The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1915-03-25
DEBATE
WON in
PUEBLO;
LOST IN
CANON
Canon City Boys GUon OUer
Centennial in Pueblo, But
Defeated by DenDer
In This City

The debate between representatives
of the Canon City and East Denver
high chools and between Canon City
and Centennial at Pueblo Friday night
were both well attended and were able
and eloquent discussions of an inter
esting proposition. The question de-
bated was, Resolved, That the Arma-
ment of the United States Should se
Increased" Canon City upholding the
affirmative side of the argument here
and the negative in Pueblo.
Franklin Little and James McClin
took appeared as defenders for Canon
City against East Denver here and
Hunter Palmer Jr and Richard John
son composed its team in the debate
with Centennial at Pueblo. Each Of
them made a mastery. eloquent pre-
sentation of fact and argument in
support of their contention and it IS
highly complimentary to them that
they were victorious in one instance
and secured a division of the judges
in the other.
The contest at Pueblo was between
Hunter Palmer Jr and Richard John
son on one side and Orpha Selvidge
and Archibald Jones. champions of
Centennial, on the other The deba.e
between them is conceded to haze
been one of the best of the kind that
has ever taken place there and re-
hected credit upon all of its partici-
pants. The Canon City boys were
loaded with facts and figures and pre-
scented authorities in confirmation CT
their arguments that swept everg
thing before them and won for them
the unanimous decision of the judges.
who were P. A. Gray OF Pueblo, DR.. T
E. Knock of Florence and F. F. Hun
ter Of Canon City. 1t was a clean
cut, well-earned triumph for the local
team and they were heartily congrat-
ulated upon it. Their success more
than compensates for the partiald de,
feat OF the other team in the contest
with East Denver.
The debate here Friday night was
preceded by a piano duet by Misses
Ruth Combs and Emma Swantoa,
which was roundly applauded for The
excellence of its rendition. The de-
baters were restricted to eleven min
utes in making their statements and
in the submission OF proof for their
substantiation, with an added Eve min
utes for rebuttal arguments. The
Judges were Judge Myrick of Pueblo
Judge Jas. L. Cooper and Jas. !
Stump of Canon City, one of whom
voted for the Canon City team, the
other two against it,
The first speaker was Franklin Lit
tie, who plunged into his subject with
out a moments waste of time in in
PRODUCTION and quoted at length legis-
lative and military authorities -
show that the present armament OF
the United States was inadequate for
the national defense. His argument
which had been carefully complied
and collated, was forcefully and elo-
quently presented and made spien-
did impression on all who heard -
His contention that the United States
was neglecting the public defense was
predicated upon four general propo-
sitions. First, dealing with the made
quacy Of its navy second. with the
inadequacy of It's coast defenses: !:
third, with the inadequacy Of its field
artillery. and fourth. with the made
quacy of its supply Of ammunition.
John Carter Of Denver replied tar
the negative In spirited discussion.
in (which he laid a premise upon
which TO base his argument the state
ment that an increase OF armament
by the United States is not neces
sary. First. that its isolation from
Europe and Asia is factor in its pre-
lection. Second. that an increase of
armament is a step towards militar-
ism and navaliRm, which must lie
avoided in a republic II liberty is to
be maintained. Third. that increased
armament is more apt to invite than
to repel invasion. Fourth. that an 10
creased armament is repugnant to the
American people.
James Mcclintock strongly support
ed his colleague. Franklin Little. III
the presentation Of the affirmative
side NJ the nuaakion nv ra-aunnh aafx-
ing the necessity for An increass In