, 1906-11-02

IN DEBATE
LARAMIE LITERARY CLUB HAS
OPEN MEETING FOR DISCUS
SION OF PRINCIPLES.
Addresses Delivered for Republicans
by Ell Crumrine and viii McMur-
ray and for Democrats by Nellis
CorthelI and August Hasenk1mp-
Latter Reiterates False Charges.

1t cannot be said that the meeting
last night of the Laramie Literary
club, held at the auditorium of the
Carnegie library, and which was open
to the public, lacked interest on the
part of the speakers or appreciation
on the part of the audience. AS Chair
man Il. N, Rogers remarked, "If we
keep on we will have a political meet
ing out of this yet"
C. p. Arnold, president of the club,
called the meeting to order, and, ac.
cording to the rules, appointed a chair
mar for the program, selecting Mr..
Rogers.
Gave History of Party.
Eli Crumrine, who took the plat
form first in support of the question,
THAT as between the republican and
democratic party tickets now before
the voters of Wyoming, the best inter
ests of the people of the state require
that the republican rather than the
democratic ticket be elected" started
by saying that as he was on the repub-
lican ticket, he certainly thought it
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short history of the party, showing
the various important principles it has
stood for and the successful measures
it has passed, referring also somewhat
to the record of the democratic party.
Mr.. Crumrine took the ground that
the best way to judge for the future
was to compare the record of the two
parties in the past. At the expiration
of the twenty minutes allotted to Mr..
Crumrine, his time was extended, up.
on the vote of the club, his opponents
making the motion. because of the
interest shown in his address.
Denied Democratic Majority.
N. e. Corthell, the first speaker on
the negative side. took up the state
platform of the republican party and
referred to a number of sections there
set forth. He c~ontended that the plat
form was mere laudation of the party
and its candidates. and that 1t did not
make promises or bind itself for the
future. He difputed the statement of
Mr.. Crumrine that the democrats ever
had a majority in the state legisla-
ture. Mr.. Corthell touched upon the
subject of the taxation of railroads
and the withdrawal of coal lands from
public entry in this state.
Splendid Republican Measures.
Will McMurray, the second speaker
for the affirmative, also took up the
two platforms and compared them.
He commended that. in view of many
circumstances, among them that the
citizens of the state are not as a rule
over Jealous in returning property for
taxation. the assessment of the rail
roads in Wyoming is fair. Mr.. Nc
Murray also called attention to the
splendid measures passed by the re-
~publicans.
Reiterates False Charges.
A. N. Hasenkamp, the second speak
er for the negative, came much nearer
home in his remarks, referring to a
circular letter sent out by Otto Gramm
of the republican central committee;
to the administration of the uniyer
sity. the democratic allegation of the
manipulation of the board of trustees
of the university; the corruption al.
legged by the same party in the state
legislature; alleged corruption in the
manner of administering the irrigation
laws of the state. especially in regard
to the Shoshone reservation and other
matters.
Speakers Allowed More Time.
Messrs. Crumrine and Corthell were
then each allowed time to refute the
arguments produced, Mr.. Rogers OBJ
serving that the audience had heard
two speakers from each side and that
two made four and that two from four
left nothing. and that each side could
now have another chance.
Mr.. Crumrine contended that his
address, if ancient history, in the
opinion of his opponents, vas the only
logical manner in which to form an
opinion as the future conduct of each
party. Mr.. Corthell contended that Il
is not logical to say that N party is
all right and that another party is all
wrong, and went on to show where, in
his opinion, the republican party has
become corrupt Inc the n in
which high salaried positions are pro.
vided for politicians by the party.
Crumrine Speaks Third Time.
Mr.. Crumrine was, by unanimous
consent of the audience, again allowed
to take the platform, and delivered a
vehement speech in support of tie
present n of taxing the railroads.
DR.. Quaintance. on behalf of the
program committee, announced that
at the next meeting of the club, DIR.
Brown is to speak upon the subject,
One Way to Improve the School Sys-
tenn" and Louis Tyvold is to introduce
a current topic.