The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-04-15
PRESIDENT TAFT
IS INSULTED BY
ANGRY SUFFRAG|STS
CONTINUED from Page one.)
handkerchiefs, but the waving ceased
when the President said with emphasis
His Views Changed.

handkerchiefs, but the waving ceased
when the President said with emphasis:
His Views Changed.
$50 at that time 1 was orthodox. But
/ IN the actual experience l have had
nave modified my views on this subject
somewhat. In the first place, the proper
republican government we approve and
support because, on the whole, every in
/ telligent class-that is, every set OF in
/ diviGuals similarly situated in a commun-
| lty intelligent enough to know what their
| interests are-is better qualified to de-
termine how those interests shall be cared
for and preserved than any other class,
however altruistic.
There is another qualification, which
is that the class which has suffrage should
care enough for their interests to take
part in their exercise of political power
il conferred upon them. If they do not
then it seems to me that the danger is if
the power of suffrage is granted. it will
be exercised by that part OF the class
which is less desirable"
Then They Kissed.
That was the signal for the upheavai
The leaders Of the convention who sat on
the platform surrounding the President,
blushed as the Kisses burst from their
comrades lips. Those in the audience
who did not hiss frantically endeavored
TO restrain their sisters, when the Presi-
dent took the situation in his own hands
rand told the ladies what he thought of
their action, He did not speak at all
angTily.
IF | could be sure" he continued. that
women as class would exercise the
franchise, | would be in favor of it, At
present there exists in my mind eonsid-
cradle doubt. Permit me to say the task
before you in establishing your political
rights Is not in convincing the men, but
IN convincing your own class. Even if
| disagree with you, not in principle, but
. IL IL
situation, / will hope you Will not deem
me ungracious in saying as much as
have, I came here with an understanding
by your committee as to what / prob
ably should say. They knew that
would not subscribe TO all you advocate"
When the President concluded, he
shook hands with Rev. DR.. Anna Howard
Shaw, president OF the association, and
other leaders. He then left, accompanied
by his military aide, Captain Archibald
Butt. The delegates rose as the President
was escorted from the hall.
Delegates EumIIiated.
At the conclusion of the session many
of the delegates expressed themselves as
Inundated over the Kissing incident.
Officers of the association EXPRESSED
deep regret that the President Of the
United States should have been treated
so "deplorabiy," but they pointed to the
fact that majority of the audience was
made up of outsiders. not delegates to
the convention, and claimed The outsid-
ers were responsible for the kissing.
Senator Owen of Oklahoma endorsed the
suffrage movement and dared sny man
to get up on the floor and answer his ar
guments Some man. who did not rise,
shouted Tyranny and the delegates
laughed.
At the conclusion of the session II was
announced that a public demonstration
will be made by the delegates in the open
ali N vii he hal
in front of one of the public buildings,
probably the capitol