Is the present a poetical age? Rowton, p. 227: References.
Poetry and philosophy.SeePhilosophy and poetry.
Poetry is a more important element in literature than prose fiction. Wisconsin University, no. 254: Briefs.
Does the prevalence of natural science tend to check the poetic spirit? Matson, p. 363: Briefs and references.
Police; metropolitan and popular control. Askew, 1906, p. 176: Briefs and references.
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? Matson, p. 143: Briefs and references.
Is the existence of parties in a state favorable to the public welfare? Rowton, p. 220: References.
Party government. Askew, 1906, p. 170: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 174: Briefs.
Party government; is it a useful or mischievous system? Gibson, p. 108: Briefs and references.
See alsoIndependent Labour party.—Labor party.—National party.—Party allegiance.—Populist party.—Republican party.
The interstate commerce act should be so amended as to allow pooling. Brookings, p. 137: Briefs and references.
The United States should continue its present policy of opposing the combination of railroads. Speaker, v. 3, p. 93: Briefs and references.—C. L. of P. Debates: Briefs.
Poor, Housing of the.SeeHousing problem.
Ought Pope to rank in the first class of poets? Rowton, p. 220: References.
Pope and Dryden.SeeDryden and Pope.
Pope(Roman Catholic church).SeeRoman Catholic church.Papacy.
The growth of population is advancing more rapidly than the resources for its comfortable maintenance permit. C. L. of P. Reference lists.
Limited population. Askew, 1906, p. 176: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 183: Briefs.
Supporters of the Populist party have substantial grievances which their movement is likely to relieve. Brookings, p. 16: Briefs and references.
United States should adopt penny postage. Craig, p. 86: Speeches.
The federal government should establish a system of postal savings banks. Thomas, p. 190: Briefs.
It is not good policy for the government of the United States to establish a system of postal savings. Craig, p. 286: Speeches.
The postal savings bank scheme as advocated by Postmaster General Meyer should be put into operation in the United States. Pearson, p. 481: Report of debate, and references.
A system of postal savings banks should be established in the United States. Ringwalt, p. 151: Briefs and references.—Wisconsin University, no. 215: References.—C. L. of P. Debates: References.
The government should maintain and operate a telegraph system in connection with the post-office. Ringwalt, p. 174: Briefs and references.
Should our national government establish postal telegraphy? Matson, p. 178: Briefs and references.
It is better to be born to poverty than to wealth. C. L. of P. Reference lists.
See alsoCrime.
Should all preaching be extempore? Should the written sermon be permitted to hold the place it has gained in general preaching? Matson, p. 501: Briefs and references.
Should political subjects be introduced into the pulpit? Matson, p. 502: Briefs and references.
Would not pulpit oratory become more effective if the clergy were to preach extemporaneously? Rowton, p. 231: References.
See alsoPulpit and press.
Premature burial.SeeBurial, Premature.
The president of the United States should be elected by direct popular vote. Pattee, p. 96: Brief (affirmative).
Presidential electors should be chosen by districts instead of on a general ticket. Brookings, p. 30: Briefs and references.
Should the present method of electing the president be superseded by some other method? Should electors for president and vice-president be elected by the vote of the congressional districts, with two at large for each state, instead of upon general ticket? Should the president be elected by a direct popular vote, counted by federal numbers? or should the president be elected by a majority of the nation's voters, voting directly? Matson, p. 155: Briefs and references.
Should the president and the Senate of the United States be elected by a direct vote of the people? Craig, p. 258: Speeches.
The presidential term should consist of six years without subsequent re-election, instead of the present term of four years. C. L. of P. Debates: References.
For the United States the presidential system is a better form of government than the parliamentary system. Pearson, p. 367: Report of debate, and references.—Speaker, v. 4, p. 248: Briefs and references.
Press, Liberty of.SeeLiberty of the press.
Press and pulpit.SeePulpit and press.
Nomination of officers by caucuses, or primaries, should be abandoned. Thomas, p. 164: Briefs.
State, county and city officers should be nominated by conventions rather than by direct primaries. Speaker, v. 6, p. 82: Briefs and references.
State, district, county and city officers should be nominated by direct primaries held under state regulation rather than by delegate convention. Robbins, p. 158: Briefs and references.
