The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-18

tory. The consumption of the appro-
priation as well as the fact that the
question has been fully debated makes
this quite probable. Nevertheless. the
fight is not over. Charley Crane and
other leading Republicans have been
moving heaven and earth to bring sep
srate submission. The greatest posi-
bic pressure has been brought to bear
On every Republican who has stood
against the opinions of the majority of
his party associates. On the eve Of
the battle the suffragists are confident,
while their opponents are simply hop
ing against hope that something will
turn up.
We will go In perfectly confident of
success" said Thurman yesterday.
Our side has been held together well
and there does not seem a possibility
that a break will come at this late
day"
We've got nothing to fear" said
Chichester. Ever since the reconsider
alton was allowed we have been
watching things closely. Every day
we've taken a canvass of our votes
end kept up every man who showed
signs of weakening. l know a great
deal of pressure is being brought to
bear upon every Republican who is
standing firm. But instead of our los
ing anybody we have gained vote.
There is no fear"
Charley Crane Hopeless.
Charley Crane said: THE fight will
be short and sharp. Debate will be
shut right off The provision will go
right into the constitution. There is
no use of fighting against it. l do not
think there will be even an attempt
TO have a separate article submitted.
About five minutes is about all we will
use up" This is significant. in view
of Cranes attitude in voting for sep
arate submission before and working
for it since.
Squires said: Unless a break on
The other side comes before tomorrow
morning the case is hopeless The
other side is holding firm and we have
made no Roadway. However, the
fight is not over There will be a
strong showing tomorrow and we hope
this win be effective"
Not His Proposition.
Roberts said: q do not know any
thing about the outlook. The separate
submission proposition is not mine. 1
support i. simply because it is better
than the absolute provision; but I have
not been actively working for it
The advocates of separate submits
sion are holding back petitions in over
whelming numbers to spring this
morning. 1t is claimed they will have
about 5000 names from Salt Lake city
and county alone. They have also
drawn on Ogden, Provo, Park City and
all the surrounding counties. The
minimum claimed is 10000 names,
while it is possible the number will go
up to $4,000. This prospect, however,
has not thoroughly frightened the
Suffragists. Chidester has called on
his genii of the lamp and now has
enough to meet the emergency. He
hopes to go the greatest petitions at
least 1000 better.
The question of taxation of mort
cages which has been living issue
in the territory during the last few
years. viii probably be still a living
issue when the state legislature is
partisan way, in the legislature of
1892 when that body endeavored t.
make just system. The Republicans,
in their intense anxiety to find an issue
for the campaign of 1898. made this a
party question. However, it has now
gravitated back to its starting point.
Fundamental differences between the
parties did not seem to be involved,
and consequently it has again become
non-partisan. The vote yesterday
showed most of the Democrats in
favor of mortgage taxation, while the
great majority of the twenty-four who
voted against it were Republicans
The mortgage tax debate was the
great feature of the day. Varian, so
conspicuous in the last legislature
through his inSistence on the taxation
of mortgages, was again conspicuous,
hut this time it was through his abb
senase Whether he lodged or not is
not known, sbrat the suspicious are that
he did. WINS made the speech of the
day. It was a reminder of his forcible,
earnest efforts in the legislature. He
showed he had not lost his power, and
his silence during the convention has
been due only to a desire to push busi-
ness With him in argument were
Evans, Pierce and Chidester. The
other side was unfortunate in having
only Cannon, Goodwin and Eldredge
as champions.
Both the revenue and taxation and
public debt articles were passed dur
ing the day with some very important
action on limit of taxation and in
debtedness- If the convention calen-
OAR is taken up today the legislative
Critics. .vl3l be considered, otherwise
the rrticle on water rights and irriga-
ton VIII come up.
The Proceedings.
The convention was called to order
al 10 o'clock by President Smith, with
ninety-tVvo members present. Prayer
was offered by Delegate Vaughan. of
Cacfle.
Petitions for separate submission
of the woman suffrage article were
presented as follows: Larsen, &C. p,
Manti. 251 names; Boyer, Utah, 30: