Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-11-05
PLAN FOR THE YEAR
The Lincoln Club Submits
Program
FOR THE WINTERS SEASON
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The FIRST a series AZ uestings 20 run
through the season q lss8 L. wili be
held AZ the Lancoln c!ub-rooms on Pearl
street next TUESDAY evening. Sossmber
7. at 8 O'Clock
The program win consist Of songs by
the Glss club. and short speeches by
the following speakers: Charles W.
Watkins. Charles r. Sigh. n. &. bureh.
Thomas ID. Gilbert. William j. Stuart.
G. r Perkins. Moses TsggArt. y. Is.
Wallir, l. Il knsppea, j. Il. Grissoid.
John Patton, William Alden Smith. G.
T. Belknsp. y. A. Maynard.
Returns from Ohio. New York and
Iowa elections will be received and read
during the meeting.
All members OF the club and repub-
lieans generally arc urged " attend
The COMMITTEES on entertainment has
arranged for q ssries of discussions
upon political topics. 20 b held In the
Lincoln club-rooms during the coming
fall and winter. A few Of the subjects
selected are:
Tariff Legislation and I<sgisiasork
SuB-TorIo-1. Alexandsr Hamilton
and the first tariff law.
2 Henry Clay and the tarih Law OF
lsal
B. John c. Calhoun and the compro
mise ~ 1882
4. The tariff Of lsi6; it, supporters
and its effects.
5. The tariff Of 1861; its supporters
and its resuita
G. Bill Mckinley and the Mckinley
bill.
7. Grover Cleveland and tarif reform.
Financial Panscs and Dsprsssion&
/. The panic Of 1881; its causes and
results
The panic OF 1857; its causes and
results.
q Black Friday and its lessons-
4. The financial depression Of 1871
5. The present crisis
6. Wall street and its influences.
Financial Program.
/. Robert Morris and the finances Of
the revolution.
. Alexander Hamilton and the Fed
eral Financial System.
J. Albert Gallatin and tho finances OF
the war OF 1872
4. Andrew jackson and the United
States Bank.
5. Salmon p. Chase and the finances
OF the Civil War.
6 John Sherman and resumption.
Z. The Sherman Act and its repeal.
Political Parties and Political Leaders.
/. The Federal Party and its leaders.
. The Anti-Federal Party and its
leaders.
3. jefferson and Jeffsrsonian Democ-
racy.
4. jackson and Jacksonian Democ-
racy.
5. The Wing Party and its leaders.
6. The Republican Party and its early
leaders.
Political Prophecies and Possibilities
/. The Republican presidential nomi-
nees for 1896
. The Democrats presidential nomi-
nees for 1896.
3 The Republican Platform for 1896.
4. The Democratic Platform for 1895
5. The Peoples Party Probable Policy.
g. Possibilities OF new parties and
new issues
Issues and Impending Reforms
l. Prohibition.
2 Single tax.
z Income tax
4. Female suffrage.
B Municipal reforms
6 Legal restraints OF corporations
z. The transportation problem.
Party Conventions and Campaigns.
!. Early party conventions
2 The campaign OF ls4o
3 The Chicago convention and plat
forms Of 1860.
4. The Greeley campaign OF 1872
>. The Chicago convention OF 1880.
6. The dark horse 10 American poll
tics
American Political Debates.
l. Debates over the federal constitu-
ton and its adoption.
. Debates concerning the second war
with England.
3. The Webster and Hsyne debate
4. The Wilmot proviso aud compro-
mise debates of 1850
5. The Lincoln and Douglas debates
G. The Blaine and Hill debate OF 1870
Z. Living debaters and their character
istics
Each program will be assigned to
some member Of the club who will select
members TO prepare papers or speeches
upon the b-topics TO be followed by
general discussions
A glee club will be organized 30 parti-
cipate in these entertainments and they
will be made az interesting and profita-
BILE as possible.
81 MARKS song Service.
The service Of song. which was post
poned iast Sunday evening on account
Of the presence IN ST Marks pulpit Of
Bishop Lyman OF North Carolina. will
take place tonight The music sung will
be selected from the works II Charles
Gounod. The program is Ne follows:
Choru---Send Out Thy Lzhts......
solo--TheSe LEA Green Bill Far Away
Mr.. Campbell