The sun., 1892-01-15
COLLEGE BoYs IN DEBATE
Yale and Harvard Stsdents Talk Politics n
Sanders Thentpe

CAMBRIDGE. Jan. 14.-In Sanders Theatre
tonight the Yale students and three Harvard
men entered into sharp political discussion
as to the proper party for beginners In voting
to support this year.
Yale was represented by Ralph n. Up.
ton. '02. Washington: William Il. Thoms.
'94. Waterbury: William p. Aiken, l.
S.. Rutland. The Harvard men were:
George II. Costigan. Jr.. 'e2 Denver;
Randolph C. Surbridge L. s.. Denver: Arthur
J.. Stone. '03, Cambridge The question was:
Resolred That young man casting his first
voto in 1892 should vote for tho nominees Of
the Democratic party"
At first each college preforred tho negative
sidc OF the question. The only way to decide
the matter was by lot and Harvard won. Yale
advocated democracy.
From the applause 1t was evident that the Re-
publican ndheients outnumbered tho Demo-
crnts. even in this hotbed OF Mugwumpery.
1t was also matter OF comment that
the applause which followed the criticism Of
Grover Cleveland's acts was stronger than
that, which greeted the words OF praise which
tho Yale men Caye him. 1t was s, a matter OF
,Goy. Russell presided. and around him on
ous to ths dobats the pav%a non
ii nry asr girls rs ssTs
lego and from the Harvard Annex. besidSs
many other girls who werc the sister, friends.
SsSF s' Psss1as Sy,i n
and and rs. AiSsrt ;usineii Hart AND bS hSf
sm Gs M Il rssr rmsE Miss sGs FsmSr M'ss Vas sra flt.
@ gsprrssntea S @ th"t ,sS Scoiiose Irs. Asassis and
nex @ Ircsidsnt and Mrs, Eliot G Coy. ana MR..
Rnssel Pr and Mrs Lyman AhSott sd sto,,y Or.
sors NTH tsr sxss ers %sny nressn @
lesley students from the four literary societies
Mr. Upton. who opened, the, debate, spoke
ss party aaf been nSiso aS S nS !hs
Sotsa Apply S the for RaTy %ts as
whoS than the pghs
ehsracterized tho Hennblicqn party as 2 col
lection t Of factions Of selfish ;Sxpsd,ehItsS vhcS
NsgnHcans taintoa .Sdsv With soeIalstSG %InasaS
to tho srrt 'a Of true liberty The
party. ,drst declared in favor Of peace
and fair trade and the eaase
stGp ins HtsF s sT4sas sassa tss
'2s '22n ts s5hf and rahsr a Sss
party which has been" Mr.. Costigan replied.
wins with WFcs ff 's5 fo RnosR as out the D
ocrats. %ra Wis His opening sentence was: "A
waSd fer the vd ;SS rss sSs4 y aha ID eFs
States" Esierrns to the almost MnanimoHs
free silver. and the almost unanimous vote
Of the Republican, against Il, he urged the Ger,
Of # eE nSIsy
chuse.ts. he said. was the only state in which
the Democrats we're sound upon slqn issue; i, ss
words: Wo i"''"ep pemocratie n Ssw York and Iay
| bennett Hill are one and inseparable. and Hill
has declared FOR FREQ coinage In unmistnSnbls
Mr. Thomas Of Ynle then took up tariff re-
form as an argument IN favor o! tho Demo.
tho attitude OF the Democratic party was rep
resented by the stand taken by urGxer p CIsye,
PARTY for its action in passing a tariif bill BIZ
which made the capitalist richer and the poor
Mr. Mr. surhridce of Harvard took tho Eepubl-
can side Of the tariff. and he defended protec-
tion in such vigorous manner that that all. Mug
publlcans. applaudeI him. il. said that
youni nan would thon need , ,roii1 Art to to
tS ascrasa na On out wheS hS' party as % M most likely to
carry it out His arEumont was a,Io iI rspe'
for til" Affirmative siis. Ho gathered up all
Loose sn4 hI Yh,s ,EPSHbbssn P,Sa Sa5iy
had made forward progress. He called
| attention to the fact that in 1873 the
| Republican party had demonetized silver
while the platform Of the last Republican Ma;
tional Convention had condemned Cleveland
for his hostility to silver, He also emphasized
iho fact that that great RenTnliccan can organiTa,
| Free Coinage bill lie maintained that reciproc-
ity ceases at n point where the battle between
| hiRh protection and tariff reform begins. He
iauied Cleveland and predicted his nomlna.
ton by the democratic party The DemoeratiG S
been Conventions Of the people e. and not Of poll
Mr.. stone closed the debate for Harvard.
After waving the bloody shirt awhile. he took
up Cleveland and civil service reform. lilo char.
actorized tho Wholesale removals Of office
holders under the Cleyeland Adminstrn
nsinccrity This placed his followers in :,
support him. If in doing the latter they say
| hc yielded to party pressure they 4Ie admit.
ting that the Democratic party Is devoted tc
| tho spoils system.
The merits OF tho question Of the debate
| were not voted upon.