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


firm. There are now only three. He
: had learned in letter that nearly
1880 people of Weber stand drm
About 1890 votes was the number cast
, for each delegate. More signatures
were being received all the time,
, Every Democrat the would except
KieseD had been bound to vote for
that principle If Cleveland was right
when he said the Senate was guilty OF
''perfidy and dishonor'' in McKinleyiz-
ing the Wilson bill, the same construc-
ton should apply here.
If his constituents did not want him
they should send some one else. If
his constituents. asked him to go back
on his pledges he would say he would
mott He did not care what they might
think.
AS to the expression of opinion he
( asked what guarantee there would be
/. that this movemen gave authentic ex-
preston of the opinions Of the people.
He had seen bootblacks with petitions
for separate submission asking for
signatures. In politics the expression
of the people is guarded about by re-
turning boards and other machinery
and yet the result is often doubted.
What a method this other was.
What astoniShes him more than any
thing is that those who had stood by
his side and favored suffrage now
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The Peoples Voice.
Lewis said he wanted to reply to
Evans He did not know whether the
latter had made reference to him. He
had not been on the stump with the
other.
Evans-I mentioned no names.
Lewiston spoke of your colleagues
/ from Weber.
Evans-I absolve you. I referred to
a gentleman near you. (Maloney sits
right by Lewis).
/ Lewis said he had accepted the
Democratic platform. But later. when
he came to the convention he found a
large mum Der of his constituents de-
manded a separate article should be
submitted. He is not above the people.
He is in the convention to vote the
thought and sentiment of the people
of Weber county. He wanted to wait
and see if he could learn what the peo-
pie wanted. Then he would vote that,
whether he believed that or not. Lee
was against secession, yet he stood by
the people of his state. He was ready
to do that and would challenge ques-
ton of his honor.
Evans-Do you represent the people
of Weber or the people of the territory?
Lewis-I represent those who elected
me. l shall look to the people Of
/ Weber. Let other delegates look to
other districts.
When it came to voting his princi-
pies he would do so. But when his
people spoke he would obey.
No Apparent Change
Kimball, of Salt Lake. said he had
mingled with his people ever since the
discussion began and had heard 10
objection to suffrage. He knew the
peaceable, good people of the city and
they favored suffrage He wondered
why other regions had not sent pro-
tests.
Squires-They are coming.
Kimball-Well, well not wait for
them, if have vote on the floor
Slower, of Tooele, said he would
guarantee that his county would be
heard from in a few days. The whole
eastern part of the county is against
suffrage and the men would vote
against the constitution If it is put in.
Why should suffrage be made para
mount to the constitution.
Howard Of Emery, created con-
siderable amusement by enQeavoring
to ask question, and being shut off
by various points of order Finally
he succeeded in getting it in and Il
proved to be one as to what the
lawyers would think if they saw in
court such practices as were being
carried on in the convention
Morris of Salt Lake said he did not
believe the Republican party had
placed its plank on suffrage in the
platform to catch flies. The Demo-
cratic party had gone several steps
farther 1t was now too late to turn
hack.
Larson F1ops.
Larson of Sanpete said his mind
was not changed on the main propo-
sition. But the opposition which had
been developed had astonished him.
He was willing to be generous.
Thurman-Do you not understand
that a vote for this motion means
vote for separate submission
Jensen said he understood the mat
ter. He did not need to vote for
separate article after the committee
had reported.
Preston said heretofore he had ap-
parently been the only one who mad
not spoken on the question. The
minority had had too much considera-
ton. He had always been in favor of
woman suffrage. He had lived in the
glad when slavery was done away
with. All men are created equal and
men embrace women Gaughter)
He was derribly in earnest.
The Women's Resolution.
Roberts asked unanimous consent
to present the resolutions Of the
women's meeting. Chidester OBJ
iected.
Eichnor-Mr. Roberts, let me read
them. 1 will put them in my speech.
Roberts had stated that these were
adopted by a unanimous vote. Rich
ards asked if this were really SO.
Roberts said he understood there
were only few who voted against the
resolutions and a later canvass had
shown they did not understand the
question.
There was a movement among some
of the women in the hall and several
spoke excitedly to Richards, who
stated he had been informed that
scores of ladies had voted against the
resolutions and a number of those were
in the hall.
Wins asked Roberts if a canvass had
been made of those who voted for the
resolutions to see if they understood
the question. Gaughter.)
Roberts said the abSurdity of the
question was a sufficient answer.
Elichnor asked if unanimous consent
would be given, and Chidester objected.
Eichnor then had the clerk read the
resolutions.
Richards asked Eichnor if he knew
what the vote was. Eichnor said he
did not know. There was some more
cross-firing then about the vote.
Eichnor said he had some more of a
speech. He held in his hand batch
of petitions against suffrage. He
wanted the clerk to read them, but he