Word: referendum
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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Question: "Resolved, That the Referendum should be introduced in this country by state legislation...
...debate between the representatives of Yale and Princeton will be held Alexandria Hall, Princeton, tonight. The question will be, "Resolved, That it would be wise to establish in respect of all state legislation of a general character, a system of referendum similar to that of Switzerland." Yale has the negative of the question and Princeton has the affirmative. The Princeton men will speak in the following order in first speeches: R. B. Perry '96, R. O. Kirkwood '97, and E. W. Hamilton '96. For second speeches, Kirkwood and Perry. The order of the Yale men will be: For first speeches...
...announced that Yale has chosen the negative of the question selected for the Yale-Princeton Debate. "Resolved; That it would be wise to establish in respect of all state legislation of a general character, a system of referendum similar to that established in Switzerland." The interpretation of the question is as follows: "State legislation," refers to an enactment by a State legislature; "of a general character" means affecting general as distinct from particular interests, and does not necessarily refer to geographical application...
...committee on intercollegiate debates has made arrangements to have the Yale-Princeton debate here on December sixth. The question selected by Princeton is: "Resolved, That it would be wise to establish in respect of all state legislation of a general character a system of referendum similar to that established in Switzerland." Yale will have the choice of sides. Two men on each side will have five minutes each for rebuttal. The negotiations for a Harvard-Princeton debate are well under...
Andover and Worcester Academy will have a debate in Andover on May 22 upon the question: "Resolved, That the principles of the Swiss Referendum should be adopted in the United States." Governor Greenhalge will preside...