Word: lowness
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...present a well knit constructive case. In intelligent definition of the real issue, analysis of the whole question and construction of a consistent case the Princeton speakers were clearly superior to their opponents. Harvard's only pretence of an alternative course to strict enforcement was a defense of Mayor Low's administration on the ground of general expediency. An especial merit of Princeton's argument at the outset was a sharp interpretation of the question as one of principle and not of expediency--that a law is a law and is put upon the statute to be enforced--that consequently...
...question was, "Resolved, That Mayor Low should strictly enforce the excise laws in New York City." The Harvard team was composed of T. H. Reed 1L., I. Grossman '02 and J. K. Clark 3L. Princeton was represented by A. J. Barron '02, R. A. Blair P.G. and R. W. Anthony '02. The judges were Chief Justice E. E. Baldwin of the Connecticut Supreme Court, Professor Patten of the University of Pennsylvania; and Chief Justice J. H. Stiness of Rhode Island. The Hon. J. J. Myers '69 presided...
...show the duty of the Mayor and his subordinates and established the fact that his duty with regard to the enforcement of law was mandatory and that his position with regard to acts of the state legislature was one of subordination. He then showed that the position of Mayor Low was unique because of its individual responsibility and that the responsibility for the enforcement of all laws devolved upon him alone, since he has the power of removal of the heads of all the various departments of the city government. He also brought out the fact that the Mayor...
...Attorney Jerome, there are 250,000 people ready to violate the law. Yet again the instrument of enforcement, the police, is corrupt and accustomed to receive money in return for protection. Still further there are 13,000 saloons and only 2,500 policemen on duty at one time. Mr. Low in his letter to Dr. Parkhurst shows how the illegal sale goes on outside of saloons when an attempt is made to close them. "Arrangements are soon made by which liquor can be had in rooms adjacent to the saloons and the illegal sale goes on as smoothly as before...
...eighth annual Harvard-Princeton debate will be held this evening in Sanders Theatre at 8 o'clock. Of the seven annual debates already held, Harvard has won all. The question tonight will be: "Resolved, That Mayor Low should strictly enforce the excise laws in New York City." Harvard chose the question and Princeton decided to support the affirmative. The Harvard team, composed of T. H. Reed1 L., I. Grossman '02 and J. K. Clark 3L., will give their opening speeches in the order named. In rebuttal the order will be Grossman, Reed and Clark. E. E. Smith '02 is alternate...