The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1895-04-09

Woman suffrage Is now in the body
of the constitution and viii stay there
s-unless the ants can get a majority
and reconsider. The whole article was
passed through the convention and
put in the hands of the committee on
compilation and arrangement How
ever. Thurman fulfilled his agreement
TO the letter. He moved that all rules
be suspended on this matter and that
the oppor ents have a right to move
TO reconsider at any time. Hart and
Varian held that only a majority. not
two-thirds. is needed to effect recon
sideration.
IN the meantime the anti-suffrage
people are working. Immense pres
sure is being brought to pear on every
Republican who has supported the
democrats in their desire to carry out
pledges and incorporate the pro-
vSs:on in the body of the constitution.
1'lEarman. who is practically leader of
the suffrage forces. though Chidester
poses in that light, does not admit
that a bare majority can carry a re-
consideration. However, he is not in
cllned 10 quibble. He believes it
would be unwiSe to incorporate some
thing in the constitution which is not
favored by a majority of the delegates
he discounts the present agitation
and does not believe it will affect the
majority now held by the suffragists.
Inc day witnessed a, great deal of
work, with much to show. The article
on superintendent and boundaries
which was expected to make such y
stir, was passed through the conn
mittee of the whole without debate.
The city members had practically
made up their minds that the majority
was against them and that a. fight
would simply mean a waste of time
and money.
Today bounty will probably come
up The legislative bill was passed
for a time but will be the first thing
for consideration this morning. Both
sides are loaded and the debate will
probably equal the woman suffrage
be one difference, however. The best
orators, who divided on the woman
issue, will he all on one side
Two incidents Of moment happened.
President Smith showed his lack Of
confidence in himself by abandoning
the chair during a parliamentary
Tangle and called on Varian to
it out. Colonel Isaac
Trumbo appeared on the floor. The
Republicans
The Proceedings.
President Smith called TO order
promptly at 10 o'clock. Seventy.
eight delegates responded to their
names and prayer was offered by the /
Rev. John u. Nutting, of the Ply /
mouth Congregational church.
Petitions Galore.
Ryan, of Juab, presented three peti-
items, signed by about 200 citizens OF |
bis county, asking for separate SUBJ |
mission. /
Corfman. of Utah, presented a
similar petition signed 10y about 100 |
Of his constituents.
Lennon, Of Utah, sent a petition to
the clerks table signed by 81 resi-
dents of Payson, protesting against
the Incorporation Of the equal stuff |
rage clause in the constitution.
Slower, of Tooele, presented two I
documents Of like character, one from /
Salt Lake containing % signatures.
and one from Mercur with 122 names I
ATTACHED.
Kiesel. of Weber, came to the front
with a separate submission petition. +
signed by D. H. Peery and 12O others
Of Og1en.
Page, Of Sanpete, followed With q
OF like significance from 100
citizens of his county.
James. of Salt Lake, sent in four
such petitions from the Fifth pre-
,inet. They were signed by 154 citi-
zens and taxpayers.
Goodwin, of Salt Lake, presented a
number of petitions like unto those Of
Tered by James. They had about 300
signatures attached.
Eichnor, of Salt Lake, offered two
petitions of the same kind, one of
hem bearing $50 signatures
Thurman, the uncompromisimg
champion of equal suffrage, created
/ ripple of merrinent by presenting
petition from thirty of his Pleasant
Valley Junction constituents seeking
or separate submission. In order
hat he might not be understood TO
nave changed front he wrote in his
,oid lawyer like hand across the back
II the document, Presented by re-
Iuest.''
A petition was also received from
he Worglngmen's club signed by Nc
Jaffrey and Stublos, protesting against
an equal suffrage pro-
-ision in the constitution.
The petitions were all filed.
To Break the MOnotony.
The. separate submission flood hav-
no subsidized, Lowe, OF Box Elder,
terpad forward with a petition sign
4 nv 300 ladies, all over eighteen
ears. in his county, for equal suffrage
4 the constitution.
L.und and Larsen, c. P, of Sanpete,
resented the usual petitions asking
D submit prohibition to the people of ;
he territory, as a separte article.
deferred.
she'd and the president laid the article !
n elections and suffrage before the {
Invention.
E,1sredge Immediately put the plan I
( the anti-suff:agists in operation by :
aoving TO go into committee Of the