The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-12-13
CLEAN VICTORY
FOR IDAHO TEAM
IDAHO WINS ON BOTH SIDES OF
QUESTION, BOTH HERE AND AT
CORVALLIS.
Claims Championship OF Tri-State De-
bate League by Defeating Both
w. S. c. and 0. A. C.

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College and Oregon Agricultural Col
lege in the first annual triangular de-
bates between the three institutions
last night the University of Idaho won
the undisputed championship of the
new tri-state league. At the university
auditorium the Idaho team formed OF
Frank Dotson and Melvin Ison won a
to 0 victory over a team formed of
| w. J. koppen and R. H. Davis repre-
| senting Washington State College and
at Corvallis Idaho's other team. JOS
eph Pond and Clarence Johnson, de-
feated an Oregon Agricultural Col
lege team by the score of 2 to l. Ida
hos victories were won on both sides
of the question.
The debate that was held here was
one of the best in the history of Idaho
forensics, and the 3 to 0 score tells
q true story of every feature of the
contest The w. S. c. debaters fought
hard but were eXcelled by the Idaho
men both in delivery and argument
and at no stage of the battle was the
outcome of the contest in doubt.
Both of the Idaho speakers were
quick in picking holes in their oppon-
ents' arguments and displayed great
skill in rebuttal work. Ison was per-
haps, the favorite of the audience
though Dotson did no less effective
work Dotson had the advantage over
his colleague of a years experience
but the lack of training under college
fire could be seen in but few instances |
in Ison's work. He is freshman but
his high school training at Blackfoot |
made him the equal of any man on the |
stage. He is a clear and logical think
er and has a ready flow of words and
wit. His arguments were ,skilfully
presented and his manner of attack
kept his opponents guessing from the
moment he took the floor.
Dotson's arguments were well shap-
I'd and his ease in refutation display
I'd a thorough knowledge of the
question. He has a quiet but effective
and every word that he ut
cred appeared to have been chosen
With the skill of an artist.
The question debated was, Resolved,
hat there should be a federal COM
mission created with power to reg
late corporations engaged in inter-
tate commerce, constitutionality waiv-
d." The Idaho team supporting the
contended that the crea-
ion of such a commission would re- l
eve the courts of much of the burden 1
-hich they are now bearing and would I
esult in a settlement once for all OF
le great problem of monopolization
nd discrimination through which the i
ian of limited capital is backed to the 4
all and exhorbitant prices are charg- l.
/ for every article that can be found
n the American markets. +
The contention of the negative was,
\ the other hand, that more stringent
,deral laws should be enacted to sup
liant the present ones which are too
ltiquated to meet modern conditions.
his plan, the negative contended, |
ould result in a solution of the en- K
re trust problem. Il
The judges of the debate were c. L.
lark of the Lewiston State Normal Il
,hool, Attorney R. M. Hannah of Col
x and Professor w. A. Bratton OF
'hitman College.
According to wire received here
is morning Oregon Agricultural Col /
ge defeated w. S. G. at Pullman last
ght by a score of 8 to 0. The mem
RS of the league stand, then: Idaho,
st; Oregon Agricultural College, |
cond and Washington State College,
rd. L