Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1896-05-14
NUMBER 20
PLATTEVILLE NORMAL VICTORIOUS.
Defeats Whitewater in the Joint Debate.
A Great Event Hundreds Of People Witness and
Enjoy the. Contest.
Special to the Mineral Point Trihune.)

| 'oS' fiiuay SNVuiHS WAS du Occa-
sion not to be forgotten by tho people
OF Platteyille and the students OF the
Normal Schools. Tho long-looked-
for debate between Whitewater and
Platteville then took place. Hun
dreds of people tlocked TO the city
Hall, until standing room was ut u
premium, expecting to hear one OF the
hottest contests ever known In south
western Wisconsin. The question 10
be debated was:--
Rcsoicod, That the most effective
means OF restricting the liquor traffic
IS by the elimination OF the element
OF private profit.
Whitewater affirmative, Platteville
negative.
At so'elock Carncross, Miller and
lmig, of Whitewater, and Hatch,
Far and Cook, OF Platteville, took
their places upon the platform
Hon. Wm. A. Jones. of Mineral
Point, was president, and gayea a brief
address. His communication 81 the
girls as being most ambitious for in
tellectnal development, elected the
warmest applause.
| Carncross opened the debate, He
advocated the company system; say
ing that moral suasion was too slow.
He denounced prohibition and local
option as inefficient
Mr.. Hatch, of Plattevile, opened
for the negative. lie spoke against
the company system, and showed
that under 1t the consumption Of all
liquors had increased in Norway and
Sweden. He advocated education
as the most effective means of re-
stricting the liquor traillc. by his
sound reasoning and eloquent em-
ployment Of language Mr.. Hatch
proved himself to be debater OF
rare ability and great promise.
Mr.. Miller took up the debate for
the affirmative. His argument con-
sisted mainly Of quoted opinions of
other men. An amusing incident OF
his appearance was the dropping of
large white canvas at the rear Of the
stage, suggestive OF a magic lantern
entertainment.
Mr.. Farr, Of platteyille, who has
before shown marked ability as a
debater, continued the contest for the
negative. He showed that prohibit
tion was more effective for restric-
tion than the company or dispensary
system. He favored education az the
rational method OF lessening the
drink evil. The strong reasoning and
| forcible logic of his argument made
It masterpiece.
Imig, Of Whitewater, closed for the
affirmative. lie is really an able
young man, and pleasing speaker.
Chas. Cook, Of platteville, grandly
closed for the negative. Hesummed
up the points Of his colleagues. The
cause of the liquor traffic, he said, Is
the desire for liquor, and killing the
| GHHSt Will ItiHott htlG thIll' A11
contended for education, as essential
to higher and purer liyos--an educa-
tion which kills our fears, brightens
our hopes, and broadens our aspira-
tions. Mr.. Cook was the hero Of the
occasion. His effort stamps him an
orator and justifies prediction that
he will attain eminence on the ros-
trum.
Gov. Upham, Regents Ostrander
and Thompson, were the judges. and
their decision was unanimous for the
the negative.
| Among the visitors from Mineral
Point were noticed, DIR. Morgan, Mr..
Brewer and daughter, Miss McMul-
4 len, John and Shain Morgan.
Mr.. John McGovern will represent
Platteville In the inter-normal school
oratorical contest OF this state to be
held at Whitewater next Friday. The
representative will be accompanied
by a number Of the faculty and a
large body Of students.
THE officers ana executive COM
mittee of the Masonic Picnic Assoc
citation OF Southwest Wisconsin" met