF
the people. The edict should be re-
corded. If it was wrong, the people
would find a way to right it.
The Highest Duty.
He had heard that there was a
higher duty here than the making of
a good constitution. 1t had been said
there was the duty of making a con-
stitution, not necessarily the best that
could be made, but dove-tailed here
and there so it could meet the approval
of the executive and be adopted by
the people. The highest duty was to
make a fundamental law, so good and
so strong that it will stand for ages.
He did not believe the people would
vote it down and he did not believe
the Democratic executive would refuse
to perform an express agreement.
He closed with some very warm re-
marks, which delegates we'll under
stood to be directed at his own party
associates. He said he had taken the
time of the committee only because he
had heard intimations from a certain
L. ~
was about to dodge the issue.
He had been used to such
insinuations since he had lived in this
country. But he never lodged any
question. He would take one side or
the other, no matter what might come
He had not supported the suffrage
plank in the Republican platform. He
had not favored it quietly and then
endeavored to nullify it. He did not
believe in the plank But he would
carry out the will of the people.
Intelligence First.
Murdoch, of Beaver, explained that
he had not meant to do anything
wrong when he interrupted Roberts
in the morning. He then argued the
question. He said the strength of the
nation lies in it's intelligence. lit was
not expedient or right ITO keep out of
the government those who are the
most intelligent and valuable compan-
ions of men. There are women in his
district who are able to teach their
husbands and their brothers and even
their neighbors the principles Of civil
government Encourag cement is every
thing in every walk of life. 1t was SO
with the wives and sisters OF men
They used encourag cement to help
those they love.
Lund said he did not feel himself
bound by the plank of the Republican
platform There was no suffrage as
ISOLATION in his town. He had always
spoken against suffrage and did no,
feel himself bound by the Provo con-
vention. He had endeavored to get
the floor then, but, as in the conVun-
ton in which he was speaking, those
who are known are always recognizsd
first. Continuing, he said that some
time ago a noble woman came down
into Sanpete with "brotherly'
Oaughter) feeling for her sisters
(.'brothers," he correoted) Since then
she had been divorced from her nus
band. The women of Sanpete saw
enough to satisfy them. They recog-
nized the motherly duty and the Wife
ly duty The suffrage idea has not
1OurlSneQ UneG6. WOlIc.AA SPAAOAS -
higher than that of politics. She has
her place in the home rearing of her OF
spring. This is the highest place that
can be given her. The opposition had
gone back to the Bible and talked of
the injustice done women Yet the
most accepted part of the Bible de-
clares it a shame for women to offlcl-
ate in high places.
The Home.
The home is the metric unit OF our
national system. Its sanctuary should
not be invaded by political strife. A
committee of two disagreeing can new
er settle a difficulty. Which could
make the majority report? Imprac-
ticable, of course. Political feelings
are. of all, the most ungenerous and
fagrantly irreconcilable. Woman mas
been declared capable of Independent
thought. Who denies that? We have
the right, but no reason, to believe
that enl1al suffrage would not disturb
domestic tranquility. What beauu-
full condition of affairs we are on the
eve of introducing into our new state!
What peace and solace are at hand!
He asked if suffrage had been fully
considered in Utah. He said he, too,
surrendered his political ambition.
An Amusing Incident.
AS Lund sat down Boyer asked him:
Are you married?'
Goodwin broke in, saying:
'sMr. Chairman, the gentleman, I'M
der our laws, is excused from incrim-
mating himself ILaughter.1
II am not married" said Lund af-
ter the laugh had subsidized. Has the
gentleman any daughters?''
The convention broke down and 1t
was some time before Lund could con-
tinue. ..,4
shall not endeavor to contract with
anyone who has any idea Of having
suffrage" Naughter).
well" said Boyer, 1.-THE gentleman
can go through Utah county, where
there are numbers of pretty girls, and
be unmolested." Gaughter).
Roberts called a page and sent half
Lund.
Goodwin said the county Republi-
can committee had interpreted the
platform to mean that a separate
article would be submitted. He was
bound by nothing. He had never
asked for support. He did not believe
that man should order and woman
obey. He had not believed that even
before he was married. We are
creatures of surroundings. Take
swarm of bees from the north and
place them in a tropical climate. They
will work hard until the winter should
arrive and when they find the summer
stays through all the year they would
al become Ioafers and take to the
woods. Can one believe women can
become associated in the muck of
politics without being affected. If
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