Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-05-20
Utah Team wins
tariff. DEBATE B \
University Men Present Attirma-I
tive Side Of the Dues
ton.
COLORADO HAD GOOD NJ m
~ u Judges was Two to Thrce in
Favor of the Local Talent
Justice straup Presidcs.

rho decision in the debate in tho the
last evening was given to the Uni
.arsity Of Utah team, which took the
,earmatiye side OF the question, RE
salyed that tairff should be imposed
~ revenue only" the Colorado col
,oes team arguing the negative side OF
tho question.
,rhe Judges OF the debate We're Bish-
!, FRANKLIN s.. Spalding, Prof. G. b.
sweazey OF the Collegiate Institute.
and Principal George "A. Eaton of the
Sa,t Lake High school. The judges
we're divided in their opinion, but two
~ tbe three decided in favor Of the
Utah team.
The argument for the Affirmative was
onened by Hugo B. Anderson, who
| stnted his case very succinctly. he
explained tho views OF his side regard
tng tariff for revenue only, protective
tariff and free-trade, and argued III
tav Or Of tariff for revenue only. He
maintained that as each country pro-
duoed what was most, profitable to 1t.
some being better fitted for some things
iban others unrestricted trade should
| he cultivated between the nations, and
this could be best done by having a
tariff for revenue only. He argued that
a protective tariff made 1t harder for
thc people and increased graft, and
sometimes fostered unworthy objects
| at the expense of the people.
C. NJ. Rose, the first speaker on the
negative side argued that because of
abuses in the protective tariff Its bene-
fits could not be denied. He referred to
| The amount Of money raised by the
mckinley tariff bill, which was sought
| 10 be reduced by the introduction of
The Dingley bill. Owing to heavy ex-
penses that had arisen in connection
| with rural free delivery and the Parla-
| ma canal, 1t was necessary to raise
more money, hence the Payne bill has
been introduced. He stated that Eng.
| land adopted free trade after she had
been made mistress Of the world
Through protection, and that even
|now her colonies favor protection, the
essence Of which is naturalization.
PROTECTION AND REGULATION.
Ralph Hartley, for the affirmative.
hrgued that a protective tariff cannot
be regulated like tariff for revenue
enly and 1t therefore taxes the people
90 much. 1t puts too much money
! IN the pockets of private individual.
knd creates trusts which are benefited
BIZ the great increase In the cost OF
window glass and other things after
tho Dingley tariff Went into effect, Ill
bf which raised the cost OF living. He
endeavored to show that protection in
huced graft and other evils.
II. w. Coil was the second speaker
fori the negative. His main argument
|Eas in favor of a protective tariff to
keep this country from being flooded
with products from countries where
|abor is very cheap. which would shut
|lown American factories and make
hen idle. unless they dropped to the
|cale Of wages paid in European coun-
|ries.
James Carlson, the last speaker for
he affirmative. favored the bounty
|ystem for sugar and some other prod-
let's instead Of the cumbersome tariff.
Ind discussed the condition caused by
iferent sections of the country
truggling for all they. can get, az
|ording to their political strength.
they influence committees and thus
fsfslation. III the end a few monied
|lterests get all the benefits for their
Prporations by contributing campaign
|mds. etc. and the people, who can
|ot have a voice at Washington, have
! pay the high duties.
DECISION FOR UTAH.
The last speaker on the negative side
las j. l.. Calhoun, who admitted some
justices in the tariff, and then pro
feded to show that IL it We're not for
fotection the wages of the American
borer and mechanic would have to
cut in order to make the cost OF
toduction such that he could compete
18th Chinese and the cheap labor Of
her countries. He asserted that the
|irpose of the tariff is not to build
p trusts, butlto protect the home mar
~ for home manufacturers.
Each OF the speakers then took up
+ minutes in rebuttal, after which
Q university quartet sang a couple of
|nss. The decision was announced by
Pdge d. n. straup, who presided.
|uring the evening things were en-
fened by number of college yells.
PC debate as a whole WAS very cred-
|tble. both teams making good points
"a showing a Familiarity with the
Rb1ect that showed careful study.