The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-05-09
TARHEEL-GECRG.A De BATE
VARSITY 8OYS PIVTEO AGAINST
WORTHY CONTESTANTS.
Initiative and Referendum is Explained
and Discussed Brilliant Reception
: Baseball Team on Hand.

Athens, Ga, May S.-tSpecaD-T
night large and fashionable audience Of
Georgia's most distinguished people Were
present to hear the Interstate Cn;ver-
sity debate between the Geocg'a a1d Car
ollri representatives..
On the part of Georgia, Cliff. NJ. Walk
er, '91, and George jackson, 81, spoke
and attempted to break down the argu-
ments of the Tar Heels, III. Groves Con
nor, %. and David b. Smith, '97.
Dhe subject under discussion was the
Initiative and Referendum, and it can
easily DE said that these young gentle
men each did his duty.
The Georgian's speeches were not &c
| we'll connected and the links binding theil
arguments were not SO good as those OF
the opposing side.
Mr.. David B. Smith defined the ques
tion and decided upon the meaning of ths
word principle" He showed that tht
plain duty Of the Initiative and referen
dun is to secure final popular sover
| eighty, and hence it is the principle OF
| popular sovereignty, and not any loca
method for applying and adopting tha
principle, which is under discussion.
IIe showed that the principle is not IL
| alien one, for it lies at the base Of ou,
Constitution, which cannot be changed
| without the consent of thpac-fOurths OF
| the people.
Thr debate was outlined and divided
into three heads
/. Theory Of our present system OF
government
,. Practice under this system.
| 3. The adoption Of our principle will
carry out the theory and correct tht
practice.
! The theory Of our system was fully anal
! yze1, and, in accordance with this theory
; the objects Of our government are TO Sc
! cure
J. Individual freedom
| 2. Popular supremacy.
| 3, Efficient administration. &.
| 4. Popular development.
| The practice under our system was tax
| en- up and the influences pointed on
which result in the defeat Of the four ob
| jects OF Democratic government. Th
present system was shown to defeat indi
yidual freedom by encouraging an absurt
idea Of loyalty to party.
1t prevents the supremacy of the pop
ular will by fostering the political hos
and the nefarious work of machine poll
| ties, and vests classes with the powe
| which theoretically resides with the peo
pie.
| II prevents the efficient administrator
Of affairs by forcing legislators and of
flee holders TO heed the dictates of part
leaders from w1honi future place and pow
! or must come.
It separates the people from the gov
ernment ana deIWyes both Of the advar
ta.e of q ha,ntl-fo-hsnd' rcfation, make
government supreme to which the peopl
are spryi,e, and reyerses the moder
thory that government is for the people
and not the people for the government
Thus it was SHOWN that the theory,goo
as it is, is not. carried ont by-olFrN presen
system, and Mr.. Smith left the thir
point of the debate, viz. that this prime
nle will carry out the theory and corIat
thd~practice. to his colleague.
/ Mr.. II. q. Connor, Jr. took up let
/ islator, showing AA4.he IN nominated b
tho BOSSES in control Of die party, an
how they by corruption secure his cle'
tion, and hence the legislator is their ere;
turc lie brought out the great inauenc
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