The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-07
THEY ARE AT OUTS.
SQUIRES AND CANNON HAVE SOME
FEELING TO BE SETTLED.
The Opposition to. Suffrage Hopes
Something VIII Come From the
Agitation-The Next Fight in the
Convention on Bounty.

If the long debate on woman suf-
frage did nothing else it brought into
the convention bitter feelings which
are likely to be aroused again on any
question which may come up for de-
bate. This is particularly so of the
Republican side, though, of course,
the action of Roberts and the few
other Democrats who voted with a
majority of the Republicans for a
separate article, could not fail to
bring up some sharp thoughts as it
brought up some sharp words. How
ever, if feelings are intense on the
Democratic side they are much more
so on the Republican side. Before
the debate Colonel Squires and
George NJ. Cannon seemed as har-
monious as two little lambs glambol-
ing on the green. They worked to-
getfer to carry out the will of the
nucleus for a mutual admiration
society.
When Squires was led astray, how
ever, and came to believe the separ-
ate submission of woman suffrage
was imperatively demanded, trouble
was brewing. He tried to lead his
coadjutor, Cannon, astray. But Can
non declined to be led. What is more
he stiffened up the backbone Of one
or two other Republicans VINO did
not seem sufficiently averse 20 being
led astray. But he capped the
climax when he criticized Squires
very severely for his attitude. This
Squires resented at the time and, hav-
ing been shut off, intends to resent IN
the future.
But this is not the only fued. The
Republicans are now split wide
open''-the majority Of them are more
than angry that minority should
have stood staunchly by the Demo
Gratis in their fight to carry out the
Democratic platform An effort IS
being made TO ge, them ,ge'ner, but
lust now there seems i:tsle nope CT
success; unless caucus rule can
again become dominant.
The opposition does not appear to
believe the woman suffrage fight is
over. The leaders of the separate
article agitation are being urged 10
continue and make such a demonstra-
ton as will Snow that the people de-
mand this. They have been consulting
as to future plans and there is some
disposition to make another nght for
commitment on Monday. 1t is true
the motion to re-conimit was killed on
Friday and the section was passed, but
it is held by some that when the third
reading of the whole article is finished
it will be in order to move to recon-
nit it and this will be the way to
secure their desires by 8 majority vote.
The minority members are working
like beavers They are endeavoring to
influence every mem Der who stands a
chance Of being Influenced. If by
Monday they are able to see a majority
in sight the{sre-commitm motion
may again be brought into requlsition.
There seems to be, however, no desire
to filibuster. That desire has been dis
claimed from the first If no majority
is apparent the article will be allowed
to. pass and the minority will await
developments. They rely on the pro-
mise of Thurman that reconsideration
will be had should the separate article
movement develop the projected
strength.
The next great fight due in the con-
vention will mark the first thoroughly
distinctive alignment of the two par
ties on any constitutional question. It
will be on bounties When the execu-
tive article is disposed of the next
article will be the legislative and the
Democrats will support the PROPOSE
ton against the giving of bounties sub
mitted by the minority Of the COM
mittee. The Republicans do not in
tend to attempt affirmative action.
They will vote down the amendment
and will leave the matter for the
courts to determine. They believe the
courts will be decidedly their way.