Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1878-10-05
THE POLITICAL ISSUES.
The joint Discussion between f.. w.
Bond and w. >. Humphrey-Some
facts Concerning Preliminary Ar.
rangcmcnts.

bond and w. >. Humphrev-Some
facts Concerning Preliminary Ar.
rangcments.
For week or two past the public have
been made aware through the TRIBUNE
and dodgers" that Hon. f. w. Bond,
Greenback candidate for State Senator
tor this district, in opposition TO Mr.. Bell,
would address the citizens of this place
upon the Greenback theory. The pub
lie are not informed, however, how it
happened that there Came TO be a joint
discussion with Mr.. Humphrey. TO
place the whole matter in proper light
before the people, We would state that
about the time of making the appoint
ment here, Mr.. Boud wrote to Mr.. Bell
urging him to meet him ir joint debate.
Mr.. Bell, having engagements in other
portions of the district, was unable to be
here, and so wrote Mr.. Bond, at the same
time informing him that he would Sc
cure a substitute in local speaker from
this place. Not hearing anything from
Mr. Bond, during the day, Thursday, the
chairmen of tie several county commit
tees met and arranged for the discussion
and advertised il, making prOviso how
ever that Mr.. Bond should have the
privilege of declining if he desired. 1t was
mutually agreed b. the committees that
the time should be divided as follows ::
Mr.. Bond to open in speech of thirty
minutes, Mr.. Humphrey to follow in
foity-five minutes, Mr.. Bond then thirty
minutes again, Mr.. Humphrey then to
close in fifteen minutes. MIR. Bond came
and refused to accede TO the arrange
ment as regard to time, demanding both
the opening and closing of the debate, an
almost unheard of thing in a joint debate.
After little time to consult the principals,
MIR. Summons and Mr.. Chandler met and
decided upon the following distribution Of
time MIR. Bond one hour to open, Mr..
Humphrey one hour, MIR. Bond halt an
hour, and Mr.. Humphrey to close in fiji
teen minutes, thus giving MIR. Bond tue
advantage of fifteen minutes in the time.
This proposition came from Mr.. Sam
mons. 1t was accepted by Mr.. Chand-
Ter with the condition that MIR. Hum
phrey should haYe the privilege of de-
Quoting fifteen minutes from his first
and Mr. Bonds second speech. This was
to shorten the time, MIR. Chandler think
ing that three hours was too long. Just
before the time to open the meeting Mr..
Humphrey received the following note:
''Mr. Bond one hour 10 open, IA hours
for Mr. Humphrey, Bond "a hour to
close, and will not accept any offer to let
you close" Contrary TO the ADVICE OF
his friends Mr.. Humphrey decided to ac-
crpt the conditions and meet Mr.. Bond
even upon these manifestly unfair terms.
In justice to Mr.. Humphrey we give this
plain statement OF facts that his friends
may understand fully his position in the
matter.
As 10 the discussion itself, we would say
that the house was crowded. MIR. James
j. Brown, at the request of the commit
tees, called the meeting to order and act
ell rs chairman, The debate was carried
on in upright and gentlemany manner.
MIR. Bond was all earnest speaker, but
not convincing one, not even satisfy
ing one. He was stoned to with marked
attention. but failed, rs far as we can
judge, to make any good, strong points.
His arguments did not, as many hoped
and expected, give TODD for thought and
reflection. In fact, we do not think it
wa, what even the Greenbackers them
selves would consider a strong present
ment OF their cause. In the reply, Mr.
Humphrey showed at once that he had
his subject well in hand, and as he passed
rapidly along, plainly and satisfactorily.
answering in their turn all the argu-
ments advanced by his opponent. the
audience frequently manifested their ap.
probation by bursts ofapplause, showing
that they appreciated the points
made, and as lie closed, what we can
but i'm justice to him call most mastery
defense of the principles of "honest
money" he was was greeted with pro-
longed and deafening applause.
We regret that many OF our citizens
left the hall ut the close of Mr.. Hum
phrey's speech, without waiting to to
hear Mr.. Bond close. Although we think
that lie was worsted in the argument, we
trust and believe that MIR. Bond will 60
away from our place feeling that he has
been we'll treated by political foes as
we'll rs political friends.
We have no doubt that some time dur
ing the campaign Mr.. Bond will have
the pleasure of meeting Mr.. Bell in JIM
discussion, and we miss our guess if he
does not find him full as hard to handle
in a political argument as he did Mr..
Humphrey.
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