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

The great woman suffrage battle is
over The greatest legislative figha
ever known in the territory passed
into history and the suffrage provision
has gone into the body of the consti-
tuition. 1t cannot now be disturbed
except on a two-third vote for recon-
sheraton. That is hardly within the
bounds of possibility.
The whole day yesterday was spent
in passionate debate. The women who
had conducted the meeting of protest.
visited the hall during the afternoon
and made Tie scene very much re-
semible that of Tuesday.
The Proceedings.
The convention commenced work at
10 a. m, the usual hour. with Presi-
degt Smith in the chair. Prayer was
OH red by the Rev. W. S. Hawkes.,
Superintendent Of the Congregational
chsAnh. Roll call was responded to by
eigsHty-seven delegates.
Varian presented a petition for a
separate article on suffrage, signed by
NICO- NY oNAAI % Ot4lOAo. O0leSl4
presented another from G. A. Knox
and $50 others. Eichpor presented an
other from J. l.. Franken and 49
others. Roberts presented the resolu-
tions of the chamber Of commerce.
Filed.
Larson, of Sanpete, presented a pro
hibition petition from $50 residents OF
Sanpete. Referred.
Another Irrigation Article.
Larsen, of Sanpete, presented a
minority report on irrigation, submit
ting the following artIcle:
Section 1. All existing rights to the
use OF any of the waters Of this state
for amy useful purpose shall be pecog-
nized and confirmed
Sec. 2. The legislature shall provide
by law for the regulation, distribution
and controlling of the waters of this
state and provide by laws such rules
and regulations which under rights
may be acquired of any of the waters
of this state, for any useful purpose,
and shall also provide for the protec-
tion of all water rights acquired, or 10
be acquired for any useful purpose.
Lurd, from the committee ON aoI
counts and expenditures. said the fund
of the convention was reduced tn
$10,S6O, Of which over $4,000 has been
maid by the secretary Of the territory
t. the members for salaries.
James wanted to know if the special
clerk for the committee on corpora
Ffons other than municipal had been
RIen care of. The amount was $50
ARD was allowed.
Varian Moves to RecOnimit.
At 1880 the article on elections and
suffrage was again taken up.
Varian moved to recommit the ar
with instructions to report a Separate
article on equal suffrage and to har-
ul1onIze the rest of the article in ac-
cordance Herewith. He said, under
the ruling of the chair ON the day be-
fore, this was the only method
whereby members could put them
Selves On record on the question.
Chidester said the motion was ex-
traordinarr in that it took the matter
away from a committee which had
presented an almost unanimous re-
port. He thought this was simply an
other attempt to postpone. Every OPP
portunity had been given the oppo-
sitfon.
Varian amended so that the report
must he submitted in three days.
Opposed to TempOriAing.
WINS said there was no use in re-
commitment. If anything should be
done The convention was the place to
do it. He said this was the same
thing that was voted down the day
before. He read the latest call for
mass meeting Of the opposition and
said the whole proposition was 90 de-
fer until after the first state legisia-
ture He was opposed to teTnporizing,
Thoreson said it was time the ma
jority should demand and take its
rights The whole opposition was be
ing developed by Individual scruples.
No party had been courageous
enough TO take it up. All delegates
were pledged TO woman suffrage and
the last proposition should be sat
down upon.
Bewdle said ne was not ;uf,ar Of
the people, If he was he would be
second Robinson Crusoe and dwell in
solitude. The people should be given
a chance to be heard on the subject.
He could not vote for the provision in
the body of the constitution.
Which Was ThrottItng.
Thurman said it I'll became men to
talk of the opinion of the people.
Which side was trying to throttle the
voice Of the people? His side was try
ing 10 give full expression to all the
people, men and women. The people
have spoken on this question. Over
400 members of the Republican party
and over 400 members of the Demo-
cratic party had declared for 1t. The +
peopIe had spoken through primaries |
through conventions and at the polls |
These "Reminiscences were being got
zen UP partly by delegates. 1t would
be unidentified 10 wait for them.
Hey5ourn said he wanted to be re-
corded. He was for suffrage as q
matter of justice and right. not so
much as a matter Of party platforms. |
Not Trying to Defeat.
Squires denied Thurman's statements
that the minority were trying to de-
feat Worr1an suffrage. All that was
asked was the separate submission of |
the article He believed the people |
will vote for woman suffrage All he /
asked was the right to the people TO
40 this Il the people are thwarted in !