The news=record. [volume] (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Oregon) 1907-1910, 1910-01-22
LAGRANDE HIGH
WINS THE DEBATE
BOTH ITS TEAMS GAIN CEClS'
ION-W. C. H. S. NEGATIVE
VICTOR AT ELGlN.

La Grande negative won from the
/ Wallowa County high school affirma-
! tive in the debate Friday might by
unanimous vote of the three jut.ges.
AT the same time the Wallowa
County negative team composed of
ri and Aaron Olmsted and Miss
Julia Marvin met Elgin affirmative
in the latter city, and were success
fsll by a vote, of to l..
| La Grande won from Elgin, at La
Grande and is thus the winner in
this triangle.
The question was Resolved that
the Galveston plan of government
applied to New York City would cor
rect the prevelant political vices of
Chat city,
! Assembly hall of Wallowa County
high school, msSle gay with pennants
and streamers i'm which We're inter-
mingled the blue and white of La
Grande and the garnet and grey -
Wallowa, was filled with a responsive
and enthusiastic audience.
:. Miss Amy Olmsted presiding grace
fully and gave an opening address
explaining the working of the debat-
ing league. The program was pun c.
tuatal throughout by the school yells
A
: Miss Nellie Stubblefield was the first
speaker on the affirmative. In @
clear, distinct voice and unaffected
manner Miss Stubblefield presented
the advantages of the Galveston plan
and told of the boodlimg and corrupt
: ion of New York politicians. The
: solution of the problem of their Grad
cation must lie in undivided responsi
- kbility. "The people are not grafters,
said the speaker.
Joe Ingles, the leader for the affii
Il Native. had such, frank, pleasing ma
\ ner that the judges couldn't be blame
"a for agreeing to every proposition h
y made. He said that the Galvesto
n plan was un-American; to place tn
\. government of city like New Yor
~ in the hands of five men would b
4. step in the direction of dictatorii
II government; no referendum, no r
N call, no veto power for the mayo
Y He showed that reform must come NJ
n in change of form but in change
(. men. A great disaster always bring
W forth the best men to meet the crisi
N 1t was SO in Galveston, and to tn
y may be attributed the success of h
w government.
A.. Asa Craig for the affirmative TO
w of the growth of New York, and h
AZ present system. He was clear al
" direct in his argument, showing he
W the commission would be responsit
A.. for the expenditures and impro'
w ments.
AZ Will Hamilton, La Grande's seco
w speaker, said the Galveston plan W
W tried Is years in Sacramento and
a.. years in New Orleans and was
w iiismal failure in both cities.
~ better plan had ever been tried tn
w the present system in New Yo
LU/ To be rightly governed the peo
a.. must know what they need they
w not getting, and what the offici
az are doing. His speech showed g
w thought and carried weight.
An Fred Holmes made the closing an
.x.. ment for the home team. He
. Sacramento discontinued the Cal
iAi ton plan by legislative action of
w state and not by vote of the peo
w Mr.. Holmes has very easy deliV
..Y.. and Is especially good at rebu
W. He put up a fine argument iIl
az spersed with considerable humor.
w Arlo Myers, third speaker for
. Grande, said the per cent OF ci
a.. is greater proportionately In Gal
. ton than in New York. He rldic
az the idea of attempting to govern
w York with her $4,000 people in
NJ same manner as Galveston's 30
~. Mr. Myres has we'll modulated y
w and uetls it effectively.
AZ The judges were o. c. MAJ
w principal OF the Imbler school,
NJ Hampton of Pendleton high SC
W ANA a Il large rs; ''1,'H number Of high $
IAi pupils from Lcstine. Wallowa
w Joseph were present. Prof.
NJ principal OF the high school, at
W panied 'ne Ia ol~Ire yam