The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1907-01-05
In Favor of
Debating Societies
Editor Globe:

When politics first hit our county, q
father with his two daughters went to
republican rally, the first one held In the
town. There was the usual number of
figures given, jokes told bombast and elo.
quence displayed. When the show was
over the father said: "Well girls what
do you think of it"H 30 Republicanism
is the stuff Don't you think so father"
81 guess so, the father answered.
That same week democratic rally
was held, and the parent being anxious
that the young ladies should hear both
sides, the trio attended the gathering and
listened to some of the jokes and conun.
drums they heard few evenings before
and the we'll worn arguments with the
same display of oratory. "Well girls, >"
asked the father as they we're walking
home, care you Democrats2" 81 should
think we are" was the reply, "Arn't
your" II guess so,' said the father.
Upon reaching home little discussion
was entered into. The theories advanced
at the two meetings were compared.
The old school history was brought out
and reference was made TO the disastrous
and to the prosperous periods In our his.
tory; showing that at one time one set Of
principles was adopted and failed, at an.
other time others were tried and proved
Q success and that success or disaster
followed adoption or rejection Of certain
financial methods as night follows day.
A young lady sees hat In ship win.
dow and says It Is the loveliest thing she
ever saw. She goes few blocks and
sees another head gear In another window
and says 1t Is just too sweet for any.
thing; but before she can tell which one
becomes her the better, she must ex-
anime and compare the material, the
workmanship. the architecture, the ma.
terial, the trimmings and the shade.
just 50 with the great questions which
underlle the making of communities, the
building Of states and the growth of a
nation. They must be compared, weigh
ed and understood, before we can act In.
diligently, therefore, a sacred duty de.
wolves upon every citizen Of county like
ours-governed by the people-to weigh
and analyze thoroughly the plans advo.
Gated by wise statesmen and profound
thinkers from l77e to the present date.
To do this one of the best schemes Is
to organize classes which may take the
form Of debating or literary societies or
both. We remember few winters back
visiting an organization Of this kind In
one of the precincts Of this county. The
members were In earnest. During the
winter they discussed the Declaration Of
Independence and the causes which lead
up to its proclamation, the Constitution,
act creating the Territory Of Utah, the
city charter, the different forms Of
government, finances etc, etc, were de.
bated In such way as to make many a
representative or senator In congress
blush because of his lack Of
wit, sarcasm, oratory and profundity of
knowledge possessed by these would-be
statesmen. The State legislature was In
session and bill introduced was taken
up by this organization, argued and pass.
ed long before 1t got out Of the hands of
the legislative committee at the CAPT.
tai. The meetings were amusing and
interesting.
There should be more Of such classes
In which both men and women take part.
Both sexes are voters In Utah and to be
intelligent voters they must understand
the parties.
Jaunter.
willard, Jan. 4 1907.