Word: referendum
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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Princeton, N.J. April 10, 1912.--The Princeton Freshmen were victorious over the Harvard Freshmen in the debate held in Alexander Hall this evening. The visiting team upholding the affirmative contended that the initiative and the referendum would be good in that it would put an end to the inefficiency of the legislatures. The negative argued that the initiative and referendum did not reach the evils of legislation, and that this movement would inevitably lead up to a minority control with its attending evils...
...wish to bring the people into closer touch with their government. The initiative allows the people to propose any measure which the legislature refuses to pass for them. The referendum allows the people to veto any undesirable legislation. Our legislatures no longer represent the people but the trusts who have obtained great power. The initiative and referendum will put an end to the inefficiency of the legislature. The initiative and referendum are intended to supplement the legislature and not to supplant it. We would urge the adoption of the initiative and referendum even where inefficiency and corruption is not rife...
...Harvard will defend the negative against Yale in New Lecture Hall, and will argue the affirmative against Princeton at Princeton. The Yale team will at the same time uphold the negative against Princeton at New Haven. The subject for all three debates will be, "Resolved, That the initiative and referendum should be generally adopted in American states." The university whose two teams shall defeat their opponents will be announced the winner. Tickets at 10 cents each for the debate in New Lecture Hall may be obtained at the Rendezvous...
...Pass and R. W. Chubb as alternates, will meet Yale in Cambridge. The affirmative team, W. Berman, E. R. Roberts, and W. A. Cahill as regular speakers, and L. G. Burgevin as alternate, will meet Princeton at Princeton. The subject of the debate is: "Resolved, That the initiative and referendum should be generally adopted in American states." The debate in Cambridge will be held in New Lecture Hall, the one in Princeton in Alexander Hall, Princeton, N. J., and both will commence at 8 o'clock...
...Princeton freshmen will take place on May 10. Harvard will send a team to Yale and a Princeton team will come to Cambridge. As in the Intercollegiate debate on March 29, the visiting team will uphold the affirmative in each case. The subject is, "Resolved, That the initiative and referendum be generally adopted in the American states." Although the final trials of the Freshman team have been held, the regular teams have not been definitely picked as yet. They will be made up from the following men: J. Davis, of Pueblo, Colo.; R. H. Pass, of Syracuse...