The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-03-15
SENTIMENT IN HOUSE.
Veto Would Be Sustained in Lower
House.


House.
The news of the governors veto of
the Evans bill reached the house last
evening about the time the message
was read in the senate. Representa-
tive Langton brought up the news as
the members were standing around
preparatory to going home, and Repre-
sentative AxtOn announced it.
Although the Evans bill Will never
again reach the house, it is a safe pre-
diction that it would fail should it
reach that body. The original vote
there was % to II, with absentees.
Thirty votes are required to pass it
over the veto, and the friends of the
bill concede that they could not get
that many. The only man who is
willing to state openly that he would
change his vote is Eph Homer of
Provo, who voted for the bill He de-
clares he would oppose it If given an
other opportunity. The ranks of the
opposition remain solid. Not d man
of them couS1 be found last night who
did not say that he was unalterably
who were absent at the time the last
vote was taken, two are known to be
opposed to the bill, although they
might be induced to support the meas
ure under pressure from their constit-
uents. Even if all three voted in the
affirmative, the total strength the bill
could muster would he 81. and it would
therefore die.
Comment of Members.
Nearly all the men who voted for the
bill say they are satisfied with the
veto, although a few think the COVER
nor made a mistake Following are
some of the comments Of house mem
berS on the veto:
Voting for the bill:
Eph Holier-I believe the governor
was right. He knows the pulse of the
people better than the members or the
| Legislature. The members voted their
own opinions on this matter, while on
the vaccination bill they voted the
opinions of their constituents. have
found that the people of Provo hoped
the governor would veto the bill, and
if the bill comes to the house shall
vote to sustain the governor
Speaker William Glasnlann-It
means twenty years more hell in Utah
I'm still for the bill.
Richard r. Fry voted for the bill
and would have been pleased II the
governor had signed ut.
Scott CutIer-I think the bill was
passed by the will of the people
don't think the veto will make any
particular difference to the interests
samuel L. Page-I am glad the gov
ernor vetoed the bill.
William McMillan-It suits me all
! right.
MIR. Mcmillan later made the follow
ing formal statement: Il decline to ex-
| press my opinion other than to say
| that the action of the governor in veto
ing the Evans bill no doubt was caused
by public opinion In voting for the
| bill L only did what considered was
right and in the line with the wishes
! of my constituency.
O. p. Hatch-The governor is scared.
Daniel LAMBERT haven't anything
| to say on the subject.
Seth A. LangtOn-Pm perfectly sat
| isfied with the governors veto.
Joseph T. Pond-I think the COVER
nor made a mistake.
Levi n. Harmon-I think the COVER
| nor gave weighty consideration to the
matter and hope good will result.
Edward H. Anderson voted for the
| bill because / thought it would do no
| harm to the state and because believe
/ that those who are already In poly
! gamy ought to be allowed to live in
| peace. 1 do not think the governors
! veto will do any particular good or
| any harm.
Edward r. SOUTH used my best
judgment in voting for the bill. L
| don't believe L want to say anything
more.
n. l.. Morris-The governor has done
what he thought was right and he
| has shown that he has the courage OF
| his convictions. But after ALL his judg
/ menL is that OF only one HAIL.
G.. w. Johnson-It may be for the
Bishop George P. Billings-I feel all
right L wasn't particular which way
the bill went.
ID. II. Morris-In voting for the Ev-
ans bill 1 voiced the sentiment that
/ existed in the minds of the people of
Utah and of the people of the United
/ States at the time the state cOnstItu-
/ ton was adopted. 1 have no regret
and no fault to find with the action of
| other people.
Bishop n. c. Christensen support
ed the bill, but have no objection to
make to the actions of others.
Bishop Lemuel II. Redd-I think the
| governor made a mistake.
! Rulon S. Wells-I don't think I care
to say anything.
Opponents of the Bill.
Francis e Hall-We've got a real
/ governor
Thomas H Davis-The governor has
gone up in my estimation 100 per cent.
I William II. Barrett admire the
! governors pluck.
/ J. II. Sharp had a letter from some
| of my constituents today asking if
| thought they should give the governor
moral support to veto the bill L wrote
| them that / thought he would veto the
| bill-that 1 based my judgment upon
my knowledge of his integrity as an
/ think of his action.
! A. p. Mohr-Its what expected and
what / wanted.
Mosiah Evans-Its all right. I like
| the backbone of the governor. He's q
! friend of the state.
/ John p. Holmgren-I am glad the
governor vetoed the bill. He has sus-
tanned the integrity of the state.
Benner Y. Smith, think this illus
| trates the wisdom of giving the gov
ernor the power Of veto. The governor
| did a wise thing.
John w. Phillips-It suits me all
right. It's a blessing to the people of
the state
A. L. Manufacturers nothing good
enough to say.
John T. Axiom am abundantly sat
isfied.
Eugene w. Kelly think the gov
ernor was wise and has saved consid-
cradle trouble. it means peace to the
church and to the state. This action