The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-03-28
IN HARH.4Rp,s r.IYOR.
The Debate with Princeton Decided b!
Eminent Judges.

intercollegiate debate between Har-
ward and Princeton in the history OF
| the two universities was held in Prince
toms new commencement building to-
| joint committee representing "The
Harvard Union" and 1.-THE Wendell
Phillips Club" of Harvard and the
Cliosophic and American Whig soci-
cites of Princeton. The question was:
Resolved, That if it We're possible
a reasonable property qualification for
the exercise of the municipal fran
chise in the United States would be
desirable"
The choice of sides was left to the
Harvard committee and they chose the
negative. Each speaker was allowed
one speech Of twelve minutes twelve
minutes was then allowed each side
for rebuttal This arrangement was a
compromise between Princetong idea
of each speaker being allowed a Sec
ond speech and Harvards desire that
each man should speak but once.
Long before the time of beginning
the debate the large auditorium of
Alexander Hall was almost completely
filed. Nearly the entire student body
was present and the enthusiasm was
equal to that attendant upon athletic
contests. General Horace Porter, who
presided, was introduced by President
Patton amid great applause. General
Porter then made a short speech, which
was characterized by appropriate and
well received pleasantries. General
Porter then introduced Willis How
ard Butler of New York city, who
opened the debate for Princeton. The
speech was Introductory and the dif-
ferent interpretations of the questions
were discussed. The true construction
being clearly defined, Mr.. Butler pro-
nounced the question a purely hypo-
thetical one, which did not affect the
form of republican government. He
thought on the present evils and pre-
sented the low state of city govern
ment as question requiring solution.
Clyde Augustus Duniway opened the
negative for Harvard and affirmed the
real practical nature of the question.
He admitted that evils do exist, but de-
MED the efficacy Of the methods propos-
ed In the question. He then presented
opinions of many prominent officials,
and laid the blame to the neglect Of the
well-to-do citizens. The point followed
that property qualification would not
awaken these better classes to any bet
ter sense of their duty to their city
and it's welfare.
Howard Brskine White next spoke
and said that the question although it
bore directly on practical matters. was
by its statement hypothetical He af-
firmed the advantages of the system
from the standpoint of equity and ex-
perience. Men by their inability to come
up to the property qualification show
their incapability to take part in gov
ernment
Mr.. Edward Hutton made the second
speech for Harvard. He claimed the
evils which exist have no vital connec-
tion with broad franchise. He cited
Berlin with 19 per cent. of the men of
voting age denied the franchise, and
New York with 26 per cent. He claimed
that $500 worth of property, or the pay
ing of annual rent of $3.50, would be a |
reasonable qualification amount.
Joseph William Park made the last of |
Princeton's first speeches. He devoted
his speech to affirmative argument leav |
ing his rebuttal to the second speech |
He drew analogies from European cities |
which have property qualifications and |
better city government. He put the
question TO test of experience IT is
1ot expedient that the pauper shall
vote away other peoples money Mr..
Parks points were brought with force
ma clearness and received with re-
sounding applause.
Fletcher Dobyns made the last of the
1rst speeches and closed the construc-
i've part of the debate The rebuttal
vas an interesting sparring match over
points Vital and visionary. The judges.
Rev D r.David Greer, Hon. George i.
river and Professor George Chase. gave
he decision to Harvard.
When the decision was announced the
rowd gave triple cheers for Harvard
md the students went out on the cam
'us to Sing the college glees. The more
ortunate adjourned to the banquet.
which took place Immediately after.
'he spacious dining rooms of the
'rinceton Inn We're festooned with col
rs of the two universities and every-
hing was arranged in a way suggestive
t the generous rivalry between the
rimson and the orange and black.
here We're seventy-five professors,
1unni and friends of the tJSto ooIIaooe !
resent. The feast was an elegant one
Henry w. Alexander, am enthusiastic
1vorite with Princeton, acted as pres
lent of the feast. After pointed but
rief address Mr. Alexander introduced | ,
lyod M. Garrison, who responded to |
le toast Harvard" Probably no Har-
ard speaker ever appeared more fa-
orably before Princeton audience.
eneral Horace Porter then spoke ON
The Man of Letters in the World" {
eneral Porters speech was brilliant,
dtty and full Of pleasantries. Profess
1r William NJ Sloane responded to the |
vast 1.-THE Debate" Professor Henry t
Osborne made the last speech on c
Contests" Professor c
sborne's remarks abounded in pleas q
at comparisons of contests ON the ros- |
um, the diamond and the gridiron. c
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