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“ Our present immigration laws should be amended so as to debar all immigrants over sixteen years of age and unable to read and write; provided that this amendment shall not debar dependents upon qualified immigrants or residents of the United States. ”

“ Is universal manhood suffrage true in theory and best in practice for a representative government? Should an educational qualification be made a condition of enjoying the right of suffrage? Should a property qualification be made a condition of enjoying the right of suffrage? Is suffrage a natural right or a political privilege? Matson, p. 145: Briefs and references.
Manhood suffrage. Askew, 1906, p. 150: Briefs.—Gibson, p. 158: Briefs.
Suffrage in the United States should be restricted by an educational qualification. ”

“ All corporations engaging in interstate commerce should be required to take out a federal charter, granting such legislation would be constitutional. Debaters' handbook ser., no. 9: Briefs, references and selected articles.
All organizations engaged in interstate commerce should be licensed and supervised by the federal government. ”

“ See Philosophy and poetry.
Poetry and prose fiction.
Poetry is a more important element in literature than prose fiction. Wisconsin University, no. 254: Briefs.
Poetry and science.
Does the prevalence of natural science tend to check the poetic spirit? Matson, p. 363: Briefs and references.
Police.
Police; metropolitan and popular control. Askew, 1906, p. 176: Briefs and references.
Political parties.
Are the benefits of party government greater than its evils? Is the existence of parties necessary in a free government? Is party spirit productive of more evil than good? ”

“ Laws should be enacted providing that in case of personal injury to a workman arising out of and in the course of employment, his employer shall be liable for adequate compensation and shall not set up contributory negligence or the negligence of a fellow servant as a defense. ”

“ Briefs, references and selected articles.
In the larger New England cities all the powers of the city government should be vested in a commission of not more than nine men elected by the voters at large without the assistance of any other representative body. ”

“ Briefs.
The government should settle all disputes between capital and labor. Craig, p. 556: Outlines. [Pg 10]
Ought arbitration in trade disputes to be enforced by law? Gibson, p. 24: Briefs and references.
State boards of arbitration with compulsory powers should be established throughout the United States to settle industrial disputes between employers and employees. Foster, p. 353: Speech (affirmative) .
There should be a national board of arbitration for matters in dispute between employers and employees on inter-state railroads, and this board should be given compulsory powers. ”

“ Has photography done more to popularize art than engraving? Is photography of greater importance than engraving? Matson, p. 368: Briefs and references.
Physical force and mind force. See Mind force and physical force.
Planets.
Is it probable that the planets or other heavenly bodies are inhabited? Matson, p. 410: Briefs and references.
Plato and Aristotle.
Is Plato a greater philosopher than Aristotle? Is the philosophy of Plato, on the whole, superior to that of Aristotle? Matson, p. 425: Briefs and references.
Plato and Socrates.
Is philosophy as much indebted to Socrates as to Plato? ”