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3 ." tttv fir- Iliii, Vol. 15, UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA, CHAPEL HILL, S. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1907. No. 27. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. AR CAROLINA DEFEATS VIRGINIA. WINS FIRST ANNUAL DEBATE IN MAGNIFICENT CONTEST. All the Speakers Make Masterful and Eloquent Speeches, but Messrs. Parker and Dameron Win Unanimous Decision-Large Crowd Present. In the first of a series of debates with the University of Virginia, Tuesday night, Carolina won by a unanimous decision. The question was, "Resolved, That the street railways in the United States should be owned and operated by the municipalities." Carolina up held the affirmative, while Virginia defended the negative side of the question. ; Carolina was ably represented by Messrs. J. J. Parker and E S. W. Dameron, who have the distinction of being the strongest debaters the Unive rsi ty h as h ad i n years. Mr. Parker is a member pf the Senior class, and of the Law . Department and is a strong and convincing soeaker. He served on the Georgia debate . last year in which the University was victorious. Mr. Dameron is also a member of the Law Department, having graduated from the University in 1904, winning among other honors the Willie P. ' Mangum medal in oratory. His clear logical views, coupled with his sincere an forceful delivery carry conviction to the hearts of his hearers. The Virginia debaters, Messrs J. P. Smith and H. M. Peck, are gentlemen of pleasing address and charming personality, and the man ner in which they met defeat shows them to be typical southern gentle men. They made many friends dur ing their short stay among- us, who wilfalways welcome their return to the University. The debate was presided over In justice James C. MacRae, of the Law Department, while Mr. E. C. Herring was Secretary. The Judges were, Dr. Edwin Minis, head of the English Department of Trinity College, Mr. J. W. Bailey, Editor of the Biblical Recorder, and Mr. Clarence H. Poe, Editor of the Progressive Farmer. Mr. Parker opened the debate for the affirmative as follows: "The democratic principle de mands that the government carry on every business whose product is a public necessity and which lends itself to monopolistic control. The street railway is such a type of business. It uses, moreover, the public streets; and the chief part of its capital consists in grants made to it by the public. The street railway is a public business, then, when viewed in its purely commer cial aspect. It is a public business, moreover, because its scientific and far sighted operation will do much to relieve the slum, the greatest of the citvs' evils. Private owner ship means taxation at private hands, and has been an endless source of political corruption. Mu nicipal ownership will create an in terest in public affairs; it will stir up civic pride and loyalty, and breathe the breath of life into the principle of democracy." Mr. Dameron 'presented the practical side of the argument for the affirmative somewhat as follows: "Private ownership has not fur nished a just, safe, and adequate service. Its charges are too high and its profits are not used for the public wealth and welfare, but for the amassiiig of colossal individual fortunes. Municipal ownership has been operated successfully in Great Britian, and can be . operated suc cessfully in this country. Munici pal ownership' of water works wherever tried in this country, has lowereu the price of water from 30 to 50 per ct'ut. In fact, municipal ownership of public utilities, wher ever, and whenever tried, whether on this or the other side of the Atlantic, has resulted in great eco nomic saving- to all the people served, and any conclusion to the contrary must be based upon excep tions instead of rules or upon jugglery of figures and distortion of facts. Municipal ownership is in harmony with democracy, indus trial progress, and eternal jus tice; and no power can stay its onward march." The argument produced by the negative in defense of their side of the question was essentially as follows: ' "The position of the affirmative is false because it brings on a great increase in taxes, an enlarge ment of debt, and secures no profit to owners. It is diametrically opposed to the American principle of government, and will eventually lead to paternalism, and act as a check on individual initiative. It is inconsistentand ineffectual in execution. It has been a failure in England,' and has been repudiated by courts and elections in this coun try, e. g. Chicago. In no way does it meet the problem of control." Carolina clearly had the advan tage f her opponents on the rejoinder, and the frequent applause of the large audience which greeted the speakers, was significant of the pleasure the contest afforded them. After