The system of direct primary nominations is preferable to that of nomination by caucus and convention. Debaters' handbook ser., no. 5: Briefs, references and selected articles.
Primitive man.SeeMan.
Primitive religion.SeeReligion.
Abolition of the law of primogeniture. Askew, 1911, p. 186: Briefs.
Which has done the greater service to mankind, the printing press or the steam engine? Rowton, p. 153: Speeches and references.
Prison labor.SeeConvict labor.
Prison reform. Askew, 1906, p. 184: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 186: Briefs.
Should our prisons be reformed? Gibson, p. 150: Briefs and references.
Should the chief purpose of a prison be to punish or to reform? Matson, p. 162: Briefs and references.
See alsoIndeterminate sentence.—Punishment.
Private property at sea; should it be exempt from capture? Askew, 1911, p. 187: Briefs.
Is the hypothesis of a probation after death rational and probable? Does human probation terminate at death? Matson, p. 494: Briefs and references.
Askew, 1906, p. 185: Briefs.
Askew, 1906, p. 186: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 191: Briefs.
Is profit-sharing the cure for labour-troubles? Gibson, p. 153: Briefs and references.
Prohibition.SeeLiquor question.
Askew, 1906, p. 186: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 192: Briefs.
Legislative bodies should be chosen by a system of proportional representation. Ringwalt, p. 59: Briefs and references.
Members of the legislature of the state of Wisconsin should be chosen by a system of proportional representation. Wisconsin University, no. 225: References.
State legislatures should be elected by a system of proportional representation. Thomas, p. 168: Briefs and references.
A high protective tariff raises wages. Brookings, p. 99: Briefs and references.
Imperial preferential tariffs. Askew, 1906, p. 177: Briefs and references.
Our legislation should be shaped toward the abandonment of the protective tariff. Pearson, p. 111: Synopsis of debate, and references.
Protection is preferable to free trade as a commercial policy for the United States. Ringwalt, p. 95: Briefs and references.
A protective tariff is a commercial and economic advantage to the United States. Thomas, p. 172: Briefs and references.
Shall we go back to protection? Gibson, p. 261: Briefs and references.
Tariff for revenue only is of greater benefit to the people of the United States than a protective tariff. Craig, p. 160: Speeches.
Tariff reform. Askew, 1911, p. 225: Briefs.
The tariff should be for revenue only. Foster, p. 380: Speech of F.H. Hurd (affirmative).
The time has now come when the policy of protection should be abandoned by the United States. Brookings, p. 96: Briefs and references.
Which is the true economic policy for nations, protection or free trade? Is protection or free trade the wiser policy for the United States? Should a tariff be levied exclusively for revenue? Does protection protect? Matson, p. 198: Briefs and references.
See alsoSteel.—Sugar.—Wool.
Askew, 1906, p. 188: Briefs and references.
Askew, 1911, p. 193: Briefs.
Publishers and authors.SeeAuthors and publishers.
Is the pulpit more influential than the press? Matson, p. 504: Briefs and references.
Which exerts the greater influence, the pulpit or the press? Gibson, p. 165: Briefs and references.
Pulpit oratory.SeePreaching.
Should not all punishment be reformatory? Rowton, p. 218: References.
Punishment, Capital.SeeCapital punishment.
Punishment, Corporal.SeeCorporal punishment.
The fear of punishment has a greater influence on human conduct than the hope of reward. Craig, p. 77: Speeches.
Has the fear of punishment, or the hope of reward, the greater influence on human conduct? Rowton, p. 209: References.
Was the Puritan revolution justifiable? Matson, p. 61: Briefs and references.
Have the New England Puritans been censured too severely for their treatment of the Quakers and the so called witches? Matson, p. 78: Briefs and references.
A national quarantine act is desirable. Brookings, p. 146: Briefs and references.
The principle of a present quorum as laid down in Reed's Rules is sound. Brookings, p. 85: Briefs and references.
Railroad pooling.SeePooling.
The cost of the service rendered by a railroad company should be made the basis for the regulation of its rates. C. L. of P. Reference lists.
Railroads.Government ownership.SeeGovernment ownership.Railroads.
Railroads and navigation.SeeNavigation and railroads.
