Word: argumentative
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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There were a number of speakers from the floor. The vote on merits of argument was: Affirmative, 25; negative, 26. The question for debate at the next meeting is: "Resolved, that the Land Tax of Henry George should be adopted...
...best brief argument is found in Dr. Green's statement, 48th Congress, 1st session Senate reports...
...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...