The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-17

i1Ai'u IA f"InfIabuIS last evening.
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vail for length OF four years. or two
thirds OF an administration.
Young Fiskc was an ardent disciple
OF Alexander Hamilton. and referred
10 thc "Federalist" repeatedly TO sub
stantiate his argument.
Milton Baer
Following Mr.. Fiske. Mr. Milton
Bacr was introduced in a stormy ap-
Dlause. lie outlined the powers OF
the President and said: ''He is the
central figure OF the government
The President who is candidate
Tor reelection spends 100 much time
attending TO conventions and not
enough TO the government. or the
carrying out OF his duties Our cleo
ton system Is the laughing stock OF
olher nations. \ siN-year term or
once Is more TO be desired. and when
achieved the chief executive il un-
hampered TO go ahead"
hymsn Bowman.
lily man bowman was the second on
the negative side. and delivered a
strong address. The giSt of MIR How.
mans argument can be summed up
IN these words: AS the present sys-
TEN meets the requirements. why
change tie stated that all really
good Presidents had been elected to
second term; also, that TO secure
second term IL was necessary for
a President. by virtue of the efiicien-
cy or his first administration. TO
prove his loyalty to the majority
who had elected him. Then. and only
lhen, was 1t possible for him to he
reelected
Carl Dysinger.
Carl Dysinger the star OF the even.
lns, was the next introduced lie
sprung into the arguments thai won
the debate. Our present system
makes the candidate the unidentified
object for all the criticism of tIe ma
u0n. New papers hold them up for
Ittdlcule even while they are i'm Office.
opposition parties and party machiu-
cry tend 10 demoralize them. while
u We had but one term. and when he
nnlshed That ne knew he was through
his work
Corporations will cease TO play the
part Business depression will not be
so prevalent. Statistics show that
the falling of in building permits is
sued during presidential elections
were immense in the principal cities
ana not so much was this show as in
the railroads"
Miss Anna Cswley.
MISS Anna Cawlcy delivered the
third and final speech in defense OF
inc negative side. Her argument was
the most carefully arranged, and the
most skilliully delivered Of any one
on the program. While not able to
back II up with those terrific mascu.
line gestures of her male companions.
she was possessed OF smooth delivery
and effective mode OF expression that
pronounced her the most pleasing
orator of the occasion.
In the course Of her argument Mss
Cawley spoke Of the educational ad-
vantagcs OF elections under the pres
cnt system OF the possibility of tho
proposed method removing the affairs
OF the nation farther from the people.
and that the existing mode of election
endowed the masses with greater con
hdcnce In themselves than they would
otherwise enjoy She also argued
that IN the case Of a great national
crisis. as the sudden precipitation of
the civil War. the -four wear term OF
Office was far superior TO the prOpOse ed
six years. inasmuch a. capable lead.
or would not then be- 30 far removed
from the seat % power Abraham Lin
coin was cited az an example Of such
a necessity
Summing Up
Mr. Ffsk rcappcared I'm n short talk
closing the negative. and giving % brief
summary Of the entire character OF
the negative argument and then On
deaNurinc 10 prove that the inaugli-
IaNNN on the proposed system would
Transform the free and independent
democracy which We now enjoy. into
o. limited form Of democracy
VIZ. Dl singer then summed NJ the
afrumrnt Tor the Affirmative. draw.
nE comparisons bF contrasting the
TAO -idca lle used the strong points
of their argument boz combattinr the
rNIf'ut" ar ihe negative Attorney
Palmer then announced the winners
oi The contest through storm OF
noisy applause. Sistcrsvillc then gave
yell FOR Wheeling. which was an
w'rod d. the local representation.
= large crowd was present AZ the
auditorium Quite q delegation from
StEiersflllo accompanied their team
and VIII return with them this morn.
iur The hiRh school orchestra fur.
nisncd music for the occasion. which
was inter persod with school songs
5ud-nf for The occasion were =. T..
PALMER of Woilsburg. Rev J y Lev.
"uhrfrrr OF Tho Third prcsh ytcrian
church and Professor q. S. NcVcy
1f Nrila.rr
N'ruurauYin the Sisfervillc team
ip thi- rit uas a. delegation of friends
and relatives Included were Prof vs.
w strain. superintendent NJ Sisters
VIC schools Frank Uorncr. a. "
hubbard Mrs o.. o.. Tiekr Miss Maud
Flymctf Mrs Iohu s. CaVles and
Miss NJ Bowman.