Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-12-07
DEBATE BY STUDENTS.
shall uniet States Senators Be Elected by
Popular Vote ?


NEWPORT IL. /, Dec. Cine 1H NJ ae'
bate between the Yale union Of Yale col
,euc and the Wendell Phillips c'ubof itar-
yard university WAS held here lust n T. ht
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should De eiecteI oy popular vote.
Harvard took the ailirma;iv Her rep
resentatives as originally chosen were A.
bert S. Apsey and G. p. Parsons. The
latter is i'll, and in his place L. ii. Wait
appeared. who has reoresented Harvard in
previous debates. Yales reIr sentaIives
were Lemuel A. WeIles and William +.
Thoms. This debate was t:e first ever
held by two large colleges under the aus
pices Of society not connected with either
college.
For a Change.
Mr. Wait took the place of Mr.. Pars ons
who was unable to participate ! ecause Ct
illness. He opened the d-bate, apollo
giving for the short space of time given
for preparation. The question, he said,
was one that should appeal to all who
take an interest in popular governmt mt.
When The constitution was framed the
makers thought they hah hiled al the re-
quirements, but one deiect thht trey ihiied
10 see was that by us PROVISIONS tne pc PIE
were not allowed 10 eject senators difecliy,
Inc problem has been satisfactorily soiVea
that the popular ELECTION Is tue r'eht way
To choose senators, VINO compose pouy vi
"rdlhary mor'ais'
Inc hrst 1Atiit OF tue present system ~
mat the senatt " hob maze 10 Oh mn Oh
abiiity. ne c'ted Murphy mn anu eua5
as instances 10 prove thls assertion, can
ing them poiiiical wire pniiers ana cialm
Ing that they were hot elec,td oy popular
vote. Ahotner oplec''o'iaoie c,a7S was
lhat oil moneseh men, "dose Only excuse
Tor election was tnelr weit"' freaks, ne
claimed, hah no figh' IN tHe seo"le 10 ieaa
the couhseis oil the country. Ibe men
mentioheh nave SHOWN that they are ui'.
aole 10 guiue the people ana the sehHer Vi
today Is the weakest TINS c,uhtry mas
ever seen ne only rene'F IL 10 iei tue
people nominate ther men IN an open
caucus and th'n let them come be'ore the
people Tor choice. lie coatendr'i inst tHe
only ciatHl Murphy hAh =" eieFV'ii was
'nlt ne Was s'roas i"ih many 'na"'
me Heca"'".
mons o. lair rFi,ifti hTSt 'or tie nes-
ahSe- ne san the I'St Nay vas h"' I"
e ready to depart frai" o." ~ c'p " n7-
vi sure we af' y 90. - ~" N'eas ''e
senate does not rem .' puh"c "p i'"h, ma
VIII not hhS't punhc op'nioi A'i' "eea
'horoushiy crys'aii'zea' however 'offup.
!. Is CLAIMED 60 oe' 'he senate y co,i,pos
OF the most ihttiiisehS OF men, ne sal',
that the CONSTITUTIONS OF soa'rs cou5a
I've changed Ih"ch easier imam tnat OF Tue
United ota es' ana only ie" states ci'hs
10 tue system just fn'hk "ha1 the sen
ate has been. It's walls nave sehoea 10
some oil tue erah'est state men were
shs Sc men 50 olece 70 wire p"iih0F
We should NOT aiiow sa's caa"ee unit,
we are sure something = 10 De gained
Pubic sentiment runs hish against tine
senate, put H. we take up sueh system
VINO snail point our tne stopping place. IN
CLOSING. ne sa'd .nere was Time "neh
men OF greatest abiiiy Sought ior once,
but Tor the las, " or % years mere has
been change. bringing ABOUT deeay OF