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

they will have no statehood The con-
stitution, prepared with so much
trouble, viii fbe buried by the votes of
| the people The ladies will not have
been insuIted. Men with the interests
of Utah at stake will not have been
affronted No time would be lost.
Raliegh-I'll take chances on insults
to the ladies.
Why Do They Shrink.
Roberts said the day before a gem
tleman had paid him a higher compH-
ment than he deserved by say
ing sentiment was being manu-
featured on the floor. But he
denied the proposition. The sentiment
had been there all the time It has
simply been aroused. 1t was much bet
ter that it should be aroused then than
IN the future. when the life of the
constitution would be at stake. He
denied the suffrage question had ever
been fully discussed on its merits in
Utah. He denied that it had been set
tied in the last campaign. That very
fact was shown in the attitude OF the
suffragists. They shrink from the test.
He wanted it submitted to the. people
so that its eloquent advocates could
carry it to a triumphant conclusion.
But why do they shrink? Are they
AFRAID they cannot carry it?
Peanut PO1iNcs.
He was as anxious as anyone that
political campaigning should be stopped
on the floor. But the Democrats on
the floor are sparring for party ad-
Vantages. He denounced this as peanut
politics. unworthy of the Democratic
party. The only desire seemed to be
Democracy was becoming so shrunken,
he denounced such party leadership.
The Republicans. in their attitude,
need fear nothing. They would give
justice If they could. If the plan of
the majority was carried out the peo-
pie would have their mouths closed.
He would work for statehood with suf-
frage. no matter how distasteful that
might be. He wanted statehood even
if the state would be Republican. If
Democrats should try and gain votes
by saying they were more favorable
to statehood they win fail. They Will
appear small. The Republicans have
much to gain. the Democrats much to
lose. The former will have tried to
do everything to gain statehood. The
Democrats will be in position of hav-
ing endangered statehood for suffrage.
WINS asked how it was that Roberts
pretended to be in favor Of submission
of separate article when his name
was signed to the call of tie mass
whole matter be left to the next legis-
lature.
Roberts said when he signed the call
he understood that the object was to
ask for separate article. Sharp bore
him out in this. as he was present
when Roberts signed.
Opposition Not spontaneous.
Greer said a sixth of the conven-
tons time had been spent in discuss
ing this matter. But he had not been
changed a bit. The whole matter had
been settled. The opposition was not
spontaneous. 1t was being aroused by
members who were absenting them
selves to speak. Two were announced
to speak at meeting that night.
Oratory is a way to make belief in
what is not right. He could not be
moved one 'iota.
Richards said the time had come
to dispose Of the question. When pub
lie sentiment was spoken of he could
only say he had heard remarks freely
made about those who were opposing
suffrage. These remarks were derisive.
The convention was not cutting a dig
nified position. He was not afraid of
the people. Delegates on the other side
seemed to imply that the suffragists
were. 1t was because of his confidence
in the people that he was willing to
submit the article to them. If old con-
ditions still existed and woman SUI
frage should be voted down then state
hood should go with it. The people
would not be ready for the privilege.
Not Afraid.
He was not afraid to close the
mouths of some of those who were
would not be an unmitigated evil.
He was not afraid of the effect of
suffrage upon statehood. President
Cleveland would not be guilty of an
act of tyranny The fears held up
were like dreams and they would
pass away with time. He read
telegram from Governor Richards of
Wyoming, saying woman suffrage
had been in successful operation for
twenty-five years and it had tended
to elevate politics.
Cannon did not recognize the right
of Roberts to instruct the Republi-
cans. He said Roberts had seemed
to claim all the honor on the floor.
All the others were charged with
some petty devices. He was pro-
ceeding with the direct attack on
Roberts on this line, when he was
called to order by Button.
The Presidept-The gentleman is
wrong. He must not chastise his
colleague in this debate.
Cannon-Well as I am the first one
who has brought personalities into
the debate / will cease.
This sarcasm fell fiat.
Cannon continued by asking why |
there should be any more delay. |
Squires had said in the debate before |
that he had spoken for suffrage in |
the twenty-seven precincts in the |
He was willing to go into
committee of the whole, but was not |
willing ITO displace the elections and |
There was something beneath this |
for delay. He had heard |
that one saloon man was willing to |
write his check for $500 to defeat |
woman suffrage in the convention.
Vote For Separate Article.
Hart said a vote for recommitment
was a vote for a separate article. |
This one vote would settle the whole /
discussed in his county on all the /
Not a dissenting voice had |
been heard. The advocates of suf- |
frage were charged with shrinking |
from the issue. He denied this. If |
tine question was not Thoroughly de- |
bated in the campaign it was because |
the opponents Of suffrage had shrank
from raising their voices. He wanted !
to cast no reflections on Roberts, but |
even he might have spoken. He was
that Roberts had grown so
arrogant and was assuming all the
virtue, while denouncing all those
Who opposed him as scurvy politi-
clans. He denied he was acting from
unworthy political motives. 1t was a
shame that members should feel
,alled upon TO make such denials be-
cause of charges made on the floor.