The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1896-10-30
IAIk UN fUIlllUD
University Students Discuss Necessity for
McKinley's Election as President
Arguments Were Excellent.
The Republican Side Of the Debate Pre-
sented Some Very Solid Facts for
the Republican Candidate.
COLVIN AND WINSOR
They Devote One Night Of the Campaign
to Mitchell and Attempt to Make
a Big Showing.
STUDENTS DEBATE POLITICS.
A Good Exposition Given Why Mckinley
Should Be Elected President,

A Good Exposition Given Why Mckinley
Should Be Elected President.
Monday evening occurred debate at
the university between four students
involving some of the political issues of
the present campaign. The exercises
were held in chapel hall and large
number went oyer from the city to hear
the discussions.
The west half of the chapel was very
tastily and appropriately decorated
with pictures and colors by the Ladies'
Mckinley club. Prof. j. E. Brum-
baugh was selected to act as chairman
and the first announced on the program
was piano solo by Miss Hattie Noble,
which was rendered in very capable
manner. Each of the sides had council
groups for the purpose of taking down
the evidence and preparing the rebuff
tai. The opening remarks were made
by Prof. Brumbaugh who compared the
the prospective debate to the eruption
of Vesuvius.
The question up for discussion was:
"Resolved, That in the interests of the
people of the United States William
Mckinley should be elected president
in November" In opening for the
affirmative Lewis Shuster discussed the
relative position of the great parties on
the tariff issues, taking for an example
the reduction of the value in sheep
since 1892, which has been nearly one
half. He cited also the great number
of laboring men driven out of factories
to western farms. Showed that under
Harrisun's third year that over $780,
OOO,00 balance of trade was in our
favor, while under Cleveland's second
year an increased debt of over $780,
100000 was the result. Republicans al
ways favored the use of both metals,
and having coined 600 millions of sill
YER vet we are accused of enmity to
I that metal.
Miss Winifred McVay took the mega
tive side of the question, answering the
points of Mr.. Shuster before making
her argument. She endeavored tt
; show Inconsistencies and points thai
J cut close to Bryan safety were charac
terized irrelevant She did not believe
: that the tariff was cure-all. We have
) had all sorts of tariff yet through it al
|. we have heard the cry of hard times
\ This depression is world wide and date
from 1873 in countries of every degree
| of tariff. Both parties are agreed o,
the value of bimetalism. Republicans
f however, discourage ever effort mad
5 to re-establish silver to free and unlim
: tied coinage. Grant that under 16 to
silver dollars will be cut in two, thu
t causing loss to creditors, yet the
i will suffer no more than debtors hav
d by an appreciating standard. The
y can, besides, endure it better. Ifinte
national agreement cannot be secure
It then the present gold standard, wit
l. all it's attendant kardships, can we NJ
if maintain free silver coinage and E
/ alone? France did it for 20 Yeas ar
If triumphantly proved its possibilit
s. Because Mckinley eould oppose al
5e action alone he ought not to be electe
g E. Blanchard spoke for the seco1
a affirmative on the proposition. TT
common people, he said, demanded II
nomination of Mckinley and secured
\. in opposition to all ring bosses and &C
ruptionists. Elements Of disorder a
I'd across the pathway of prosperity a
Mckinley alone can say to the
in ''peace be STILL" Our depression is
at congestion Of money and pumpi
ed more blood into the system will not I
up rest blood congestion, more money W
he not cure our money congestion. '