Raphael and Michael Angelo.SeeMichael Angelo and Raphael.
From which does the mind gain the more knowledge, reading or observation? Rowton, p. 213: References.
Reading and travel.SeeTravel and reading.
Reason and imagination.SeeImagination and reason.
Reasoning, Inductive.SeeInductive reasoning.
The recall should be adopted in the United States as a measure of control by the people. C. L. of P. Debates: References.
The system of recall in use in Los Angeles, California, would be beneficial to the city of ——. Wisconsin University, no. 262: References.
All judges other than federal should be subject to the popular recall. Speaker, v. 7, p. 301: Briefs and references.
The recall of judges is constitutional and will further the best interests of the people of the United States. C. L. of P. Debates: References.
The policy of concluding reciprocal commercial treaties with other nations is a wise one. Ringwalt, p. 105: Briefs and references.—C. L. of P. Reference lists.
Commercial reciprocity between the United States and Canada is desirable. Thomas, p. 178: Briefs.
It would be advantageous to the United States to admit Canadian coal and lumber free of duty. Speaker, v. 3, p. 95: Briefs and references.—C. L. of P. Debates: Briefs.
It would be to the advantage of the United States to establish complete commercial reciprocity between the United States and Canada. Brookings, p. 102: Briefs and references.
A reciprocal commercial treaty should be concluded between the United States and Canada. Ringwalt, p. 113: Briefs and references.
See alsoRetaliation.
Fair trade (reciprocity)v.free trade. Askew, 1906, p. 90: Briefs and references.
Askew, 1906, p. 192: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 199: Briefs.
For and against the initiative and referendum for New York state. Speaker, v. 6, p. 431: Speeches and references.
Initiative and referendum. Debaters' handbook ser., no. 11: References and selected articles.
Initiative and referendum should be made a part of the legislative system of Ohio. Pearson, p. 67: Synopses of speeches, and references.
Initiative and referendum systems of enacting legislation should be adopted by Pennsylvania. Speaker, v. 3, p. 281: Briefs and references.—C. L. of P. Debates: Briefs.
Is the adoption of the initiative and referendum practicable in this country? Craig, p. 487: Speeches.
Optional initiative and optional referendum should be adopted in state legislation. Robbins, p. 121: Briefs and references.
Should the referendum be introduced into English politics? Gibson, p. 169: Briefs and references.
The system of direct legislation by the people should be more generally adopted in the United States. Wisconsin University, no. 224: References.
Has the reformation exerted more influence on modern civilization than the renaissance? Matson, p. 54: Briefs and references.
Is the reformer of greater importance to society than the conservative? Matson, p. 527: Briefs and references.
Askew, 1906, p. 194: Briefs and references.
Relief, Outdoor.SeeOutdoor relief.
Should theological difficulties be freely discussed? Gibson, p. 208: Briefs and references.
Was monotheism the primitive religion? Was polytheism the primitive religion? Was fetichism the primitive religion? Matson, p. 470: Briefs and references.
See alsoAuthority (in religion).
Religion and art.SeeArt and religion.
Secular education. Askew, 1911, p. 86: Briefs.
See alsoBible in the public schools.
A man's religion should not affect his eligibility for public office. C. L. of P. Debates: References.
Ought persons to be excluded from the civil offices on account of their religious opinions? Rowton, p. 221: References.
Must religious education be dogmatic? Askew, 1906, p. 80: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 84: Briefs.
Askew, 1906, p. 86: Briefs and references.
Renaissance and reformation.SeeReformation and renaissance.
Renaissance art and Greek art.SeeGreek art and renaissance art.
Abolition of law of distress for rent. Askew, 1906, p. 70: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 75: Briefs.
Representation, Proportional.SeeProportional representation.
The Republican party is entitled to popular support. Thomas, p. 170: Briefs and references.
The Republican party is entitled to the suffrages of intelligent citizens. Brookings, p. 13: Briefs and references.
Republicanism and monarchy.SeeMonarchy and republicanism.
Research, Scientific.SeeScientific research.
Responsibility and insanity.SeeInsanity and responsibility.
Gibson, p. 268: Briefs and references.
Askew, 1906, p. 195; Askew, 1911, p. 203: Briefs.
Are the growth and prosperity of the Christian church best promoted by revivals of religion? Matson, p. 496: Briefs and references.
