DEBATE OF OCTOBER 31, 1889.Question: Resolved, That President Harrison has broken the piedges of the Chicago platform.

(Brief for the Affirmative).G. O. Swasey and J. H. Morse.

Best general references-Philadelphia address of Curtis, in Civil Service Record, October 1889. Speech of Quincy, Boston Herald, October 19, 1889.

The Platform stands or falls as a whole.

I. President Harrison is pledged to observe the spirit and letter of civil service reform and its extension-Chicago Platform, Letter of acceptance and Inaugural address.

II. The policy of the administration on civil service has been clearly defined-see general references.

III. Harrison has been false to the spirit of reform in his appointments-Public Opinion, March 23, June 8; Nation, May 23, August 1, 1889; Civil Service Record from June to October, 1889.

IV. The policy of his subordinates, for which he is responsible, is at varance with his pledges-Civil Servics Record, May 1889; Public Opnion, March 30, August 13, June 22, 1889. (a) unprecedented demand for office-I'ublic Opinion, May 18, 25, July 20; New York Post, June 25; Nation, April 25, May 2, 9, 16, June 20, July 11, September 19, 26. (b) Nepotism-Epoch, August 2; Nation, May 1, July 4. (c) there have been gross abuses in the pension department-Public Opinion, May 18, July 6, September 7, 21; Nation, May, 30.

V. Harrison has failed to extend the civil service laws-Nation, August 23, 1889.

Brief for the Negative.W. Wells '90 and C. W. Spencer '90.

Best general references-Republican Campaign text book for 1888; Publis Opinion, March to October, 1889.

I. The Republican platform advocates both: (a) principles which the president has no power to carry out . e. g. tariff, marine legislation, party bills etc., and (b) principles which the president has power to carry out e. g. diptomatic and territorial appointments etc.-Platform in Republican text book p. p. 1 3.

II. That the president has strongly maintained party principles is shown by (1) his foreign policy as exemplified by (a) diplomatic appointments-Public Opinion, April 6, 1889; Boston Evening Journal, July 3, 1889. (b) Pan Amerian Congress, N. Y. Mail in P. O. October 5, 1889. (c) Samoan settlement-Nation, June 20, 1889. (b) Behring Sea fishery question-Boston Morning Journal, August 10. (2) his domestic policy as exemplified by (a) territorial appointments-Baltimore American in P. O. March 16, 1889; lowa State Register in P. O. March 30, 1889. (b) Indian question-Phil. Ledger in P. O. March 30; New York Tribune in P. O. July 20. (c) pension question-Boston Advertiser, August 31; Boston Journal, September 12; New York Mail in P. O. September 21; American, September 19.

III. That the president has not violated the Civil Service Policy is shown by (a) certain appointments, especially those of civil service commissioners-Philadelphia Press in P. O. May 18; American, May 11; Boston Morning Journal, July 5. (b) Refusal to remove incumbents-New York World in P. O. March 23, New Orleans Times in P. O. March 23. (c) Many cases to which the reform is not applicable.- Rochester Democrat in P. O. August 10, Omaha Bee in P. O. Oct. 12; Independent Journal in P. O., July 20. (d) fovorable criticism-New York Press in P. O. Oct 12, Boston Morning Jounal July 17.

IV. That the president's policy in general is supported by his party is shown by the approval of party leaders and press-Hon. H. C. Lodge's Speech in Boston Transcript, Sept. 25; Governor Robinson'speech in fonrnal, Sept. 26; Washington Post in P. O. October 12.