The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-09
DE PAUW'S COLORS DOWN
EARLHAM TEAM WINS DEBATE ON
THE INCoME-TAx QUESTION.
Mass Meeting at Richmond Against
ing Dead at Fort Wayne.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.


GREENCASTLE, Ind, April S.-The coll
ors of De PAW were dragged in the dust
tonight by the team of Quaker debaters
from Earlham College. This is the first de-
feat De Paw has ever suffered in inter
collegiate debate and the students will not
get over their chagrin in weeks. Governor
Mount, by special invitation. presided dur
ing the evening, and was particularly happy
in his remarks. Meharry Hail was packed,
fair-sized delegation coming from Earl
ham to furnish enthusiasm for the visiting
team. The income tax was the question Sc
lected some time ago for the debate, and
Earlham, having the choice decided to take
the negative. The De PAW speakers were
thus at the disadvantage of uphoding a
question which the United States Supreme
Court had overthrow. and they also had
two judges whose sympathies were sup
posed TO be with the attitude of the Su-
preme Court. This is not put forward, how
ever, any excuse for defeat as the Earl
ham victory was popular. They put up a
heavy debate and won fairly. The question
read:
Resolved, That an income tax would be
a desirable part of a system of taxation
Tor the United States
The Earlham team. composed of Messrs.
Widup, arrived this afternoon with their
'rooters" and plenty of confidence. The
De Pauw debaters were NTessrs. Charles A.
Beard, Cyrus Meade and Ray Wade. The
judges We're Judge Henley, of Rushville;
Judge Wood, of Chicago, and Professor
Moran, of Purdue The judges were in their
room but a few minutes and their decision
was unanimous in favor of the visitors, who
made mastery presentation. The speak
erS were limited to eighteen minutes to a
side and Mr.. Beard, for De Paw, and Mr..
Gordon, for Earlham had five minutes
each in rebuttal. The decision was received
by the audience with liberal applause and
the visitors We're warmly congratulated on
Governor Mount made speech in which
he said he appreciated the high honor in
being asked to preside at the debate and
him to leave the capital in the face of the
threatening hostilities would be to hear the
students of the two universities measure
words in a peaceable contest. After the
decision of the judges the Governor was
again called on and said that the spirit of
and universities above the craze of foot
ball and baseball He referred to the de-
batting societies of the country schools
and thought that in their discussions
of great questions the student would best
learn to meet the practical problems of
life and make the successful men, The
earnest work of all concerned. His remarks
met with enthusiastic applause, and the
meeting closed amid hearty cheers Tor Earl
ham. The De Pauw debaters take their de-
feat gracefully.
Governor Mount has a warm spot in the
hearts of the students and faculty of De
Pauw, with many of whom he is personally
acquainted. He was present at the opening
OF the present school year at DE PauW,
when he made an address full of good adj
vice and encouragement to the young stu
dents. A reception was arranged to-day for
the Governor The battalion of De PAW
Cadets, consisting of four companies, under
command of Lieut.. S. V. Ham, T.. S. A.,
and the artillery squad, together with COM
pany /, j. N. c., of Greencastle turned out
ard marched to the Vandaiia depot The
mitiamen were in full uniform, Company
j being under command of Capt. w. j..
Starr The military display created great
enthusiasm. Many prominent citizens
joined the PROCESSION on the line of march.
The artillery company fired Governors
salute as the train approached the depot.
and Governor Mount was escorted to the
residence of President Goblin, where he and
President Mills, of Esarlham. were enter
tanned during their short stay in the city.