Reward and punishment.SeePunishment and reward.
Is there reasonable ground for believing that the character of Richard the Third was not so atrocious as is generally supposed? Rowton, p. 222: References.
Shakespeare's Richard III is not the true one. C. L. of P. Reference lists.
Which was the worse monarch, Richard the Third or Charles the Second? Rowton, p. 226: References.
Were the results of Richelieu's policy beneficial to France? Matson, p. 66: Briefs and references.
Askew, 1911, p. 203: Briefs.
Askew, 1906, p. 196: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 205: Briefs.
Should the United States government build good roads? Craig, p. 503: Speeches.
Has the Roman Catholic church been, on the whole, a blessing to the world? Matson, p. 478: Briefs and references.
Papal infallibility. Askew, 1906, p. 120: Briefs and references.
Was the papacy during the middle ages a beneficent power in European affairs? Matson, p. 44: Briefs and references.
Rome and England.SeeEngland and Rome.
Rome and Greece.SeeGreece and Rome.
Has Rousseau's influence on modern thought been, on the whole, beneficial? Matson, p. 356: Briefs and references.
Rural schools.SeeCountry schools.
Saloons.SeeLiquor question.
Is the Salvation Army calculated by its organization and methods to promote true Christianity among the lower classes? Is the Salvation Army entitled to the approval, encouragement and support of the Christian church? Matson, p. 498: Briefs and references.
The policy embodied in the pending treaty with Santo Domingo is a desirable departure in American diplomacy. Speaker, v. 2, p. 393: Briefs and references.
Is not satire highly useful as a moral agent? Rowton, p. 228: References.
Scepticism.SeeSkepticism.
Schiller and Goethe.SeeGoethe and Schiller.
Should the curriculum of the public schools be changed? C. L. of P. Reference lists.
Are public or private schools to be preferred? Rowton, p. 225: References.
Popular control of state-supported schools. Gibson, p. 251: Briefs and references.
See alsoBible in the public schools.—Country schools.—Religion in the public schools.
Science and art.SeeArt and science.
Science and literature.SeeLiterature and science.
Science and poetry.SeePoetry and science.
Science and the classics.SeeClassical education.
State endowment of scientific research. Askew, 1906, p. 197: Briefs.
Disestablishment of the Church of Scotland. Askew, 1906, p. 68; Askew, 1911, p. 73: Briefs.
Is the enduring fame of Scott dependent more on his novels than on his poems? Matson, p. 329: Briefs and references.
The Southern states were justified in seceding. C. L. of P. Debates: References.
Second ballot.SeeBallot.
Fraternities should be abolished in the high school. C. L. of P. Reference lists.
Greek letter fraternities as existing at present in undergraduate colleges are detrimental to the best interests of the academic world. Speaker, v. 7, p. 316: Briefs and references.
Secret societies should not be permitted in secondary schools. Thomas, p. 206: Briefs.
Does sectarianism spoil Christianity? Gibson, p. 178: Briefs and references.
Has the division of Protestant Christians into sects been, on the whole, injurious to the interests of true religion? Matson, p. 483: Briefs and references.
The rules of the Senate ought to be so amended that general debate may be limited. Brookings, p. 83: Briefs and references.
A constitutional amendment should be adopted providing that United States senators be elected by direct vote of the people. Ringwalt, p. 67: Briefs and references.
A constitutional amendment should be secured by which senators shall be elected by direct vote of the people. Brookings, p. 32: Briefs and references.
Election of United States senators. Debaters' handbook ser., no. 6: References and selected articles.
Popular election of senators. C. L. of P. Debates: References.
Should the president and the Senate of the United States be elected by a direct vote of the people? Craig, p. 258: Speeches.
United States senators should be elected by direct popular vote. Pearson, p. 377: Synopses of speeches, and references.
United States senators should be elected by direct vote of the people. Thomas, p. 162: Briefs and references.
Servetus and Calvin.SeeCalvin and Servetus.
Is it possible that the world will ever again possess a writer as great as Shakspeare? Rowton, p. 229: References.
See alsoHamlet.—Richard III.—Taming of the shrew.
Shakespeare and Bacon.SeeBacon-Shakespeare question.
