Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1890-03-29
TARIFF QUESTION sErrLEr;
Debate on Free Trade Between Or.
den and Salt Lake Champions.

A crowded house attended the
debate held in the Fourteenth
Ward assembly rooms last evening
between representatives Of the Salt
Lake Lyeeum and the Ogden Lit.
erary d Debating Society. The sub
ject was as follows:
Resoired, that free trade is a bet.
ter policy for this country than pro-
lection.
Mr.. d. r. Lyons, Of the Salt
Lake LSceuni, presided, and ex-
planned that the champions would
first occupy twenty minutes each.
then their colleagues fifteen min
utes each, then the champions ten
minutes each to close.
Prof J. II. Paul opened in behalf
ofthe Salt Lake Lyceum, in the NJ.
firInative. His speech was written.
but was admirably delivered, and
was an able effort. The strongest
arguments In favoF OF free trade
were arranged and presented in q
concise and logical manner, evinc-
ing the ability OF the speaker and
his thorough familiarity with his
subject.
Mr.. T. ID. johnson Of Ogden OBJ
ened in behalf OF the negative. He
took issue fiEt with the previous
/ speakers portrayal Of the oppressed
condition OF the American farmer.
claiming that the latter was prosper
ing. He hext referred TO different
I periods IN the history Of the United
States, for the purpose Of showing
that a protective tariff had always
been attended by national prosper
ity. He held that competition at
home would put prices as lew as the
goods could be bought abroad. His
speech was q good one, but his
reasoning was less exact than that
OF his predecessor. This does not
necessarily imply, however. that it
was less snund. He was literally
applauded.
Mr.. Josiah Burrows, for the az |
hrmative, was the next speaker. He |
dwelt upon the question Of wages,
and by means Of figures ON a black |
board claimed 10 show the enormous /
sums stolen by manufacturers from
their employees. under n protective
tariff. This speaker entered the lists
well prepared, and was warmly APP
plauded,
Mr.. +. r. Christensen Of Ogden
next spoke. in favor Of protection.
He disputed NJ. Burrows figures,
and held that protection was founded
on the first law Of nature. self-preser-
WALTON. lie claimed that the low
prices Of farm products was due 10
their over-production, and that the
remedy lay in stimulating manufac-
lures.
Mr.. Peter Elliott Of Salt Lake
followed for the affirmative.
He displayed blackboard covered
with figures, 10 refute the theory
that the country had not prOspered
under low tariff.
Mfr. Hayden. OF Ogden, chlracter-
lied Mr.. Elliott's blackboard as the
hardest looking one he ever saw,
but predicted that there wouldn't he
much LEFT Of Il when he got through !
with it With extraordinary vigUT
he proceeded 10 lay before his hear
PTS figures which overwhelmed the
he was attacking.
Prof. Paul made excellent use OF
he ten minutes allowed him in
which to close his side, and was
10y Mr.. johnson, who spoke
me same length o. time. His speech !
,losed the debate.
The judges conferred together,
lnd while they were 50 engaged Mr..
Of Ogden, responded 20
! call and made some humorous
which were received with
aughter AMI applause. The decision !
vas that the affirmative had the best
4 the Argument.
The meeting adjourned, when the
Of tie respective societies,
With invited friends, 10 the number
# about forty, repaired 70 the Sad
lie Rock restaurant where an eX-
client repast was spread. Toasis
we're given and responded 20, anu
he occasion was thoroughly enjoyed
" all participants.