The diamond drill., 1922-01-27
DEBATE STARTS
SATURDAY NIGHT
IRON MOUNTAIN WILL BE SCENE
or THE FIRST TALK FEST
QUESTION DEFINIETlYsTATED
McDonough Will Have the Affirm
atiye Which Means Opening
and Closing Speech

There is considerable interest man
ifested in the coming debate between
Rev. Rosander OF this city and NJ. S.
McDonough of Iron River on the ques-
tion of light wines and beer. Last
week Mr.. McDonough accepted Rev.
Rosander's proposal 10 have the first
debate at Iron Mountain in the fol-
lowing statement issued to the press
of the three places.
Subject TO conditions to be ar
ranged between the Rev. Rosander
and me at a meeting to be held Mon
day. and also subject to the condition
OF our being able to procure suit
able hall or theatre in Iron Mountain.
the first debate will be held in that
city January 2S at 7:45 y. m.
The Rev Rosander feels that the
citizens should defray the expense OF
providing a suitable place for the de-
bate, the question being a public one.
am, however. willing TO pay my
share OF the expenses. Ii is propos-
ed that the mayors OF the cities pre-
side, which is satisfactory TO me.
will be fixed Monday, and published In
The News on Tuesday. I am very
anxious that public interest should
be aroused and that we should have
representative gathering OF people
present. II would be very disap-
pointing TO me to be unable TO pre-
sent my position on this important
public question to a representative
gathering OF men and women"
The letter of Rev. Rosander. also
given to the press Is as follows:
Crystal Falls. Mich.
Jan. 20, 1922
Mr.. NJ. S. McDonough.
Iron River. Mich
Dear Sir:
Your reply OF Jan. 18th received.
also note your statement in the
Reporter l am satisfied that mutual
arrangements can be made for the
carrying out OF the debate in ques-
tion some time in February, as you
suggest.
However, il does seem only fair
and proper that the first meeting be
arranged for Iron Mountain, neutral
ground in relation TO you and me.
Hope TO meet you personally at an
early date and complete arrange
ments.
This being a public question o.
nation wide interest II seems only
fair 10 expect that the citizens In
Iron Mouptain, Iron River and Crys-
tai Falls see to IL in cooperation
with us that no added expense need
be incurred by you and me for use Of
hall or theater ushers etc.
trust that the Mayors OF the
named places will preside when call
ed upon 10 do so.
Yours very truly,
G. A. Rosander
The formal agreement entered into
between the deabters is as follows:
IT Is HEREBY AGREED between
Rev. Carl A. Rosander OF Crystal
Falls Michigan and NJ. s. McDonough
of Iron River, Michigan. that the
question for debate shall be;
whether or not the volstead law.
should be changed so as to permit
inder Government control and taxa
ion, the manufacture and sale di- ,
rectly from the manufacturer 10 the
consumer eliminating the saloon and
beer and wine under the
18th amendment to the Constitution
u the United States"
The time TO be consumed on each |
tide OF the question shall be fifty min
ites for the affirmative and forty |
i've minutes for the negative. The |
lime TO be divided as follows:
Thirty minutes for the opening on !
he affirmative side: thirty minutes |
or the reply on the negative. Ten
minutes for a reply on the atiirma- |
I've side; fifteen minutes for the close
IN the negative side. Ten minutes
.ehuttal on the affirmative.
ii is understood that the additional ]
I've minutes Is given 70 the a:iirma-
i've of the question by reason Of the
Iiyision Of the time In the debate, the
ffirmative having consented TO the
manner of division ~ the request Of
he negative.
The Mayors Of the City Of iron
ana all other places 10 be l.