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...Paine, '88, then opened the argument for the negative side. He contradicted his opponent's argument and stated that the present political parties are consistent and intent on reform. Therefore a third party is not needed...
...Garrison, '88, then continued the argument for the affirmative. He denied that the present parties have true principles of reform. A new party should deal with questions of finance and the tariff...
...floor were confined to a limited number of speakers on each side. if such were the case, men who have nothing to say might feel a little hesitation in weakening their own side by using up limited time. And again, each side might present a much more forcible argument if the closers of the debate were to devote themselves to summing up the main points brought forward and to answering the objections from the floor instead of branching off to a new treatment of the matter...
...five minutes and was intensely interesting. The lecturer said that he wished me to take religion on a firm basis and not make it an emotional matter. Such religion does not last. If the grand religion of Christ is put before men in the right way it needs no argument. Men would accept it at once without urging. He wished to speak of two subjects briefly. First, the intellectual difficulty which men meet with in religion. This difficulty must be settled first. Our minds must be satisfied. Man is a born questioner, he cannot help doubting. And the whole world...
...Princeton. Being well aware of the gentleman's thorough knowledge of the game as well as of his excellent powers of judgment in such matters, the college has looked forward to the publication of the article with eager delight and with a hearty appreciation of his staunch and able argument for a universal recognition of the game. Probably no one person has been so convinced of the injustice of many leading newspapers in this country in perverting the real nature of the game besides denouncing it as being too brutal and rough, as Professor Johnson. Newspapers have so utterly misrepresented...