The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-06
AT THE EXPOSITION BUILDING.
A Number of Speeches Made There
Last Evening.

Number of Speeches Made There
Last Evening.
The well-known oratorical attachments
of two such men as the Hon. B. H. Rob-
erts and Judge o. w. Powers could hard
" fail in attracting large and enthusi-
astic audience anywhere and under most
conditions, and when these two Demos
themes speak on the burning question of
the day, Woman Suffrage, the result
could hardly be other than packed and
enthusiastic house. Such were the con-
ditions at the Exposition building last
night, and although the place selected
for the gathering was about the worst
that could be found, two miles out of
town, and as cold as an ice-hOuSe, added
to the fact that it was generally supp osed
the meeting was called off on account of
the precipitate action of the convention
in adopting the suffrage clause as a part
of the constitution, over 800 people assem-
bled to demand of the constitutional con-
vention that the question of Woman's suf-
frage be submitted to the voters as a sep
arate article.
The meeting was called to order by Cliff
ford J. o. Irwin, and on motion of Jake
Greenewald. ]. H. Bacon, president of the
chamber of commerce, was chosen as
chairman. After a few Introductory re-
marks, Chairman Bacon called on Hon.
B. H. Roberts.
Mr.. Roberts Gives His Reasons.
Mr.. Roberts. amid a storm of applause,
mounted the roStrum. He said he expect
ed other speakers to have taken the prin-
cipal part in the proceedings. The work
he had done in opposing woman suffrage
on the floor of the convention, he thought,
had earned him immunity from taking a
prominent part in the present demonstra-
ton. He. however, would state briefly
the grounds for the position he had TAX
en- on the. question: He opposed woman
n n ,fr,ly II
would be good for the new state; il would
not be conducive to its domestic happi-
ness, and, above all, it would not be good
for the women. He had given his reason
more fully on the floor of the convention
and as yet had heard no reply TO those
reasons from any member Of the conven-
ton.
First, and above all things, said the
speaker, l desire to see statehood, so that
the people of Utah may work out their
own salvation and settle their own af1airs
to the satisfaction of all concerned. l
took into account the elements OF III peo-
pie which would probably oppose state
hood. There are those who will oppose il
on the ground that il will increase taxa
ton, and they are more numerous than
most people imaginei those who want
prohibition submitted as a separate art
Gle and those who oppose prohibition vii
oppose statehood. Then there are those
who oppose woman's suffrage. and if Ii is
put in the constitution they will oppose
statehood. There are besides these an
other element operating against state
hood; viz, those who do no believe IN the
changed conditions and WHO hold that we
are not yet ready for statehood. DeSir-
ing statehood, as ! do, l wished TO re
move as many OF these obstacles as pos
sible. The opposition in government cir
cles to the seating of any more silver sen
ators and the certainty that Utah will re-
turn two silver senators. may induce the
president 70 make woman suffrage an ex-
cuse TO withhold his approval of the con-
stitution If II contains suffrage clause.
Both parties being determined to force
woElan'S suffrage l felt il my duty to
point out the dangers to statehood which
resulted from the insertion of the clause
in the constitution. l gladly accepted the
gage Of battle thrown down by the ma
jority, and l don't think they have es-
capped without knowing they had been in
battle.
I held that the. people were entitled to
question, and fell in with a proposition so
obviously fair. as to submit it in a sepa-
rate article. ] believe that would have
been the wise thing to do, but the propo-
through.
We were voted down today in the con-
stitutionai convention. 1 personally ex-
was that the minority was as large as II
proved to be. The people OF Utah are not
all of one mind in this matter, and not
the majority of the conven-
ton has concluded to close its ears to the
tones of the People these muir
nurs will gradually grow until they gair
he proportions of peals of thunder which
viii make themselves heard in no uncet
ain voice.
DON'T Dash Away the Golden ChaIice
Judge Powers followed Mr. Roberts,
IND said that Notwithstanding the action
If the convention the people assembled
AN at least make known their dissa it's
action with the majority of the consti-
utional assembly who have shown thai
hey consider themselves the peoples
masters rather than their servants
The bond which holds together the Nor
non and the Gentle is not the band Of
owe; it is rather the arm Of neutrality
There is no use in Disgusting the fact
md great care should be taken to avoid
which would tend to renew
Id strifes and old quarrels.
Democrats VINO oppose woman's suf-
rage. are read out of the party by the /
Democratic organ. Nevertheless, / am
lot afraid to stand with the minority
The work of the convention has not, SO |
ar. been such as Is likely to receive the |
pproval of the people. The convention |
as been saving the wind and will reap I
he whirlwind. Their actions are likely /
D dash from our lips the golden chalice |