Was Shakespeare a greater genius than Goethe? Matson, p. 294: Briefs and references.
Which was the greater poet, Shakespeare or Milton? Rowton, p. 136: Speeches and references.
Shelley and Byron.SeeByron and Shelley.
Sherman anti-trust law is hostile to the economic interests of the United States. Thomas, p. 208: Briefs.
The federal government should grant financial aid to ships engaged in our foreign trade and owned by citizens of the United States. Pearson, p. 405: Synopses of speeches, and references.
The United States government should extend its system of ship subsidies. Thomas, p. 178: Briefs.
The United States should establish a more extensive system of shipping subsidies. Ringwalt, p. 121: Briefs and references.—Wisconsin University, no. 386: Arguments and references.
The United States should establish a system of shipping subsidies. Brookings, p. 107: Briefs and references.—Robbins, p. 189: Briefs and references.
Ships, Free.SeeFree ships.
Any further coinage of silver by the United States is undesirable. Brookings, p. 90: Briefs and references.
See alsoBimetallism.
Simplified spelling.SeeSpelling reform.
Is the economic system of Henry George sound in its general principles and conclusions? Does poverty increase with progress? Is the private ownership of land wrong and productive of evil? Should there be a single tax levied on land values? Matson, p. 212: Briefs and references.
A single tax on land values is desirable. Ringwalt, p. 202: Briefs and references.—C. L. of P. Debates: References.
A single tax on land would be better than the present system of taxation. Brookings, p. 120: Briefs and references.
Taxation of ground values. Askew, 1906, p. 104: Briefs and references.
Taxation of land values. Askew, 1911, p. 140: Briefs.
Taxation of land values only forms the proper basis of taxation for the purpose of local government in the United States and Canada. Speaker, v. 7, p. 439: Synopsis of speeches, and references.
Has scepticism aided more than it has retarded the progress of truth? Matson, p. 488: Briefs and references.
Which is the more baneful, skepticism or superstition? Rowton, p. 230: References.
Is the decline of slavery in Europe attributable to moral or to economical influences? Rowton, p. 225: References.
Was the overthrow of slavery in the United States effected more by the influence of moral than of political forces? Matson, p. 85: Briefs and references.
Has slavery been a greater curse to mankind than intemperance? Matson, p. 538: Briefs and references.
Small holdings.SeeAllotments and small holdings extension.
Askew, 1906, p. 87: Briefs and references.
Social reform and the church.SeeChurch, The.
Askew, 1906, p. 49: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 212: Briefs.—Gibson, p. 180: Briefs and references.
See alsoCoöperation.
Societies, Secret.SeeSecret societies.
Society and solitude.SeeSolitude and society.
Ought Socrates to have saved his life by a different defence or by escaping from prison? Matson, p. 89: Briefs and references.
Socrates and Plato.SeePlato and Socrates.
Is solitude more favorable to mental and moral improvement than society? Matson, p. 534: Briefs and references.
Have the Greek sophists been unduly depreciated? Are the opinions and practices of the Greek sophists incapable of vindication? Matson, p. 421: Briefs and references.
Should natives be compelled to work? Askew, 1906, p. 199: Briefs and references.
Southern states.SeeSecession.
English spelling reform. Askew, 1906, p. 201: Briefs and references.
Is the radical change of English orthography to phonetic spelling desirable or practicable? Matson, p. 264: Briefs and references.
The simplified forms in the "Three hundred simplified spelling list" printed by the Simplified Spelling Board should be adopted by the people of the United States. Wisconsin University, no. 280: References.—C. L. of P. Debates: References.
Spendthrift and miser.SeeMiser and spendthrift.
Spenser and Chaucer.SeeChaucer and Spenser.
Askew, 1906, p. 202: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 220: Briefs.
Are we too fond of sport? Gibson, p. 188: Briefs and references.
Is sporting justifiable? Rowton, p. 212: References.
See alsoAthletics.—Foot-ball.
Spurgeon and Beecher.SeeBeecher and Spurgeon.
Stage.SeeTheatre.
State and church.SeeChurch and state.
The less the state meddles with the individual the better. Gibson, p. 175: Briefs and references.
State intervention and laissez faire.SeeLaissez faire and state intervention.
