Word: briefe
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...Brief for the Affirmative.H. B. HUNTINGTON '97 and W. L. RUMSEY...
...Brief Proper.I. Annual elections have grave defects. A. Their frequency presents dangers. (1) The work must be left to professional politicians and bosses. (a) Few of the best men can actively participate. (2) Constantly recurring elections breed neglect of issues. (a) In off-years half the registered voters do not vote in Massachusetts. (b) On the average only 67 per cent. vote in Massachusetts. (c) In representative biennial election states 80 per cent, and over vote. (E. H. Haskell, Biennial Elections, p. 13.) B. They are expensive. (1) $148,000 is spent on a single election. (Mr. Winn, Boston Traveller...
...Brief for the Negative.SINCLAIR KENNEDY '97, and ROBET D. JENKS...
...Brief for the Affirmative.R. C. DAVIS and J. E. GREGG...
...Brief for the Negative.F. HENDRICK and G. W. ABELE...