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Show ITS AFTER EFFECTS. Until the debate in the conptitu-tional conptitu-tional convention on female suffrage occurred, we have been impressed to the effect that the one-Bided nature of its advocacy would have the effect to array against Utah the old howl, so effective in the past, that as the Mormon Mor-mon people are practically an unit for suffrage, therefore some ulterior and darkly concealed purpose of Mormon ascendency was in contemplation, with pernaps polygamy, associated, would be heard again in the land, to the hazard still of our constitution, and thus would statehood be again lost. But since Roberts' great speech that fear is completely com-pletely dissipated. We can now make our constitution with this provision contained, and if we are met by the charge that by this provision the voting vot-ing strength of the Mormon church is increased from thirty thousand to forty thousand voteB we can say of a truth, our people are divided on this proposition proposi-tion aB upon all others. That it is Dot a scheme of the Mormon church, because be-cause the Hon. B. II. Roberts who opposed op-posed the measure bo Btrongly, so ably, and so eloquently, is also one of the leading men in that church, and his able, strong, polished and eloquent opponent, op-ponent, Whitney, is also one of the leading men in that church. Thej have been associated for yeara i n the work of the church and are both known and recognized as among the ablest and mo t devoted men in its ranks. This would effectually meet the charge of the enemies of Utonian statehood, to the effect ef-fect that the measure was due more to the desire to add to the voting Btrength of Mormonism, than to honor the women. It may not be believed, but just as sure as that our constitution constitu-tion goes to Washington for the governmental gov-ernmental approbation, that veiy charge will go with it. We are glad that if suffrage really, goes into the constitution which all can now see it will it will be accompanied ly the circumstance we have named, and this ought to be a competent antidote. This circumstance more than any other which has occurred since division on party lineB was effected, will teach the outside world the entire sincerity ' of the move on the' part of the masses of the people. We do not abate one jot or tittle of our opposition to the measure because that is based entirely upon other grounds, but we do rejoice that coming as it does it cannot be used at Washington to defeat the acceptance ac-ceptance of the constitution. All that is to be done is to give the matter a fair trial, an honest and faithful trial, and if it turns out to be Bound and wholesome, if it does tend to, and really does elevate and purify politics, why, well and good. But if this fond hope is blasted we can reverse action, although there is no instance on record in the political world, where an enfranchised en-franchised people have ever had the franchise taken away. We see men voting in favor of the enfranchisement of women every day, whom we have heard assaulting the proposition pro-position with great emphasis and j earnestness. These men are of that j class that cannot stem the tide, who j can do nothing unless they have the backing of a vast majority. These are not they who plant themselves, as the brave Roberts has done, upon a princi- pie and who do not count the enemy. The Roberts order of men fight upon principle and, win or lose, they are still true, tried and reliable. Roberts will be beaten on the proposition, but he has won more in defeat than the beaten usually acquire. His bitterest oppon ents dare not call in question his mo-lives. mo-lives. These are as high, as noble and as unselfish as ever beckoned the heroes of old, to deeds of high empriee. And it will not be many years ere Utah will determine that Roberts was not so far wrong as they believed h? was. Experience is a great teacher. |