Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1905-07-13
PLAN DEBATES
FOR EVERYBODY
Resolved, That Prohibition Is
Moving Backward.
ALLIANCE TAKES A NEW TACK

Rational Mc,cmcnt Issues Complete
Txycnty-fo,fr Page .sDrief'' Covering
All Points cn Both SIDES nf Timely
Questson--t'nnncc For Societies of
All kinds. whether Temperance
ORGANIZATIONS or Not, TO usc De-
bc.e Plans.
press Correspondence.
Chicago. May 2O-A twentieth cen
tury lyceum where the Patrick Hen
rvs. the Adamscs. the .Websters the
Haynes. the 'hillipses and Henry
Ward Beechers oil tomorrow may mount
Their sprightiy Pegasuses and break
Their first orntorical lances in live, up to
date argumcntative tournament-hat Is
the newest idea proposed and already
being put in operation by the National
Prohibition Alliance movement. The
notion is that America is passing
through an epoch making transition
period i'll the Prohibition reform, and
that the years are rapidly bringing,
nearer situation much like the dec
ade just before the Revolution or the
quarter century which preceded the
civil war; Those were the golden erus
of American oratory, provoked by the
irresistible conflicts in which each
finally eliminated. That the date for
absolute nation wide Prohibition Of
the liquor traffic is now set for AN hour
tn Il jsf. P,1t, To IN n1,y
expressed conviction of many promi-
nent workers in the Alliance move
ment.
So to meet the occasion and provide
an original feature for Prohibition and
temperance rallies everywhere during
the month of June the Alliance has pre-
pared with much care and expense
complete details, suggestions and argu-
ment data for both sides for II debate
on the question: Resolved, that the
Prohibition reform is moving back
ward" and put it in well printed,
compact twenty-four page "brief." Par
ticulars of this debate may be secured
by anybody by addressing Charles II.
Jones, chairman, $50 The Temple, Chi
cagO.
Fenturcs Of Debate.
Among the suggestions made for the
Alliance debate the following are OF
special interest:
Use every possible effort to get the
four best speakers in the town as the
! chief debaters, whether Alliance mem
bers or not. Here is Il great chance tc
enlist, ut least to interest, the stron
gest men or women Of your communi
ty, who, provided with the data hereir
compiled and suggested. will find oD
portunity to exercise all their power
and gifts. Invite and secure the very
best ability available.
After these four have concluded
their arguments the debate may be
thrown open to the audience, and the
chairman OF leading debater on eacl
side may be ready to close the genera
discussion.
ut would be an attractive plan t.
have one lady and one gentleman
speaker selected as the CHIEF Gcbaters.
The subject selected for discussion
Resolved, that the Prohibition reform
is moving backward was chosen aftel
thorough consideration. 1t is the mos
timely and debatable question befor,
the people of the United States today
Whichever side wins the debate
whether affirmative or negative, lie
the closing debaters on each side urg
this irresistible fact, that in eithe
case the verdict is Il call to the prohi
bitionists of America to buckle on thei
armor for the mightiesl forward move
ment of the great reform.
'First.-1he affirmative close shoul,
take this tack
"lf the affirmative wins, then by al
the logic of its startling facts, by al
the patriots who have gone before, tn
time has come for the people of thi
country to stem the flood tide of til
liquor traffic, and with Gods help the
can.
"Second.--The negative should pres
this home in his conclusion:
III the negative wins, then let u
thank God and take courage and g
forward to possess the land. and .drfv