State ownership.SeeGovernment ownership.
State rights.SeeCentralization and state rights.
Which is the greater civilizer, the statesman or the poet? Rowton, p. 215: References.
Statesman, warrior, poet.SeeWarrior, statesman, poet.
Steam-engine and printing-press.SeePrinting-press and steam-engine.
Present tariff on trust-made steel articles should be abolished. Wisconsin University, no. 279: References.
Has the influence of stoicism been on the whole beneficial? Did stoicism as modified by its Roman teachers show a real approximation to Christianity? Matson, p. 431: Briefs and references.
Askew, 1906, p. 202: Briefs.
Street railways.Municipal ownership.SeeMunicipal ownership.
Are strikes right? Are strikes a benefit, on the whole, to the laboring class? Matson, p. 225: Briefs and references.
See alsoChicago strike injunctions.
Is a system of self-government by students in colleges desirable? Matson, p. 250: Briefs and references.—C. L. of P. Reference lists.
The average young man of to-day has greater opportunities to make life a success financially than his forefathers. Craig, p. 199: Speeches.
Is success in life attained more by will than by good fortune? Matson, p. 535: Briefs and references.
Adult suffrage. Askew, 1911, p. 2: Briefs.
Disfranchisement of illiterate voters. Askew, 1906, p. 222: Briefs.
If it were possible, a reasonable property qualification for the exercise of the municipal franchise in the United States would be desirable. Brookings, p. 11: Briefs and references.
If it were possible, would a property qualification for the exercise of the municipal franchise be desirable? Foster, p. 220: Brief and speech (negative).
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. Thomas, p. 200: Briefs.
Suffrage should be restricted by an educational qualification. Ringwalt, p. 25: Briefs and references.
Tennessee should adopt an amendment to her constitution requiring an educational qualification for suffrage. Pearson, p. 243: Report of speeches, and references.
There should be a property qualification for the franchise in cities. Thomas, p. 204: Briefs.
Suffrage, Negro.SeeNegro suffrage.
Suffrage, Woman.SeeWoman suffrage.
Is it good policy for the government of the United States to place a tariff on sugar? Gibson, p. 266: Speeches.
Sugar should be admitted free of duty. Brookings, p. 110: Briefs and references.
A system of sugar bounties is contrary to good public policy. Brookings, p. 112: Briefs and references.
See alsoBrussels sugar convention.
Is suicide ever justifiable? Gibson, p. 197: Briefs and references.
Is suicide immoral? Askew, 1906, p. 204: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 223: Briefs.
Should there be legal enactments for the prevention of suicide? Matson, p. 164: Briefs and references.
Is our Sunday being spoiled? Gibson, p. 200: Briefs and references.
Sunday closing of public houses.SeeLiquor question.
Askew, 1906, p. 206: Briefs and references.
Are the results of Sunday schools satisfactory? Gibson, p. 203: Briefs and references.
Superstition and skepticism.SeeSkepticism and superstition.
The sword and the pen.SeeThe pen and the sword.
Tacitus and Thucydides.SeeThucydides and Tacitus.
Money acquired by doubtful means should not be used for philanthropic purposes. C. L. of P. Reference lists.
Did Petruchio adopt the best method of taming a shrew? C. L. of P. Reference lists.
Tariff.SeeProtection and free trade.
Is there any standard of taste? Rowton, p. 219: References.
Abolition of indirect taxation. Askew, 1906, p. 206: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 241: Briefs.
Our present system of taxation is the best that can be devised. Craig, p. 250: Speeches.
Rates; their division between owner and occupier. Askew, 1906, p. 191: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 198: Briefs.
Special assessment of land and buildings values. Askew, 1906, p. 201: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 17: Briefs.
Undeveloped land tax. Askew, 1911, p. 245: Briefs.
Voluntary taxation. Askew, 1906, p. 207: Briefs and references.
See alsoBachelors.—Church property. Taxation.—Income tax.—Inheritance tax.—Single tax.
Telegraph.Government ownership.SeeGovernment ownership.Telegraphs, telephones.
Is the telegraph more useful than the telephone? Matson, p. 415: Briefs and references.
Telephone.Government ownership.SeeGovernment ownership.Telegraphs, telephones.
Telephone and telegraph.SeeTelegraph and telephone.
