Word: question
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Dates: during 1880-1889
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Considering the general interest in the tariff question, a strangely small audience gathered in Sever 11 last evening to listen to the debate on "Resolved, that a reduction of the tariff would hurt the wage-earner." The discussion was opened for the affirmative by Mr. C. M. Thayer, '89. He said: We can see what would result from a reduction of the tariff by taking the wire industry as an example. In this country about ninety per cent. of the cost of production goes to the laborer. The raw material costs about as much as it does abroad...
...question was then thrown open to the house, and Williams, L. S., Williams, '88, Nickerson, '89, and Naumberg, '89, Nickerson, '89, all spoke in favor of reducing the tariff...
...members of French 10 will discuss today the Direct Tax question, which has just been agitated in Congress...
...communication published yesterday echoes our sentiments upon the question of playing with professionals. We cannot agree with the ideas advanced by the correspondent of the Advocate, and we think that such an opinion can only be held by men who at best obtain but a superficial view of college life and practices. It is most undeniably false that our nine, in wishing to practice with professional teams, is influenced by a desire to learn "tricks" and unfair points to be employed against Yale and Princeton, unless learning how to play base-ball in a scientific manner can be called...
...Question: "Resolved, That the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers has promoted the best interests of its members and of the community." Principal disputants-Affirmative: J. M. Shahan and H. W. Hervey. Negative: F. B's. Williams and C. DeV. Musaus. Open to all students of the University...