Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1896-07-22
DEBATE.

great benefit to the people of the Uni
ted States-independent of any other
nation.
Considering the vast importance
that this question is to the people
and the apparent misunderstanding OF
SO many as to its effect upon the COM
mercial and industrial interests of the
people, all the light that can be brought
to bear upon the question should be
given so that the people in the coming
election may vote understandingly.
With this object in view l challenge
any man to take the negative of the
above proposition in debate with me in
Barber county. They may fix time and
place to suit themselves.
c. w. ELLIS.
In last weeks Cresset G.. M. Martin.
under the caption, "a Challenge &C.
cepted, replies as follows:
EDS. INDEX:-I notice the challenge
OF q. w. Ellis in your last issue to de.
bate the silver question and [ will &C
cept the challenge providing we can
agree on proposition, but L cannot
agree to meet him on the proposition
named in his challenge. because, as
understand the proposition, it does not
embody the question at issue. l will
deny the following proposition:
REsOLvED-That the free and un-
| limited COMA ge of silver at the present
ratio of Is TO l is practical and should
no FOR
tary policy of the United States with
| out waiting for any other nation 10 in
dorSe or agree to such policy.
| will meet the Judge on the forego-
ing proposition at the Court house in
the city of Medicine Lodge, at any time
that we can agree upon after the 25th of
this month. If the debate comes off
will select moderator and the Judge
select one to keep order during the dis
cussion and to keep the disputants to
the question. @. M. MARTIN.
After considerable arranging by the
parties. Messrs. Ellis and Martin came
together on the following proposition.
Ellis aflirms and Martin denies:
REsOLvED-That it would be of great
benefit to the people of this country to
open the minis of the United States to
the free coinage of silver at the ratio of
10 to l; and that, too, independent of
any other nation.
Elder NJ. b. Ingle has been chosen
Moderator. The debate takes place in
the courthouse in this city on next
Monday evening, July 81, beginning at
1880. Following are the
RULES OF DISCUSSION.
l. The discussion shall commence on Mon
day, July 81, 1896, at 1880, p. M.
p To be held in the court house at Medicine
Lodge. Kansas.
g. NJ. b. Ingle. selected by the two disput-
ants shall preside as moderator.
4. In opening the discussion the affirmant
shall occupy one hour, and the respondent the
same time: following this the affirmant shall
have twenty minutes for closing, and if more
time is desired by either, it must be by mutu-
al consent of the disputants.
8. On the final alfirmatio Ii no new matter
shall be introduced.
g. The proposition for discussion is as fol-
lows: Resolved-That 1t would be of great
be nefit to the people of this country to open
the mints of the United States to the free coin
age OF silver at the ratio of 16 to l; and that,
too, independent of any other nation.
!. In the matters Of statistical reports, the
official publications of the United States or of
other countries or states shall be unchallenged
authority.
8. The debatants agree to adopt as rules of
decorum the following:
Rule /. The terms in which the question in
debate is expressed, and the point at issue
should be clearly defined, that there could be
no misunderstanding between them.
Rule 2. The parties should mutually con-
slider each other as standing on a footing of
equality in respect to the subject in debate
Each should regard the other as possessing
equal talents, knowledge and a desire for truth
with himself; and that it is possible therefore,
that he may be in the wrong and his adversary
in the right.
Rule 3. All expressions which are unmean-
| ing, or without effect in regard to the subject
in debate should be- strictly avoided.
! Rule 4. Personal reflections on al adyer.
| sary should i'll no instance be INDUCED.
| Rule ). The consequences of any policy are
not to be charged on him who maintains it.
unless he expressly avows them.
| Rule g.. As truth and not victory is the pro-
| fessed object of controversy, whatever proofs
may be advanced on either side should be ex-
| amined with fairness and candor; and any at
tempt to answer an adversary by arts of soph-
istry, or to lessen the force of his reason
ing by wit caviIling or riocule, is violation
of the rules of honorable controversy.
In view of our agreement TO these rules of
discussion we hereunto set our hands, this
2lst day of July, 1896.
G. NJ. MARTIN,
c. W. ELLIS,
10 interruptions except to ask questions
shall be allowed in any case of either speaker,
and each disputant is to be allowed full privi.
lege of bringing in all arguments such as he
deems bear upon the question and conduct his
| side HIS own way u