Are the revelations of the telescope more wonderful than the revelations of the microscope? Matson, p. 414: Briefs and references.
Temperance.SeeDrink and opium.—Liquor question.
Tennyson and Browning.SeeBrowning and Tennyson.
Territorial expansion(United States).SeeImperialism(United States).
The city should furnish free text-books to high-school students. C. L. of P. Reference lists.
The free text-book system should be adopted. Wisconsin University, no. 387: Arguments and references.
Is Thackeray a greater novelist than Dickens? Matson, p. 331: Briefs and references.—C. L. of P. Reference lists.
Has the stage a moral tendency? Rowton, p. 85: Speeches and references.
Is the theatre in its character and influence, as shown in the past and the present, more evil than good? Can the theatre be reformed? Should Christians never attend the theatre? Matson, p. 464: Briefs and references.
Ought Christians to attend the theatre? Gibson, p. 206: Briefs and references.
See alsoCensorship of the stage.—Drama.
Askew, 1906, p. 207: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 242: Briefs.
Thomas à Kempis and Bunyan.SeeBunyan and Thomas à Kempis.
Is thought possible without language? Is language identical with thought? Matson, p. 447: Briefs and references.
Was Thucydides a greater historian than Tacitus? Matson, p. 285: Briefs and references.
Do titles operate beneficially in a community? Rowton, p. 231: References.
Total abstinence.SeeLiquor question.
Are trade unions a benefit to the laboring class? Matson, p. 223: Briefs and references.
Are trades unions, on the whole, mischievous or beneficial? Gibson, p. 211: Briefs and references.
Labor organizations promote the best interests of workingmen. Brookings, p. 151: Briefs and references.—C. L. of P. Debates: References.
Labor unions. C. L. of P. Reference lists.
Labor unions are advantageous to workingmen. Thomas, p. 208: Briefs.
Labor unions are beneficial to this country. C. L. of P. Reference lists.
Labor unions as they now exist are, on the whole, beneficial to society in the United States. Pearson, p. 201: Report of debate, and references.
Reform of trade union law. Askew, 1906, p. 212: Briefs and references.
Trade unionism. Askew, 1906, p. 210: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 244: Briefs.
See alsoOpen shop and closed shop.—Osborne judgment.
Which is the better means of culture, travel or reading? C. L. of P. Reference lists.
Trial by jury.SeeJury system.
All trusts and combinations intended to monopolize industries should be prohibited. Brookings, p. 134: Briefs and references.
The anti-trust laws should be amended to permit fair and reasonable combinations and monopolies. C. L. of P. Reference lists.
Are monopolies, on the whole, more a good than an evil to the public? Is the present general tendency to minimize competition by the formation of monopolies an evil? Matson, p. 215: Briefs and references.
Are private monopolies public evils? Gibson, p. 134: Briefs and references.
Are the so called trusts, in their working and influence, a benefit to the public? Do trusts threaten our institutions so as to warrant adverse legislation? Are trusts, in their tendency, subversive of industrial liberty? Matson, p. 217: Briefs and references.
The formation of trusts should be opposed by legislation. Alden, p. 257: Brief (negative).
Further federal legislation in respect to trusts and industrial combinations is desirable. Ringwalt, p. 131: Briefs and references.
Is a well-managed trust beneficial to the general public? Craig, p. 538: Speeches.
Present tariff on trust-made steel articles should be abolished. Wisconsin University, no. 279: References.
Trusts and monopolies are a positive injury to the people financially. Craig, p. 327: Outlines.
See alsoFederal charter and federal control.—Sherman anti-trust law.
Would the subversion of the Turkish empire be a gain to its subjects and to Europe as a whole? Matson, p. 185: Briefs and references.
Cities should employ labor when the private demand for it is largely inadequate. Thomas, p. 182: Briefs.
General Booth's employment system as outlined in "Darkest England" should be adopted in this country. Brookings, p. 160: Briefs and references.
In times of depression municipalities should give work to the unemployed. Brookings, p. 168: Briefs and references.
State intervention for the unemployed. Askew, 1906, p. 213: Briefs and references.—Askew, 1911, p. 246: Briefs.
See alsoFarm colonies.
Unions.SeeTrade unions.