Mr. Patters’ n prenented a substitute for
hls resolution introduced yesterday, whi.-h
ccncluded as followj:
"As said editorial st;»tem< nt is unsup
ported by facts, Senatoc Irby having an
nounced upon the floor of the convention
that the announcement of said vol- by the
president was correct, and as said edi
torial is a reflection upon the honesty and
integrity of the preifld ■ it of this conven
tion and an insult Hus body, lie it
"B. solved. 2. That the convention desires
to express its entire eontidence in the in
tegrity. lionesty aud fairness of our presi
dent, the Hou. John Garj Evans, and we
do herebj- declare Uhn statement in the
aforesaid editorial to be unsustained by the
facts and untrue.
"Resolved. 3. That we consider tb> edi
torial in question as abuse of the privilege
granted to the pr- in admitting its mem
bt rs to the floor ot the eonx' tition.
Mr. I'.it’ -rsoii mad" .put. a . b eii t!.e
resolution, saying it was a rebuke that they
ewed to the people to nuk ’.
They, as a convention, had a right to re
voke the privilege granted the pr>ss, and
could punish for contempt, but this lie re
frained from urging, be-ause he dll not
wish the writer <;f the defamatory article
to apfiear as a martj r.
