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

1t was again ladies' day in the con-
stitutional convention. The discussion.
begun by Roberts On the question of
eXpediency. developed and fiourished
on the merits of the case. Again, how
ever. Roberts was a central figure,
standing out almost alone against the
overwhelming majority Of the conven-
ton and the opinion of his constituents
and striking the most severe blows
against woman suffrage that have been
experienced for years.
If the GRAFTON of the day before had
been superb and mastery. the effort of
yesterday was superior. By the force
of his intellect he held the conven-
ton and the packed lobby for two
hours. while he dealt blow after blow
in a supreme effort to overturn the
suffrage arguments OF the day before
Though he could not carry the con-
vention 10 his opinion. yet he forced a
hearing and when it was over, friend
ane&2e joined in paying tribute to his
genius.
No answer was made to him during
the afternoon. Varian. Lund and Good
win claimed the floor and presented the
reply which Evans was prepared to
make and which he will make this
morning. Varian devoted himself solely
to a discussion Of the binding force of
platforms. Usually impetuous and heed
less of consequences. throwing caution
to the wind and speaking the forceful
words which came into his mind, he
presented a spectacle of one who was
laborirg under a necessity of doing
something with no desire to do it. He
hesitated all through. He chopped
sentences in the middle and waited
often for several seconds as though
choosing his words. Never before has
he been known to do this in public
assembly. The truth is the speech had
been forced upon him. 1t was distaste-
full. but it had to be made. He accepted
his medicine with i'll grace.
Goodwin made most peculiar
speech. He argued against equal suf-
frage and said he was bound by no
platform to vote for it. Yet he would
do so. He scored Cannon in the course
Of his remarks. Lund was very witty
In his argument against suffrage.
How long the debate will keep up is
predetermined. Evans announced he
would speak only about half an hour
today. What other speakers will fol-
low him is not certain. But now the
subject has been ventilated there are
several who wish to place themselves
oil, record, as we'll as some who desire
tSAliscount Roberts argument. There
f5fS today is likely to be consumed.
The Proceedings.
The proceedings opened as usual
with a goodly number of delegates
present and the gallery, or lobby,
packed with men and the floor filled
with women.
Rev. Dana W. Bartlett, of the Con-
gregational church, was invited to Of
fer prayer.
favor of prohibition from twenty-seven /
nembers OF the Woman's Christian
)nion, and another by five hundred /
residents of Salt Lake city, and another /
by twelve voters of Davis county. /
Moritz presented one from five hun
dred residents Of Salt Lake. Referred. /
Militia Article.
The committee on militia submitted
the following article on that subject:
Sec. The militia shall consist of all I
able-bodied male citizens of the state
between 1S and As years of age.
Sec. 2-The legislature shall, by law,
DEOS10G LII llAC VI SdIllZdllOHy EQulD-
ment and discipline of the militia,
which shall conform as nearly as prac-
tieable to the regulations for the gov
ernm ant of the armies of the United
States.
The privilege of the floor was granted
to r. c. Chambers, and Judge Shurtliff,
Of ogden.
At 1915 the convention went into
committee of the whole on the article
al rio Of
with Kimbau in the chair.
Wins Wanted to Quit.
,SIvins said his move might be con-
$dered ill-timed but in the interest
If economy. he moved that it be the
sense of the committee that section /
Re passed without further debate He
said he had been doing a little figuring.
The gentleman from Davis had an
nounced he had used UP only three OF
ais fifteen pages of notes. 1t had taken
twenty-five pages of manuscript and
fifty pages of verbal matter to answer
his. The discussion had taken up four
hours of time. He had calculates that
I would take three hundred pages of
natter to answer the remaining twelve
pages and this would consume three
ina one-haf days. He could see that
Evans was boiling over with a speech.
h fact, was then coming over his
notes. He himself had prepared to say
something, but was willing to STAND
IF. He knew others had prepared
o say something, too. But what was
he reason in further discussion? Both
PARTIES had come TO a conclusion on
he matter ana it was bound to sue
eed. It was neither dignified nor
economical to Use further time in this
aanDer.
A Slight Breeze.
Varian raised point Of order against
he motion, as one tending to cut off
Iebatc and it was ruled out.
Roberts claimed the floor and Lund
vas on his feet an instant afterwards.
he chair recognized Roberts and he
vas about 10 proceed when the chair |
Interrupted him with:
await till the question is put"
Roberts sat down ad the chair put