the debate the speakers! were tendered a receptiou in thej Y,M. C. A. Building. THE GEORGIA DEBATE OURS. ARGUMENT OF MESSRS KATZEN STEIN AND MATTHEWS WINS. Decision of Committee Unani mous Government Should not Own Railroads Messrs. L. P. Matthews and C. J. Katzenstein, our representatives in the Georgia-Carolina debate at Athens Friday night, won out over Messrs. Nathan Coplan and J. K. McDonald Jr. by a unanimous de cision of the committee. The query, "Resolved, That government own ership aud operation of inter-state railways would subserve the best interests of the people of the Uni ted States," was the same as the query for the George Washington debate, our side being1 the negative this time, however. The committee was composed of Judges Beverly D. Evens, of the Supreme Court of Georgia, Arthur G. Powell, of the Court of Appeals of Georgia, and John D. Pendleton, of the Superior Court of Fulton County, Georgia. Harrison Jones, of Atlanta, was master of ceremon ies and did everything in his power to make the Carolina debaters feel at home. The first speaker was Mr. Nath an Coplan, of Georgia, who pre sented strong argument condemning the present system of own ership and operation of inter state traffic lines. In reply Mr. C. J. Katzenstein showed that individual initiative would be de stroyed if the hope of private profits was eliminated under gov ernmental ownership. Further, he pointed out that the' government could not manage such a system; foreign countries find it possible to do so, but it would be impracticable for a nation with our ideals. Next Mr. J. K. McDonald attempted to show that the policy of government al ownership had worked elsewhere and would prove applicable here. In concluding the first round Mr. L. P. Matthews pointed out that it would be impossible for the gov ernment to buy the railways and operate them on a self sustaining basis, that political corruption would be engendered among rail way officials, and that the uniform ity in rates resulting from govern mental ownership would be unfair to all sections concerned. The re joinders followed in the same or der. Our debaters returned to the Hill Monday. While in Athens they were most hospitiably entertained by Mrs. Hooper, a sister of Dr. Herty. The University of Pennsylvania is now offering thirty-eight courses in the late afternoon or evening hours to persons who cannot attend the regular, day sessions. Credit for these courses will count on Bache lor's Degrees in Arts and Sciences, ' VIRGINIA TAKES THE SECOND. GAME WITNESSED BY CROWD OF 2500 SPECTATORS. Greensboro Treats Teams Royally a Good Game Story the Hero for Carolina. In the presence of 2500 enthusias tic wearers of the blue and white and orange and blue Carolina suf fered a second defeat at the hands of Virginia in Greensboro Saturday at the ratio of 5 to 2. Long- before the time for the game to be called the grand stand had been filled and the crowd rapidly spread down the foul-lines on both sides of the diamond. A little after 3:30 o'clock umpire Earle Holt called "play ball!" For the first two , innings neither side scored and both teams put up a good exhibition of the national sport. In the third inning , Woodson of the Virginia team, Went to first on four bad ones and scored ou Honaker's neat single to the out field, ' There were no more runs made until the seventh inning, when Virginia scored another man, who went to first on a passed ball and scored on Harrison's hit. In the eighth Carolina tied the score. Rogers went to first on four balls. Montgomery singled, advancing Rogers. Both advanced on James' sacrifice and scored on Story's two bagger which came near going over center-field fence for four sacks. Pandemonium broke loose on the side-lines and Story was the hero of the hour, but the joy was shortlived for in Virginia's half of the inning a combination of hits and errors gave the boys from Charlottesville the three runs that decided the game. Both teams were treated royally while in Greensboro. They stop ped at the Guilford, the dining' room of which was decorated in the colors of the two colleges. A dance was given in the hotel ball room in their honor in the evening. The tabulated score: VIRGINIA.. A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E. Honaker, ss. 4 0 2 2 11 Walker, of. 3 0 1 0 1 0 Hotf, 8b. '4 0 0 0 2 1 Daltou, If. 4 0 1 3 0 0 Thom, rf . 3 0 0 0 0 0 Johnson, lb. 3 1 0 11 0 0 Maddox, 2b. 4 2 2 1 1 0 Woodson, c. 3 2 1 10 0 0 Susong, p. ' ' 8 0 1 0 7 0 Totals 31 5 8 27 12 2 CAROLINA. . A.B. R. H. P.O. A. E. Montgomery, 2b. 4 1 14 0 1 James, 8b. 4 0 0 111 Story, lb. 4 0 2 5 1 i Thompson, p. 4 0 1 1 1 l Morrow, If. 2 0 0 2 0 0 Whittaker, If. 1 0 0 0 0 0 Raney, cf . 3 0 0 0 0 0 Fountain, ss. 4 0 0 2 1 0 Rogers, c. 2 1 0 6 0 1 , Davis, rf . 8 0 1 2 0 0 Total 31 2 5 24 6 3 (Continued on pag 4.)
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