Intercollegiate Debates VolI Author:Paul M Pearson Inter6Segte Debates BEING BRIEFS AND REPORTS OF MANY INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATES HARVARD-Y ALE-PRINCETON, BROWN DARTMOUTH - WILLIAMS, MICHIGAN NORTHWESTERN-CHICAGO, INDIANA ILLINOIS-OHIO, AND MANY OTHERS EDITED, WITH AN INTRODUCTION BY PAUL M. PEARSON FROFESSOR OF PUBLIC SPEAKING, SWARTHMORE COLLEGE HINDS, HAYDEN ELDREDGE, lira YOBK OITT Copyright, ... more »1909, by Hinds, Noble Eldredge PREFACE THE distinctive features of this book are apparent from the table of contents. Practically all the questions dis cussed in intercollegiate debates during the year just closed are here reported. Most of these have not been available before in any form that would be helpful to students in preparing for debates. As these are vital current issues, and will be generally discussed by schools and colleges for the next few years, this book should prove a valuable help. To secure the reports of recent college debates which make up this volume, has been more of a task than to have made briefs of the questions, but I believe the book will have a greater value in its present form. As will readily be appreciated, I am under deep obli gation to many persons or assistance in the compilation. The obligation is more than appears, however. At the outset, I found that almost no college preserves a full record of debates or of debating material. Consequently the work done by those who have secured reports for me has been difficult They have had to collect material from many sources, and in some cases fcave had to re construct the debate from the most meager notes. In structors in public speaking, in the various colleges have been generous with their time and good offices, and it is 11 PREFACE due to their cooperation that I have been able to secure the reports from students who participated in the de bates. In a brief Introduction I have dared to point out some of the weaknesses in our debates as at present conducted, and I have made some suggestions which I trust will serve those using this book, and who with me are in terested in the betterment of this form of public speak ing, PAUL M. PEARSON. Swarthmore, Pa, TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION vii REPORTS OF INTERCOLLEGIATE DEBATES. I. BANK NOTES SECURED BY COMMERCIAL PAPER. Affirmative University of Michigan I Negative, University of Michigan 17. References 34 II. FEDERAL CHARTER FOR INTERSTATE BUSINESS. Affirmative, Princeton . . 39 Negative, Harvard 47 References 55 III. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM. Affirmative, Ohio Wesleyan 67 Negative, Ohio Wesleyan 78 References 89 IV. A FEDERAL INCOME TAX. Advantages , 94 Disadvantages 99 References 107 V. ABANDONMENT OF THE PROTECTIVE TARIFF. Affirmative, Washington and Lee mi Negative, Johns Hopkins 120 References 123 VI. INJUNCTION AND THE FEDERAL COURTS. Affirmative, Swarthmore 129 Negative, Swarthmore ... 132 References . . 137 VTL AN INHERITANCE TAX. Affirmative, University of Michigan .... 141 Negative, University of Michigan . . .-. , . .142 References , , 143 CONTENTS VIII. FEDERAL CONTROL OF RAILROADS. PAGE Affirmative, Amherst 147 Negative, Amherst 131 References 159 IX. RESTRICTION OF FOREIGN IMMIGRATION. Affirmative, Illinois Wesleyan 165 Negative, Illinois Wesleyan 177 References 186 X. ASSET CURRENCY. Affirmative, Beloit igi Negative, Knox 195 References 198 XI. ARE LABOR UNIONS BENEFICIAL Affirmative, New York University aox Negative, Rutgers all References . . 219 XII. ARMED INTERVENTION FOR THE COLLECTION OF DEBTS. Affirmative, Baker 333 Negative, Washburn 333 References ...,. 339 XIII. EDUCATIONAL QUALIFICATION FOR SUFFRAGE. Affirmative, Cumberland 243 Negative, Chattanooga . 250 References , . 358 XIV. THE CLOSED SHOP . vs. THE OPEN SHOP, Affirmative, Chicago . . . , 361 Negative, Northwestern , 364 References , 390 XV. AN INCREASED NAVY. Affirmative, University of Illinois . , . . 293 Negative, University of Illinois 395 References 397 XVI. GUARANTEE OF BANK DEPOSITS...« less