The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-03

of people being Influenced by improper
motives-if all these things are true,
is it not true at the people of Utah
are not prepared for statehood and is
not the course that we are taking, if
it be as he says, the course that will
defeat statehood-is it not -the only
course that leads to honor on the part
of the people of Utah, assuming that
his premises are correct?
Not His Fear.
Notwithstanding the question Of
the gentleman, take advantage to say
what, perhaps in the rush of the dis
cuSSion, I neglected to say, and that
is that the fear that there will be i'm
proper influences used in the future
politics of this state is not my fear.
Let that be distinctly understood. I
do not for myself apprehend it. 1 only
take this position, that 1 do know that
it exists, not with me, but with very
large number. The fact that this gen.
tleman on my right (Eichnor) can come
here and say that by request of some
five hundred people he introduces a
proposition that we would submit the
question of woman's suffrage separ-
atelya is another evidence that such
fear does exist. I ask you to I'M
derstand that j do not share that APP
prehenSion, but / cannot close my eyes
to the fact that it does exist, and since
it does exist, the gentleman must draw
his own conclusions as to whether
statehood ought to be obtained in the
face of it. I.I-i
Remove the Pretext.
For my single self I say that we
want statehood, and l would remove
this pretext. 1 would silence this out
7 - \
by frankly saying, I'VE will remove
the obstacle-the pretext' Gentlemen
do not share that opinion with me.
They call it cowardly; but it makes no
difference how they may stdgmatize it:
L believe that it would be the proper
thing to do, because the first thing
that the new state of Utah wants to-
day is confidence in all classes of the
people, and we can we'll afford to defer
final action upon this proposition until
conditions at last are settled, and who
knows but what if the gentlemen will
do proper missionary work, and if not
able to convince me themselves will in
troduce me as a pupil to their aunts
Qaughter) that possibly might be con-
Verted and help work out the salvation.
As Roberts finished, almost unex-
pectedly, there was spontaneous out
burst of applause. Ladies on the floor
caught the enthusiasm and joined
heartily. Members and the packed
crowds in the lobby and halls outside
took the thing up and cheered for al
most two minutes. Then succeeded a
about taking the vote, and |
finally Eichnor's substitute for a
article was put to division,
and the following members voted for |
It:
The Vote Against Suffrage.
Varian. Eichnor, Cushing, Green.
Button Hill, Pierce. |
James, Haynes and Bowdle, of Salt |
Lake, Sharp of Emery, Page and |
Iund, of Sanpete, Strevell, Adams, Nc
Spencer, Kiesel and Kimball, !
If Weber, Roberts, of Davis. Ryan, of |
Tuab, Peterson, of Grand, Storer, of |
rooele, Keith, Kearns and Murdoch, of |
Summit, Kicks, Of Sewer, Gibbs, of |
Box Elder-29-2 Democrats.
The ayes were overwhelming.
The substitute of kiesel for male
was killed by an overwhelm-
ng viva voce vote.
At 12:45 the committee took recess
Until 2:30, and after coming together
again spent over two hours on the
balance Of the article.
There was some debate as to the
line voters must reside in a precinct
md the state. 1t was left at four
months and one year respectively.
Another debate was precipitated by
he provision that voters must be able
o read the constitution of the United
states. It was stricken out.
Section II, regarding registration, II,
egarding purity of elections, and Is.
egarding registration and election
boards, were stricken out as being IN
necessary.
lections were placed with judicial and
chool elections to be separated from
General elections.
Can Women Vote.
Richards offered the following sub
titute for section 5:
'tAH citizens of the United States
yer the age of 81 years, who nave
esided in Utah for one year next
rior to such election are hereby
authorized to vote on the ratification
r rejection of this constitution.
Squires-Will this allow the women
o vote on the constitution?
Richards-Yes.
Varian pronounced this an absurd
roposition saying the enabling act
ully provided that only male citizens
hould vote.
After some more discussion. Richards
withdrew his amendment with the I'M
Outstanding that it should come up
nder the report of the committee on
chedule He said the proposition was
ot absurd. It was not certain the en-
bling act will not allow women to
ote. 1t was we'll worth consideration
At $50 the committee reported the
lections and suffrage article and 1t
yent on the calendar.
Cannon presented a resolution for
vening sessions beginning Thursday.
'Ornmittee on rules, ,
The convention then adjourned.